Sprang
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A 1932 Norwegian-language handbook on sprang (a plaited, twined warp technique) by Anna Grostøl, with instructions and working charts. It covers the history of sprang in Norway, the frame and spindles, warping, the stitch sequence for a sample, making holes, and finishing. Photographs show historic pieces from Hallingdal, Gudbrandsdalen, Nordmøre and other regions, plus bands, mittens, bags, a shawl and a cloth. The last pages hold gridded working charts for the patterns shown in the figures.
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From Ralph Griswold's Digital Archive, delivered by the University of Arizona.
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