I am continually amazed by the number of contributors, both to PieceWork and Knitting Traditions , whose efforts to tell a story about a family treasure lead to their discoveries about the lives of family...
The newest issue of the eMag Sockupied is now available, and as always, it’s teeming with stunning patterns and fresh takes on sock-knitting techniques. From delicate leafy lace to colorful bobbles...
Editor's Note: We asked PieceWork ’s marketing manager, Caitlin Polasek, to share her thoughts about our May/June 2013 lace issue . I grew up reading Laura Ingalls Wilder’s Little House...
PieceWork , July/August 2010 PieceWork, March/April 1993 I used to haunt flea markets looking for back issues of magazines I had known and loved as a child. My family subscribed to the middle-brow usuals...
Galina with her collection of Russian dolls wearing shawls as part of their finery. Editors' Note: We invited Anita Osterhaug, Interweave's editorial director for the specialty fiber group and...
Round tablecloth tatted by Lily Mae Burley Patrick ("Grandma Pat"). About 64 inches in diameter. Collection of June Jones Gray. Photograph by Delores Chase. “ . . . the history of lace...
Beaded purse. Maker unknown. Glass beads, velvet, silk ribbon, and cotton. Iroquois, probably Tuscarora or Mohawk. New York. Circa 1850. Photograph courtesy of Old Sturbridge Village, Sturbridge, Massachusetts...
Editors' Note: We asked Interweave Crochet ’ s project editor, not to mention amazingly talented crocheter, Sarah Read, to share her thoughts about PieceWork ’ s new eBook, 7 Captivating...
Penelope Hemingway's simple stockings knitted from a pattern in the 1844 manual, The Practical Companion to the Work-table. Shown with a portrait of Charlotte Bront ë . We invited Interweave’s...
Updating Vintage Patterns When I hear the word “vintage,” honestly, my first thoughts go to wine. Shiny clusters of grapes dangling in ripe plumpness from the vine and the little tractors and...
“. . . the mania for using beads in such incalculable quantities on ladies outdoor and indoor clothes shows no sign of abatement, and bids fair to continue for some time yet to come. . . .”...
They say a picture tells a thousand stories, and in the March/April issue of PieceWork , you'll discover some amazing pictures and the stories they tell. Susan Strawn's Dancing Couples Cardigan...
When does a shoulder scarf become a sweater, and vice versa? Putting together PieceWork ’s newest eBook, 7 Stylish Scarves from 1918 to Knit , has made me ponder this. Chinon Rita Some background...
When I go to the weddings of my younger friends and relatives, there’s always a videographer on hand, recording every little detail. My original response was to scoff at the notion of turning a solemn...
Whether your style is elegant or rustic, thrifty or decadent, everyone gets cold feet in the winter months. Even though the days are getting longer, our coldest months may still be ahead of us. To chase...
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