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 »
vintage knitting patterns
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 »
Follow along as I fit and modernize a 1940s pullover pattern
Thanks for all the lovely comments on my Hedy Tyrolean Cardigan! When I sat down to plan out my next knitting project, I had a brainstorm and I'm rather excited about it! I hope some of you will be, too. I'll be knitting myself a pullover from a 1947 knitting booklet, Fleisher's Campus Classics. And I've decided to document the process here on my blog! As those of you who have been following me a long time know, ... Read more »
My Curlicute cardigan (and free vintage pattern)
My latest knit is a cardigan from a 1940 pattern and I'm kind of in love with it! The pattern name is Curlicute. Which is adorable, but also a play on words for the original yarn the pattern recommended, Bucilla Curlicue, a mohair and wool blend. Obviously I changed it to long sleeves, because a short-sleeved worsted weight cardigan just makes no sense where I live. I changed the shape of the front of the ... Read more »
Vintage knitting patterns: 1947 sport socks
On Monday I shared my new socks to secretly tuck inside my ankle boots. And I promised I'd share a free vintage sock pattern with you. Actually, I'm sharing two! A plain and a cabled pair. Both patterns are from the same knitting booklet from 1947. The plain socks are knit to 8.5 stitches per inch, casting on 52 stitches for the ribbed cuff, with the rest of the sock knit on 60 stitches. The cabled socks don't ... Read more »