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 Coats Patons and contains knitting patterns for mens and womens garments. The skirt modelled on the front cover and on page 13 is acknowledged as being a 'Kenneth Pirrie Creation'. Kenneth Pirrie was an Australian fashion designer from the 1960s who appears to have worked in Melbourne and Sydney.Patons / KNITTING / BOOK No. 708 / Latest young fashion - long / stockings or socks with / sweater to match in / TOTEM or TYROL / Two-of-a-kind sweaters, / for him and you, in TOTEM, / ARIEL and MOHAIR / A sweater or shift in TOTEM: / a man's cardigan in JET / 2'3 / PATONS . BEEHIVEknitting handicrafts - history, coats patons (australia) limited, pirrie, mr kenneth - kenneth pirrie creations, knitting, handicrafts - history

This knitting pattern book was published by the Lincoln Mills, Victoria and contains knitting patterns for younger womens garments.LINCOLN / Latest Styles / IN / HAND KNITS / for / TEENERS / BOOK NO. 669 / 6D.knitting handicrafts - history, lincoln mills (australia) limited, knitting, handicrafts - history

This book was produced by Patons and Baldwins and contains patterns of knitted garments for women. It was owned by Billie Rech, the aunt of the donor, who was a great knitter.Patons / KNITTING BOOK / No. 258 / "JANINE" / See page 11 / 7dhandicrafts - history knitting, patons and baldwins (australia) ltd, handicrafts - history, knitting

This book was produced by Patons and Baldwins and contains patterns of knitted garments for men. It was owned by Billie Rech, the aunt of the donor, who was a great knitter.Patons / KNITTING BOOK / No. 228 / "GORDON" / See page 11 / 6d.handicrafts - history knitting, patons and baldwins (australia) ltd, handicrafts - history, knitting

This book was produced by Patons and Baldwins and contains patterns of knitted garments for women. It was owned by Billie Rech, the aunt of the donor, who was a great knitter.Patons / KNITTING BOOK / no. 203 / "THAMAR" / See page 4 / 6d.handicrafts - history knitting, patons and baldwins (australia) ltd, handicrafts - history, knitting

This book was produced by Patons and Baldwins and contains patterns of knitted garments for women. It was owned by Billie Rech, the aunt of the donor, who was a great knitter.Patons / KNITTING BOOK / No. 264 / "FELICITY" / See page 8 / 7d.handicrafts - history knitting, patons and baldwins (australia) ltd, handicrafts - history, knitting

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 Patons and Baldwins and contains patterns for baby clothes.Patons / KNITTING BOOK / NO. 191 / "HELEN" / See page 9 / 6d.knitting handicrafts - history, patons and baldwins (australia) ltd, knitting, handicrafts - history

This book was produced by Patons and Baldwins and contains patterns of knitted garments for women.Patons / KNITTING BOOK / NO. 255 / 7d. / "ADELE" / See page 11handicrafts - history knitting, patons and baldwins (australia) ltd, handicrafts - history, knitting

"Instruction book for ordinary and compound automatic knitting machines" produced by Automatic Knitting Machine Company Ltd, London.knitting machine knitting, automatic knitting machine company ltd, knitting, machine knitting

This knitting pattern book was published by the Villawood Textile Company, Sydney and contains knitting patterns for womens knitted garments.Villawool / BOOK / 78 / 2'3knitting handicrafts - history, villawood textile company, knitting, handicrafts - history

This knitting pattern book was published by the Villawood Textile Company, Sydney and contains knitting patterns for mens knitted garments.Villawool / BOOK / 79 / 2'3knitting handicrafts - history, villawood textile company, knitting, handicrafts - history

This knitting pattern book was published by the Villawood Textile Company, Sydney and contains knitting patterns for womens knitted garments.Villawool / BOOK / 80 / 2'3knitting handicrafts - history, villawood textile company, knitting, handicrafts - history

This knitting pattern book was published by the Villawood Textile Company, Sydney and contains knitting patterns for mens knitted garments.Villawool / BOOK / 81 / 2'3knitting handicrafts - history, villawood textile company, knitting, handicrafts - history

This knitting pattern book was published by the Villawood Textile Company, Sydney and contains knitting patterns for womens knitted garments.Villawool / BOOK 84 / featuring / designs in / 12-PLY / Slalom / and / Cha-Cha / 2'9knitting handicrafts - history, villawood textile company, knitting, handicrafts - history

This knitting pattern book was published by the Villawood Textile Company, Sydney and contains knitting patterns for womens knitted garments.Villawool / BOOK 86 / designs in / NYLO TWEED / STARLITE CREPE / GLEAM CREPE / 2'9knitting handicrafts - history, villawood textile company, knitting, handicrafts - history

This knitting pattern book was published by the Villawood Textile Company, Sydney and contains knitting patterns for womens knitted garments.BOOK 89 / LADY'S DESIGNS IN / 5 PLY EQUIVALENTS / BY / Villawool / 2'9knitting handicrafts - history, villawood textile company, knitting, handicrafts - history

