these older vintage knitting patterns are pretty notorious for being rather difficult, as well, hard to follow out dated instructions, impossible to find wool substitutions, modern sizing problems too & knit on the most tiny annoying needles,...
for now, i'ii have to content myself with a merino shrug, with capped sleeved 40s influences...(which i've ripped up again, so i could re-write the pattern...
let me know if you tackled any 40s knitting patterns recently & how it went?
above photo links to the free pdf knitting pattern
Wow, I would love to see it if you knitted a sweater like the first one. I am so jealous of your knitting capabilities!
ReplyDeleteoh my goodness that white sweater and muff i amazing! it makes me think of that crochet bag i thrifted. did you see it?
ReplyDeleteI'm making that top one currently! Though I've run out of one colour of wool so it's at a standstill right now. It's actually not been bad to knit - and I'm not a particularly advanced knitter at all.
ReplyDeleteThat would be so lovely if you could! I have stacks of 1940s crochet and knit tutorials from my great grandmother...Inspiration to actually learn I suppose!
ReplyDeleteI love that the first model says "Such an easy pattern". :D
ReplyDeleteI think a lot of brilliant techniques just got lost in time, especially with the industrial production taking over.
Really, don't we know less, now? I feel that way when it comes to sewing...
i have a lot of trouble reading vintage pattern instructions, too! all of these look so beautiful though. what do you use as wool substitutions?
ReplyDeleteI love the vintage sweaters! I tried to knit a 1952 Shrug - http://www.vintageknitting.net/2006/03/28/free-pattern-1952-bow-tie-shrug/
ReplyDeleteIt took so long and ended up being about 10 sizes too big!