Last winter, I asked my Mom if she wanted anything knitted for Christmas. I gave her a feather & fan scarf a few years ago and she really loved it. She said, “A vest!” And so I decided to give it a go. The pattern I found online (Pretty in Pink on freepatterns.com) on was… Continue reading Adventures in Cables
There are a few of my favorite knitting projects from 2009. Some are still WIP and will extend into 2010. I have SO many projects I want to start, but I will try my best to finish some first! I feel like I’ve improved as a knitter in 2009. I did more lace work, beginning… Continue reading 2009 Project Recap
I’ve been working on this baby sweater pattern from Vintage Baby Knits for a while now. The Dewey Cabled Pullover was adapted from a vintage 1941 pattern, with a boatneck, 3/4 sleeves, and classy cable detailing, I decided to make one for myself. Instead of knitting it in baby-scale, I decided to use larger needles… Continue reading Dewey Cable Pullover in Progress
A generous friend (Hi Barbara!) shared some of her thrifted goodies with me – vintage knitting pattern books. I have been pouring over them and marveling at the wonderful photos such as the one above. The whales on the wall are the best! I haven’t had a chance to study the actual patterns just yet,… Continue reading Vintage Knitting
This is my 2nd knitting project for the summer, St. James by Tonya Wagner at MetaPostModern Knitting. It’s a really lovely fit that reminds me of vintage sweaters from the 60s. Plus I just had to knit it because I love anything with a bow. I used Cascade 220 Wool in color Summer Sky, purchased… Continue reading St. James Completed
The Lace Stitch Cardigan is finally finished. Hooray! I finished the cardigan last weekend but haven’t had time to properly block it (shape it into place) until yesterday. I love my new blocking mats from KnitPicks. I had considered purchasing blocking boards, but they are much more expensive and take up a lot of space.… Continue reading Lace Stitch Cardigan Completed
Everyone who knows me knows that I adore vintage styles. If I could, I would love to travel back in time to the early 1960s when fashion was classy – with simple lines, sleek silhouettes, and fit that flatters every figure. Whenever I go thrifting, I often go through old books and magazines in hopes… Continue reading Lace Stitch Cardigan in Progress
I love vintage-style knitting and often come across vintage patterns when I go thrifting and flea-marketing. Imagine my excitement when I read about a new book that’s all about vintage baby knits! Vintage Baby Knits is a charming treasury of more than 40 contemporary updates of timeless baby patterns. Author and longtime knitter Kristen Rengren… Continue reading Vintage Baby Knits
The purl stitch is just as important as the knit stitch – you can’t do one without the other. I know a lot of beginning knitters who get confused and frustrated when it comes to purl stitches – I actually learned how to purl before the knit, and I find it just as easy. Here… Continue reading Tutorial: How to Purl English
I am an English knitter. No, it doesn’t mean I have tea with cream and scones when I knit. 😉 it just means the way I knit, which uses my right hand to wrap the yarn around the needles, is called the English method. The other popular method is called Continental, which I will cover… Continue reading Tutorial: How to Knit English