Vintage Baby Knits: More Than 40 Heirloom Patterns from the 1920s to the 1950s
More Than 40 Heirloom Patterns from the 1920s to the 1950s
Nonfiction, Home & Garden, Crafts & Hobbies, Needlecrafts & Fabric, Fashion, Knitting
| Author: | Kristen Rengren, Thayer Allyson Gowdy | ISBN: | 9781453268216 |
| Publisher: | ABRAMS | Publication: | October 30, 2012 |
| Imprint: | STC Craft | Melanie Falick Books | Language: | English |
| Author: | Kristen Rengren, Thayer Allyson Gowdy |
| ISBN: | 9781453268216 |
| Publisher: | ABRAMS |
| Publication: | October 30, 2012 |
| Imprint: | STC Craft | Melanie Falick Books |
| Language: | English |
While working as a vintage clothing dealer, combing through estate sales and eBay listings, longtime knitter Kristen Rengren amassed hundreds of knitting pattern booklets from 1920 through 1960. Now a knitwear designer, Rengren brings us the result of her combined passions in Vintage Baby Knits, a charming collection of more than 40 contemporary updates of timeless baby patterns.
Projects range from small, quick-to-knit items like hats, booties, and shrugs to larger, more challenging designs for sweaters, onesies, and dresses, including a lace christening gown. Beautiful photographs capture a bevy of adorable babies and toddlers wearing these knitted treasures. Also included are sidebars on baby fashion and knitting culture in this bygone era, and a complete reference section. Destined to be a classic itself, Vintage Baby Knits promises family heirlooms for 21st-century babies.
While working as a vintage clothing dealer, combing through estate sales and eBay listings, longtime knitter Kristen Rengren amassed hundreds of knitting pattern booklets from 1920 through 1960. Now a knitwear designer, Rengren brings us the result of her combined passions in Vintage Baby Knits, a charming collection of more than 40 contemporary updates of timeless baby patterns.
Projects range from small, quick-to-knit items like hats, booties, and shrugs to larger, more challenging designs for sweaters, onesies, and dresses, including a lace christening gown. Beautiful photographs capture a bevy of adorable babies and toddlers wearing these knitted treasures. Also included are sidebars on baby fashion and knitting culture in this bygone era, and a complete reference section. Destined to be a classic itself, Vintage Baby Knits promises family heirlooms for 21st-century babies.
