When I wrote the post for June 19th, I wondered if I was exaggerating...
So I went out for some research, and found
Herbert Niebling, Knitter Extraordinaire.
My source was the trusty
Piecework Magazine newsletter.
Mary Frances Wogec has written a wonderful article on this Grand Master of Knitting.
To quote the author:
"Some of his larger table covers contain as many as 300 rows, with the outer rows comprising hundreds of stitches, all to be worked in fine thread from pages of complex charts."
He is credited with designing the symbols used for charts,
making knitting patterns accessible to everyone,
whether or not they could read the written word,
without the barrier of language differences.
If you read all the way to the end, you will find tips for contemporary knitters.
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As a lifelong fiber artist, author, illustrator, et al, the publications of
Long Thread Media
have been a mainstay for my historical research before writing any article.
As inspiration, I've gotten many ideas from the magazines,
as well as re-visited techniques learned from life.
It is so nice to have a reliable source,
especially in this day of
advertising masking itself as education.
~May your scissors be sharp, your needles straight, and your threads strong.
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