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Behind the purple door

Vintage knitting patterns — decoded, step by step.

Welcome inside.
I'm Isi, and this is your home for vintage fashion — without the gatekeeping. Whether you want to knit your first 1950s cardigan or build a handmade capsule wardrobe from scratch, you're in the right place.

What we explore together:
Vintage pattern tutorials — even the confusing ones

Flip Through Friday — rare vintage magazines from the 1940s–60s

Capsule Wardrobe Diaries — building a vintage-inspired wardrobe, one piece at a time

Yarn Lab — fiber tests, material deep-dives & honest reviews

Vintage Verdict — construction methods, garment history & technical details

Knitter. Seamstress. Vintage explorer. New videos every week.
Step inside the purple door. 🚪

Contact: hello@behindthepurpledoor.com

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I Only Knit Vintage Patterns – 5 Lessons for a Better Wardrobe

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These 1948 Knitting Patterns Have Construction Secrets You've Never Seen

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How Vintage Knitters Got the Perfect Fit: The Basic Block

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Vintage Finishing Techniques You Didn’t Know You Needed

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I Knit a True Vintage 1950s Cardigan & Here's What I Learned

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Why 1950s Knits Fit Better Than Modern Ones

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1950s cardigan: how to read and adjust vintage knitting patterns

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1950s Vintage Cardigan Knitting Series: Episode 1 - Getting Started

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Vintage Knitting Patterns Fooled Me for 4 Years

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Why I stopped wearing my handmade clothes (and what I learned)

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Why the perfect knit t-shirt is so hard to get right

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My summer knitting plans (will I actually wear them?)

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Why Most of My Handmade Outfits Felt “Off”

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How I started making clothes I actually wear

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Planning a Handmade Capsule Wardrobe | Knitting WIPs, FOs & Yarn l

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Starting a knitting podcast

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