Showing posts with label vintage shopping. Show all posts
Showing posts with label vintage shopping. Show all posts

Thursday, 14 March 2013

Vintage Knitting

I was in our local yarn shop yesterday and I spotted a little basket tucked away at the back of one of the lower shelves.  I was delighted to see that it contained plenty of vintage knitting patterns.  Most of them were hideous 1980's patterns with big shoulder pads and gory bright colours.  But some were just so cute that I just couldn't bring myself to leave without them.


Don't you just love the hair do's in this one.  So elegant even after all this time.


This one has obviously well used and loved.  I think that it would be very easy to convert to a more modern pattern.


The kids patterns are ideal for knitting school uniform jumpers.  Just how sweet are those baby cardi's?


Yoked jumpers are very fashionable at the moment.  The lace stitch is just gorgeous.  The cardi may look a little dated but with some new yarn, I think that this would just look fantastic.  Plus I really love to knit with fingering weight yarn.  Any excuse!!


Finally, pardon the creases on this vintage tablecloth that I found in the local thrift shop.  It is so fresh and brightens up the kitchen no end.

Lucky vintage shopping lately.  I hope that this carries on.  There is something very satisfying about not only finding a great bargain but also finding things that were well loved by their previous owners.  
Do you get the same feeling when thrift shopping??

Rosie xx