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The 1940s Knitting Pattern Book

(Hardback)


Publishing Details

Full Title:

The 1940s Knitting Pattern Book

Contributors:

By (Author) Jane Waller

ISBN:

9781861268624

Publisher:

The Crowood Press Ltd

Imprint:

The Crowood Press Ltd

Publication Date:

25th September 2006

Country:

United Kingdom

Classifications

Readership:

General

Fiction/Non-fiction:

Non Fiction

Dewey:

746.4320432

Physical Properties

Physical Format:

Hardback

Number of Pages:

160

Dimensions:

Width 215mm, Height 280mm, Spine 17mm

Weight:

840g

Description

This lavish book celebrates the patterns and designs of 1940s knitwear. Drawings and photographs from the original pattern magazines accompany modern colour photographs of the garments knitted up for today's wear. In addition it provides a history of wartime Britain and America, often using the actual words of the knitters and designers used by the fashion magazines. 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 reknitted for today's wear. American, British and continental needle sizes are included, as is American terminology and measurements are given in both imperial and metric. This classic pattern book 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. AUTHOR: Jane Waller has been making Millefiori and Raku ceramics since the seventies. After training at Oxfordshire Art College she went on to do a BA in Sculpture at Hornsey Art College and then an MAS in Ceramics at the Royal College of Art. She divides her time between writing and ceramics, and has written novels for children,as well as non-fiction works on ceramics, fashion and social history. 155 colour photos

Author Bio

Jane Waller has written three books on the social history of the Second World War and five books on knitwear design, all of which have been inspirational for fashion designers and for film and television wardrobe research. Knitwear from her earlier books can be seen in numerous period films and TV series. Resident - Chilterns, Buckinghamshire

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