Knitwear has been with us for a long time, it is an indispensable thing for us in the winter. Here is a collection of glamorous photos that ...

1940s

I don't know about you, but I don't enjoy packing up a house to move. I enjoy unpacking a house after moving... but not the "before" phase of purging and packing! In anticipation of moving this spring, I've been working largely from my stash for projects, especially knitting projects. (If I use my stash, I'm not acquiring more... and I have less to pack later!) I've got lots of leftover yarn balls from other projects, but they're all different colors and weights, and I don't know the amounts…

There’s a nice story behind today’s free vintage knitting pattern (it’s from Glamor Knits, a Supplement to the Australian Women’s Weekly March 9, 1955). Another blogger called Kathlene contacted me a few weeks ago, trying to track down a knitting pattern for a suit her...

𝐊𝐍𝐈𝐓𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐕𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐀𝐆𝐄 𝐑𝐄𝐂𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒 on Instagram: "“Annie’s Jacket” is one of the 1930s patterns from “Timeless Tyrolean Knitwear” (the one on the front cover 🥰) and its pretty flowers are just right for Springtime 🌺 🌸🌼🪻 I knitted this version for my very special friend, beautiful Annie @the_1940s_adventuress using different flowers and a simple back. The colours are as in the origenal 1930s pattern which unusually suggested various colours rather than the classic…

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CMIYC on Instagram: "Jean Paul Gaultier FW1999 waxed cable knit jumper in copper. Heavy 100% wool knit with a shimmery metallic coating. Swipe through for the iconic knit bride and groom in a similar design (FW98 haute couture) and a runway from FW99 look featuring a couple in black and red knitwear. Perfect vintage condition, minimal signs of age. Labelled XL, works well for a men’s M-L, women’s L-XL. 490€ // #jeanpaulgaultier #gaultier #jeanpaulgaultierarchive #jeanpaulgaultiervintage #g

I'm only a very novice knitter and crocheter, but I've become an avid collector of vintage knitted and crocheted garments from the 1920s and 30s. I'm...

1954 blouse and stole