02575cam a22003733u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000300012624500500015626400510020630000470025733600260030433700260033033800360035650000310039250801810042352013180060453400450192265300150196765300130198265300250199565300270202065300600204770000340210785600430214199900170218452396UtSlPG20260610134216.0mcr n260607r2016||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a19004037  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aTT1 aFryer, Jane Eayre,d1876-14aThe Mary Frances knitting and crocheting book 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2016  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2016-06-23  aProduced by Emmy, MWS and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was
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Internet Archive)  a"The Mary Frances Knitting and Crocheting Book: or, Adventures among the Knitting People" by Jane Eayre Fryer is a charming instructional book for children written in the early 20th century. This work combines elements of storytelling with practical lessons in knitting and crocheting, aiming to engage young readers through delightful adventures while teaching them useful skills. The main character, Mary Frances, sets off on a journey alongside various whimsical characters known as the Knitting People, who eagerly help her learn the arts of knitting and crocheting.  At the start of the book, the author introduces Mary Frances and her whimsical knitting and crocheting companions, including Crow Shay and Wooley Ball, who are animated tools come to life. The opening chapters set the stage for Mary Frances’ lessons, with her grandmother's knitting needles and crochet hook debating their craft's merits. With Aunt Maria's promise to teach her, Mary Frances discovers the magical world of knitting and crocheting, eager to create various items for her dolls. There is a strong emphasis on the importance of learning, practice, and the joy of creating, which resonates throughout the narrative as Mary Frances begins her adventures among these magical helpers. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aCrocheting  aKnitting  aKnitting -- Patterns  aCrocheting -- Patterns  aMary Frances (Fictitious character) -- Juvenile fiction1 aBoyer, Jane Allen,d1875-194040uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/52396  c93230d93230