#vintageknitting

[professorpski]

“Soon the knitter herself will visualize a thousand of other ways in which a motif can be used, and so fave at her disposal an exhaustible variety of fabrics. Thick fabrics or thin fabrics, patterned fabrics or plain fabrics, those blazing in colour or decorated with beads, she can make fabric imitated fur (Looped Knitting), Lace, Picot, Filet, or Crochet, and even cloque and woven fabric, by a mere change of technique. Every ornament known to dressmaking can be imitated, even hemstitching and buttons!”

When Mary Thomas wrote this in 1945 in Mary Thomas’s Book of Knitting Patterns when dressmaking was the most common craft women learned. Circular knitting, which she called seamless knitting, was viewed as peasant knitting, interesting historically, but not something most women likely to do. So, comparing knitting to dressmaking was a compliment. In fact, sewing pieces of knitted fabric was taken for granted and Thomas offered the same garment block or garment schematic that we see in dressmaking in the section explaining how to plan an entirely original sweater.

Similarly, Thomas urged her the reader to imagine new ways of patterning a knitted fabric through her choice of stitches. Every section of the book suggests how variations might be introduced to the stitches she explains. She valued the experimentation and imagination which created the stitches she taught and clearly saw yet more to be invented.

You can find this and other Thomas books at Dover Publications: https://store.doverpublications.com/0486228185.html

[creative-owlette]

In May I’m going on my dream vacation (@squidneyknits vintage knitting trip around England 😍) and today I met some of my fellow travelers on Zoom. Now I really can’t wait to go! One of my current projects is this fair isle cardigan which will definitely be coming on the trip with me (assuming I don’t mess up the steek 😅) The pattern is Margaret by @susancrawfordvintage I also managed to find the perfect beer to pair with it 🍺#knitting #fairisle #steekedcardigan #vintageknitting #craftbeer (at Saint Paul, Minnesota) https://www.instagram.com/p/CoRPx64NNxg/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[coridallasmultipass]

Happy fall! Behold the corn pouch!! 🌽🌽🌽🌽 I made this with my first time doing colour work with knitting!! (The rows of corn are made by pulling the 'Fair Isle' colour changes really tight! It makes an extremely dense and fluffy result which is suuuuper squishable and spongey and I love it ) This was really fun and made for a quick project to do while I take a break from my longer crochet project. 🌽 Years ago, I got a knitted corn like this (I don't remember from where), and I had no idea what it was for, but I loved it anyway, and it's been sitting in my yarn bin for years. Well, I just moved my yarns into a bigger bin and decided to look for the pattern and I found it! It's a vintage pattern for a corn potholder? I don't see how that works out, but it could certainly be a penholder or something! Regardless, the mere fact that this exists brings me so much joy. It's corn. But it's knitted! Lol. 🌽 I plan to try and make a few more, maybe in some funky colours, since I don't really have yellow, but I can also experiment with altering the pattern now that I know how it works out. ((NGL, this one looks a little phallic uh.. lol.)) But the leaves on this bother me too. The leaves are the one part that's crocheted, and the instructions were unclear and the shape is all wrong. But the next corn I make will be even more awesome. 🌽🌽🌽🌽 Link to the pattern is on my Ravelry account: WhatsHisCape 🌽🌽 #knit #knitting #crochet #vintagecrochet #vintageknitting #vintagepattern #corn #fall #autumn #harvest #fairisle #diy #yarn #crafting #itscorn https://www.instagram.com/p/CijOaFWLjWd/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[jessabellasvintageonetsy]

Winter Knitting Beautiful Fibre crafts Rare Fantastic Plastic .... All new listings in store @ jessabellas on Etsy. #winter #wintercrafts #homesteading #homesteadlife #fibrecraft #vintageknitting #vintageknittersofinstagram #vintageknittingneedles #plasticneedles #knittingneedlegauge #knittingneedlebox #chocolatebox #vintagehoadleyschocolate #etsyvintagestyle #etsynewlistings #etsyhunter #etsylove #etsyloversinstagram #etsyselleroninstagram #etsyvintage #etsyelite #etsysmallshop #etsycrafters #jessabellas (at Meadows, South Australia) https://www.instagram.com/p/Ce3ATe9PzN9/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[modcalifivy]

Cotton Suit + Vintage Knit

Suit: J Crew, thrifted

Knit Shirt: No label, thrifted

[adaptify]

Vintage BMW Knit via @akimboclub

[richardsfabulousfinds]

You just gotta love those double knits from the 1970s! We went monochromatic with this set… can you dig it? Size 38R 32X32. $145. Dry cleaned and ready to wear! Ship direct or in store. #70S #1970S #Disco #DiscoSuit #discoclothes #Polyester #PolyesterKnit #VintageKnit #VintageSuit #VintageMenswear #VintageShop #VintageStore #RichardsFabulousFinds #Haberdashery #VintageHaberdashery #Chicago (at Richards Fabulous Finds) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cg5YzLwLZ8b/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[snowplantstore]

. ◆50's Knit cardigan (Sold out) #50s#Knit#cardigan#vintageKnit#vintagecardigan #snowplant #snow_plant #snow_plant_store #snowplantstore #usedclothing #vintage_clothing #vintage #asakusa #im #スノープラント#古着屋#古着#ヴィンテージ#浅草古着屋#浅草 東京都台東区浅草5-50-6 1F 03-5849-4310 営業日 : 火・水・土・日 営業時間 : 13:00〜19:00 WEB SHOP : https://snowplant.buyshop.jp ※お店へのお電話でのお問い合わせは、営業時間内にお願い致します。その他DMにてお問い合わせください。 (SNOW PLANT) https://www.instagram.com/p/CqSdVDvvbMJ/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[honeybunnyvintage]

