Phew - Susie has been in the works for 6 months and I'm so glad to share her with you! She's available here to purchase (price in USD), or on Ravelry. Based on an original vintage knitting pattern from the early 1940s, Susie features a triple...
Today I'm so excited to announce that I'm starting to offer my own patterns - beginning with Mame! Mame was born after I posted a free pattern from 1954 on my Instagram, for a perfectly 1950s brief turtle neck sweater with capped sleeves. A lot people...
My word, I just realised I forgot to post about my Marriners 162 jumper! It's actually an early Curvy Month pattern I posted back in 2012 and had sat in my queue to make for 8 years! Oops. This took me a couple of goes to...
This weekend I finally made something I've wanted to make for years - 1930s lounging (or beach) pajamas! The pattern I used was Harlow, a new free pattern from Gertie and Charm Patterns. I totally stashbusted for this - the yellow fabric is left over japanese rayon...
I've been after a red and black vintage patio dress for years! I've never seen one in my size, and figured it was time to make my own. The pattern I ended up using was Gertie's Patio Dress pattern, from her Gertie Sews Jiffy Dresses book. This...
Wow, how awesome is this vintage knitting pattern? I love it so much! The pattern is Denise from Patons 323, circa 1950. I love the chevrons - they feel perfectly atomic to me. The yarn is Bendigo Woollen Mills Luxury 4ply, in black, sunflower and cream. I’m...