Knitting Vintage ~ Paperback ~ Claire Montgomerie

Knitting Vintage ~ Paperback ~ Claire Montgomerie
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'Knitting Vintage' aims to reinvent retro patterns for modern fashion trends. Divided into chapters according to eras, there are approximately five knitting projects per decade, from the 1920s to the 1980s.Author BiographyClaire Montgomerie is a textile designer specializing in knitting and crochet. A graduate of the Royal College of Art, she has designed her own range of knitted accessories, toys and garments called Monty. She has also created for the US fashion market, made knitwear for film costumes and knitted characters for music videos and animations. Currently teaching textiles at Barnet College, Hertfordshire, she runs knitting classes at Loop, the London knitting emporium. She is the author of Easy Baby Knits (2006) andYarn Palette (2008). Claire lives in London.