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The familiar granny square is a special form of square motif. Although there are many variations on the granny square, the traditional one is a double-crocheted square made with a series of chains and double-crocheted blocks—a kind of filet crochet in the round. [6] Any granny square begins with a small loop of chain stitches. Basic granny ...
Linenfold (or linen fold) is a simple style of relief carving used to decorate wood panelling with a design "imitating window tracery", [1] "imitating folded linen" [2] or "stiffly imitating folded material". [3] Originally from Flanders, the style became widespread across Northern Europe in the 14th to 16th centuries.
The Christmas tree in 2011. Christmas trees have been installed annually since Pioneer Courthouse Square opened in 1984. The 1997 tree was harvested from western Idaho. In 2003, the Portland State Vanguard said trees in past years were as tall as 90 feet. [1] Since 2002, the trees (historically Douglas firs) [2] have been donated by Stimson ...
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The first Christmas tree at Rockefeller Center was erected in 1931, during the Depression-era construction of Rockefeller Center, when Italian-American workers decorated a smaller 20 foot (6.1 m) balsam fir with "strings of cranberries, garlands of paper, and even a few tin cans" [14] on Christmas Eve. [15]
An 1885 illustration of P. abies, showing the cones and leaves. Young female cone. Norway spruce is a large, fast-growing evergreen coniferous tree growing 35–55 m (115–180 ft) tall and with a trunk diameter of 1 to 1.5 m.
The Downing Street Christmas tree and door wreath. The Downing Street Christmas tree is the Christmas tree placed on Downing Street, outside 10 Downing Street, which is the official office and residence of the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. It arrives near the end of November and is lit in early December for a live BBC News programme. [1 ...
For the 10th anniversary of the Christmas tree lighting, The Grove partnered with the Make-A-Wish Foundation for its “Season of Wishes” campaign. Christmas lights and baubles covered the white fir tree as well as everything else at The Grove. The evening showcased artificial snowfall, bubbles, and a fireworks finale.