Vintage 1940s 1950s knitting patterns booklet - traditional Shetland lace - SCARCE
Traditional Shetland Scarves & Shawls
Published by Bestway (UK) - booklet number K133
Undated but probably published during the late 1940s or early 1950s
Slim small-format softback booklet. 24 pages (including cover).
Dimensions: approx. 5 3/4" x 8 1/4" or approx. 14.5 cm x 20.5 cm.
Illustrated with black and white photographs.
Features instructions for a variety of traditional Shetland lace shawls/scarves - plus black and white photographs of Shetland knitters. Includes scarves in 'feather and fan', 'pineapple', 'diamond and shell' and 'spiderweb' patterns. Also features two shawls including the scalloped edge shawl shown on the back cove
Has a single-page historical introduction - with photos of Shetland life interspersed through the instructions.
A SCARCE highly collectible publication.
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