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Vintage Brother Knitting Pattern and Technique Encyclopedia

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Vintage Brother Knitting Pattern: Design Figure-Knitting book featuring an extensive collection of machine-knitting stitch patterns, techniques, colorwork designs, garment diagrams, and construction instructions. This approximately 364-page English-language reference covers Fair Isle, tuck, slip, lace, weaving, ribbing, embroidery knitting, decorative stitches, and more. Pre-owned vintage condition with visible cover and edge wear; interior pages remain clean and colorful. Please review the product images for condition.

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Vintage Brother Knitting Pattern: Design Figure-Knitting Book

Discover an exceptional piece of Brother machine-knitting history with this vintage Brother Knitting Pattern: Design Figure-Knitting reference book. Produced for Brother knitting-machine users, this substantial English-language volume combines a comprehensive stitch-pattern library with detailed technique explanations, garment diagrams, shaping charts, and complete machine-knitting instructions.

With approximately 364 pages, this is much more than an ordinary pattern booklet. It is an extensive machine-knitting encyclopedia designed to help knitters explore decorative stitches, multicolor patterns, textured fabrics, lacework, garment construction, and creative pattern development.

Patterns and Techniques Included

This vintage Brother reference covers a wide selection of machine-knitting methods, including:

  • Pull-up pattern stitches
  • Tuck-stitch patterns
  • Pull-up tuck-stitch combinations
  • Lace and lace-like patterns
  • Fair Isle and multicolor patterning
  • Slip-stitch patterns
  • Open-pattern stitches
  • Pull-up lace patterns
  • Weaving and woven-lace patterns
  • Ribbing patterns
  • Embroidery knitting
  • Decorative knitting techniques
  • Crochet-style patterns and motifs
  • Decorative edging stitches
  • Knitting symbols and chart interpretation
  • Garment shaping and pattern drafting

The book contains numerous full-color photographs of completed knitted swatches accompanied by corresponding diagrams or stitch charts. Additional sections provide garment schematics, measurements, shaping instructions, row calculations, and complete sweater and pullover patterns.

A Valuable Brother Machine-Knitting Reference

This book was created for use with Brother flatbed knitting machines capable of decorative patterning. Many of its stitch designs may be suitable for Brother punch-card machines as well as compatible electronic models, depending on the machine and accessories available.

Some techniques may require additional equipment, such as:

  • A Brother ribber
  • Lace carriage
  • Pattern-selection system
  • Transfer tools
  • Appropriate knitting-machine carriage settings

Because Brother manufactured numerous knitting-machine models, buyers should compare the techniques and required accessories with their particular machine.

Book Details

  • Title: Brother Knitting Pattern
  • Interior title: Brother Design Figure-Knitting
  • Subject: Machine knitting, stitch patterns, and garment construction
  • Brand/Publisher: Brother
  • Attributed organization: Brother Knitting Society
  • Language: English
  • Length: Approximately 364 pages
  • Format: Hardcover reference and pattern book
  • Country of origin: Japan
  • Publication period: Vintage; exact publication date is not confirmed

Vintage Condition

This is a pre-owned vintage book with visible wear consistent with its age and previous use. The cover shows edge wear, corner wear, scuffing, and other cosmetic signs of storage and handling. The interior pages appear generally clean, readable, and colorful.

Please examine all available photographs and the product video carefully, as they form an important part of the condition description. Vintage items may display age-related discoloration, marks, creases, binding wear, or other minor imperfections not individually noted.

This uncommon Brother reference would make an excellent addition to a machine knitter’s working library, a collection of vintage textile publications, or an archive devoted to Brother and KnitKing knitting machines.

 

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Dimensions 12 × 12 × 2 in

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