Early Civil
War Era
Lady's
Knitted Sontag Shawl Pattern
Dakota Prairie Treasures Single Pattern Republication™
Originally Published
1861!
Why Buy Just One?
Receive a 50% s/h discount on all items in your order after the first purchase, providing all are paid for in a single payment as invoiced!
Up for
bid is another marvelous Dakota Prairie Treasures Republication™ for an
Authentic Antebellum or Civil War Victorian Lady's
Knitted Sontag Shawl Pattern! What could be more darling for Civil
War historical reenactment than this?
An Authentic 1861 Antique Lady's Knitted Shawl
Pattern
for you
to recreate! Very feminine and very period. Pretty for you, pretty for gifts and pretty for posterity!
(Original is not for sale)
This item is a great resource for those who are Civil War, Victorian, Dickens or historical reenactment enthusiasts, stage and theatre costumers, students of historical clothing, fiber and textile arts, etc!
Our customers say:
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"Received yesterday......better than I expected..thanks so
much."
An
excerpt:
"This
very pretty and comfortable habit-shirt is intended to be worn under a mantle or
cloak and, as it gives great additional warmth, without making the figure at all
clumsy, it has many advantages over shawls and other
wraps."
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Unlike
other antique pattern sellers Dakota Prairie Treasures stands alone in providing
especially created yarn/threads and needle/hook conversion charts with every
antique crochet and knitting pattern product!
We
have researched and created a one-of-a-kind:
6-page guide to assist in selecting the correct modern equivalents
of yarn, thread, needles & hooks which includes:
Chart 1)
Victorian (UK) Crochet Stitch Names to Modern Crochet Stitch
Equivalents
Chart 2)
Victorian (UK & US) Wool Yarn Names to Modern Equivalents +
Recommended Modern Needle Sizes
Chart 3)
Victorian (UK) Crochet Thread Names to Modern Thread Equivalents +
Recommended Hook Sizes
Plus,
we have included:
1)
Authentic Thread & Yarn Descriptions (1857),
for
Silks and Wools
2)
Authentic Crochet Stitches Descriptions (1867),
3)
Authentic Explanations of Contractions used in Crochet, Tatting, Knitting and
netting
with
Printer's Marks for Direction in the Directions for Any Kind of Work
(1868)
4)
Authentic Actual Size Crochet Hooks Used Photo Chart (1908)
(Bone
and amber),
5)
Authentic Actual Size of Needles Used in Knitting Photo Chart
(1908)
(Wood,
bone, amber, steel)
No more
guess work or false starts on your needlework projects!
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The ladies of
earlier times put their hands to such marvelous work and now you can too! This
is a beautiful item and sure to delight you and yours! The instructions are
very clear and easy to follow and yet the experience needle worker will be
capable of altering as per individual needs and artistic whim.
The
antique and vintage yarns, needles, etc., can be found on eBay
quite readily. You just have to hunt a little bit! :) Or, of course, you can
utilize contemporary tools and materials found at a nearby fabric, craft or
hobby store…
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