●-1960's● Bond Vintage ORLON ACRYLID Cardigan Sweater For sale☺︎ . ☻໊⋆*☺︎ ☻໊⋆*☺︎ ☻໊⋆* ☺︎ ☻໊⋆* 60年代前半Bondのアクリルカーディガンです☻໊⋆* サイズ表記が見当たりませんがLくらいだと思います☺︎ ネイビー、ホワイト、マスタード、グレーの4色ストライプ、バックはネイビー単色です★ 📐SIZE 📏 肩幅約50cm 身幅約55cm 総丈約67cm 袖丈約73m 通販可能です📫
お問合せはDMまたは
honeybunnyvintage@yahoo.co.jpまで☺︎☆. . VINTAGE TOY & CLOTHING HONEY BUNNY 和歌山県岩出市大町160-4. . ☻໊⋆*☺︎ ☻໊⋆*☺︎ ☻໊⋆* ☺︎ ☻໊⋆* . #1950s #50s#1960s #60s #bond #vintage #vintageknit #madeinusa #vintagesweater #vintagecardigan #honeybunnyvintage #ビンテージ #アメリカ古着 #古着屋 #ビンテージセーター https://www.instagram.com/p/CmbQE5sJLuP/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[trendyorwhatknot]

This made laugh so hard!

[professorpski]

Mittens & Socks From Around Norway by Nina Granlund Saether

This book offers such cheery colors and patterns that I am feeling welcoming towards the cold weather which is headed my way.

I am showing the mittens, but there are as many sock patterns, more than 4 dozen patterns the book offered up. Most are based on traditional designs researched by the author who has been working on historical designs for a while now. As you can see from the images, there are more sober geometrics and playful flora and fauna. The range of colors shown runs from the grey on grey, to bright contrasts, and single-color harmonies, and, of course, you can substitute your own colors.

The book is a large-scale paperback which starts with instructions and images of the basic techniques, everything from Latvian braid to multiple ways to knit a heel on a sock. I have shied from the idea of knitting socks, yet the clarity of the explanations drew me in. Each pattern has a photograph and a colorwork chart along with notes on its historical origins where appropriate. Almost all are made with fingering-weight yarn, but since they are small, they are faster projects.

Although my own winter gear is mostly heavy gloves with leather-lined palms for coping with long dog leads, I am definitely coveting some mittens after paging through this handsome book.

Find it at your local bookstore, or from Trafalgar Books, the small publisher in rural Vermont: https://www.trafalgarbooks.com/product/famiso.html

[keiser925]

I just love sporting #awkward #highwaisted #70spants with that #bellbottom #swish #vintageknit @broadwayantiquemarket #alligator #lizard #loafers #tintedeyewear @glassesltd #mensvintagefashion #disco #70s #retro (at Chicago Downtown) https://www.instagram.com/p/CjJX-cCv9rG/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[made-by-isa]

Les mains bien au chaud et le bout des doigts toujours efficaces sur les écrans tactiles 😉 Le lien vers ma #boutiqueetsy est dans la bio #mitaines #vintageknit #tricotvintage #stylevintage https://www.instagram.com/p/CifF32GtPHI/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[only1copy]

Maybe not really the time for a sweater, but who cares 🫠🏡 . . . #vintagesweater #noveltysweater #noveltyknits #noveltyprint #cutesweater #sweaterlove #landscapestyle #landscapehunter #woolsweater #vintageknit #80ssweater #vintage80s #80sstyle #realvintage #curatedvintage #vintageboutique #vintagepoland #vintagehunter #vintageaesthetic #vintagevibe #secondhandstyle #slowclothing #truestyle https://www.instagram.com/p/CeoHBkPonia/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[modcalifivy]

Vintage suit and knit for the Southern California "chill"

Vintage Suit: Haspel, Tailored in the USA, thrifted

Vintage Knit: Donegal Coleseta, thrifted

Loafers: Rancourt & Co, Made in USA, eBay

[knitmoregirls]

Big pinup mood. Maybe it’s the sweater, maybe it’s the waist cincher. Either way, it’s super cute and festive. 🎄 #Grinchalong2022 🎄 (Pattern: Betty and Judy Lodge Sweater by @poisongrrls, Yarn: @littleskeinanne Harvest Sport, MC “Blue Christmas”, waist cincher by @honeylove.) 🎄 You can hear all about this project, and all the others on The Knitmore Girls Podcast, available on all of your favorite audio platforms. 🎄 #bipocknitters #knitting #knittersofinstagram #handdyedyarn #knitmoregirlspodcast #LittleSkein #LittleSkeinInTheBigWool #IndieDyers #IndieDyersofInstagram #Bespoke #knit #VintageKnits #PoisonGrrls #TodaysKnitOutfit #BAndJLodgeSweater 🎄 [image description: A striking, buxom, freckled and fair-skinned Iranian American woman with a sharp, short, fresh haircut is wearing a vintage styled hand knit sweater featuring deep red holly berries with forest green leaves against a white background. The main color is an icy blue. She is wearing high-waisted, wide-legged jeans, and a festive red lipstick with a subtle red shimmer. She has her hand against her cheek, feigning surprise. ] https://instagr.am/p/CmP_Olgpx2_/