According to the intro to this 1917 craft book, crocheting and knitting were bouncing back into popularity after having waned for awhile. The entire book is focused on ladies' sweaters and wraps with photos of the finished product worn by a model, accompanied by complete instructions. The booklet measures 6-1/2"x9-1/2" and has 48 pages and a dozen or so patterns. Serves a dual purpose -- provides new ideas while advertising Bucilla yarn. Booklet is clean and tightly bound with a little edge wear and former owner's name -- Lucile V. Lines -- at top front. View More...
Amazingly crisp wnd clean with snow white pages -- no toning at all! Printed in blue throughout which is very attractive, especially since the illustrations are blue too. Booklet measures 7-1/2"x10-1/2" and has 31 pages. Ideas and instructions for all sorts of edges and intsertions from each category of item -- linens, children clothes etc. Cover filet edges and crocheted. View More...
Crisp, clean manual with 17 pages of instruction including photographs in black and white, drawings, and tables of information. It begins with the nomenclature for parts of the machine all the way through to the sewing of the pieces of a knited sweater.There's complete instructions for making that sweater too. Booklet measures 7"x10" with no writing or names. Very nice. View More...
Very nice, clean crochet booklet from 1916 with wonderful ideas for crochet which could be adapted today. The lacy yokes would be pretty on a top or a dress, there's a tasseled covering for a library table, plus two very cute purses, and several different crocheted containers. Very charming. Measures 8"x10-1/2" and has 15 pages with large illustrations. View More...
Crisp, clean and new in original shrink wrap. The emphasis is on sweaters with the option to knit or crochet each style. The format on the back cover shows two sets of instructions -- one for the knitter to make a vest and one for the crocheter to do likewise. The book measures 8-1/2"x11" and appears to have more pages than many such pattern books. View More...
Beautiful and filled with timeless ideas for winter wear. There is much information here with instructions and patterns as well as 39 "models" or projects and accessories to knit. Measures 8"x11" and is clean and bright with just a tiny crease to upper front corner. This issue offers geometric sweaters in gray and white, English inspired sweaters for juniors, sport styles in pink, a checkerboard jacket for beginners, sweaters which focus on variegated yarns, and elegant evening sweaters. View More...
This is a really helpful instructional manual with much explanation and large bright photographs. It measures 6" x 9" and has 56 pages. It's clean and tightly bound with just a couple corner crease to cover. I have re-enforced them with almost invisible archival tape to keep them from snapping off. The projects are fabulous -- including a work basket with a lid, an open basket, a lamp shade, and a round box with a lid. Other projects include a corset cover (probably won't need that one!), a scarves, pillows, table covers, nightgowns, a child's dress, a baby bonnet, a bedspread and a bolster. ... View More...
Timeless styling and lots of different looks to choose from make knitting fun. Most of the styles are for women, but there's a crewneck sweater for Dad and one just like it for a young boy. For women there's a cardigan, vests, pullovers, a tab front pullover with a cinched waist, a short two color long-sleeved pullover and a shaker stitch pullover. Booklet measures 8-1/4"x11" and has 27 pages in full color. View More...
Very handsome full color instructional booklet for creating beautiful knitwear. Thirty-two different looks, including jackets, pullovers and cardigans. Very clean inside and out with patterns and instructions. Measures 8-1/2"x10-1/2". View More...
This one's surprisingly hard to find and in quite good condition -- just a bit of isolated edge wear and a superficial crease to lower front corner to detract. No names and tightly bound. Illustrated throughout with pictures and charts. There is a little bit of penciled notation on one chart, but I left it because it may be helpful. If not, it would be easy to remove. There's also a slip of paper laid-in with other notes. The Speed-o-Knit was a knitting machine of the day. Offers instructions for clothing, plus info on parts of the machine and novelty tricks and variations. Booklet measures 8-... View More...
Eleven sweet designs for babies in a nice compact size. There are color photos throughout and everything needed to make something or somethingS wonderful. The book measures 8" square with 50 pages. Among the many items are little sandals, a onesie, a coat with a hood, a shawl, a hat, a teddy bear, a cardigan and more. View More...
Very pretty guide to alce knitting from its lacet cover to its many projects. There are ten in all of all sizes, including potpourri sachets, tablecloths, a silky evening wrap, towels, bed linen nd more. The booklet also offers dozens of additional motifs, alphabets and stitches to use to adapt and personalize work. The good part is detailed instructions, how to create the stitches, follow charts, and finish off borders and edging. The booklet measures 8-1/2" x 11" and has 80 pages. No defects. (Domestic Arts Box 1) View More...
This is a very beautiful knitting book published by Malabrigo Yarn, a company which hails from Uruguay. The booklet shows full page color photographs of the lovely models presenting the designs. The intructions for each are at the back of the book. Booklet is like new -- there's not even any cover lift. It measures 8-1/2" by 10-3/4" with 57 pristine pages. No names or writing. View More...
Beautiful magazine measuring 9-1/2"x12-1/2" printed on quality coated paper and lavishly illustrated with designs in full color worn by models in visually appealing settings. Patterns at back in black and white. Includes a talk with designer Zoe Mellor as well as articles on crochet, the fear of knitting with color; and the latest fashions from Milan, Paris and New York. Almost a book! Only fault is light edge wear to bottom of front cover. View More...
This is an instruction booklet for those who use a knitting machine. It's self-published, but full of pertinent information and instructive drawings delivered with a straightforward step-by-step approach. It also includes a few extras laid-in, a couple hand-written tips from a previous owner and a printed sheet about buttonholes from a knitting shop. The booklet measures 9"x11" and has 60 pages. Overall clean and tightly bound with a few resistant spots to cover only and a few tiny edge tears which I will repair on reverse side with tiny pieces of almost invisible archival tape before shipping... View More...
Very handsome, clean booklet of 44 pages, replete with instructions and drawings throughout rendered by Thomas F. White. The author covers every part of the rifle from the barrel to the trigger guard, all explained in detail. The booklet measures 8" x 11" and is very clean inside and out. The former owner, a Medina artist, stamped his name small at the top corner of the first page. Very nice! View More...
