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- A basic knit and purl scarf, good for beginning knitters
- An RAF helmet to be worked in official navy blue
- Neck muff for RAF or American airmen
Center row, left to right:
- Toddler sweater and cap for American Red Cross relief packs
- Regulation men's socks
- Knitted gloves
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- Turtleneck sweater for British War Relief
- Sweater and watch cap for American sailors
- V-neck Army vest
- Button front vest for boys in the Civilian Conservation Corps
In looking through these magazines from the war years, one really gets a sense that the entire country was involved, even the women and children at home. There is a feeling of patriotism and sacrifice for the war effort that hasn't been equaled since.