Description
| Product ID: | 9781785007897 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | IN |
| Title: | Knitting Fashions of the 1940s |
| Subtitle: | Style, Patterns and History |
| Authors: | Author: Jane Waller |
| Page Count: | 160 |
| Subjects: | Knitting and crochet, Knitting & crochet |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating The 1940s was a decade of exciting and prolific knitting activity. Scarcity of wools and dyes produced imaginative but stylish designs. This classic pattern book , now in paperback for 2021, is a treasury of patterns, adapted for today's yarns and needles, that will appeal to all handknitters and to anyone interested in the period. Over fifty patterns are featured , ranging from twinsets to hats with a variety of stitches. Illustrations show the garments as advertised in the 1940s and as re-knitted for today's wear. Introductions to the patterns make this a unique book that will inform, inspire and delight. The 1940s was a decade of exciting and prolific knitting activity. Scarcity of wools and dyes produced imaginative but stylish designs. This classic pattern book , now in paperback for 2021, is a treasury of patterns, adapted for today''s yarns and needles, that will appeal to all handknitters and to anyone interested in the period. Over fifty patterns are featured , ranging from twinsets to hats with a variety of stitches. Illustrations show the garments as advertised in the 1940s and as re-knitted for today''s wear. Introductions to the patterns make this a unique book that will inform, inspire and delight. |
| Imprint Name: | The Crowood Press Ltd |
| Publisher Name: | The Crowood Press Ltd |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2021-01-20 |