Every now and then I come across a knitting pattern model who went on to become a famous singer, actor or model. Rowan knitting magazines from the 90’s feature a very young Kate Moss and in 2004 a 22 year old Eddie Redmayne. I also have a Cleckheaton pattern from the 80’s…
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Retro Monday – Traditional Knitting with Wool (again)
In today’s Retro Monday I’m revisiting a book I featured in 2012 – Traditional Knitting with Wool. I even did a giveaway of a spare copy I had at the time, so today history is repeating because I’m giving away another copy that I found in a local op-shop a few days…
Stuffing around at the Mill Markets in Daylesford
I’ve been back at work for two weeks now and my holiday had definitely worn off. We went on a few day trips during our time off including a drive up to Daylesford to visit the Mill Markets. There are Mill Markets in Geelong, Daylesford and Ballarat and they are very similar to…
Yarn Bomb Your Bike
According to Wikipedia, Yarn Bombing started in 2005 but in my recent haul of vintage patterns from the op-shop, I have found evidence to the contrary. I picked up a 1972 copy of Mon Tricot – one of the coolest knitting and crochet magazines ever. It’s full of knitting and crochet patterns of…