Hi everyone! Today I have a free vintage knitting pattern to share with you before I jet off to San Diego for my cousin's wedding over the weekend. It's a great basic cardigan that should easily fit into any Fall/Winter wardrobe! Don't you just love that photo? It's from a 1944 knitting booklet called Campus Classics for Knitters (one of my favorites!). It's rather unusual for that decade, as it's written in four ... Read more »
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Sneak peek: Colorwork: 101 with the Vintage Knitting College
We're off tomorrow on a weekend trip to visit my brother- and sister-in-law, niece and nephew in St. Louis. I've been so busy this week and haven't even thought about packing yet. Eek!Before that, though, I wanted to share my official sneak peek of the first project for the Colorwork: 101 series for my new Vintage Knitting College! I promised to let you know ahead of time, in case anyone wanted to follow along with the ... Read more »
Fair isle beret & lace gloves for Fall
Fall! 'Tis the season for knitters everywhere to enjoy their woolies!I was determined to get a bit of accessory knitting in early for Fall, and diligently started back in August when I first got bitten by the Fall bug. My initial plans were for a matching fair isle beret and fingerless gloves from the book Vintage Knits by Sarah Dallas, as well as a pair of gloves from this free vintage pattern and a beret in the same ... Read more »
Introducing…Vintage Knitting College
Happy Friday! Thanks for all the positive comments about my sponge roller set tutorial! I'm so happy to know some of my tips may help someone else out there. :)Today I just have a brief post to unveil an exciting and big new project for my blog: the Vintage Knitting College!I was chewing on the idea for the Land Girl sweater knit-along after I proposed it ever a couple of weeks ago. There was some interest, but not as a ... Read more »
Possible Land Girl knit-along?
Hi everyone, I'm back from vacation! I love when you have a good trip but are gone long enough that it also feels really nice to be back home! I have tons of catching up to do on blogs and of course at least one vacation round-up post to write, so you'll be seeing more of me soon again!But first, I had to post something I was mulling over on vacation. As the weather shifts more towards Fall (not that you'd know it by our ... Read more »
That’s a wrap
Once of the interesting things I've discovered in the relatively short time I've been blogging here is that I find myself thinking about my own vintage style more than ever before, including my knitting and sewing. I never really used to contemplate how items would work together in my wardrobe... if I did, it was usually more along the lines of, "Uh oh, why am I knitting a chartreuse pullover when I have nothing to wear ... Read more »