Didn't I tell you I was going on a bolero kick? I wasn't kidding. Here's my most recently completed one, and I have another well under way, and trying to plan another. Sometimes I make a sewing or knitting plan and never execute. But sometimes I do! My second finished bolero of the year is a completely different shape than my first one, and feels like wearing... well, like wearing a chic blanket. It looks chic, but ... Read more »
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The first of my “Bolero Period”
I'm happy to share some knitting with you today, and it's the first of what I'm going to jokingly refer to as my "Bolero Period". I started this bolero in early November after Rhinebeck, and I only finished knitting it the first week of February. I mean for a small bolero, that's basically ridiculous for me. Granted, I did knit my large red Autumn Leaves scarf in the meantime, but I think that only took me two or three ... Read more »
Guest post: Top 10 free 1940s knitting patterns from the Vintage Pattern Files
I'm excited to share a great guest post with you today for Knit for Victory! Wendy is a talented knitting and sewing blogger from the Butterfly Balcony, (hello, look at this amazing outfit she sewed for Fall for Cotton), she was one of my Victory test knitters, and she's the brains behind the hugely helpful vintage knitting, sewing and crochet pattern database, The Vintage Pattern Files. A woman of many creative hats ... 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 »
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 »