Show us your vintage knitting and crochet!

[BoPeep]

Beautiful dress, de-stressed! I agree that knitting has a cleaner look to it, but personally I find crochet to be faster. Both my kids wore christening gowns made from the train of my mother's wedding dress. Is this a Catholic tradition? I assumed every baby wore them! [huh] But then, thinking about it, not everyone knows the term "christening" either; "baptism" is more popular.

 

[Thistleclover]

That's a cool tradition, not one that I was familiar with. And as far as I knew, a christening and a baptism were two separate events. At least they are in the tradition I am familiar with.

 

[Thistleclover]

O my goodness, where did you find this pattern? Its adorable! I'm working on a cardigan with a shawl collar right now. I'm almost done! I have one more sleeve to complete and the actual collar. Then I can piece it together (my least favourite part). I love knitting and crocheting. I find it really relaxing.

 

[deadpandiva]

Does anyone know the full name or author of the 1940's crochet encylopeida? I have seen it a few times on ebay but know that I fave decided that I should get it I can't find.

 

[crazydaisy]

does anyone know a good source for buying silk yarn for knitting at a reasonable cost?

 

[Amie]

I'm so glad to have finished this 30s sweater. Please excuse the bra peeping through the sweater, I surely wouldn't wear it like that in public.

 

[Marla]

Utter perfection, Miss! If I may ask, what pattern did you use? And the yarn? (I'm a knitting nerd )

 

[BoPeep]

Amie - Beautiful work! The color is great and I especially love the buttons and top of sleeve treatment. One plus-side to cooler weather is I feel like picking up my needles again!

 

[Amie]

Thanks so much ladies.

The yarn I used was caron's soft bamboo cotton blend, size 3, hook 4. Believe it or not, I got it from Michaels and buttons came from Joann fabrics. The pattern is from Clarks Crocheted Dresses #61. The pattern itself is called "Weekend."

 

[Black Dahlia]

Hey everyone,
Your projects are amazing; great sweaters ladies!

I recently picked up knitting, mastered the cast on, knit, purl and bind. That’s about it for now! Making a scarf as we speak, then on to something more fun. I have oodles of 40s/50s patterns.

And…I can’t remember if I posted this here or not: the V&A museum has 40s knitting patterns avail for download here. Apologies if I already posted it!

X
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[crazydaisy]

Love the blouse Amie! the yarn looks really silky, and your skill is amazing.

 

[Gogo]

I'm so glad to have finished this 30s sweater. Please excuse the bra peeping through the sweater, I surely wouldn't wear it like that in public.

Totally adorable, Amie! I have a few knitting patterns from the 30s and they often seem to be held at the shoulders with buttons - so cute.

 

[Amie]

Thanks so much ladies. I guess I'll be crocheting more from that book.

 

[Kate O Potato]

Amie, I haven't forgotten about scanning those patterns for you! It's just that I moved house and don't have a scanner at the moment! x

 

[Amie]

Kate thank you so much. You're so sweet to think about me. Take all your time because you know as well as I how long these hand knit/crochet projects can take and I've a couple I haven't finished yet that I desperately need to tend to.

 

[kamikat]

It's not quite within the scope of this board, but since I'm such a slow knitter, I just had to share. The pattern is based on a 19th knitting pattern

 

[Smuterella]

I like that ^, I need to make something like that to keep me warm in my freezing office.

I just finished this little number from A Stitch in Time, terrible pics, sorry!

 

[kamikat]

That's beautiful, Smuterella!

 

[Smuterella]

thank you lovely!

 

[Land-O-LakesGal]

Smutterella that is georgeous!!! I do a little crocheting but not fast or well I always work too tight so I am really very envious.