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• Beading (Fancy work)

• Hair Pipes in Plains Indian Adornment: A Study in Indian and White Ingenuity, by John C. Ewers (illustrated HTML at Smithsonian)

• Native Paths: American Indian Art from the Collection of Charles and Valerie Diker (New York: Metropolitan Museum of Art, c1998), ed. by Allen Wardwell, contrib. by Janet Catherine Berlo, Bruce Bernstein, Ted J. Brasser, N. Scott Momaday, and W. Richard West (page images and PDF at Metropolitan Museum of Art and Google)

• Native Paths: American Indian Art from the Collection of Charles and Valerie Diker (New York: Metropolitan Museum of Art, c1998), ed. by Allen Wardwell, contrib. by Janet Catherine Berlo, Bruce Bernstein, Ted J. Brasser, N. Scott Momaday, and W. Richard West (page images and PDF at Metropolitan Museum of Art and Google)

• The Bead Forum (partial serial archives)

Items below (if any) are from related and broader terms.

• Ladies' Fancy Work: Hints and Helps To Home Taste and Recreations (New York: H. T. Williams, 1876), by Mrs. C. S. Jones and Henry T. Williams (page images at HathiTrust)
• The Young Ladies' Journal Complete Guide to the Work-Table (ninth edition; London: E. Harrison, n.d.) (multiple formats at archive.org)
• The Young Ladies' Journal Complete Guide to the Worktable: Containing Instructions in Berlin Work, Crochet, Drawn-Thread Work, Embroidery, Knitting, Knotting or Macramé, Lace, Netting, Poonah Painting, and Tatting (London: E. Harrison, 1884) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Decorative Needlework (London: J. Hughes and Co., 1893), by May Morris
  • multiple formats at archive.org
  • page images at HathiTrust

• The Floral Knitting Book: or, The Art of Knitting Imitations of Natural Flowers, Invented by a Lady (London: Groombridge and Sons, ca. 1847), by C. E. A. J. (PDF in the UK)

• The Crochet Book (series), by Eléonore Riego de la Branchardière (partial serial archives)
• The Priscilla Crochet Book: Centerpieces and Doilies (Boston: Priscilla Pub. Co., c1915), by Belle Robinson (page images at HathiTrust)
• The Priscilla Crochet Book: Edgings and Insertions, No. 2 (Boston: Priscilla Pub. Co., c1916), ed. by Belle Robinson (page images at HathiTrust)
• The Priscilla Filet Crochet Book: A Collection of Beautiful Designs in Filet Crochet, Equally Adapted to Cross-Stitch, Beads and Canvas, with Working Directions (Boston: Priscilla Pub. Co., c1911), by Belle Robinson (page images at HathiTrust)
• Priscilla Juniors' Crochet Book: Models and Directions for Crocheting Adapted to Girls From 8 to 12 Years (Boston: Priscilla Pub. Co., c1914), by Belle Robinson (page images at HathiTrust)
• Dainty Work for Busy Fingers: A Book of Needlework, Knitting and Crochet for Girls (London: S. W. Partridge and Co., ca. 1917), by M. Sibbald and Helen Greig Souter (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Golden Stars in Tatting and Crochet (based on an 1861 edition, with modernized spelling and punctuation), by Eléonore Riego de la Branchardière (Gutenberg text and illustrated HTML)
• Knitting, Crochet, and Netting, With Twelve Illustrations (London: S. Knights, 1846), by Eléonore Riego de la Branchardière
  • Gutenberg text and illustrated HTML
  • PDF in the UK
• The Ladies' Work-Table Book (third edition; London: G. Slater, 1850) (PDF in the UK)
• The Ladies' Work-Table Book (London: H. G. Bohn, 1852) (PDF in the UK)
• The Accompaniment to Second Volume of Mrs Gaugain's Work on Knitting, Netting and Crochet, Illustrating the Open Patterns and Stitches; To Which are Added Several Elegant and New Receipts (third thousand; Edinburgh: I. J. Gaugain; London: Ackermann and Co., 1845), by Mrs. Gaugain (PDF in the UK)
• Beeton's Book of Needlework: Consisting of Ladies' Lace Book, Crochet Patterns, Ornamental Needlework, Macrame Lace, Children's Fancy Book, Church Embroidery, Drawn Linen Work (London et al.: Ward, Lock, and Co., ca. 1870), by Mrs. Beeton (multiple formats at archive.org)
• The Ladies' Hand-Book of Knitting, Netting, and Crochet (sixth thousand; London: H. G. Clarke and Co., 1843) (PDF in the UK)
• The Ladies' Hand-Book of Knitting, Netting, and Crochet (second series, sixth thousand; London: H. G. Clarke and Co., 1844) (PDF in the UK)
• The Lady's Assistant for Executing Useful and Fancy Designs in Knitting, Netting, and Crochet Work (Edinburgh: I. J. Gaugain, 1840), by Mrs. Gaugain (PDF in the UK)
• The Lady's Assistant for Executing Useful and Fancy Designs in Knitting, Netting, and Crochet Work (fifth edition; Edinburgh: I. J. Gaugain; London: Ackermann and Co., 1842), by Mrs. Gaugain (PDF in the UK)
• The Lady's Assistant for Executing Useful and Fancy Designs in Knitting, Netting, and Crochet Work (eighth thousand; Edinburgh: I. J. Gaugain; London: Ackermann and Co., 1845), by Mrs. Gaugain (PDF in the UK)
• The Lady's Assistant in Knitting, Netting, and Crochet Work (second volume; Edinburgh; I. J. Gaugain; London: Ackermann and Co., 1842), by Mrs. Gaugain (PDF in the UK)

