I’ve decided to do a little update this week and show you what I’m currently working on. I’m still rearranging my craft room to get everything sorted and stored effectively, and part of this sorting involved frogging a lot of projects that I’d lost interest in. As a result, I only have…
Retro Monday – 80s does …20s, 30s, 40s or something?
Patons 587 is a very intriguing little booklet. Photographed at North Melbourne Station, the models are decked out with the pastels and perms and natural tans that normally scream “1980s”, but the knitwear designs don’t seem to know what decade they belong to. I’m not sure if I’m just distracted by the…
Vintage Fatties
I’ve been sick this week – just lying in bed listening to podcasts and keeping the cats entertained. Sadly this means not much knitting has happened at all. I’m particularly sad about missing out on Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea which was on Thursday. It’s a cancer council fundraiser and at work we…
Retro Monday – Lincoln Book 734
I love going op-shopping. Sometimes I just go for a look around and sometimes I’m looking for something specific. Last Saturday I was looking for plates I could use for cakes and biscuits. We are having a bake-off competition at work to raise money for charity and I am determined to win….
Yarn from Hobart
Two weeks ago I was in Hobart for work. I usually go to Hobart every 6 weeks or so and I really enjoy being there. When I go to Hobart I always seem to go shopping. It might have something to do with the Hobart office being almost next door to a…
Retro Monday – Australian Home Journal April 1957
This is going to be the quickest Retro Monday ever. It’s 10.15pm and I need to get up at 5.30am – so I need to type fast and get to bed. Today I’m just going to tease you with another front cover from Australian Home Journal. This one is from April 1957…