Last week, you got a look at the cardigan I'm sharing with you today. Aaand here it is again! I actually finished this two months ago, but had to wait to share it until I finished and photographed the dress I sewed to wear with it! This is actually the second time I've knit that cardigan pattern. The pattern is called Ten of Hearts, and is a vintage pattern from the 1950s that you can buy from Bex's Etsy shop. (My ... Read more »
Knitting
Not forgotten: Cath Kidston inspired cardigan
A year and a half ago, I started and completed a cardigan. I never took photos, which is really unlike me with sweaters. It wasn't because I wasn't pleased with it, or didn't wear it, as I was and did (and do). I just never got around to it—until today! This is a total copycat cardigan. Case in point: Guess which one is mine... yeah okay, perhaps the Cath Kidston label and machine-knit stitch size gives it ... Read more »
Roses and Vianne
Happy New Year! No sharing of resolutions or reflections here, just marching on with a new year! I think sometimes I enjoy the process of organizing my thoughts in writing more than the commitment, so this year, none of that. I have plenty of ideas of course, but I think for now I'll just continue to let them steep in my head. So I'll just chat about them if and when they come up, how about that? ;) Let's start off ... Read more »
Nancy Drew and the Clue in the Wrap Dress
Actually, this post title should be Nancy Drew and the Clue in the Wrap Dress and Cardigan, but that's a bit of a mouthful, don't you think? ;) This post is brought to you by a dress I finished 8 months ago and a cardigan I finished at least a month ago, to put together an outfit over a year in the making! (By the way, I'm still super loving my new haircut! Lots of outfit photos with it have made it to Instagram even ... Read more »
3 season wardrobe challenge: it’s the future, I have no wool clothes, and I’m going to prepare for cold weather for a year
Hello friends! Bear with me on today's rambling post, would you? I promise I do (kind of) have a point in here somewhere. I'm a big list maker and organizer. Especially when it comes to my wardrobe, and sewing and knitting projects. I start off with a big list each season with sections like "sew", "knit", "buy" with ideas, pattern names, types of fabric I might like, things I've seen that are inspiring me, things I ... Read more »
Vintage Shetland blog tour stop (help the project, pre-order the book & more!!)
There are a lot of things I love in this world. Knitting is one of them. Vintage is another. History, yet another. When all of these things come together, it's magical. Such is the case with Susan Crawford's latest project and upcoming book. It's called The Vintage Shetland Project. If you're a fan of vintage knitting, then you know Susan Crawford. She's a renowned vintage knitwear designer and one of my knitting ... Read more »