A Stitch in Time: Knitting and Crochet Patterns of the 1920s, 1930s & 1940s (Chilton's Creative Crafts Series) [Abridged] [Paperback]

Jane Waller (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Chilton Book Co; Abridged edition (1973)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 080195889X
• ISBN-13: 978-0801958892
• Product Dimensions: 11.4 x 8.7 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,459,274 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars very cool book, November 17, 2004

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This review is from: A Stitch in Time: Knitting and Crochet Patterns of the 1920s, 1930s & 1940s (Chilton's Creative Crafts Series) (Paperback)

Basically A Stitch in TIme is full of reprints of period knitting and crochet patterns along with the picture that appeared with the pattern when it was first published. SInce handcrafts tend to be time less (ie a sweater looks the same now as it did 100 years ago) I have to commend Waller on compiling this. The patterns here have a good amount of period feel to them. You get shoulders so high and pointed that they look as if they could take and eye out, a whole section on one piece swim suits and more interesting sleeves and collars than I can count.

I particularly liked the section on hats. Many of them are asymmetrical and parallel what ever style hat was popular at the time. No berets and skullcaps fit all approach here.

This is a really neato book. The patterns are very distinctive. I recommend it if you are curious about older patterns or want to make something that doesn't fit the normal knitting mold.