num_pages: 120
description: In Estonia, knitted gloves, mittens, and socks are traditional symbols, gifts, and dowries. American knitters can finally learn the traditions behind Estonian knitting and the techniques necessary to recreate it. Illustrated step-by-step instructions guide readers through unfamiliar techniques. Detailed instructions for 25 gloves, mittens, and socks plus charts for traditional lace and multicolored patterns are included. A brief history of Estonia itself and a section on the folk culture provide a background to the technical instructions.
language: English
title: Folk Knitting in Estonia: A Garland of Symbolism, Tradition and Technique
titlecomplete: Folk Knitting in Estonia: A Garland of Symbolism, Tradition and Technique
genres: Knitting, Nonfiction, Crafts
ratings_count: 142
publisher: Interweave Pr