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A wycinanka pattern from Lublin, 1915 Vytynanky (Витина́нки) in Ukraine or Wycinanki ( [vɨt͡ɕiˈnaŋkʲi] ) in Poland or Vycinanki (Выцінанкі) in Belarus , is a Slavic version of the art form of papercutting , popular in Belarus, Poland, and Ukraine.
Julekuler, their book of patterns for knitting woolen Christmas balls, sold more than 50,000 copies in Norway, and has been translated into several languages including English, where it is called 55 Christmas Balls to Knit. [1] Arne & Carlos have written or contributed to eight books that focus on knitting.
Books typically include a grouping of designs from a single designer such as Kaffe Fassett or Candace Bahouth, or may be centered on a theme such as Christmas or Victorian Needlepoint. Leaflets usually include one to two designs and are usually printed by the individual designer. Free-form needlepoint designs are created by the stitcher.
Wallpaper was often made in elaborate floral patterns with primary colors (red, blue, and yellow) in the backgrounds and overprinted with colours of cream and tan. This was followed by Gothic art inspired papers in earth tones with stylized leaf and floral patterns.
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In the historical projects, yarn companies provided knitting patterns approved by the various branches of the armed services; often they were distributed by local chapters of the American Red Cross. Modern projects usually entail the hand knitting of hats or helmet liners; the liners provided for soldiers must be of 100% worsted-weight wool and ...
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Illusion knitting or shadow knitting is a form of textile art, in which the knitting is viewed as simply narrow stripes from one angle, and as an image when viewed from another angle. [1] Illusion knitting has been recognised as an art form since 2010, largely due to the advances made by Steve Plummer who has created several large and detailed ...