Paris Designs
Woman June1966
32-38" Bust
Shared with us by the ever so lovely Silvia who emailed me this fabulous booklet!!
A Link Library of free Vintage Knitting, Crochet and Sewing Patterns Scattered Across The Web

"Elsa Schiaparelli’s famous trompe l’oile Bowknot Sweater was part of her November 1927 collection. The sweater was knit using a fascinating technique which gave the sweater, in Elsa’s words, a “steady look”. Schiaparelli had seen a sweater knit in this unusual way and tracked down the knitter, an Armenian woman, who knit the first sweaters for Schiaparelli. As Schiaparelli sold more garments, other Armenian women in Paris familiar with this method were called upon to knit them. It is from these knitters we call the technique “Armenian”."