A few weeks ago I took a day trip to Bendigo with my knitting friend Judith. From my home, to Melbourne and then from Melbourne to Bendigo takes nearly three hours of train travel. Clearly this needed some preparation – coffee and a project to work on while travelling. I splashed out…
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Retro Monday – Knitting Digest
Knitting Digest – the least digestible knitting magazine that I’ve ever happened across. The 1970’s was not the best decade for hand knitting. There were too many ponchos, knitted bikinis and balls of burnt orange yarn for my liking. This June 1976 edition of Knitting Digest has all of these and more. If you…
Retro Monday – Myart Swiss Straw
Sometimes I buy a vintage pattern that I’d love to knit (or crochet) but I’m convinced I’ll never get a suitable yarn and so never be able to try it. That’s what I thought when I came across these fantastic patterns for knitted and crocheted accessories from the 1960s. I’ve seen little…
Retro Monday – Crimes Against Yarn
There are three reasons I buy vintage knitting patterns: 1 – I actually want to knit the item at some point. 2 – The pattern is simply lovely to look at. 3 – It’s too funny not to take it home and threaten Geoff with. Today’s Retro Monday features ponchos, sideburns and…
Retro Monday – 80’s Crochet
Just the one picture for today’s Retro Monday. This is from a pattern booklet which contains both knitting and crochet patterns. I’m currently obsessed with crochet, but not with crochet garments. I’ve always thought of crocheted fabric as either unpleasantly bulky or a bit too granny square/hippy-ish. But this Patons pattern might…
Book review – Mollie Makes Crochet
Lately I’ve been getting a bit excited about crochet. I put it down to the onset of Spring because all I want to do a the moment is crochet floral tea cosies. I had a bit of time before I had to catch my train on Thursday night, so I decided to pop…