A Knitter's Guide to World War 1 by Joyce Meader

During World War I, thousands of garments and accessories were knitted for the men at the front to help with the war effort. This book brings together the genuine military knitting patterns of the day, taken from wool company booklets, needlework magazines and government pamphlets. The patterns are written in modern form, with useful advice on yarn choice and techniques for today’s knitter.

A fascinating book that covers so much more than just patterns knitted for World War 1. Joyce covers what became the commercialism of knitting and gives a huge amount of background information in a engaging fashion. This is a book that is perfect for those interested in the history of knitting, re-enactors wanting to knit garments and accessories but it also has many sensible patterns that are still relevant to the modern knitter. The book is beautifully presented and we absolutely love it!