Vintage Knits : 30 Exquisite Vintage-Inspired Patterns for Cardigans, Twin Sets, and Crewnecks and More

by Sarah Dallas

• ISBN13: 9780743224567
• ISBN10: 0743224566
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-08-20
• Publisher: Touchstone

Summary

Sleek Styles for the Savvy KnitterThis stylish knitwear collection features 30 knockout designs, inspired by original postwar patterns from Yesterknits, the world's largest collection of vintage knitting and crochet patterns. From delicate camisoles to sophisticated jackets, these pieces marry the design details of the forties and fifties with the best of today's yarns and contemporary floral-inspired colors. Inside, readers will find clear, simple instructions and stunning full-color photos of to-die-for pieces including:sleek crewnecks lacy, feminine cardigans textured twin sets stunning striped sweaters cabled mittens, Fair Isle gloves and more!As a gift for a friend or an indulgence for yourself, Vintage Knits is a must for every knitter's library.

Author Biography

Sarah Dallas is a knitwear designer, design consultant, and senior tutor in the School of Fashion and Textiles at the Royal College of Art, London. She has contributed to many knitting books and periodicals. Yesterknits, in Edinburgh, Scotland, houses the world's largest collection -- spanning more than a century -- of vintage knitting and crochet patterns. Visit their collection at www.yesterknits.com.

Table of Contents

Introduction	6	(1)
Pattern information	6	(2)
Lace camisole	8	(2)
Cotton jacket with chenille edgings	10	(2)
Short-sleeved fairisle sweater	12	(2)
Long-sleeved cotton jacket	14	(2)
Short-sleeved diamond stitch sweater	16	(2)
Cable sweater	18	(2)
Ribbed sweater	20	(2)
Short-sleeved cardigan with bow	22	(2)
Short-sleeved ribbed lace sweater	24	(2)
Long-sleeved ribbed cardigan	26	(2)
Short-sleeved sweater with mohair stripe	28	(2)
Fluffy sweater	30	(2)
Long-sleeved striped sweater	32	(2)
Short-sleeved striped cotton sweater	34	(2)
Mittens with cabled ribs	36	(2)
Lace cardigan	38	(2)
Fairisle gloves and beret	40	(2)
Cotton twinset, cardigan	42	(2)
Cotton twinset, sweater	42	(2)
Short-sleeved lace sweater with ribbons	44	(2)
Short-sleeved wavy line sweater	46	(2)
Fairisle cardigan	48	(2)
Silk ribbed camisole	50	(2)
Long-sleeved bolero	52	(2)
Striped socks and checkered scarf	54	(2)
Tyrolean cardigan	56	(2)
Long-sleeved sweater with fairisle border	58	(2)
Beaded sweater	60	(2)
Long-sleeved fairisle sweater	62	(66)
Yarn stockists and Acknowledgments	128