Gossamer Webs Design Collection: Three Orenburg Shawls to Knit Paperback – 8 Aug. 2000

This book is basically a technical knitting manual showing you the knitted stitches and borders used in Orenberg lace designs. It also gives you notes on how to knit three basic designs: a square, a triangle and an oblong scarf/shawl using an example of stitches described in this book. The book also describes the traditional cast on method. In some ways the title is a misnomer as it is not a collection of patterns to knit - that is up to your imagination and flair using the information in this book or for you to trawl through other knitting sites online for patterns. I have certainly come across Russian shawls on these sites that start with the cast on method described in this book. This book is basically a guide to knitting stitches that came from the Orenberg area and is one to collect and add to others that you may have on other traditional knitting stitches.

The shawls in this book are beautiful. The patterns are in chart form with very fine thread.At the beginning is a shawl to practice on with lots of close up photo's. Then there is a section on different borders and stitches so you can create your own patterns and finally the patterns for the main 3 shawls.If you like the fine Shetland lace shawls you will love these.

I love this book I drooled over the designs, now in the process of knitting one, the book was delivered within the date line in excellent condition and well packed. This is the book for any serious ( or want to be) shawl knitter.

This is a lovely book and the shawls are beautiful. The little practice piece is a good start to get into it but practiced lace knitters will be able to dive straight in

I would like to say that I found this item to be great, as I can mix and match the different designs so there is so much more to this book than first meets the eyes. I would recommend this to any experience knitters or beginners, this way they are able to try something that will challenge there abilities.

This book features three most beautiful shawl knitting patterns. I haven't had time to knit any of them yet but I love to knit complicated (till you start actually knitting) lace. I can't wait to get started!!

If you buy this book expecting a pattern for the shawl shown on the cover you will be disappointed, also, the other three patterns are not clearly written/charted so definitely not for even an intermediate knitter

Three lovely Patterns and very easy to follow.

Produit conforme

編んでみたくて探していました。はじめて見つけた本なので嬉しいです

Easy to read and follow shows examples of work so you have a visual idea of what your project should look like and step by step guides on how to do itLittle book loads of info love it

This book is not for the faint of heart, but presents three challenging shawls for the fearless knitter. The first part deconstructs the Orenburg shawls into their basic elements and gives practice pieces for each, starting with a plain garter stitch mini-sample with a simple edging knitted with the centre piece. Then Galina gives charts for a variety of favoured patterns for the centre of the shawl. It requires patience to work through the design swatches, but once accomplished, the shawls themselves will be beautiful.

Von diesem Heft bin ich wirklich begeistert! Ich habe bis jetzt nur über die berühmten Orenburg-Schals gelesen und einige Photos im Internet oder in einigen wenigen Berichten über diese Tücher gesehen. Und nun hatte ich ein Heft gekauft, in dem vor allem auch die Stricktechnik zur Herstellung eines solchen Schals und natürlich auch viele der traditionellen Muster vorgestellt werden, und das alles zum Nacharbeiten! Zufällig konnte ich vor einiger Zeit eine Kaschmirwolle mit dünnem Seidenfaden umwickelt erstehen; natürlich kein Faden der Orenburg-Ziege, aber ich denke das Resultat wird dem Original sehr nahe kommen. Ich bin sogar schon dabei, die kleinen Musterbeispiele mit meinem Garn (und mit unterschiedlichen Nadelstärken) nachzustricken. Ich freue mich schon darauf, eines der größeren Tücher aus diesem Heft nacharbeiten zu können und ich wünsche mir sehr, dass es bald noch mehr von diesen Heften gibt (oder, falls bereits vorhanden, ich sie ebenfalls kaufen kann). Danke, Galina Khmeleva!