Vintage knitwear

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There’s a nice story behind today’s free vintage knitting pattern (it’s from Glamor Knits, a Supplement to the Australian Women’s Weekly March 9, 1955). Another blogger called Kathlene contacted me a few weeks ago, trying to track down a knitting pattern for a suit her...

CMIYC on Instagram: "Jean Paul Gaultier FW1999 waxed cable knit jumper in copper. Heavy 100% wool knit with a shimmery metallic coating. Swipe through for the iconic knit bride and groom in a similar design (FW98 haute couture) and a runway from FW99 look featuring a couple in black and red knitwear. Perfect vintage condition, minimal signs of age. Labelled XL, works well for a men’s M-L, women’s L-XL. 490€ // #jeanpaulgaultier #gaultier #jeanpaulgaultierarchive #jeanpaulgaultiervintage #g

𝐊𝐍𝐈𝐓𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐕𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐀𝐆𝐄 𝐑𝐄𝐂𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒 on Instagram: "If you’re looking for an easy-knit, warm, stylish cardigan … this lovely 1950s Lee Target pattern ticks all the boxes ! The pattern says it’s for Double Knitting but that was for the 50s version which was thicker than our modern DK. Modern Aran weight yarns match this pattern perfectly - with a required tension of 17sts to 4”/10cm - it knits very closely and it grows so quickly ! Another big bonus … it knits up all in one…

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I'm only a very novice knitter and crocheter, but I've become an avid collector of vintage knitted and crocheted garments from the 1920s and 30s. I'm...

I don't know about you, but I don't enjoy packing up a house to move. I enjoy unpacking a house after moving... but not the "before" phase of purging and packing! In anticipation of moving this spring, I've been working largely from my stash for projects, especially knitting projects. (If I use my stash, I'm not acquiring more... and I have less to pack later!) I've got lots of leftover yarn balls from other projects, but they're all different colors and weights, and I don't know the amounts…

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