Vintage Baby Knits
More Than 40 Heirloom Patterns from the 1920s to the 1950s
 | Authors: By Kristen Rengren; photographs by Thayer Allyson Gowdy Imprint: STC Craft ISBN: 1-58479-761-4 EAN: 9781584797616 Availability: In Stock Publishing Date: 6/1/2009 Trim Size: 9 1/2 x 8 1/2 Page Count: 160 Cover: Hardcover Illustrations: 80 color photographs | Price:
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About the book
While working as a vintage clothing dealer, combing through estate sales and eBay listings, longtime knitter Kristen Rengren amassed hundreds of knitting pattern booklets from 1920 through 1960. Now a knitwear designer, Rengren brings us the result of her combined passions in Vintage Baby Knits, a charming collection of more than 40 contemporary updates of timeless baby patterns.
Projects range from small, quick-to-knit items like hats, booties, and shrugs to larger, more challenging designs for sweaters, onesies, and dresses, including a lace christening gown. Beautiful photographs capture a bevy of adorable babies and toddlers wearing these knitted treasures. Also included are sidebars on baby fashion and knitting culture in this bygone era, and a complete reference section. Destined to be a classic itself, Vintage Baby Knits promises family heirlooms for 21st-century babies.
About the author
Kristen Rengren is a freelance knitwear designer who specializes in vintage styles. Previously she worked as a vintage clothing dealer and as a public relations specialist for independent theater companies and as a development director at DePaul University in Chicago.