It's with a lot of nervousness and excitement that I announce today is the release of my first knitting pattern! Model: Rochelle New / Photographer: William Waldon The pattern is Victory, and inspired by Fair Isle tams of the 1940s. Cleverly tucked in among traditional motifs, you’ll find the V sign and Morse code used in the WWII-era "V for Victory" campaign. Vintage Fair Isle patterns often called for using ... Read more »
Knit for Victory: a 1940s-inspired knit-along
Get your knitting needles ready for Knit for Victory! Knit for Victory: a 1940s-inspired knit-along What is it? Knit for Victory is a non-competitive vintage knitting challenge. Finish a large project, try your hand at something new-to-you like Fair Isle or knitting your first sweater, work on multiple projects...the challenge is what you make of it! Who can join? Everyone! Come one, come all. All skill levels ... Read more »
Resources roundup for the fit & knit a 40s pullover series
Thank you for the lovely comments on my finished pullover! Many of you commented on the great color of the yarn, too. Truth be told that's my absolutely favorite shade of red. You may have noticed that you rarely see me in a lot of red though (outside of lipstick and nail polish) because I'm super picky about them, so it's ideal having a great staple pullover in a favorite shade! As promised, here's a list of all ... Read more »
Finished 1947 Campus Classics Cable Pullover
I started my fitting and knitting a 1940s pullover series earlier this month, and I told you it would go fast! You saw a few peeks here and there of the project as I knit it... in fact my blog and Instagram have been practically a sea of red yarn lately. But today you get to see the finished pullover! And boy, I really couldn't be happier with the final sweater, let me tell you! This ticks so many boxes in my ... Read more »
Join the By Gum, By Golly mailing list!
November is going to kick off some exciting things to come around By Gum, By Golly! You may recall I'll soon be releasing my first knitting pattern (so excited!), and there's something else up my sleeves. If you're a fan of 1940s-inspired styles and knitting, well, I think you'll have fun this winter. And you don't have long to wait to find out more. So, how about joining the mailing list? I promise I won't ... Read more »
How to knit seamless set-in sleeves from the top down
Today I have a big ol' knitting tutorial for you! I'm going to show you a technique I sometimes use to seamlessly knit sleeves that look set-in. If you're not a fan of seaming, then it's an awesome technique to have in your arsenal. I actually don't mind setting in sleeves and do that more often than not. But I used this method on my Dragonflies Jumper and a lot of you were intrigued and interested in a tutorial. I ... Read more »
Fit & knit a 40s pullover series: changing the neckline and a sleeve preview
Hope you've been having a nice weekend! I'm one fitting and knitting a 40s pullover series post away from my sleeve tutorial. I really appreciate the comments I've received on my posts and on Instagram and Facebook. I can't tell you how happy it makes me to hear I'm helping someone come to understand knitting just a little more (knitting math! it's a good thing!), or helping someone to attempt a technique or alteration ... Read more »
Fit & knit a 40s pullover series: row gauge, armholes and shoulders
I'm actually getting close to the end of my fitting and knitting a 1940s pullover series if you can believe it! Don't worry, I know it's going by quickly so I'll do a roundup of all the links for future reference at the end of this series. :) I last talked about resizing the body of the vintage knitting pattern I'm working on, the Cable Pullover No. 3298. knitting pattern. I talked about the lower body (Part 1 and Part ... Read more »
Fit & knit a 40s pullover series: resizing the body (Part 2)
Yesterday in the fitting and knitting a 40s pullover series was Part 1 of my chat about of resizing the body, and I showed you some ideas on how gauge can be used to resize the body of a knitting pattern. Now it's time to talk about how I'm actually going to do this with the Cable Pullover pattern! Remember one thing that I'll keep occasionally pointing out: this series isn't meant to show you every possible plan of ... Read more »
Fit & knit a 40s pullover series: resizing the body (Part 1)
Time for more in the fitting and knitting a 40s pullover series! Today, I'm starting to talk about how you can change the size of the body of the pattern. It's lengthy enough that I've broken it up into two parts, so Part 2 will come tomorrow. And we'll leave things like armhole decreases, the neckline, shoulders and sleeves for later on in the series. What if I just changed the yarn weight & gauge? As you know, I'm ... Read more »
Ever After outfit: A Shabby Apple dress review
Recently I was tickled to be contacted by Shabby Apple to see if I'd like to review one of their dresses. Adorable retro dresses? Yes, please! Shabby Apple has lots of cute dress and skirts in their vintage clothing section. Their styles are influenced by eras gone by, with a myriad of vintage silhouettes to suit different tastes. Just like the lovely dress I was sent! My dress is called Ever After. It's a ... Read more »
Fall for Cotton: watch the final projects video at Lucky Lucille!
From the perspectives of your co-hosts Rochelle and I, Fall for Cotton was a smashing sew-along success! We had a blast hosting, and it was truly thrilling seeing dozens and dozens of amazing projects completed. Thanks to everyone who participated for making it such a great sew-along! And today Rochelle has something fantastic to share with you. You know you've been waiting for it: the Fall for Cotton final projects ... Read more »
Fit & knit a 40s pullover series: figuring out the expected finished size
Thanks for all the lovely comments about my Dragonflies Jumper! ♥ Today is the next installment of my fitting and knitting a 1940s pullover series. When last we met, I talked about how I look at a knitting pattern, the stitch gauge and yarn weight. Today, we're going to look at the knitting pattern and figure out what size the finished sweater will actually be. As you might expect, a lot of things hinge on knowing the ... Read more »
Dragonflies Jumper for fall
My latest knitting project is off the needles! And on my back, well, pretty much every single day since I finished it. The pattern is Dragonflies Jumper (that's a link to the pattern on Ravelry) by designer Joji Locatelli. As soon as I saw the dragonfly stitch pattern I fell in love with this sweater. As it happens, the designer was having a fall knit-along in her Ravelry group, so I joined in the ... Read more »
Fit & knit a 40s pullover series: deciding to change gauge & yarn weight
Hello everyone! This is the first meaty installment of my fitting and knitting a 40s pullover series. On Sunday I posted the pattern I'm knitting, Cable Pullover No. 3298, so make sure to download it if you'd like the pattern, too! Sorry in advance that many of these posts will be a little boring looking since much of what I'll be talking about is looking at sections of the pattern. Can't all be pretty. ;) Let's get ... Read more »
Free vintage knitting pattern: Cable Pullover No. 3298 (1947)
Hi everyone! To get you started in the fitting a 40s pullover series, today I'm sharing the pattern I'll be knitting, Cable Pullover No. 3298, from 1947. This way if you'd like, you can follow along with the pattern, now or in the future! It's written for three (vintage) sizes: 14, 16 and 18. Final measurements at the bust are 34", 36" and 38". The pattern uses sport weight yarn at a gauge of 19 stitches over 3 ... Read more »