One of a collection of 56 knitting pattern books donated by Mrs Hilma Carruthers. These books had been used by Mrs Carruthers, her mother and her two daughters. This book was produced by the Villawood Textile Company and contains knitting patterns for childrens jumpers.L 396 / ViLLaWOOL / Classic Variations / KNITTED / in 4, 5 or 8 PLY / SIZES 50 to 85 cm / 20 to 34 in. / *30chandicrafts - history knitting, villawood textile company, handicrafts - history, knitting

This knitting pattern book was published by the Villawood Textile Company, Sydney and contains knitting patterns for womens and mens knitted garments. The patterns were photographed at the St Leonard's Olympic Bowl and mention is made that ten-pin bowling is Australia's 'newest all-family sport which is catching on fast'.Villawool / BOOK 87 / Designs in / 8 ply / Speediknit, / Argyll, / Celeste. / 2'9knitting handicrafts - history, villawood textile company, knitting, handicrafts - history

This book was owned by the late Dr Elizabeth Kerr and was donated to the Museum by the executor of her estate, Margaret Cameron. It was produced by the Villawood Textile Company of Sydney and contains knitting patterns for womens garments. The photographs were taken at an artists studio (Studio 183, Edgecliffe, NSW) by Clive Kane, a photographer with the Max Dupain Studio.BOOK 94 / LADY'S DESIGNS IN / 5 PLY EQUIVALENTS / BY / Villawool / 2'9knitting handicrafts - history, villawood textile company, kane, mr clive, knitting, handicrafts - history

This knitting pattern book was published by the Villawood Textile Company, Sydney and contains knitting patterns for womens knitted garments. The photographs were taken inside Villawoods own knitting mill, in the dye house, the spinning department and the winding and knot detecting rooms. The mill manager, Stanley Harrison, can be seen on the back cover.BOOK 91 / LADY'S DESIGNS IN / 12 PLY EQUIVALENTS / BY / Villawool / 2'9knitting handicrafts - history textile mills, villawood textile company, knitting, handicrafts - history, textile mills

This book was owned by the late Dr Elizabeth Kerr and was donated to the Museum by the executor of her estate, Margaret Cameron. It was produced by the Villawood Textile Company of Sydney and contains knitting patterns for womens garments. It is the first edition of 'Hand Knits' and is dated Autumn / Winter 1959. This introduction mentions "the continued trend of quick-to-knit casuals, partly attributable to television...", thus the models used are TV personalities and stage actors (Bettina Welch, Pat Firman, Ronald Frazer, Lyle O'Hara, Wilson Irving, Kevin Colson, Del Cartwright) and some of the photography took place in the studios of Channel 7 in Sydney. The photography was by Herbert Brown of the Max Dupain Studios and Ingrid Robinson Pty Ltd provided the slacks and skirts.Hand Knits / by / Villawool / 3'6knitting handicrafts - history, villawood textile company ingrid robinson pty ltd, brown, mr herbert, knitting, handicrafts - history