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Curvy Month Ahoy!
Hello lovelies!It's nearly July - and that means Curvy Month is coming!For all you curvy, vintage-loving knitters out there - 10 free vintage knitting patterns, in bust size 36 inches or greater.As...
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Tutorial 1: Changing the 'Smooth Sailing' Blouse - Puffy Sleeves
My favourite, go-to shirt pattern has to be 'Smooth Sailing' from Wearing History.I have used the pattern a whopping ten times - so often, that I don't even blog about them anymore! It always works,...
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Curvy Month Pattern: High Fashion, circa 1950s
Welcome to Curvy Month! A month of free vintage knitting patterns in larger sizes, for the curvy knitter.To start us off, here is a very fashionable jumper with a killer fifties fit from 'Twinprufe...
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Curvy Month Pattern: Don't Overlook Nanette, c. 1948
From a killer 1950s jumper - to practical (yet interesting) 1940s lace cardigan from Patons Knitting Book No. 293. A quick look might dismiss this cardigan as boring - but it has some great design...
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Curvy Month Pattern: Noreen yoked jumper, c.1940s
Today's free vintage knitting pattern comes from Patons Knitting Book No.188, circa late 1940s.I'm really drawn to this design - I love a contrasting yoke pattern, and rib is nearly always a flattering...
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Curvy Month Pattern: Spring Song blouse, circa 1950s (Copley's 2001A)
"This trim charmer has quiet elegance and is high-score fashion."This sweet little blouse would be perfect with those pencil skirts or capris - not to mention it looks like a quick and easy knit. I...
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Curvy Month Pattern: Diagonal Cropped Cardigan, early 1940s
I was recently lucky enough to get my hands on some early 1940's Vogue Knitting Books and spotted some plus size knits in one of them.This little cropped cardigan is from Vogue's 24th Knitting Book...
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A Feather-weight blouse, c. late 1930s (Sun-Glo Knitting Book 41, for Matrons)
Ah, the good old 'matron' sized knitting patterns - normally really lovely knits, but styled on frumpy women. Sun-Glo Book 41 comes from the late 1930s (probably 1938-39) as it's not yet printed to war...
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Curvy Month Pattern: Stella, a lady's jumper design (Patons Speciality...
I really love the tinted colours of this Patons knitting pattern - the mauve and darker purple look really stylish together. Another reason the early Patons and Baldwins are some of my favourites.I...
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Curvy Month Pattern: A Favorite Dress No. 1077, circa 1937
I realise I haven't shared many patterns from the Thirties during Curvy Month - but that's about to change with the final designs coming up (promise).I couldn't wait to share this lovely dress with...
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Curvy Month Pattern: Knit it for Ski-ing jumper (c. 1930s)
Schiaparelli had a fantastic influence on knitwear during the 1930s - and this design is very in her 'pour le Sport' taste with it's sporty aesthetic and faux military styling. (This free knitting...
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Curvy Month Pattern: White Wings Jumper, c. 1930s
Welcome to the final pattern of Curvy Month - I hope you enjoyed the larger size patterns. I'm back to knitting, sewing and vintage from next week!I'm sure we all love an easy knit, and this jumper...
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FO: A Tuscan Summer Dress (Vogue 8789, c. 1957)
I'd been saving this 1950's border print fabric for exactly one pattern - Vogue 8789.And it's perfection! Initially I was really scared when I was cutting up the fabric - no going back to get more from...
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Tutorial 2: A new pocket variation for the Smooth Sailing blouse
Do you love pockets? Even just decorative ones that don't hold anything?Well, I have the pocket pattern just for you!Simplicity 4094I spotted this pocket design on a vintage pattern, and knew that it...
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Why not knit your Swagger? Free pattern c. 1930s
Why not indeed?I really adore this Swagger Coat pattern, its from the Woman's Journal 11th Book of Knitting (early 1930s) and the styling is amazing! "Extremely smart, and really simple to knit is this...
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Make Do and Mend: Wartime Crafts, Australian Maritime Museum (Darling...
I've just heard the news - the ANMM is holding a three-part series on wartime crafts and 'making-do' in Australia during WW1 and WW2.The first talk is on 14 September, and is called 'Knit for...
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Fifties Fair Day 24 August 2014, Rose Siedler House
Eep - it's only two days away! Our pal Christine from Classic Vintage is the cover model!We're really looking forward to the fashionable crowds and the music (Pat Capocci and Rusty Pinto are playing),...
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Fifties Fair 2014, having fun at the Rose Seidler House!
Oh, how much do we love the annual Fifties Fair?Everyone who came had a blast! End of the day, and we're exhausted!I'm kicking myself that I forget to get a photo of Trish from Quiet Vintage Sewing in...
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FO: The Emergency Bolero (Pauline Pattern 2217, c. 1940s)
How many times have you opened your wardrobe, and realised that you don't have X,Y or Z to complete your outfit?What a mess! And I think I have a 'Miss L Fire shoes' problem...That was me, the day...
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Free Pattern: A Triangle Neck Scarf, c. 1936
Do YOU need to lend a gay touch to your frock? This little pattern for a fringed scarf would be a great way to use up leftovers, or introduce a newbie to sewing. Really easy to sew - and cute to...
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