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Curvy Month Pattern One: Knitted ArtDeco Blouse, c. 1936

Welcome to Curvy Month - a whole month devoted to outsize (greater than 34" bust) vintage knitting patterns. After searching through my collection I'm ready to offer up another 10 stylish offerings that I hope you'll enjoy. Today's knitting pattern comes from Vogue's 4th Book of Knitting...

Curvy Month 2015 – coming soon!

That's right gang - Curvy month is back with a vengeance from 1 July 2015!A month of knitting patterns specially selected  for bust sizes 36 inches and greater.Curvy Month has been running since 2012, and it's been a labour of love finding fashionable knitting patterns to share...

My vintage brooch collection

I have a secret to share - besides collecting vintage knitting and sewing patterns, I also collect brooches!They're mainly from the 1930s-1950s, but there's a few modern ones in there as well.I have a couple of passions, one for 1940s carved lucite brooches - case...

Tell me what you'd like to see (and make)

I love sharing vintage knitting patterns (and ephemera) - but I would love to tailor them to what you'd like to see.Would you mind taking two seconds to vote in the below poll?What is your preferred decade?Are you a Gatsby fan, or a 1940's war...