• Embroidery and Lace: Their Manufacture and History from the Remotest Antiquity to the Present Day (London: H. Grevel and Co., 1888), by Ernest Lefébure, ed. by Alan S. Cole
  • Part 1: PDF at Arizona
  • Part 2: PDF at Arizona
  • Part 3: PDF at Arizona
• Handbook of Embroidery (London: Sampson Low, Marston, Searle, and Rivington, 1880), by L. Higgin, ed. by Marian Alford (Gutenberg text and illustrated HTML)
• Decorative Stitches and Trimmings: Embroidery and Decorative Stitches; Ribbon and Fabric Trimmings; Dress Decoration and Ornament (Scranton, PA: Woman's institute of domestic arts and sciences, c1934), by Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences (page images at HathiTrust)
• Decorative Needlework (London: J. Hughes and Co., 1893), by May Morris
  • multiple formats at archive.org
  • page images at HathiTrust
• How to Know Laces, With a Postscript on Embroideries (1925), by Edna H. Roberts (PDF at Arizona)
• The Ladies' Complete Guide to Needle-Work and Embroidery (with Gaugain and Gore's supplement to the Hand-Book of Needlework; Philadelphuia: T. B. Peterson and Bros., 1859), by Miss Lambert, contrib. by Mrs. Gaugain and J. B. Gore (page images at HathiTrust)
• Catalogue of New York State Loan Exhibit of Embroideries, Miniatures, Watches, Snuff-Boxes, Fans and Laces (New York: The Knickerbocker Press, ca. 1893), by Ill.) World's Columbian Exposition (1893 : Chicago (PDF at OCLC)

