{"product_id":"vintage-1962-soviet-book-from-a-ball-of-yarn-olga-wasserdam-tsar-to-soviet-books","title":"Vintage 1962 Soviet Book: From a Ball of Yarn – Olga Wasserdam | Tsar to Soviet Books","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eVintage 1962 Soviet Knitting Guide: \"From a Ball of Yarn\" by Olga Wasserdam\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor fiber art collectors, knitwear designers, and enthusiasts of vintage 1960s fashion, this \u003cb\u003e1962 original Soviet hardcover manual\u003c\/b\u003e is an indispensable technical resource. Published in Moscow by \u003cb\u003eGostorgizdat\u003c\/b\u003e (\u003ci\u003eГосударственное издательство торговой литературы\u003c\/i\u003e), \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFrom a Ball of Yarn\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e (\u003ci\u003eИз клубка ниток\u003c\/i\u003e) was authored by master knitter \u003cb\u003eOlga Lvovna Wasserdam\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIllustrated by B. Fridkin with instructional photography by G. Petrenko, this 300-page volume provides thorough instruction across garment drafting, stitch mechanics, and early-1960s Soviet silhouette design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1960s Fashion Design, Technique Photography \u0026amp; Garment Schematics\u003c\/b\u003e Wasserdam's manual covers foundational and advanced hand-knitting skills:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStep-by-Step Photography:\u003c\/b\u003e Detailed photographic close-ups of hand and needle positions for increasing stitches (\u003ci\u003eнесколько петель из одной\u003c\/i\u003e), grafting seams, picking up stitches, and decorative scalloped edges (\u003ci\u003eзубчатый край\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGarment Pattern Drafting:\u003c\/b\u003e Complete flat-pattern drafting blocks with sizing calculations for women's jackets with stand-up collars (\u003ci\u003eворотник-стойка\u003c\/i\u003e), set-in sleeves, raglan tailoring, top-down seamless yokes, dresses, and men's sweaters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChildren's \u0026amp; Domestic Knitwear:\u003c\/b\u003e Patterns and sizing charts for infants, toddlers, school-aged children, and small accessories.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePeriod Ephemera:\u003c\/b\u003e Retains period institutional stamps from a military unit library and authentic handwritten knitter's calculations on the rear flyleaf.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eComplete Bibliographic Specifications\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTitle:\u003c\/b\u003e Из клубка ниток (\u003ci\u003eFrom a Ball of Yarn\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Olga Lvovna Wasserdam (\u003ci\u003eОльга Львовна Вассердам\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIllustrator:\u003c\/b\u003e B. Fridkin (\u003ci\u003eБ. Фридкин\u003c\/i\u003e) | \u003cb\u003ePhotographer:\u003c\/b\u003e G. Petrenko (\u003ci\u003eГ. Петренко\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e \"Gostorgizdat\" Publishing House (\u003ci\u003eМосква\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/b\u003e 1962 (Moscow, USSR)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e Russian\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e Original publisher's cloth-backed hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePage Count:\u003c\/b\u003e 300 pages, illustrated\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eClassification:\u003c\/b\u003e Soviet Craft Literature \/ Hand Knitting \/ 1960s Soviet Fashion \u0026amp; Fiber Arts\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition \u0026amp; Preservation Report\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eExterior Condition:\u003c\/b\u003e Original cloth-backed boards are clean, flat, and rigid with light shelf rubbing along extremities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eProvenance:\u003c\/b\u003e Authentic vintage institutional ex-library copy from a military library (\u003ci\u003eБиблиотека в\/ч\u003c\/i\u003e), marked with clean ink stamps on the title page.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Integrity:\u003c\/b\u003e Firm, square, and tight text block with intact hinges.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePage Quality:\u003c\/b\u003e Interior pages, photographic plates, and pattern drafting schematics are clean and fully legible with uniform light cream age-toning. Rear endpaper features neat period handwritten knitting calculations. Free from modern pen markings or loose leaves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMORE BOOKS \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/tsartosovietsbooks.com\/collections\/soviet-books?page=4#fac52b509464acc8b98b3c6812e8d343\" title=\"Soviet book knitting\"\u003eHERE\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tsar to Soviets books ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48922416054504,"sku":"USSR0301","price":90.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0790\/8743\/6008\/files\/photo_1_2026-08-22_11-57-41.jpg?v=1787386193","url":"https:\/\/tsartosovietsbooks.com\/products\/vintage-1962-soviet-book-from-a-ball-of-yarn-olga-wasserdam-tsar-to-soviet-books","provider":"Tsar to Soviets books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}