This gem appeared in the same book, on the very same page, as the Cossack costume.

And yet, some people still shake their heads over my affection for vintage knitting books. I say you just can’t find this kind of entertainment in today’s material.

And because I’m from the Midwest, where "If you don’t have anything nice to say, don’t say anything at all" is sort of a religion - to be honest, I’m not sure just what else there is to say about this. Except, maybe…  3 feet high!