Mon 26 Dec 2005
Welcome to the debut of my vintage knitting blog. My name is Rhiannon. I am 24 years old, happily married and love everything vintage! I once was a vintage bride, now I am a vintage knitter! I started knitting about six months ago but was so displeased by the majority of the knitting patterns produced today. Since vintage styling often took more care and attention to details, I looked to the patterns of yester year. I’m glad I did because I have been knitting from them ever since. I love what results I get from these patterns I wanted to share it with the world.
Along with my current projects, every now and then I will post free vintage pattern for your use. I’d love to hear input on what sort of free patterns you would like to see here. Name your favorite era, if you want sweaters, scarfs, hats or perhaps baby garments. I will also try to keep you updated with other websites offering vintage reproduction patterns, old needle guage cards information, vintage yarn specifications as well as noteable eBay auctions.
I also offer complete scans sent over email of any vintage patterns I feature on this blog for three dollars a piece. (Please note: Vintage only. I will not send or sell copyrighted patterns from modern books) Scans can be purchased through Paypal or cash, money order or check mailed to me. Scan will be sent immediately upon payment.
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August 25th, 2006 at 5:46 am
At what point, if ever, does an old pattern book go out of copywrite so you can share them with others. I have several books and pamphlets given to my mother back in the 30’s and 40’s (she died 10 years ago) and there are some patterns I might share with friends, but I don’t want trouble from doing this. If the person that wrote the book died does this stop the copywrite? I have no idea and thought you might know.
August 25th, 2006 at 8:53 am
Carol,
I would check copyright.gov. To the best of my knowledge these magazines had to renew their copyrights quite often. The only old knitting magazines I’ve found copyrights for were Vogue Knitting in the 1970’s. Otherwise even they didn’t renew coyrights on most of their issues. From what I understand you have to do it for each issue so it is a very time consuming thing many companies just did not do.
I think pamphlets fall under this category as well. Maybe an email over to copyright.gov would confirm this for you as the laws are very if/and/but. I think your definately OK though if there is no designers name attached to these patterns. Many were just published to promote the yarn a company wanted to sell. 99% of these old yarn companies are gone, making it impossible for anyone to sue you. They are all dead and gone!
I hope this insight helps?! Let me know if you have any other questions.
December 14th, 2006 at 1:22 pm
This blog is very beautiful. Good work, please keep on going! And I love the patterns very much. (Will you ship overseas?)
December 14th, 2006 at 5:02 pm
Hello,
I email scans of patterns so no shipping nessesary!
March 13th, 2007 at 6:02 pm
Hi,
Have you come across any patterns from the 50’s or 60’s of mohair cardigans? I posted on The Knitting Guild Association and someone directed me to your site.
Thanks,
Honor
April 20th, 2007 at 1:04 am
Hi Rhiannon,
I would love to request a scan of the flirty formfitting cardigan that you posted around 22 Feb 2006 in oatmeal coloured yarn. I noticed that you haven’t posted anything for awhile so I hope you’re still checking your messages and still knitting those gorgeous vintage patterns!
Kind regards,
Vanessa
April 26th, 2007 at 4:50 am
Ihave a large collection of old knitting books I would like to sell. Are you interested or do you have any advice on the best way to do this. Thank you, Beryl Tkach
May 27th, 2007 at 8:19 am
Hi Rhiannon!
I have been searching online for information about substituting Minerva Yarns with modern yarns so that I can make some of the patterns in an ORIGINAL 1934 Minerva Knitting Pattern book given to me by a good friend. Do you have a favorite resource to help you make substitutions?
Great site, by the way!
RM
January 1st, 2008 at 4:48 am
I would love to buy a copy of your form fitting cardigan…also what’s your email shop so I can add you to favourites
July 28th, 2008 at 5:59 pm
Rhiannon,
Gorgeous photo
I’m glad to learn a little bit more about you and your services. Check out my blog when you can. I too love vintage patterns, but also am interested in new knitting designs in high fashion. That is what my blog is about. Anyway, I hope to see more from you blog in the near future.
Best wishes,
Jillian Rueter