Knitted lace designs of Herbert Niebling : translation of Gestrickte Spitzendecken
Entry/Object ID
TT805.K54.L47 2009
Description
The patterns of Kunststricken (“art knitting” in German, later introduced to English knitters as “Viennese” or “modern” lace knitting) drew on the lace stitches of the Bavarian and Tyrolean folk traditions to produce sophisticated designs for pieces much larger than the traditional stockings, sweaters, and gloves. Rather than combining repetitions of small motifs and edgings in concentric bands as in traditional Shetland and Russian lace knitting, German designers used the more intricate twisted and crossed stitches of their tradition to make bolder, unified design statements.
