Does anyone else feel like they have an ever growing, never ending list of things to do and complete recently? The last couple of weeks have been filled with either redecorating my soon to be craft room, knitting a jumper and making roses to embellish an outfit for a wedding this weekend.
Which is your favourite decade for fashion and style? I sway between the 1940s, 50s and early 60s depending on my mood. I like the 40s for the understated glamour and their ingenuity to make things out of limited resources, the 50s for full skirts and cat eye liner and the 60s for the bright colours, prints and big hair. If your favourite fashion decade isn't on the list, comment below which one and why it is your favourite.
Bought a new pattern to add to my collection recently and from the hairstyle and thin eyebrows, my guess is it's from the 1930s. As I flicked through the pages I was horrified to see that a hole had been cut out! When I went to check the other side I realised it was a tension square that you placed over your knitting and could check that you had the correct amount of stitches and rows per inch. I have never come across that in a vintage knitting pattern before.
So far 60 people have added Jumping Hurdles Turban knitting pattern to their favourites on Ravelry, which may be a small number compared to other patterns on the site, but is still exciting to me. I've added a currency converter on the website so customers outside the UK can see how much it will cost in their currency. So far I've included Australian Dollars, Canadian Dollars, Euros and US Dollars. If there are other currencies you would like included as a customer, let me know. Pattern is still available as a PDF download from the website
Earlier this week I released my first knitting pattern, the Jumping Hurdles Turban. It's a vintage design, inspired by a 1940s turban sewing pattern that I have done as a short on YouTube. It's knitted in double knit yarn on 4 mm needles and is a great accessory for bad hair days and looking chic and warm in colder weather. It is available as a PDF download on my website www.ultimatepinupvintage.com
someone recently asked how do you know which jumpers will unravel nicely and not become lots of one length pieces of yarn? The answer is the seams. Look out for seams that look like Vs going down the length of the jumper as shown in the first photo. This means the back, front and arms have been knitted individually before being sewn together. The seam to avoid is the one that covers or encases the seam as shown in the second and third photos. This is done on a serger or overlocker and means that the jumper arms, back and front have been cut out of a large knitted piece of fabric and have been sewn with this type of seam to stop it from fraying and unraveling. if you try to take apart this sort of jumper, you will end up with lots of individual pieces of yarn.
My turban knitting pattern is entering its final week of being test knitting and I now have a GPSR rep which means I'm able to sell to and share patterns with people living in the EU. To celebrate I have shared the Sweet Embroidered Jumper from Bestway on my blog. This pattern is from my own private collection and was one of the first knits I shared online that started all of this off. www.ultimatepinupvintage.com/post/knitting-the-bes…
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More 1930s knitting pattern available for free from www.subversivefemme.com, all to fit 40 inch / 101.5 cm chests and over.
1) Edinburgh Cardigan - to fit 40 inch / 101.5 cm
subversivefemme.com/curvy-month-pattern-3-edinburg…
2) Cardigan Coat - 40-42 inch / 101.5 - 106.5 cm
subversivefemme.com/curvy-mont-pattern-4/
3) Sensible Knitted no.2 - fit up to 41 inch /104 cm chest
subversivefemme.com/curvy-month-pattern-7-2/
4) Noreen Jacket - to fit 42 inch / 106.cm chest
subversivefemme.com/curvy-pattern-6-noreen-jacket-…
5) Feather weight blouse - 40-42 inch / 101.5-106.5 cm chest
subversivefemme.com/a-feather-weight-blouse-c-late…
6) Sensible knitted no.2 - 40-42 inch / 101.5-106.5 cm chest
subversivefemme.com/curvy-month-pattern-two-a-sens…
7) Waldorf blouse - 40 inch/101.5 cm chest
subversivefemme.com/curvy-month-pattern-1930s-blou…
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Free 1930s Knitting Patterns to fit 40 inch / 101.5 cm chest and over.
