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Posted on May 9, 2015May 9, 2015

A Woman of Distinction

Miss Frances Lambert was one of the earliest writers of needlework books with her first publication in 1842. Her books include: The Handbook of Needlework,…

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Posted on April 26, 2015September 14, 2015

Project No. 2 – My Knitting Book

The second pattern in Miss Lambert's My Knitting Book is called A Knitted Silk Cuff (p13). As with the first pattern, there is no picture of the…

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Posted on April 16, 2015September 14, 2015

Getting started with Siberian Cuffs

The first pattern in Miss Lambert's My Knitting Book is called Siberian Cuffs. The pattern is exceedingly brief by today's standards, comprising just four lines…

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