Vintage Crochet 
Book launches 1 April.
Vintage Crochet builds on the success of Vintage Knits (2022) and features vintage patterns from Australian publications such as the Australian Women's Weekly and the Australian Woman's Mirror. The book presents a curated selection of patterns from these publications from as early as 1888, tried and tested to suit the needs of the modern day crocheter.
The book contains instructions for a variety of vintage garments, accessories, toys and homewares, including a flapper unisex waistcoat from 1928, a shopping bag from 1950 and a granny-square playsuit from 1970. Each pattern will be accompanied by illustrations from the original publication and modern photographs of the newly crochet piece.

The occasional text boxes trace social, cultural and historical threads connected to crochet such as the history of the 'granny square', finger crocheting, significant Australian patternmakers and more. Tapping into the trend for everything vintage, as well as the 'handmade revolution' and resurgence of crochet, this book will bring style and joy to any modern crocheter. It's going to be perfect as a Mother's Day gift, but also attractive to the younger crowd of crocheters.
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Workshops are presented in partnership with NLA Publishing to celebrate the release of Vintage Crochet.
Join us for a hands-on crochet crafting session as we explore vintage designs and techniques. Whether you're a crochet beginner or an expert, there's something for everyone to learn and enjoy in these interactive workshops. 

As an experienced member of the Crochet Guild of Australia, I will help facilitate two of their workshops to celebrate the National Library's Vintage Crochet book release.

If you'd like to join up I will be assisting the workshop on Tuesday 9th April alongside Melody Lord (Editor of Vintage Knits and Crochet Crochet).
As well as Lead Facilitator for the Saturday 13th Workshop.

Check out the website for booking details.