{"product_id":"weldons-practical-crochet-twelfth-series-ebook","title":"Weldon's Practical Crochet, Twelfth Series eBook","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eWeldon's Practical Crochet: Twelfth Series—How to Crochet Useful Garments for Ladies, Children, and the Home\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003ePieceWork\u003c\/em\u003e magazine\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eis pleased to present\u003c\/strong\u003e this exact reproduction (neither alterations nor corrections were made to the original published in 1889) of\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeldon’s Practical Crochet.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eIt is a \u003cstrong\u003efitting example of needlework and history\u003c\/strong\u003e, hand in hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThis electronic pattern book opens a window on another time and another place. The time is the late nineteenth century and the place is London, England. Needleworkers of that era would be amazed to \u003cstrong\u003esee their favorite crochet patterns\u003c\/strong\u003e in a virtual format of which they could never have dreamed.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eIn an effort to \u003cstrong\u003ebring needlework to the emerging middle class,\u003c\/strong\u003e Weldon’s, a paper pattern producer of the Victorian era, began to publish monthly newsletters devoted to various crafts (beading, knitting, crochet, patchwork, and the like). These newsletters were typically 14 pages and cost 2 pence. Later, they were collected into book form, titled\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeldon’s Practical Needlework\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e. \u003c\/em\u003eThe Twelfth series was included in Volume 5.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eWe have reproduced for you here the crochet material from the Twelfth Series. The \u003cstrong\u003e16 vintage crochet patterns\u003c\/strong\u003e range from simple to ornate and include \u003cstrong\u003eshawl crochet patterns\u003c\/strong\u003e,\u003cstrong\u003e baby crochet patterns\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003ecrochet jacket patterns\u003c\/strong\u003e and more. Create a lady’s fleecy petticoat, a child’s slipper, a shawl worked in half-crazy stitch, and the intriguing couvre-pied. The patterns are often ingenious, and many of the objects transcend the century-plus span of years since they were devised.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThis electronic book serves as a curiosity, an inspiration, a resource, and a link to a time beyond our memories. In using and enjoying it, you keep the craft alive.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDownload your copy of \u003cem\u003eWeldon's Practical Crochet: Twelfth Series\u003c\/em\u003e eBook today!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Long Thread Media","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58634384900399,"sku":"nid1791805194172","price":6.02,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/7003\/1151\/files\/weldons-practical-crochet-twelfth-series-ebook_1.jpg?v=1791805200","url":"https:\/\/cloveray.shop\/products\/weldons-practical-crochet-twelfth-series-ebook","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}