The Patterns are split into the decades from which they draw their main inspiration from. These range from the "Roaring Twenties" to the "Dramatic Eighties". Each segment has several pages at the start describing the main changes in fashion, how knitting was affected by it and a mood board showing the inspiration used for the designs in that segment.
All the designs featured in the book are very much wearable in a modern setting and some of the really awful designs that appeared in the 70s and 80s have been wisely left out (this is my opinion however so don't take it too seriously).
The patterns are mostly for clothes but there are several accessories as well such as a string of beads inspired by the flapper styles of the twenties or a lacy collar from the fifties.
Knitting Vintage retails for £16.99 but I got my copy in the Works (a book and art supplies shop) for £3.99.
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