About this time of year I begin to crave nubbly sweaters and
scarves. Of course, the weather is not
exactly cooperating. After wearing my
sweater this past Thursday, the weather decided to turn hot. Still, I am starting to feel drawn to sweaters
and cannot wait until it is cool enough to pull out wool skirts and
dresses. This means my knitting needles
will start to get more of a workout, and I will hopefully complete a few of the
projects that have been stashed away on needles for quite some time.
There is something very relaxing about the repetitive nature
of knitting. Add a warm cup of tea and a
little Chihuahua
If you love vintage looks, you will love A Stitch in Time.
This book is filled with knitting projects
from the 1920s through the 1940s. Copies
of the original patterns are included along with updated versions with extended
sizes.
I am absolutely in love with
every project in Volume 1 of Susan Crawford’s reprinting of the original book,
and I am sure that Volume 2 (out any day now) will be just as beautiful. And if you are looking for a little vintage
inspiration, the photography is stunning.
I finished this sweater back in January, but never got
around to wearing it - mostly because I could not find a skirt to wear with it. Then the weather got too warm, and it was
tucked away. I had an urge to wear the
sweater last week, and after doing a quick closet search, I rediscovered this
silk skirt hiding in the back, so my Rose Jumper makes her debut.
The stitch pattern is very easy to remember, which makes for
a quick knit. I especially love the
addition of the crocheted roses.
The sleeves are not exactly what I expected, but I am very
pleased with the finished result. They
are knitted from neck to wrist. Before
ribbing the lower portion of the sleeve, some of the center stitches are cast
off. This creates a little hole that loops
out to create the nice little lower sleeve puff. I thought that it looked a bit strange when left
open, so I ended up gathering that portion and tacking it down to the upper
edge of the ribbing.
When I look back at
the line diagrams in the pattern, this detail is noted, it was just not clear
to me when I chose the pattern.
This is one of the reasons I love vintage – there are so
many interesting details.
Sweater: Rose Jumper
from A Stitch in Time, Volume 1
Skirt: Banana
Republic
Shoes: Colin Stuart
for Victoria
Ooh, I wish I could knit! I love this. I think the sleeves look really nice!
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely brilliant! I am also looking forward to cold weather to start wearing to knitter sweaters and cardigans. Love your version! So beautiful!
ReplyDeleteThis really makes me want to knit again! Just a few days ago I blogged about making a 60's-70's style delicately knitted dress...
ReplyDeleteYour sweater looks great! I really love that book, too. I can't wait for the second one to come out!
ReplyDeleteIt's so cute! This pattern is in my ravelry favs, I love it. The addition of the red ribbon is a great idea.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful and inspiring!
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