I found this copy of Teenage Fashions at an antique mall. It was published in 1942, and has a charming wholesomeness about it. The teenage models look like actual people in their teens. The patterns are also basic enough for a teen beginning knitter. Here is one of the fancier ones, with some tasteful patterning… Continue reading Vintage Knits: Teenage Fashions from 1942
Like a lot of knitters, I first learned to knit socks with Dutch heels--the kind where you knit half of your stitches into a flat flap (usually with slipped stitches to thicken the fabric) and then pick up stitches along the sides of the flap and continue in the round--like this favorite old sock of… Continue reading Building a Better Sock
This sweater is an old favorite for lots of reasons. I made it years ago from a pattern in Interweave magazine. I repurposed the yarn from two cherry-red sweaters I bought at the thrift store. If I remember correctly, one was an angora-acrylic blend, and the other was cashmere--big boxy sweaters with some wear and… Continue reading My Old Red Sweater
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