• The Accompaniment to Second Volume of Mrs Gaugain's Work on Knitting, Netting and Crochet, Illustrating the Open Patterns and Stitches; To Which are Added Several Elegant and New Receipts (third thousand; Edinburgh: I. J. Gaugain; London: Ackermann and Co., 1845), by Mrs. Gaugain (PDF in the UK)
• The Floral Knitting Book: or, The Art of Knitting Imitations of Natural Flowers, Invented by a Lady (London: Groombridge and Sons, ca. 1847), by C. E. A. J. (PDF in the UK)
• How to Use Florence Knitting Silk (revised and enlarged edition; c1881), by Nonotuck Silk Company (PDF in the UK)
• How to Use Florence Knitting Silk (sixth edition; Boston: Wright and Potter Printing Co., 1885), by Nonotuck Silk Company
  • multiple formats at archive.org
  • page images at HathiTrust
  • PDF in the UK
• The Knitting Book (third edition; London: Simpkin, Marshall, and Co., 1848), by Eléonore Riego de la Branchardière
  • Gutenberg text and illustrated HTML
  • PDF in the UK
• Knitting, Crochet, and Netting, With Twelve Illustrations (London: S. Knights, 1846), by Eléonore Riego de la Branchardière
  • Gutenberg text and illustrated HTML
  • PDF in the UK
• The Ladies' Hand-Book of Knitting, Netting, and Crochet (sixth thousand; London: H. G. Clarke and Co., 1843) (PDF in the UK)
• The Ladies' Hand-Book of Knitting, Netting, and Crochet (second series, sixth thousand; London: H. G. Clarke and Co., 1844) (PDF in the UK)
• The Ladies' Knitting and Netting Book (second edition; London: John Miland, 1838) (PDF in the UK)
• The Lady's Assistant for Executing Useful and Fancy Designs in Knitting, Netting, and Crochet Work (Edinburgh: I. J. Gaugain, 1840), by Mrs. Gaugain (PDF in the UK)
• The Lady's Assistant for Executing Useful and Fancy Designs in Knitting, Netting, and Crochet Work (fifth edition; Edinburgh: I. J. Gaugain; London: Ackermann and Co., 1842), by Mrs. Gaugain (PDF in the UK)
• The Lady's Assistant for Executing Useful and Fancy Designs in Knitting, Netting, and Crochet Work (eighth thousand; Edinburgh: I. J. Gaugain; London: Ackermann and Co., 1845), by Mrs. Gaugain (PDF in the UK)
• The Lady's Assistant in Knitting, Netting, and Crochet Work (second volume; Edinburgh; I. J. Gaugain; London: Ackermann and Co., 1842), by Mrs. Gaugain (PDF in the UK)
• The Lady's Knitting-Book, First Series (fourth edition; London: Hatchards, 1875), by Elvina Mary Corbould (PDF in the UK)
• The Lady's Knitting-Book, First Series (31st thousand; London: Hatchards, 1881), by Elvina Mary Corbould (PDF in the UK)
• The Lady's Knitting-Book, Second Series (London: Hatchards, 1878), by Elvina Mary Corbould (PDF in the UK)
• Manual of Knitting, Beautifully Illustrated (first series; London: Simpkin, Marshall and Co., ca. 1860), by Cornelia Mee and Mary Austin (PDF in the UK)
• Mother's Knitter (London: Hatchards, 1882), by Elvina Mary Corbould (PDF in the UK)
• Myra's Knitting Lessons, No. 1: Containing the Rudiments of Knitting, and Various Useful Patterns (London: Myra and Son, 1870), by Myra (PDF in the UK)
• The Priscilla War Work Book: Including Directions for Knitted Garments and Comfort Kits from the American Red Cross, and Knitted Garments for the Boy Scout by Elsa Barsaloux (Boston: Priscilla Pub. Co., c1917), by Priscilla Publishing Co., contrib. by Elsa Barsaloux and American Red Cross (page images at HathiTrust)
• The Workwoman's Guide: Containing Instructions to the Inexperienced in Cutting Out and Completing Those Articles of Wearing Apparel, &c. Which Are Ususally Made at Home; Also, Explanations on Upholstery, Straw-Platting, Bonnet-Making, Knitting, &c. (London: Simpkin, Marshall and Co., 1838), by A Lady
  • multiple formats at Google
  • multiple formats at archive.org
  • page images at HathiTrust
• How to Use Florence Knitting Silk: No. 5 (Boston: Wright and Potter Printing Co., 1883), by Nonotuck Silk Company
  • multiple formats at archive.org
  • page images at HathiTrust
• How to Use Florence Knitting Silk: No. 5 (Boston: Wright and Potter Printing Co., 1883), by Nonotuck Silk Company (PDF in the UK)
• Plain Needlework, Knitting, and Mending, For All, at Home and in Schools (Boston: S. W. Tilton and Co., 1879), ed. by Lucretia P. Hale
  • multiple formats at archive.org
  • page images at HathiTrust
• Dainty Work for Busy Fingers: A Book of Needlework, Knitting and Crochet for Girls (London: S. W. Partridge and Co., ca. 1917), by M. Sibbald and Helen Greig Souter (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• The Knitted Lace Collar Receipt Book (fourth edition; London: Simpkin, Marshall and Co.; Gravesend: G. J. Baynes, 1846), by Mrs. G. J. Baynes (PDF in the UK)
• The Ladies' Work-Table Book (third edition; London: G. Slater, 1850) (PDF in the UK)
• The Ladies' Work-Table Book (London: H. G. Bohn, 1852) (PDF in the UK)
• Beeton's Book of Needlework: Consisting of Ladies' Lace Book, Crochet Patterns, Ornamental Needlework, Macrame Lace, Children's Fancy Book, Church Embroidery, Drawn Linen Work (London et al.: Ward, Lock, and Co., ca. 1870), by Mrs. Beeton (multiple formats at archive.org)

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