Welcome to my final post - and this time we'll be looking at the instructions. You have the same skill-set as knitters 50-100 years ago - so rest assured you can knit old patterns and they will make sense if you read them carefully (heck, they...
Tip 2 - Learn to Up-Size, or fake it til you make it. I thoroughly recommend the A Stitch in Time books (especially Volume 2), Knit Vintage and all the other resources out there for multi-sized vintage patterns. It’s a great place to start with your...
Caveat - these series of posts are aimed at the new knitter who wants to knit vintage styles. Its a collection of short cuts and tips that i've found useful, and i'd love to hear about your tips too! I've always loved vintage knitting patterns, and used...
Finally, I've gotten my hands on two Enid Gilchrist sewing books and had to share this skirt pattern with you. It's from Enid Gilchrist Patterns for Women and Teenagers (c. 1957-ish) I've been asked a few times about how I made the pleated dirndl skirts, it...
Well, since Creative Knitting is being ambiguous and I worked damn hard on these socks - the pattern is free, for you! Varanasi Socks by Bex *Varanasi is the holy Hindu city on the Ganga (Ganges). Its believed if you die there, you achieve Moksha - you break...