1960s Vintage Mother Goose Knitting Patterns p29 Nomis

1960s Nomis Yarn Company Mother Goose Sweaters for young children 6 months to 6 years old
by Priscilla Wiley
No date so could be earlier reprint (old timey looking) but ads show smiley faces and Flower Power so this was printed in 1960s
Nomis volume 9

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 Found some fabulous vintage crochet and knitting  books on Sunday at a huge textile auction held in an artist's loft.   Three cases of them so I may be listing these for quite a while.

Beautiful 1960s soft cover booklet  with 20 pages and pullover and cardigans to the young child in the Mother Goose theme.  Author is Priscilla Wiley and all of these are just so sweet.

The decorative designs are charted patterns that are clear and look easy to follow. 

Includes the following sweaters jumpers and charted patterns:

Pussy cat pussy cat (where do you wander) w/ background in cat paw prints

Little pony (I had a little pony his name was dapple grey)

three ships (come sailing by)

three blind mice (you know this one) with mice paw prints in background

Simple Simon (met a pieman) w/ dotted background

Hey diddle diddle (cat and the fiddle)

Jack be nimble (Jack be quick)

Bobby Shaftoe (went to sea, will return to marry me) cute sailor theme w/ rope etc

Trip and go (heave and hoe)

butterfly butterfly (whence do you come) beautiful pullover for girls

Dr Foster (went to Gloster), dotted background, man with umbrellas sweet

Backgrounds are wonderful on these beautifully designed sweaters or jumpers (to our UK friends)

All appear to use DK worsted weight yarn, wool, using US sizes 3 and 4 needles.  So these are finely knit sweaters. 

Designer gives a variety of sizes, looks like the items range from six months to six years old,  and she explains that size is easy to change via her instructions.  All of the sweaters apper to be same basic design, so will be easy to knit a larger size and put on the design of your choice if you have a bit of knitting experience.

Patterns for the sweaters are easy to follow, all are in basic knitting stitches for are fine for beginners and advance knitteer alike.  Charts are clear and not too complicated for most knitters can easily follow the patterns.

Age;  patterns looks very 1950s, but this is not dated (and I never heard of the Nomis Yarn Company).  Advertising in  front cover do show some very 1960s patterns, ponchos and smiley faces so this is from that era.  But I do not discount that author wrote/designed this a few years earlier.

Condition:  very good for its age.  Light scuffing and smudging on covers and wear and folds along spine. Corners have a bit of curl/wear.  No marking inside. Pages are flat and still crisp.  


Beautiful  soft cover book that is a great reference.   I got a bargain on these books (bought three big cases of vintage crochet and knitting books) so am passing the savings on to you.  Lots more to come!

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