Knitted Lace Of Estonia

Yarn Market News: Nancy Bush revisits hallowed creative ground for this beautifully in-depth treatise on the lace masterpieces of her beloved Estonia. She starts with a history section, tracing Estonian lace from its origins as a cottage industry into a world-renowned art form. Then, a primer on knitting intricate "Haapsalu Sall" - center pattern, frame, scalloped edging - with special attention to the bobblelike nupps scattered liberally throughout and, also, to blocking properly on a frame. Then, the patterns: 14 of them, each one a marvel, several adapted from the influential Estonian magazine Triinu. They're rectangular and triangular, short and narrow, long and wide; with diamonds that intersect like figure eights, peacock tails and regal patterns named for Swedish royalty of yore. Finally, a stitch glossary of popular Estonian lace schemes, from leaf and twig to lilly of the valley to the hearty "Greta Garbo." Lovely.

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Nancy Bush has worked as a freelance designer and consultant to several yarn companies, as a contributing editor to Knitter's Magazine, and is currently knitting contributor to PieceWork magazine. Her designs and articles have appeared in Interweave Knits, Spin-Off, Vogue Knitting, and Threads. She teaches workshops for guilds, shops, and at conferences throughout the United States, Canada, Finland, and Estonia. She owns The Wooly West, a mail-order and online yarn business in Salt Lake City, Utah. She is the author of several books.

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