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Heather brought me this book at Church of Craft, with the warning: “You can’t give it back to me.”
Like I would! This is an awesome early craft book on so many levels. I love the cover, and the illustrations are charming throughout.
Look closer at the title, though. Heather and I wondered: what prompts a title change like that? Did people not understand what “knitting without needles” meant? Was macrame hot enough in 1963 that Marketing decided to capitalize on it?
There are a number of interesting, maybe even unfathomable projects in here. This hat amazes me. You basically take a skein of yarn, knot it at one end, fan all the loose strands out over your head and tie them to a ring of elastic. WOW.
. . . In the same vein, we have this turban. I could not love the opening paragraph more.
Let me back up a little and say, the concept of knitting without needles is, in itself, pretty interesting. I really do love the way craft books of this era would experiment with the unknown. I find myself wishing for a bit more of this spirit of exploration in the current craft book scene. But you’ve heard this rant before….
This book also has some real gem-ideas. I’ll be trying the Pencil Flowers soon, and showing you the results. And I like the project where you add hand-knotted fringe to store-bought placemats. There are also good instructions for building your own Weave-It loom, which is something I’m juuuuust starting to obsess over.
And then there’s this! Highly useful.
If you want to score your own copy, I found several online.
Thank you, Heather! This rocks.
Your superhero book is just fantastic! And the bird purse made my day. I gasped so loudly when I saw it that my 7 year old son asked me what happened! Have a crafty Wednesday.
Pam
Your superhero book is just fantastic! And the bird purse made my day. I gasped so loudly when I saw it that my 7 year old son asked me what happened! Have a crafty Wednesday.
Pam
1963 for macrame, mmm, not really. We did macrame after the decoupage purse freak-feastievale of 1969. Then there was the “shellac anything that did not move” about the same time.
You were NOTHING if you did not have loaves of french bread shellaced and in a decorative basket.
Never seen this book, but highly interesting.
1963 for macrame, mmm, not really. We did macrame after the decoupage purse freak-feastievale of 1969. Then there was the “shellac anything that did not move” about the same time.
You were NOTHING if you did not have loaves of french bread shellaced and in a decorative basket.
Never seen this book, but highly interesting.
Oh my god! I remember this book! My grandmother had this in her ‘Keep to do with the grandkids and will keep them occupied and quiet’ room. *grin* I spent hours with this book starting one project and then moving onto the other.
Fortunately, my gradmother had a fairly large stash of string and yarn. *laugh*
I need to get it! Oh the memories and the crafts!
Oh my god! I remember this book! My grandmother had this in her ‘Keep to do with the grandkids and will keep them occupied and quiet’ room. *grin* I spent hours with this book starting one project and then moving onto the other.
Fortunately, my gradmother had a fairly large stash of string and yarn. *laugh*
I need to get it! Oh the memories and the crafts!
So does this book have anything resembling loom knitting in it or is it all more macrame type work?
So does this book have anything resembling loom knitting in it or is it all more macrame type work?
Um!That would however make great doll hair,although I doubt that I would be wearing it as a wig anytime soon ;)
Um!That would however make great doll hair,although I doubt that I would be wearing it as a wig anytime soon ;)
Awesome. I’ve been thinking about trying my hand at macramé. This is totally inspiring.
(um, what *haven’t* I been thinking about trying … oy!)
Awesome. I’ve been thinking about trying my hand at macramé. This is totally inspiring.
(um, what *haven’t* I been thinking about trying … oy!)
I just love old craft books.
I quite fancy a turban in pink I have to say!
I just love old craft books.
I quite fancy a turban in pink I have to say!
the terrific turban- i really think i’ve seen it all now!
the terrific turban- i really think i’ve seen it all now!
Sister D you are most welcome. I thought the lovely line illustrations were worth the price of admission. And if you make yourself a lovely yarn “hair” turban I want to see it at a Church of Craft function!
Sister D you are most welcome. I thought the lovely line illustrations were worth the price of admission. And if you make yourself a lovely yarn “hair” turban I want to see it at a Church of Craft function!