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Beaded wrist warmers from Lithuania, 63 knitting patterns in the Baltic tradition, Irena Felomena Juškienė

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Includes bibliographical references

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non fiction

Beaded wrist warmers from Lithuania

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Irena Felomena Juškienė

63 knitting patterns in the Baltic tradition

Beaded wrist warmers are a vital, beloved, and beautiful part of Lithuanian traditional costume. That's how Irena Filomena Juškienė discovered them: As a member of a group of artists dedicated to classic Lithuanian dance and music, she wore them during performances. When she decided to explore the roots of these knitted accessories, Irena found they were a fascinating part of the regional history and culture of Lithuania. The results of her journey have now been brought together in a compilation of beaded knitting patterns that spans centuries, dialects, and multiple museum collections.Irena shares over 60 designs organized according to their place of origin within the current and historical borders of Lithuania

Wrist warmers: What are riešinės? ; A short history of the wrist warmer in Lithuania and Europe ; Lithuanian wrist warmer styles -- Knitting beaded wrist warmers -- Beading cheats and knitted samples -- Appendix 1: Other wool wrist warmers in museum collections -- Appendix 2: Linen and cotton fingerless gloves -- Stories from contributors -- List of wrist warmers organized by ethnographic region