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Trimmings: Mary Elizabeth Greenwall Edie’s Knitted-Lace Samples

Travel back in time with these inspiring samples! What would you make with the stitch patterns?

How Does Mosaic Knitting Work?

Look into this unique slip-stitch technique and see why it was the perfect choice for the Boardwalk Mosaic Shawl.

Cheering Daily Life with Depression Lace

Despite its popularity in the 1920s and 1930s, Depression Lace today is generally categorized—and often dismissed—as folk embroidery.

Re-Creating Knitted Stockings with a Common Heel

Try your hand at a sock inspired by the past.

What Is a Pinwheel?

Check out this unique pincushion shape from the Royal School of Needlework.

A Treasured Knitted-Lace Sampler Book

Mary Elizabeth handcrafted this sample book of knitted-lace edgings and patterns. Patricia remembers that her mother often embellished linens and clothing.

Long Thread Podcast: Susan Strawn, Knitting Historian

Season 12, Episode 1: Connecting her passion for textiles, training in illustration, and love of research, Susan Strawn’s looping path always comes back to knitting.

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Pansy Pin

A sweet needlepoint flower that will last all year.

A Tribute to a Lace-Knitting Legend: Olga Alexandrovna Fedorova

Galina Khmeleva remembers the many months she spent under Olga Fedorova’s careful tutelage and watchful eyes while a guest in Olga’s home in Orenburg, Russia, perfecting her lace-knitting skills.