ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1785008021
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1785008023

Classic Knits of the 1980s describes the principal fundamentals of knitwear design and features original, colourful, textural and fun knitting patterns that capture the fashion zeitgeist of the 1980s designer knitwear boom. As well as selling ready-made knitwear to stores, several designers made their patterns available as home knitting kits.

Classic Knits of the 1980s features a range of innovative designs from Sandy Black knitting kits, many published here for the first time.

Part 2 then offers twenty-one original patterns and designs, grouped into themes of textural, graphic, heraldic and ornamental, plus the unique Siamese cat, leopard and tiger accessories.

Textural: Zig-Zag Cable sweater, Traveling vine tunic;
Graphic: Bobby Grid Cardigan, Dogtooth sweater and jacket, Triangles sweater;
Floral: Trailing roses Sweater, Batwing Iris sweater, Persian flower tunic;
Heraldic: Shield Sweater and Cardigan, Lion and Unicorn sweater;
Ornamental: Azulejos tunic and jacket, Rosette tunic, Shawl cardigan;
Accessoires: Leopard, Tiger and Siamese Cat Scarves, matching Leopard and Tiger mittens, Striped Beret and mittens.

published in January 2021 by Crowood Press

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