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Vintage 1958 Soviet Hand-Knitting Guide: "Hand Knitting on Needles" (Вязание на спицах)

For needlework enthusiasts, knitwear designers, and collectors of vintage Soviet craft literature, this 1958 original Soviet hardcover manual is an indispensable technical guide. Published in Moscow by Gizlegprom (Государственное научно-техническое издательство литературы по легкой промышленности), Hand Knitting on Needles (Вязание на спицах) was co-authored by Soviet fiber art specialists Tamara Alexandrovna Zubkova and Tatyana Nikolaevna Smirnova.

Bound in embossed boards with a maroon cloth spine, this 190+ page textbook captures the exact hand-knitting and pattern-drafting methodologies of the 1950s Khrushchev Thaw era.

Soviet Knitting Techniques, Pattern Drafting & Raglan Sleeve Construction

Reviewed by Yu. A. Maksimova, this manual provides procedural instructions across theory and garment execution:

• Folk Traditions & Industrial History: Historical intro covering Orenburg down shawls, Penza lace knitting, and Soviet knitwear development.

• Fundamental & Complex Stitches: Casting-on methods, knit and purl loop mechanics (лицевые и изнаночные петли), tension control, relief patterns, and lace structures.

• Garment Pattern Drafting: Step-by-step drafting schematics for men's, women's, and children's apparel, featuring specialized instructions for raglan sleeves (рукав реглан), set-in sleeves, collars, and waistbands.

• Yarn Care & Finishing: Home dyeing instructions, washing guidelines, and blocking/steam-pressing techniques.

Complete Bibliographic Specifications

• Title: Вязание на спицах (Hand Knitting on Needles)

• Authors: Tamara Alexandrovna Zubkova (Т. А. Зубкова) & Tatyana Nikolaevna Smirnova (Т. Н. Смирнова)

• Cover Designer: L. M. Samarina (Л. М. Самарина)

• Publisher: "Gizlegprom" Publishing House (Москва / Ленинград)

• Publication Date: 1958 (Moscow, USSR)

• Language: Russian

• Binding: Original publisher's cloth-backed embossed paper hardcover

• Page Count: 190+ pages, illustrated

• Classification: Soviet Craft Literature / Hand Knitting / 1950s Fiber Arts

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