Yesterday I hinted about my plans to “destash for charity” but I didn’t really give much detail. Today I’m happy to share my thoughts in “destash for charity 2”. I went through my yarn stash and pulled out the skeins and balls of yarn that are lovely but just not right for…
Destash for Charity
I’ve decided that this month I’m going to “destash for charity”. Ok, so the month is half over, but my yarn stash is nowhere near as big as it once was. So my March destash plans are entirely achievable. (No, that’s not my stash in the picture below – I’m not that austere!) In…
Retro Monday – Womens Weekly Knitting Book 1950
Today I’m having a look at a The Australian Womens Weekly Knitting Book 1950. I’ve previously written about a Womens Weekly knitting book that I guessed to be from the 40’s. The publisher has saved me the trouble of guessing for this one which is good, because there are a few patterns inside that…
Vintage Counter Displays
Earlier this week I wrote about TV knitting – patterns from the 50’s promoted as ideal for knitting in front of the telly. After posting I received an email from Marian who told me she had a vintage counter display for Patons’ TV knitting patterns. It looks like Marian is a fellow connoisseur…
The Knit Stitch Pattern Handbook
Today I have a book review for you – The Knit Stitch Pattern Handbook by Melissa Leapman. I’ll get the basics out of the way first. It’s in print, currently retails for about AU$29-ish and the best prices seem to be from Book Depository. The full title is: The Knit Stitch Pattern…
Retro Monday – TV Knitting
I always think that an afternoon spent with my favourite TV shows feels a little less lazy when I knit at the same time. It looks like this was true in the 50’s and 60’s as well – if the number of patterns I have that are designed for TV knitting is…