Weaving: Methods, Patterns and Traditions of an Ancient Art

This is a wonderful little book. The illustrations are beautiful and remind me of old mid-century medical drawings with meticulous detail and labels, or maybe the old line drawings in Boy Scout Handbooks that showed exactly how to tie knots. History, folklore and technical information is presented in encyclopedia style descriptions that are easy to read and brief enough to be curiously intriguing and informative but not so long you start to nod off at the monotone drone of textbook chatter. This is a unique, tiny reference book that is packed with more information than its price would suggest...a history book and pocket guide for the textile enthusiast all in one. Enchanting.