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Vintage Knitting: 18 Patterns from the 1940's: Recreating Wartime Style (Old House)
Liza Hollinghurst
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Description for Vintage Knitting: 18 Patterns from the 1940's: Recreating Wartime Style (Old House)
Hardcover. Complete with 18 genuine patterns from 1941, this book allows you to recreate the authentic homemade styles of the 'Golden Age' of knitting. It includes helpful conversions and advice. Num Pages: 136 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJG; 3JJH; AKTH; WFBS; WQN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 228 x 16. Weight in Grams: 394.
Complete with 18 genuine patterns from 1941, this vintage knitting handbook will allow you to recreate the authentic homemade styles of the 'Golden Age' of knitting! 70 facsimile pages from the classic Knitting for All have been included, and a new introduction looks at the influence of the Second World War and rationing on the incredible popularity of knitting in the era of 'make do and mend'. Helpful conversions and advice are also provided for those wanting to recreate these garments, so why not try your hand at knitting yesteryear's evening scarf, a pullover, hat, blouse or maybe even a ... Read more
Complete with 18 genuine patterns from 1941, this vintage knitting handbook will allow you to recreate the authentic homemade styles of the 'Golden Age' of knitting! 70 facsimile pages from the classic Knitting for All have been included, and a new introduction looks at the influence of the Second World War and rationing on the incredible popularity of knitting in the era of 'make do and mend'. Helpful conversions and advice are also provided for those wanting to recreate these garments, so why not try your hand at knitting yesteryear's evening scarf, a pullover, hat, blouse or maybe even a ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Old House
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Number of Pages
136
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781908402974
SKU
V9781908402974
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-5
About Liza Hollinghurst
Liza Hollinghurst is a writer with a keen interest in knitting, Second World War social history and vintage fashion. She has contributed articles to vintage lifestyle magazines on a range of subjects including wartime utility clothing, sewing with vintage patterns, and British postwar comedy films.
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