Vintage knitting patterns

See what I am knitting from Stitchcraft November 1932 and check out some free vintage knitting patterns from the era.

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The Vintage Pattern Files: Free 1960s Knitting Pattern - Patons Book No.752 - Knits for Two Booklet

Put on your red lipstick and take the curlers out of your hair — we're taking a trip back in time with our knitting needles to one of my favorite decades: the 1950s. Defined by its elegant and feminine attire, 1950s clothing embodies a bolder era of style. People took more risks, outfits were tailored closer to the body and dresses were strapless with fuller skirts. It's classic characteristics like this that gives the 50s an irresistible allure that keeps people craving retro-inspired…

Love the vintage look? Or maybe you found a vintage pattern that you just have to make? Reading vintage knitting patterns can prove tricky the further back in time you go. In this post we’ll look at the names that were used for different stitches in vintage patterns as well as the tools and yarn that you can use for different patterns. Vintage knitting pattern terms and what they mean When you start reading a vintage pattern you’ll probably notice a few things, including the strange names…

Today’s free vintage knitting pattern just cracks me up. The model’s hair looks like it’s sliding off her head, and the gentleman behind her looks like he’s trying to see down her blouse. I’m waiting for her to whack him in the head with her...

12 Days of a Vintage Handmade Holiday — Day 1 They’re comfortable, warm — yes, even sexy — and fashionably popular decade after decade. This stocking pattern is one from the…

Knitters can find inspiration in the world around them, so its no surprise that popular culture offers up fertile ground for designers.

I don't know about you, but I don't enjoy packing up a house to move. I enjoy unpacking a house after moving... but not the "before" phase of purging and packing! In anticipation of moving this spring, I've been working largely from my stash for projects, especially knitting projects. (If I use my stash, I'm not acquiring more... and I have less to pack later!) I've got lots of leftover yarn balls from other projects, but they're all different colors and weights, and I don't know the amounts…

Sports Pullover with Socks to Match Stitchcraft July 1941 Rainbow Jumper by Lavenda (c.1930s) Jumper in M...

This Gal Knows: Free Vintage Knitting Pattern: 1940s Valentine's Day Pullover

There have been a lot of interesting style aesthetics gaining popularity over the last few years, as anyone familiar with cottagecore or dark academia would tell you. A popular type of style often raved about among fashion enthusiasts has been labeled as dark mori or gothic minimalist, but could be better described as "witchy." While not always explicitly duplicating witches of folklore, sometimes this style does throw in a pentagram or pointy hat. That said, these 13 Witchy Knitting…

I know that it’s warming up in the Northern Hemisphere, but it’s finally starting to cool down here in the antipodes… To celebrate, today’s free vintage knitting pattern comes from Patons No.406, and is knit using Patons Totem – a snuggly, DK weight yarn. The...

Vintage Knitting Patterns