Today’s Retro Monday features my oldest knitting pattern book. It’s dated 2 November, 1936 which makes it 77 years old. It kind of smells 77 years old too. Still, its in pretty good condition for something printed on newsprint quality paper (apart from the colour cover which is on a denser, satin…
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Retro Monday – Matching Outfits
I could never work out why people dress identical twins in identical outfits. Bridesmaids all wearing the same dresses confuse me too – I just don’t understand why they are made to dress the same. (But I don’t understand what function bridesmaids actually serve so I’m never going to understand the dress…
Knit for Victory!
I love the idea of a knit-along, but I’ve usually got so many knitting projects in progress that committing to knitting with a deadline is just not realistic. But things have changed, and now I’m down to my last UFO – once it’s off the needles I’ll be without an active project!…
Retro Monday – Elegant Menswear
When I buy a vintage knitting pattern for its comedic value alone, its more likely to be a menswear pattern than anything else. It’s also quite likely to be from the 70s or 80s. There are so many second-hand patterns in the op-shops from the decades that taste forgot that it’s easy…
Retro Monday – Crimes Against Yarn
There are three reasons I buy vintage knitting patterns: 1 – I actually want to knit the item at some point. 2 – The pattern is simply lovely to look at. 3 – It’s too funny not to take it home and threaten Geoff with. Today’s Retro Monday features ponchos, sideburns and…
Retro Monday – 80’s Crochet
Just the one picture for today’s Retro Monday. This is from a pattern booklet which contains both knitting and crochet patterns. I’m currently obsessed with crochet, but not with crochet garments. I’ve always thought of crocheted fabric as either unpleasantly bulky or a bit too granny square/hippy-ish. But this Patons pattern might…