AMERICA'S KNITTING BOOK,GERTRUDE TAYLOR,1968,HCDJ,NICE!

AMERICA'S KNITTING BOOK

BY

GERTRUDE TAYLOR

ILLUSTRATED BY

MARJORIE TWEED, ALAN HOWE, LYLE BRADEN, AND CATHY GOODALE

PHOTOGRAPHS BY

SAUL PLIUSKONIS

CHARLES SCRIBNER'S SONS

NEW YORK

1968

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"HERE IS THE KNITTING BOOK FOR EVERYONE:

"FOR THE BEGINNER, COMPLETE STEP BY STEP INSTRUCTIONS FOR LEARNING HOW TO KNIT AND CROCHET; HOW TO FOLLOW DIRECTIONS IN PATTERN BOOKS AND MAKE, EVEN ON THE FIRST ATTEMPT A WELL FITTING ATTRACTIVE GARMENT."

"FOR THE OCCASIONAL KNITTER WHO HAS CONFINED HERSELF TO EASY PIECES OR BECOME DISCOURAGED WHEN HER ATTEMPTS HAVE NOT TURNED OUT WELL, NEVER FAIL METHODS NOT ONLY FOR SIMPLE SWEATERS MADE WITH CONVENTIONAL YARNS, BUT ALSO FOR MORE AMBITIOUS PROJECTS SUCH AS SKIRTS AND DRESSES AND MORE ELABORATE MATERIALS LIKE MOHAIR AND RIBBON."

"FOR THE EXPERIENCED KNITTER WHO IS EAGER TO IMPROVE HER WORK WITH BETTER TECHNIQUES, MANY BRAND NEW IDEAS FOR ASSEMBLING AND FINISHING THE PARTS INTO A PROFESSIONAL LOOKING, CUSTOM MADE GARMENT.  FOR INSTANCE, AN ENTIRELY NEW METHOD OF MAKING BUTTON HOLES IS PRESENTED."

"ALL TYPES OF HAND KNIT GARMENTS ARE DISCUSSED; SWEATERS FOR MEN, WOMEN AND CHILDREN, ; SKIRTS AND DRESSES; ACCESSORIES INCLUDING SOCKS, GLOVES, MITTENS HATS AND SCARVES.  THIS REVISED EDITION INCLUDES PANTS, TAILORED COATS AND JACKETS.  FULL INSTRUCTIONS ARE GIVEN,NOT ONLY FOR EVERY STEP OF KNITTING THE GARMENT, BUT ALSO FOR BLOCKING AND PUTTING THE PIECES TOGETHER."

CONTENTS...

• TEACHING YOURSELF TO KNIT
• STARTING A PROJECT
• IMPROVEMENT OVER THE FIRST PROJECT
• CROCHETING FOR FINISHING AND TRIMMING
• VARIATIONS ON STITCHES AND COLOR TO CREATE DESIGN
• MISCELLANEOUS KNITTING PROCEDURES
• RAGLAN SWEATERS
• SKIRTS
• DRESSES
• PANTS
• COATS AND JACKETS
• KNITTED ACCESSORIES
• KNITTING FOR INFANTS AND CHILDREN
• IMPROVED FINISHING DETAILS
• SPECIAL NOTES ON YARNS
• KNITTING WITH SEQUINS, BEADS AND RIBBONS
• ADAPTING PATTERNS
• CARE THE STORAGE OF KNIT GARMENTS

THIS BOOK IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION.  THE DUSTJACKET IS COMPLETE, WITH VERY LIGHT SOILING, EDGE CREASES AND SCRAPES.  THE COVER IS CLEAN, EDGES AND CORNERS GENTLY BUMPED AND SCRAPED.  THE BINDING IS TIGHT AND ALL PAGES CLEAN AND INTACT.  A NICE COPY OF THIS BOOK WITH 342 PAGES.