The Sunlight book of knitting and crocheting by Adelaide J. Gray

Sultane française au Maroc by Noël Amaudru is a craft manual on knitting and crocheting written in the early 20th century. It likely offers clear, step-by-step guidance for beginners and experienced makers, pairing stitch instruction with a wide range of practical projects. The focus appears to be on garments and accessories for all ages, with an emphasis on selecting reliable yarns and finishing details. The opening of the work presents its instructional aim, highlights the importance of dependable materials, and promotes a comprehensive range of “Sunlight” yarns with recommended uses. It then shows needle and hook types, states that no abbreviations are used, and teaches foundational crochet and knitting techniques before moving into an extensive library of pattern stitches (for sweaters, afghans, borders, and decorative edges). The section culminates in fully written patterns for infant and child items—bonnets, hoods, jackets, dresses, bootees, mittens, a knitted helmet, leggings, a cap, a coat, and a band with shoulder straps—each supplied with materials lists, row-by-row directions, and ribboned finishings. Overall, the beginning is a practical, neatly organized primer that builds from basic stitches to complete, giftable pieces. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Editor Gray, Adelaide J.
LoC No. 15025575
Title The Sunlight book of knitting and crocheting
Original Publication Chicago: W. G. Perry, 1915.
Credits Richard Tonsing, Aaron Adrignola, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
Language English
LoC Class TT: Technology: Handicrafts, Arts and crafts
Subject Crocheting
Subject Knitting
Subject Knitting -- Patterns
Subject Crocheting -- Patterns
Category Text
EBook-No. 77319
Release Date
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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