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Date: Tue, 6 May 2008 18:20:59 -0700 (PDT)
From: Ann Catelli [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [h-cost] crochet 18th C
To: Historical Costume [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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If it is mesh crochet, then the base chain has 5-6
Thanks Katy, you made it easy for me!
Yes this is the dress i was speaking of.
Bjarne
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From: Katy Bishop [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Historical Costume [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Tuesday, May 06, 2008 10:23 PM
Subject: Re: [h-cost] crochet 18th C
I believe the dress
: [h-cost] crochet 18th C
Thanks Katy, you made it easy for me!
Yes this is the dress i was speaking of.
Bjarne
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On Tue, May 6, 2008 at 8:31 PM, Lynn Downward [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Wow, that looks exactly like a mesh crochet stitch. I saw a lot of it when
I used it for the sleeves of the Irish lace over-tunic of my wedding dress.
I would never have thought of it for something that early. Are we
On May 7, 2008, at 11:53 AM, Bonnie Booker wrote:
I think you are right. There has been mention from 16th c. of Queen
Elizabeth's favorite cauls being made of chains. Could this have been
done the same? There were crochets and hooks counted in Queen Mary's
belongings when she returned to the
On May 7, 2008, at 10:15 PM, Chris Laning wrote:
As I've said, I'm quite willing to believe Bjarne's example may be
chain stitches and attachments made with a hook; I'm not dead set
against there being crochet in the 18th century.
Really, I do understand why people keep trying to find
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From: zelda crusher [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Historical Costume [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Tuesday, May 06, 2008 2:49 AM
Subject: Re: [h-cost] crotched
I have to say, this post wasn't what I was expecting from the subject line.
Honestly not sure what I *was* expecting.
I apologises for the mistake of the spelling. You must bear over with me, i
am sorry i am not a native english speaker.
You worry too much :-) We know you're not a native English speaker.
Those things happen to even to people whose first language is English.
It just made us smile :-)
It's fun charming.
Patty
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On Behalf Of Audrey Bergeron-Morin
Sent: Tuesday, May 06, 2008 11:48 AM
To: Historical Costume
Subject: Re: [h-cost] crochet
I apologises for the mistake of the spelling. You must bear over
Personally, I though you had a pants fitting issue...
Oh those language funnies! :-)
Back to crochet yes, the simple chains and such were around in the
18th century. Some of the cords on military drums are chained rope.
The reason for the no crochet pronouncement is that
Carol wrote:
Back to crochet -- yes, the simple chains and such were around in the
18th century. Some of the cords on military drums are chained rope.
The reason for the no crochet pronouncement is that some people
want to use crocheted lace for 18th century. The explosion of lace
: [h-cost] crochet 18th C
Carol wrote:
Back to crochet -- yes, the simple chains and such were around in the
18th century. Some of the cords on military drums are chained rope.
The reason for the no crochet pronouncement is that some people
want to use crocheted lace for 18th century
7:41 PM
Subject: Re: [h-cost] crochet 18th C
Carol wrote:
Back to crochet -- yes, the simple chains and such were around in the
18th century. Some of the cords on military drums are chained rope.
The reason for the no crochet pronouncement is that some people
want to use
and
post it for you all to see. It looks authentic to me!
Bjarne
- Original Message -
From: Chris Laning [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Historical Costume [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Tuesday, May 06, 2008 7:41 PM
Subject: Re: [h-cost] crochet 18th C
Carol wrote:
Back
If it is mesh crochet, then the base chain has 5-6 chains between slip
stitches, and the loops are 9 sts long; second and third rows are slip stitched
to the fifth stitch in the previous row's loop.
It is possible that chain stitch was stitched with a needle to make 5 stitch at
the base chain
Heather Rose Jones wrote:
Keep in mind that the word crochet originally simply means hook --
before the use of the word for a specific type of thread-work, the
phrase hooks and crochets would simply mean hooks, and hooks-by-
another-name. There's no historic context for considering that
Bonnie mentioned:
...thousands of hooks and crochets listed in the inventory of the
belongings of Queen Mary I of England when returning to the court of her
father, King Henry VIII.
Yes, but from the surviving specimens and the way they are described in
the inventories, these are clearly
On Nov 19, 2005, at 7:05 AM, Bonnie Booker wrote:
Bonnie mentioned:
...thousands of hooks and crochets listed in the inventory of the
belongings of Queen Mary I of England when returning to the court
of her
father, King Henry VIII.
Yes, but from the surviving specimens and the way
On 11/1/05, Lloyd Mitchell [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Can someone point me in the way of needlework history of the development
of crochet? Warren and Pullan indicate that it was used in ancient times by
shepherds as a means of converting sheared wool into garments. Other
references I have
Kathleen's recent mail has reminded me that I would love a pattern
for one of those crochet hats that are so fashionable. Here they are
in heavy wool with a cap back part, and a brim, like a butcher boy
cap, or what we used to call in the 60's (God I'm old!) a Donovan
cap, or like you see
At 06:07 AM 11/1/2005, you wrote:
Can someone point me in the way of needlework history of the
development of crochet? Warren and Pullan indicate that it was used
in ancient times by shepherds as a means of converting sheared wool
into garments. Other references I have turned up give notice
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