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Vintage Pattern of the Week: Needlework Illustrated
This bright and breezy pattern is described as "one of those happy little garments that go with everything, and is suitable for practically all occasions."…
Knitting Therapy
The theory surrounding knitting as therapy crops up from time to time, and has hit the headlines again in recent years as we enjoy another…
A-Z of Pattern Adaptation: Buttons
B is for Buttons. Or, more precisely, knitted and crocheted buttons. In the scrabble for authentic vintage buttons (which you can end up spending a…
Bestway ‘Tea-Time Jumper’ Pattern
I'm getting some lovely feedback from 'Knit Back In Time' which, I'll admit, is happy news to my ears! Now you too can create your…
Vintage Pattern of the Week: Marriner’s Twinset
Whoever said twinsets are the staid, boring uniform of the elderly? This classy little 1950s combo turns the notion on its head. Marriner's leaflet No.162…
A-Z of Pattern Adaptation: Armholes
True to my word, I'm introducing another feature ... the Knitting Pattern Adaptation A-Z will take you through many issues you'll need to consider when…
Create Your Own Knitter’s Graph Paper
There are a few resources which anyone approaching pattern adaptation will find essential - patience and a vat of Red Bull are just two (other…
Women in Art and Craft: Cindy Sherman
I'm going slightly off piste here, but the story of knitting/craft is so intricately linked to female social history that I'm hoping you'll forgive me…
Vintage Pattern of the Week
A big old Happy New Year to you all! One of my resolutions this year is to blog more, and since I've stopped selling off…
Mad Men ‘Peggy’ Sweater
I have developed the habit of rushing for the remote to pause the TV whenever I see an interesting piece of clothing or knitting and…
On The Pins
So the call of a new project made itself heard loud and strong last week and I, a weak mortal, was powerless to obey. I…