Knit Back in Time

by Geraldine Warner

Do you have a great new jumper pattern that doesn't match your current obsession for Peter Pan collars? Or have you found an original 1950s pattern for a gorgeous knitted blouse only to realise it's three sizes too small and the recommended yarns haven't been around for at least 20 years? Don't be limited by what is available on-line and in shops. This book shows you how simple it is to change lengths, take out waists, shorten sleeves, and substitute for yarns that are no longer in production. Knit Back in Time reveals two crucial secrets for knitting vintage-style projects: how to update a vintage pattern to suit modern sizes and yarns, and how to customise modern patterns to give them a vintage look. It also provides patterns for vintage-style elements, offering invaluable advice on mixing and matching sleeves, necklines, and collars to create your own designs. You can choose to add a bell-shaped, three-quarter, or ruffled sleeve to the same sweater body, depending on the look you want, or just give in and knit three different jumpers, all from the same basic pattern.

Genres: Knitting, Nonfiction, Crafts

175 pages, Paperback

First published January 10, 2013

Reviews

[Amanda · Rating 3 out of 5]

Seems like it would be a good book for sometime who is interested in reworking vintage patterns to fit.
Atmospheric photos.

[Apryl Anderson · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a beautiful book. Warner includes every aspect of the knitting pattern industry, and how to adapt our currently available yarns & colors to it. My brief assessment underestimates the usefulness of this guide for anyone considering knitwear design. Frankly, I'm torn between admiration for her work, and the frustration of wanting to discover this myself. Hopefully, I'll learn from the master...

[Katie Webb · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a good resource for how to modify vintage patterns to fit modern bodies. It also provides some great tips on how to give a vintage flare to modern patterns.