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Knitters-Attic
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Canada
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Posted - 09/19/2006 :  07:41:12 AM  Show Profile  Visit Knitters-Attic's Homepage Send Knitters-Attic a Private Message
I was asked by a customer to assist her with a lace baptism blanket for her great grand child. In discussion I mention to her I collect old knitting book. To my great surprise, she showed up with a stash of vintage books, starting from 1938. I even got on produced by the Red Cross to assist volunteers knit for the troops in the 2nd World War. I have contacted an archivist for recommendations on how to preserve these books.
This is one of the best knitting gifts I have received. The other was a hand knitted shawl from Argentina.

Mickey
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USA
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Posted - 09/20/2006 :  05:14:03 AM  Show Profile Send Mickey a Private Message
I love vintage knitting patterns (my oldest one is a Swedish needlework book from 1927), so I'm green with envy!!
Enjoy!
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gwtreece
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USA
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Posted - 09/20/2006 :  05:40:21 AM  Show Profile  Send gwtreece a Yahoo! Message Send gwtreece a Private Message
What a kind and sweet person.

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Margie
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Posted - 09/23/2006 :  9:12:01 PM  Show Profile  Send Margie a Yahoo! Message Send Margie a Private Message
I had one of those stapled, paper booklets of knitting patterns which ended up in a museum. I enjoyed having it for a year although it had nothing I'd ever make. I went to a museum which was looking for American items from the 20s to 30s- I wrote and asked and they said yes, love to have it.

Margie
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westcoastchica
Seriously Hooked

Canada
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Posted - 09/23/2006 :  9:35:50 PM  Show Profile Send westcoastchica a Private Message
That is an AWESOME gift! The most vintage knitting stuff I have is some issues of Vogue Knitting from the 60s and a few sweater, glove and sock leaflets from the 50s. I'd LOVE to have some older stuff, I find it fascinating!

Maria
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