A non-bulky cardigan for the not-so-slim? Sign me up! Blanket coats were the latest fashion during the early 1940s so why should the larger sizes miss out? This coat also features hip pockets and some interesting bust pockets - personally I would leave the bust...
I'm a huge fan of those 1950s novelty knits and western wear - but a lot of a time the most interesting patterns are sized for children (sad face). Although Mary Maxim and Knit O Graf both released western designs, my heart was drawn to Knit...
Designed for larger sizes, this sleek french style suit includes a textured jacket and skirt. Check out those pockets on the jacket - amazing! To fit: 36-38 and 40-42" chest Yarn: Fingering weight crepe Needles: UK 10, metric 3.25mm Tension: 8 sts to the inch Published: The Australian Women's Weekly...
Based off Mame, a re-worked pattern from the 1950s I released last year, Mame in New York is a snazzier, jazzier sweater featuring a very popular styling element from the fifties - the chevron! Chevrons were very popular during the mid-1950s, and I really wanted to...
Wow, it's really been ages since I've finished knitting something but what a sense of accomplishment! The pattern is Eileen, from Patons and Baldwins Specialty Knitting 79 printed around 1941 according to Trove. I was really drawn to this pattern because of the tiny cables surrounded by...
Well hello strangers~! Thanks for being patient while I've been off studying and having adventures! I do have some exciting news about a pattern grading project I've been working on - multi-sized sewing patterns based off original vintage patterns from the 1940s and 1950s. The Hawaiian tea-timer blouse...