Black and white line drawing of Armenian needlelace pattern

Drawing of pattern called արշալոյս (arshalouys), meaning “sunrise,” from Alice Odian Kasparian’s 1983 book Armenian Needlelace and Embroidery, page 47.

patterns

COMING SOON: an overview of key Armenian needlelace patterns—formed by countless knots and loops—as well as the symbols and meanings they hold.

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