Picture shows spine of the brown file, there are also white and pale blue files/binders.
Multi volume loose leaf binders of individual card patterns. Available by subscription from 1979 to around 1985. Sold in packs - up to 62+ were sold.
Spine of binders: Three options available: The Knitting Collection™ (gold on a brown binder) Golden Press(R) or The Knitting Collection™ (gold on a white binder) or ODHAMS (silver on a pale blue binder).
The patterns can be in up to six binders, with the example showing the possible headings:
Publications could be dated 1979 to 1985 on the back of each pattern card. Cards are punched.
Size of cards: 8.27” x 5.83” (210 mm x 148 mm). Card has a 30 mm band across the top in a gold-cream colour, the section is printed at the top left, the name of the pattern below in large font. A coloured skein of yarn with two needles thru it is on the right. There are stars above the skein - one star to three stars for difficulty rating. The colour on the yarn skein is reproduced on the line separating the gold-cream border and pattern picture.
Cards were filed into two or three 2-punch binders which were brown or blue or white (depends on edition) in colour. The more patterns that were collected/subscribed to, the more binders were required.
The abbreviation card may be required for using the patterns.