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Categories / Books, Women's Fashion

Knitting Vintage by Claire Montgomerie

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If you were inspired by Marnie Fogg's book on Vintage Knitwear and want to be able to recreate some of the looks yourself, there's another book you might want to invest in: Knitting Vintage by Claire Montgomerie.

The book features 30 knitting projects relating to trends and knitwear looks dating from between the 1900s and 1980s and reinventing them to work as part of a contemporary wardrobe. There's plenty of visual inspiration too: as well as plenty of images, there's a look at how different classic knitwear styles have been reinterpreted over the decades. 

With 176 pages, this seems like a bit of a bargain, especially as you can currently buy it for £9.79 from Amazon. 

Categories / Design and Interiors

Animal Menagerie Cards

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Looking for something creative bit of craft to while away the cold evenings, then these Animal Menagerie Cards might be of interest.

Designed by Junzo Terada, the set consists of twenty card animals to construct. The pieces of card are decorated with retro fabric style patterns. Envelopes are supplied so you can actually use these as greeting cards as well as creating cute decorative items.

The set costs £16.50 from Tinsmiths.

Categories / Books, Women's Fashion

The Ohio Knitting Mills Knitting Book: Patterns Celebrating Four Decades of American Sweater Style by Steven Tatar

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A US book, but one that should be of interest to retro fashion fashions – and knitters – around the world, The Ohio Knitting Mills Knitting Book: Patterns Celebrating Four Decades of American Sweater Style by Steven Tatar.

Here's the story: The Ohio Knittings Mills, has for decades, created knitwear designs for leading department stores, with author Steven Tatar discovering an endless amount of mint-condition knitwear and patterns when he acquired the mill's archives in 2004. Using that source, he has picked out 26 original designs from the '40s to the '70s for the 'home knitter'.

Clear instructions apparently let everyone from beginner to more advanced knitters create the likes of the American gentleman, Rebel Rouser, wavy Gravy, and Soul Sister. It also includes vintage photographs and interviews with Ohio Knitting Mills employees to offer up some history alongside the designs. Want a copy? You can pick one up online, priced at £10.79.

Find out more at the Amazon website

Categories / Homeware

John Lewis Connections-patterned craft accessories

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John Lewis has got some great retro prints at the moment, not least the 1950s-influenced Connections pattern. Keen crafters will be pleased to know that they've used the print across a range of craft accessories. 

The bold pattern makes a nice change from the chintzy designs that are often used such traditional items such as the sewing basket pictured. The range also includes a sewing case, pin cushion, craft bag and knitting needle roll. In fact, all that's needed to inspire a spot of making over the winter months. 

Prices range from £6 up to £35, with the basket pictured costing £20. 

Buy them online

Categories / Books, Design and Interiors

Reprodepot Pattern Books

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Regular readers should already be familiar with Reprodepot, sellers of vintage-inspired textiles. Sadly, their online store is closed at the moment, but you can console yourself instead with one of the Reprodepot Pattern Books.

There are two books to choose from, Floral or Folk, both containing 225 textile patterns and 10 ideas for paper craft projects including, invitations, greeting cards, decorations, placemats and gift wrap. A disk is supplied along with the book which contains the patterns so you can print them out to use for your creations.

Buy the Reprodepot books from Amazon, priced £10.99

Categories / Men's Fashion, Sportswear

Adidas Originals Superstar Vintage x Craft Pack trainers

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We covered the Adidas Originals Stan Smith Vintage x Craft Pack last week, whihc has now been joined by a similarly high-end Adidas variation – the Adidas Originals Superstar Vintage x Craft Pack.

It's not a million miles away from that Stan Smith either. Obviously it's that 70s classic, the Superstar, complete with trademark shell toe, but this upmarket take adds a premium soft leather upper in a natural beige colourway, contrasting white three stripe branding on the sides and a bright 'college red' textile lining.

£84.99 is the price you'll need to pay, with limited numbers available.

Find out more at the Size? website

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