Knitting it Old School: 43 Vintage-Inspired Patterns
Knitters love all things vintage-but it's not as easy as picking up an old pattern from decades past. Oftentimes, they use obsolete yarns, aren't sized for today's body shapes, and are written differently than current pattern instructions.
Now, retro-minded crafters get the best of both worlds in this unique collection. Drawing from the fashion trends of the '40s through the '70s, Knitting it Old School offers a bold new twist on vintage-inspired knitting patterns.
- Vintage patterns feature newly created designs that flatter today's figure and use contemporary yarns
- Fun, wearable patterns that echo styles of days gone by
- Four bonus sewing patterns to whip up complimentary vintage-themed accessories
With a balance of classic and kitsch, wardrobe basics and saucy specials, Knitting it Old School is a breath of fresh air for knitters who love ""old"" but want to be ""new.""
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Book details
- Author
- Deborah Brisson
- Imprint
- Trade Paper Press, an imprint of Turner Publishing Company
- Published
- Pages
- 180
- Formats
- Hardcover
- Subjects
- Crafts & Hobbies › Needlework › Knitting
- Topics
- knitting patterns · vintage-inspired designs · retro fashion · knitwear · yarn crafts · sewing patterns · vintage style
- ISBN-13
- 9780470524664
About the author
STITCHY McYARNPANTS is the pen name of Debbie Brisson, a computer programmer and knitting enthusiast, and the creator and curator of the Museum of Kitschy Stitches, an online and print gallery of vintage and novelty knitting. Her books include Knitting it Old School: 43 Vintage-Inspired Patterns and The Museum of Kitschy Stitches: A Gallery of Notorious Knits.
McYarnpants has appeared on the DIY Network’s Knitty Gritty.
When she’s not writing, McYarnpants works as a computer programmer and pursues her longstanding interest in vintage and novelty knitting. That enthusiasm underpins both the Museum of Kitschy Stitches and her published work in the knitting world.
Debbie lives in Chelsea, MA with her husband and four cats.