Vintage Singer Home Knitting Machine Pattern Book No. 2 (c. 1966/1967)
A wonderful piece of Australian mid-century crafting history! This rare, authentic 20-page pattern book was published by Singer Australia Pty. Limited in conjunction with Patons & Baldwins (Australia) Ltd.
Features stunning 1960s mod and retro fashion photography, including a classic chic women's 3-piece knitted suit on the front cover and stylish men's fair-isle golf sweaters on the back.
The back cover features a brilliant, highly collectible full-page vintage advertisement for the Singer Slant-O-Matic 631 sewing machine ("From only 19'- per week").
Included Patterns & Features:
- Women's Fashion: Jumper with Fair Isle accents, suits, and tops.
- Men's Fashion: Man's Jacket / Golf Sweaters (Patons Patonyle).
- Children's & Babies: Girl's Cardigan (Patons Fuzzy Wuzzy), Baby's Dress, Jacket, and Bootees (Patons Azalea).
- Technical Guides: Machine tension charts, "Hints for achieving that Quality Look", tailored vs. flat seam tutorials, and casting off guides.
Condition Report:
This is an authentic vintage item in good, readable pre-owned condition.
- Pages are clean, fully intact, and completely legible with no missing sections.
- Shows minor vintage wear typical of age, including light creasing to the spine, minor edge scuffs, and natural paper aging.
- Please review all high-resolution photos carefully to assess the exact cosmetic condition before bidding.