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Timeless Treasures: Discover Over 40 Vintage Baby Knit Patterns from the 1920s to the 1950s Review

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Revainrating 4.5 out of 5  
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4.7
🧶 Knitting Patterns, 🧶 Knitting & Crochet

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Revainrating 5 out of 5

Great book for unique baby knitwear

I love this book! I just wish I had more people with young kids to do stuff for. I bought it for one model in particular, the Jasper hooded jacket, but I ended up falling in love with almost every model. One of the great touches that I love is the additional information on the state of knitting in each decade since the 20's. It's also pretty clear that Rengren put a lot of effort into writing this book. Because knitting has evolved so much, she has had to spend a lot of time revising patterns…

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  • Easy to install
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  • I will add later

Revainrating 5 out of 5

A wonderful addition to my old craft library

I received this book today and I love it! I love old patterns and I have my grandmother's books from the 1920's. Some reviewers have noted that instructions in older templates can be a bit unclear. I've found that with a little effort and a little imagination, this problem can be solved. My guess is that these reviewers probably weren't working with really old templates. Try them! I am sure you will find them challenging. I love the story it offers and the materials it offers. I had to learn…

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  • Best in its niche
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Revainrating 4 out of 5

Beautiful knit - vintage yet reinterpreted for modern knitters

I love this knit! If you're knitting for a baby, I definitely recommend this book - you'll have some very classic, stylish baby options! I gave 4 stars instead of 5 because I would really appreciate more sizes. I have a niece who is now about 6 months old and I have been knitting for her for 6-12 months now. I would have loved to have knitted for her as a child and most of these patterns are ready by 12 months. But there is one beautiful dress that really seduces me! There is also a lot of…

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  • Comfortable to wear
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