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"Science working for the wool industry" - CSIRO Australia, Division of Textile Technology, 1986. Examines some of the research programs of the Division of Textile Technology, CSIRO, Geelong.
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"Science working for the wool industry" - CSIRO Australia, Division of Textile Technology, 1986. Examines some of the research programs of the Division of Textile Technology, CSIRO, Geelong.
Twenty page knitting pattern book featuring black and cream printed graphics and text. The colour cover shows a man and woman seated on the floor both wearing knitted tops.
front: [printed] 303 / Price 3/- 30 cents / llama / LLAMA HIS and HERS BOOK / SEVEN DESIGNS EACH IN SEVEN SIZES / INCLUDING / MACHINE and HAND KNIT / USING 4-PLY, DOUBLE, TRIPLE AND CHUNKY WOOLS
knitting, pattern, fashion, knitwear, women
Fifty four page magazine featuring black and cream printed graphics and text. The colour cover shows a woman and child both dressed in matching knitted jumpers.
front: [printed] MAY 12, 1965 / 1'. / New Idea / The USELESS SEX / The year's most / talked about book / 8 / ADORABLE / COLLARS / TO CROCHET / MOTHER-DAUGHTER / COVER GIRL / SWEATERS TO KNIT / Instructions inside / Registered in Australia for trans- / mission by post as a newspaper. front: [handwritten] Abbs
knitting, pattern, fashion, knitwear, children, women, new idea
Sixteen page knitting pattern book featuring black and cream printed graphics and text. The colour cover shows three knitted children's jumpers with animal motifs.
front: [printed] ANIMAL / Knitwear / 1'. front: [handwritten] Mrs W J Walker
knitting, pattern, fashion, knitwear, children
Thirty four page knitting pattern book featuring black and cream printed graphics and text. The colour cover shows a woman wearing a red knitted top and cardigan.
front: [printed] Knitwear Classics / By / Evelyn Bellamy
knitting, pattern, fashion, knitwear, evelyn bellamy
Fourteen page knitting pattern book featuring black and white printed graphics and text. The cover shows a young boy wearing a knitted cardigan, shirt and tie.
front: [printed] Paragon / KNITTING BOOK / No. 18 / 1/6 / 7 New Knitteds / 2 - 5 YEARS / FOY & GIBSON PTY LTD
knitting, pattern, fashion, knitwear
Sixty page knitting pattern book featuring brown and cream printed graphics and text. The cover shows text printed in brown and red, with a woman wearing a knitted top appearing to hold up the text.
front: [printed] LUX BOOK / Knitwear / styles for / 1942 / AVAILABLE WITH PURCHASE OF 2 LARGE PACKETS OF LUX
knitting, pattern, fashion, knitwear, lux, unilever, knitting world war ii
Eight page fold out knitting pattern booklet featuring four colour pages. The front cover shows a woman and man sitting on a motorbike scooter, both wearing knitted cardigans.
front: [printed] Cleckheaton / No. 751 / Antartica
knitting, pattern, fashion, knitwear, cleckheaton
Four page fold out knitting pattern booklet featuring four colour pages. The front cover shows a woman wearing a knitted jumper featuring a platypus motif.
front: [printed] Cleckheaton / BOOKLET NO. 700 / Australiana 5 / IN 8 PLY MACHINE WASH
knitting, pattern, fashion, knitwear, cleckheaton
Four page fold out knitting pattern booklet featuring four colour pages. The front cover shows a woman wearing a knitted jumper featuring floral motifs.
front: [printed] Cleckheaton / BOOKLET NO. 664 / Australiana 3 / IN 8 PLY MACHINE WASH
knitting, pattern, fashion, knitwear, cleckheaton
Twenty four page knitting pattern book featuring eight colour pages. The front cover shows a man in profile wearing a stock hat and a knitted jumper.
front: [printed] Cleckheaton / BOOK NO. 408 / Mens Collection 4
knitting, pattern, fashion, knitwear, cleckheaton
Twenty four page knitting pattern book featuring eight colour pages. The front cover shows a woman outdoors wearing a grey, brown and cream patterned cardigan, holding a whip and leather gloves and wearing a stock hat.
front: [printed] Cleckheaton / BOOK NO. 404 / Naturals Bk. 6 / IN 8 AND 12 PLY
knitting, pattern, fashion, knitwear, cleckheaton
Twenty four page knitting pattern book featuring eight colour pages. The front cover shows a woman wearing a grey and white knitted jumper, grey hat and silver earrings.
front: [printed] Cleckheaton / BOOK NO. 400 / Nostalgia
knitting, pattern, fashion, knitwear, cleckheaton
Twenty four page knitting pattern book featuring eight colour pages. The front cover shows a woman wearing a pink knitted jumper and pearl necklace.
front: [printed] Cleckheaton / BOOK NO. 337 / Larger Knits / IN 5 AND 8 PLY CLECKHEATON / AND CAPRICE 8 PLY
knitting, pattern, fashion, knitwear, cleckheaton
Twenty four page knitting pattern book featuring eight colour pages. The front cover shows a teenage girl and boy wearing knitted jumpers.
front: [printed] Cleckheaton / TEEN KNITS / PURE NEW WOOL / FN 301
knitting, pattern, fashion, knitwear, cleckheaton
Forty page knitting pattern book featuring twelve colour pages. The front cover shows a woman sitting cross legged wearing matching knitted jumper and leg warmers.