This knitting pattern book was published by the Villawood Textile Company, Sydney and contains knitting patterns for mens knitted garments.BOOK 92 / MAN'S DESIGNS IN / 8 PLY EQUIVALENTS / BY / Villawool / 2'9knitting handicrafts - history, villawood textile company, knitting, handicrafts - history

This knitting pattern book was published by the Villawood Textile Company, Sydney and contains knitting patterns for womens knitted garments.BOOK 93 / LADY'S DESIGNS IN / 8 PLY EQUIVALENTS / BY / Villawool / 2'9knitting handicrafts - history, villawood textile company, knitting, handicrafts - history

This knitting pattern book was published by the Villawood Textile Company, Sydney and contains knitting patterns for mens knitted garments.BOOK 100 / MAN'S DESIGNS IN / CORTINA, MOHAIR, / LLAMA & 8 & 12 PLY / BY / Villawool / 2'9knitting handicrafts - history, villawood textile company, knitting, handicrafts - history

This knitting pattern book was published by the Villawood Textile Company, Sydney and contains knitting patterns for womens knitted garments.BOOK 101 / LADY'S DESIGNS IN / CORTINA AND 5, 8 / AND 12 PLY YARNS / BY / Villawool / 2'9knitting handicrafts - history, villawood textile company, knitting, handicrafts - history

This knitting pattern book was published by the Villawood Textile Company, Sydney and contains knitting patterns for womens knitted garments.BOOK 124 / LADY'S DESIGNS / IN MOHAIR / BY / Villawool / 2'9 / 28cknitting handicrafts - history, villawood textile company, knitting, handicrafts - history

This knitting pattern book was published by the Villawood Textile Company, Sydney and contains knitting patterns for mens and womens knitted garments.Villawool / BOOK / 85 / DESIGNS IN / Cortina / 2'9knitting handicrafts - history, villawood textile company, knitting, handicrafts - history

This knitting pattern book was published by the Villawood Textile Company, Sydney and contains knitting patterns for womens and mens knitted garments.BOOK 99 / LLAMA (looped mohair) AND / MOHAIR (brushed) DESIGNS / FOR LADIES AND MEN / BY / Villawool / 3'3knitting handicrafts - history, villawood textile company, knitting, handicrafts - history

This knitting pattern book was published by the Villawood Textile Company, Sydney and contains knitting patterns for womens knitted accessories and novelties such as tea cosies.BOOK 102 / ACCESSORIES & / NOVELTIES IN / ALL PLYS / BY / Villawool / 2'9knitting handicrafts - history, villawood textile company, knitting, handicrafts - history

This knitting pattern book was published by the Villawood Textile Company, Sydney and contains knitting patterns for children's knitted garments. It was photographed at Luna Park in Sydney.BOOK 103 / CHILDREN'S DESIGNS IN / 5, 8 & 12 PLY EQUIVALENTS / LLAMA/MOHAIR & CORTINA / BY / Villawool / 2'9knitting handicrafts - history, villawood textile company, knitting, handicrafts - history

This knitting pattern book was published by the Villawood Textile Company, Sydney and contains knitting patterns for children's knitted garments. It was photographed at Luna Park in Sydney.BOOK 104 / CHILDREN'S DESIGNS IN / 5, 8 & 12 PLY EQUIVALENTS / & CORTINA, MOHAIR/LLAMA / BY / Villawool / 2'9knitting handicrafts - history, villawood textile company, knitting, handicrafts - history

Wooden cotton reel and pins used for French knitting, Samboy knitting, Knitting Nancy, or Corkscrew knitting. (Ref Registration Sheet 89.0085)Wooden cotton reel and pins used for French knitting, Samboy knitting, Knitting Nancy, or Corkscrew knitting.SUPERIOR LINEN THREAD/ 30knitting, knitting french, knitting - french

This book was produced by Patons and Baldwins and contains patterns of knitted garments for women. It was owned by Billie Rech, the aunt of the donor, who was a great knitter.Patons KNITTING BOOK no. 350 / 8 DESIGNS / 1'4d. / P&B / WOOLShandicrafts - history knitting, patons and baldwins (australia) ltd, handicrafts - history, knitting

This knitting pattern book was published by the Villawood Textile Company, Sydney and contains knitting patterns for mens knitted garments. The photographs were taken on board the liner Orsova.BOOK 96 / MAN'S DESIGNS IN / 5 PLY EQUIVALENTS / BY / Villawool / 2'9knitting handicrafts - history, villawood textile company, knitting, handicrafts - history

This knitting pattern book was published by the Villawood Textile Company, Sydney and contains knitting patterns for mens knitted garments. The photographs were taken on board the liner Orsova.BOOK 97 / MAN'S DESIGNS IN / 8 PLY EQUIVALENTS / BY / Villawool / 2'9knitting handicrafts - history, villawood textile company, knitting, handicrafts - history