Description
This 207-page book contains over 130 assorted sweater, coat, skirts, baby clothes, blankets, Afghans, hats, scarfs, shawls, gloves and more popular late Edwardian/early modern era knitting and crocheting patterns. The book contains terrific photos and descriptions of the knitting and crocheting stitches used. The patterns use the following vintage Fleisher yarns: Knitting Worsted, Dresden Saxony, Spanish Worsted, Shetland Floss, Germantown Zephyr, Eiderdown Wool, Silkflake Wool, Superior Ice Wool, Shetland Zephyr, Cashmere Yarn, Spiral Yarn, Pamela Shetland Wool, Highland Wool, Angora Wool, Golf Yarn and Silkanwool Sweater Yarn. Most patterns use their Knitting Worsted, Dresden Saxony, Germantown Zephry and Shetland Floss yarns. Modern sport, DK, worsted weight and bulky yarns will all work with minimal if any hassle. Interestingly, on many patterns, there is an actual stitches per inch and rows per inch gauge noted! Overall, these patterns read in such a way you should have few problems understanding them in a modern context. I would rate the patterns as easy to moderate in difficulty.
This digital scan is a complete, full color reproduction of the entire book. I am of the “scans should be as close as possible to the original” school of thought so while each page has been slightly cleaned up, it has not been updated to current terminology and/or techniques, and it is not optimized for printing. By selecting “black and white” when printing, it may print with light grey background but should still be clearly readable. If you need a “proper” printer-friendly PDF version, just contact me and I’ll get you sorted.
All pages are full scans from my original copy of the book. None have been retyped.
THIS IS A SCANNED BOOK OF PATTERNS.
Should you have any issues with reading the text of the patterns, please let me know and I will adjust the scan as needed for you.
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2 Fine - US Sport/Baby - UK Baby - AU/NZ 5-ply - Needle 3.75mm, Hook 2.00mm
WPI: 12 - Knit gauge: 24-26 stitches per 4"/10cm
3 Light - US DK - UK DK - AU/NZ 8-ply - Japan Medium - Needle/Hook 4.00mm
WPI: 11 - Knit gauge: 22 stitches per 4"/10cm
4 Medium - US Worsted - UK Worsted or Aran - AU/NZ 10-ply - Japan Medium/Heavy - Needle/Hook 4.00mm-5.5mm
WPI: 8 to 9 - Knit gauge: 18 to 20 stitches per 4"/10cm
Note yarns labeled as "Aran" tend to be just a bit thicker than yarns labeled "Worsted," but yarns labeled "Worsted Aran" or "Aran Worsted" tend to be the same thickness as "Worsted."
5 Bulky - US Bulky or Chunky - UK Chunky - AU/NZ 12-ply - Japan Chunky - Needle/Hook 5.00-6.50mm
WPI: 7 - Knit gauge: 14-15 stitches per 4"/10cm
For some vintage patterns, this is a reasonable equivalent to "rug yarn."
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