front: [printed] Cleckheaton / INTERNATIONAL COLLECTION
knitting, pattern, fashion, knitwear, cleckheaton
Thirty six page knitting pattern book featuring twelve colour pages. The front cover shows a woman standing in a paddock next to a fence, holding a walking stick and wearing a knitted jumper, knitted scarf, knitted cardigan, skirt, beret and boots.
front: [printed] Cleckheaton / FABULOUS / 8 PLY
knitting, pattern, fashion, knitwear, cleckheaton
Forty eight page knitting pattern book featuring sixteen colour pages. The front cover shows a woman and man at the snow, both are wearing knitted jumpers, hats and gloves.
front: [printed] Cleckheaton / SPORTZ
knitting, pattern, fashion, knitwear, cleckheaton
Forty page knitting pattern book featuring twelve colour pages. The front cover shows a man and woman standing in front of a stone building, wearing jumpers and pants.
front: [printed] Cleckheaton / Merino / 4 and 8 ply
knitting, pattern, fashion, knitwear, cleckheaton
Six page fold out knitting pattern booklet featuring a colour image on the cover of two women and a man wearing knitted jumpers. One of the women is seated, one woman holds a pair of shoes and the man in holding a basketball.
front: [printed] Cleckheaton / twilight / and / HELENE / Design 0153 / Lady/Man Jumper: 76 - 107 cm / Lady's Jumper: 76 - 102 cm
knitting, pattern, fashion, knitwear, cleckheaton
Four page fold out knitting pattern booklet featuring a colour image on the cover of two women wearing knitted jumpers and jeans.
front: [printed] Cleckheaton / twilight / Design 0106 / Sizes: Jumper 71 - 107 cm / Jacket 76 - 102 cm
knitting, pattern, fashion, knitwear, cleckheaton
Four page fold out knitting pattern booklet featuring a colour image on the cover of two men wearing knitted jumpers and pants. Both men are holding umbrellas.
front: [printed] Cleckheaton / Spectra / Cleckheaton 8 ply / Design 0141 / Sizes: 86-102 cm / Tempo / Clekheaton 8 ply
knitting, pattern, fashion, knitwear, cleckheaton
Four page fold out knitting pattern booklet featuring a colour image on the cover of a young boy wearing a knitted jumper featuring a lion.
front: [printed] Cleckheaton / CLECKHEATON 8 PLY / MERINO 8 PLY / Design 0057 / Sizes: 56 - 81 cm
knitting, pattern, fashion, knitwear, cleckheaton
Four page fold out knitting pattern booklet featuring a colour image on the cover of a woman and a girl wearing knitted jumpers with farm motifs.
front: [printed] Cleckheaton / CLECKHEATON 8 PLY / MERINO 8 PLY / Design 0053 / Lady's Jumper Sizes: 71 - 102 cm / Girl's Jumper Sizes: 61 - 68 cm
knitting, pattern, fashion, knitwear, cleckheaton
Four page fold out knitting pattern booklet featuring a colour image on the cover of a man crouching in the grass with a bow and arrow. The man is wearing a green knitted jumper, blue pants and gum boots.
front: [printed] Cleckheaton / 8/12 PLY / Design 0051 / 8 Ply Sizes: 89 - 119 cm / 12 Ply Sizes: 86 - 107 cm
knitting, pattern, fashion, knitwear, cleckheaton
Four page fold out knitting pattern booklet featuring a colour image on the cover of a man crouching in the grass with a bow and arrow. The man is wearing a green knitted jumper, blue pants and gum boots.
front: [printed] Cleckheaton / 8/12 PLY / Design 0050 / Sizes: 86 - 112 cm
knitting, pattern, fashion, knitwear, cleckheaton
Four page fold out knitting pattern booklet featuring a colour image on the cover of two young girls walking together holding hands. The girls are wearing knitted dresses. There is an inset image in the right bottom corner of one of the girls.
front: [printed] Cleckheaton / RIVERINA 5 PLY / CLECKHEATON 8 PLY / Design 0047 / 5 Ply Sizes: 61 & 71 cm / 8 Ply Sizes: 61 - 76 cm
knitting, pattern, fashion, knitwear, cleckheaton
Four page fold out knitting pattern booklet featuring a colour image on the cover of two women wearing knitted jumpers, stockings and boots. One woman is wearing legwarmers. There is a neon graphic in the background.
front: [printed] Cleckheaton / MOUSSE / RIVERINA 5 PLY / Design 0046 / Sizes: 76 - 97 cm
knitting, pattern, fashion, knitwear, cleckheaton
Four page fold out knitting pattern booklet featuring a colour image on the cover of a woman reclining outdoors in a knitted jumper.
front: [printed] Cleckheaton / NATURAL 8 PLY / MERION 8 PLY / Design 0039 / Sizes: 79 - 94 cm
knitting, pattern, fashion, knitwear, cleckheaton
Four page fold out knitting pattern booklet featuring a colour image on the cover of a man and woman walking outdoors with arms linked, the man is also holding a dog on a lead.
front: [printed] Cleckheaton / NATURAL 12 PLY/ / NATURAL 8 PLY / Design 0036 / Sizes: Jacket 90 - 120 cm / Jumper 76 - 97 cm
knitting, pattern, fashion, knitwear, cleckheaton
Four page fold out knitting pattern booklet featuring a colour image on the cover of knitted baby clothes, including a hat, booties, mittens and cardigan.
front: [printed] Cleckheaton / MERINO 4 PLY / Design 0026 / Sizes 14 - 46 cm
knitting, pattern, fashion, knitwear, cleckheaton
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