Below are the links for the patterns shown in the recent short I've uploaded, all from www.subversivefemme.com
1) 1930s Cardigan with Check Pattern - to fit 46 inch / 117 cm chest
subversivefemme.com/curvy-month-8-1930s-cardigan-w…
2) 1930s Sleeveless Vest with Check Waist - to fit 40 and 44 inch / 101.5cm and 111.5cm chest
subversivefemme.com/curvy-month-7-1930s-sleeveless…
3) 1930s Outsize Jumper with Knitted in Vest - to fit 44-46 inch / 111.5-117 cm chest
subversivefemme.com/curvy-month-3-1930s-outsize-ju…
4) 1930s Becoming for a Large Figure - to fit 40, 42 and 44 inch / 101.5, 106.5 and 111.5 cm chest
subversivefemme.com/curvy-month-3-1930s-becoming-f…
5) Nola, drop-stitch blouse c. 1935 - Finished size 41 inches / 104 cm
subversivefemme.com/curvy-month-4-nola-drop-stitch…
6) Grace Lace Cardigan, c. 1930s - Finished size 43 inches / 109 cm
subversivefemme.com/curvy-month-6-grace-lace-cardi…
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Does anyone else feel like they have an ever growing, never ending list of things to do and complete recently?
The last couple of weeks have been filled with either redecorating my soon to be craft room, knitting a jumper and making roses to embellish an outfit for a wedding this weekend.
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Which is your favourite decade for fashion and style? I sway between the 1940s, 50s and early 60s depending on my mood. I like the 40s for the understated glamour and their ingenuity to make things out of limited resources, the 50s for full skirts and cat eye liner and the 60s for the bright colours, prints and big hair.
If your favourite fashion decade isn't on the list, comment below which one and why it is your favourite.
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Free pattern for 'A Jumper Threaded with Colour' now available on my blog.
www.ultimatepinupvintage.com/post/knitting-bestway…
Watch the short here on how I made it
youtube.com/shorts/Tb5z342wJt...
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Bought a new pattern to add to my collection recently and from the hairstyle and thin eyebrows, my guess is it's from the 1930s. As I flicked through the pages I was horrified to see that a hole had been cut out! When I went to check the other side I realised it was a tension square that you placed over your knitting and could check that you had the correct amount of stitches and rows per inch.
I have never come across that in a vintage knitting pattern before.
#vintageknitting #1930s #fashionhistory
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So far 60 people have added Jumping Hurdles Turban knitting pattern to their favourites on Ravelry, which may be a small number compared to other patterns on the site, but is still exciting to me.
I've added a currency converter on the website so customers outside the UK can see how much it will cost in their currency. So far I've included Australian Dollars, Canadian Dollars, Euros and US Dollars. If there are other currencies you would like included as a customer, let me know.
Pattern is still available as a PDF download from the website
www.ultimatepinupvintage.com/category/all-products
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Earlier this week I released my first knitting pattern, the Jumping Hurdles Turban.
It's a vintage design, inspired by a 1940s turban sewing pattern that I have done as a short on YouTube. It's knitted in double knit yarn on 4 mm needles and is a great accessory for bad hair days and looking chic and warm in colder weather.
It is available as a PDF download on my website www.ultimatepinupvintage.com
#vintageknitting #vintageknittingpattern #newknittingpattern #1940sknitting #vintageturbanpattern
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someone recently asked how do you know which jumpers will unravel nicely and not become lots of one length pieces of yarn?
The answer is the seams.
Look out for seams that look like Vs going down the length of the jumper as shown in the first photo. This means the back, front and arms have been knitted individually before being sewn together.
The seam to avoid is the one that covers or encases the seam as shown in the second and third photos. This is done on a serger or overlocker and means that the jumper arms, back and front have been cut out of a large knitted piece of fabric and have been sewn with this type of seam to stop it from fraying and unraveling.
if you try to take apart this sort of jumper, you will end up with lots of individual pieces of yarn.
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My turban knitting pattern is entering its final week of being test knitting and I now have a GPSR rep which means I'm able to sell to and share patterns with people living in the EU.
To celebrate I have shared the Sweet Embroidered Jumper from Bestway on my blog. This pattern is from my own private collection and was one of the first knits I shared online that started all of this off.
www.ultimatepinupvintage.com/post/knitting-the-bes…
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