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Curvy Month Pattern 1 - Nautical Topper in Thick Wool (c. 1955)
Welcome to Curvy Month!!! A month of curvy sized vintage knitting patterns for busts greater than 34 inches.I'd like to start the month off with something cute and easy to make - a gorgeous nautical...
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Curvy Month Pattern 2 - Fifth Avenue Jumper (c. late 1940s)
Well, hello lacey loveliness!This jumper has so much going on - I really love it. Contrast yoke, lace on the body and sleeves - and shoulders so sharp you could cut yourself on them.It comes from...
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Curvy Month Pattern 3: A Preview of Spring, c. 1939
I know how much everyone loves 1930's knitting patterns, but it can be a bit of search to find them in a larger size. I was really entranced with this stunning dress pattern in Knitting and Home Crafts...
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Curvy Month Pattern 4: High Light Cardigan, c. 1940s
This beauty has more than meets the eye - knitted with opens titches allowing you to thread contrast yarn in to make stripes!The pattern comes from 'Knitwear Fashions', a New Idea Publication circa...
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Curvy Month Pattern 5: Twinset in Rib, c. 1940s
And the other cute design from 'Knitwear Fashions' - a matching cardigan and jumper knit in flattering rib.What makes this pattern different from some of the other ribbed twinsets out there is the...
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Curvy Month Pattern 6: Dolman sweater with openwork, c. 1950s
I adore 1950's dolman sleeve jumpers, they're so comfortable and chic and look brilliant with jeans.This gorgeous design is from Jaeger No. 3539, and has a really interesting open work design down the...
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Curvy Month Pattern 7: Pamela textured jumper, c. 1940s
I love textured and lacey knits so much - and this jumper has it in spades! This darling jumper is from Patons No. 256 - published in the later 1940s I would guess. It has an intricate lace pattern -...
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Curvy Month Pattern 8: Prelude yoked jumper, c. 1930s-1940s
Patons and Baldwins always added an out-size pattern to their knitting booklets - and it's an adventure trying to find it amongst all their designs.I really like this simple design (from Style Vol. 3,...
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Curvy Month Pattern 9: Bantry skirt and blouse (c. 1935, Minerva Style Book)
There were definitely curvy cuties in the 1930s - and they dressed stylishly too!This pattern is from Minerva Style Book No.39 - designs for the well-endowed woman of the thirties.It's hard to tell...
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Curvy Month Pattern 10: Embroidered jacket, Vogue 1949
**oops due to technical difficulties I havent been able to post the last pattern! Sorry!**Sadly, Curvy Month is down to it's last curvy-sized knitting pattern and I've hopefully saved a beauty for...
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FO: Joanie Sheath Dress (Butterick 9465, c. 1960)
When I think of Mad Men, my mind always runs to Joan and her dresses from early in the season.I'm not normally a fan of early sixties style, but I have to admit that stretchy sheath dresses are a great...
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FO: Bleeding heart sweater top (Gable review)
A few weeks ago Jennifer from Jennifer Lauren handmade asked if I'd like to try out her latest pattern Gable - a 1950's inspired slash neck top.I'm really enjoying sewing with knit fabrics at the...
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Free Vintage Knitting Pattern Booklet - SunGlo Series 92 (circa 1947)
Hello lovelies!A gorgeous reader named Anna was kind enough to share some whole scanned booklets from her mother's collection for me to list here for you. I'll be putting the other two up over the new...
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Free Vintage Knitting Pattern Booklet - Busy Fingers Vol 1, c. 1950s
Here's Anna's second booklet, Busy Fingers Vol 1. Unfortunately I haven't been able to date this one but it's definitely in the 1950s sometime.The booklet is full of fun little things, such as hats,...
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Free Vintage Knitting Pattern Booklet - Twin-Prufe Series 144 (c. 1950s)
And here's Anna's final patternbook from her mother's collection - Twin-Prufe Series 144,I've previously shared a pattern from this booklet (Spring Magic, wow back in 2010), and can attest to it's...
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FO: the Ultimate Leopard Dress (from Gertie's Ultimate Dress Book)
Hi guys!The Dykes on Bikes Ball is rapidly approaching, and this year I thought I'd make something a little bit different to wear...I'm calling it my Ultimate Leopard Dress - you can't get much more...
View ArticleVintage 'grammers you should check out on Instagram
So I somehow stumbled across this Buzzfeed list of 19 Women With Vintage Style You'll Want to Follow on Instagram - and you know what my first thought was?Where's the diversity?While I love the people...
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Camperdown Cruise happy snaps
It's October, and that means Camperdown Cruise time!I totally forgot to bring my camera, but luckily I can share photos from Instagram with you.This year we tried something different and drove down...
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Free Vintage Knitting Pattern: A Fair Isle Jumper from Bestway (2132 c. 1940s)
Oh my, I've been so remiss and havent shared a vintage knitting pattern for ages - apologies!This one is actually called 'A Jersey to Remember' and comes from the Bestway 2132 pamphlet.This sweet...
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FO: The Universal Blouse (Simplicity 3288, c. 1950)
With the heat kicking in down here in Sydney it's definitely time to start summer sewing - and what's better than a blouse that can be worn with anything?I've had Simplicity 3288 in my stash for ages...
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2016 in Review
I know that 2016 was pretty rotten for a lot of people (not to mention a lot of inspirational people passing away) - but 2016 was a pretty fantastic year for me.Jakk and I had an amazing two-month...
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FOs: 1950's Lamè Bombshell Dress (using Gertie's Ultimate Dress Book)
I'm sure that I'll never get bored with the Faux Sarong Dress in Gertie's Ultimate Dress Book!These photos were taken on a 40C degree day at the Sydney Opera House - so please excuse my face while I'm...
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Free Knitting Pattern: Golden frills jumper, Stitchcraft Magazine May-June 1947
Today's free vintage knitting pattern is a lovely little number from a late 1940s Stitchcraft Magazine.I'm not sure if you can see it in the above image, but the yoke has a great lattice pattern on top...
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Free pattern: Chartruese cardigan from 1946
Well hello strangers~!Thanks for being patient while I've been off studying and having adventures! I do have some exciting news about a pattern grading project I've been working on - multi-sized...
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FO: Golden Eileen knitted jumper, circa 1941
Wow, it's really been ages since I've finished knitting something but what a sense of accomplishment!The pattern is Eileen, from Patons and Baldwins Specialty Knitting 79 printed around 1941 according...
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