Nostalgia Rules

Dear friends,

You might be wondering where I’ve been. I had to take an extended medical leave to recover and replenish and rejuvenate. My daughter kept me company and the Adriatic gave me much needed life energy. I am back, stronger with every day!

I love you all, and look forward to catching up and seeing all your wonderful faces and creations. I have missed the energy of this beautiful community… truly!

With hopes that you had a wonderful summer, and blessings upon your autumn. ☀️🍂

Yours,

Dee 💓💫

Loving this 1930s crochet blouse series! 😍💓😍 So many different textures and lace patterns to share!

💫 All patterns are available either via Etsy shop or by request. 💫

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Some more adorable 1919 Elsa Barsaloux designs for you, on this sunny Thursday morning!! 💓💓

A bit late with sharing, but better late than never as they say! 😅💓🙌 just check out this gorgeous version of the made up as part of our !! 😍🙌❤️‍🔥 I just love how much fun she is having wearing it 😄

She tells us: “Here’s the vintage sweater in all its glory. I will definitely do another vintage knit pattern after I get through some of my current WIPs. It’s been a dream of mine to do a sweater like this. As a first timer with a vintage pattern the best thing I did was join the knit along with ( )
I got so much help and it was the best way to get through it.”

I am SO happy you joined us, too, !! 💯agree - there is no better, or more fun!, way to knit vintage, especially for the first time—then with a group of amazing vintage knitting friends 😁🥰💓

Join is again next time!! 💫

I got a present last night! 🤠💓💫 Anyone else a Calamity Jane fan? And how much do you actually know about the real Calamity Jane?

Calamity Jane is part of my earliest memories, as early as my early toddlerhood… I am still trying to piece it all together, my first encounters with her image/character… as a kid growing up in former Yugoslavia, where Westerns were an immensely popular genre.

I actually mostly recall Calamity Jane as a serious character, in a serious role, in a black and while / sepia tone western I haven’t yet been able to trace… However, I do also remember watching this musical some years later, which of course, is fictionalized in the musical genre, for the sake of entertainment, starring the fabulous Doris Day.

Who were your early childhood heroes? 🤔💭💫 (Regardless of their gender expression!)

And now, to find out how well the movie has aged!… 😬🙈😅

Freshly scanned for your vintage knitting pleasure!! ☺️💓💫

Do you have a favourite?? 🤔💕

I am still very slow with getting through my scanning pile, but getting there, I promise! 😅

I always scan at a high resolution and do tons of cleaning up in Photoshop to get every pattern as clean and crisp as possible, for your reading and knitting pleasure ☺️. I’m going to start sharing some before and afters so you can see the difference! 🙂⚡️🙃

✨ Patterns available via link in bio ✨

Feast your eyes on the first finished Exotic Bird Jumper from our Spring !! 🙌🦜🌸💓💫

Claire .makes has outdone herself again—can’t wait to see her model this baby!! 💙

If you swipe, you will see some of her planning and scheming and end-weaving! 😂😅💪

Claire, thanks for participating again and always blowing our minds with your expertise and speed! Can’t imagine a KAL without you 🥰💞💫

All sewn up and nowhere to go!! 😆🪡✨👌

So, I’m also going to photograph my daughter in it, since it is actually her size—on me, it is a bit too short and too tight, and I definitely made the neck hole a tad too small for adult human heads 😅😅😅…

I’m thinking I’m going to make another one in a lighter, silkier yarn, and add a panel of lace to at least the front, for extra comfort (but maybe both front and back?), and add a pattern or two of lace to the length (rn it comes just below my bellybutton!).

If you were to size it up, how would you do it? 🤔💭

This was such a satisfying and relatively quick knit, btw, I am looking forward to knitting another one up! If you would like to give it a try too, the pattern is available via link in bio. 💓

Before and After: Wanna see the difference before and after blocking?? Swipe to reveal!! 🤩😱

Scroll to the end to see some of my process and the original model ☺️✨💫

Seaming comes next!! 🪡

Pattern available via link in bio 💓

Before and After: Wanna see the difference before and after blocking?? Swipe to reveal!! 🤩😱

Seaming comes next!! 🪡

Scroll to the end to see some of my process and the original model ☺️✨💫

Pattern available via link in bio 💓

How insanely pretty is this?? .genuss has done it again! 😍🌸💐🤍💓

She tells us: “Things are moving fast with my spring cardigan, an original vintage pattern from the 50s. Along with 30 other vintage knitters, I share the joy of participating in the KAL by .

The cotton isn't perfect for intarsia knitting, but I think I can compensate for a loose stitch or two when sewing threads.

Your Birgit.”

What do you think of Birgit’s spring cardigan? I am in love with the muted colour scheme… and cotton will be perfect for the weather! 💫

Thank you Birgit, for sharing—always excited to see your amazing work! 🥰🌸💪

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You all know how much I delight in seeing manifestations of vintage patterns from my collection… so it should come as no surprise that I would thoroughly delight in seeing model her this Easter! 😄💓🥰💫✨

She tells us: “Happy Easter (to everyone who celebrates)

With the warm and sunny weather we have at the moment, it was the perfect occasion to wear my latest spring set, the with matching cap. Thank you so much for providing this fantastic 1930s pattern for your .

The picture was taken by my talented sister “

Thank you Katy, for continuing to delight us all with your spirit and your creations! 🥰💓💫