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March 7, 2011

Did YOUR Grandma Knit That? Issue Two

Yep. She probably did and I have hand written notes to prove it!  Right off the bat I can tell this pamphlet was well loved. Some of the pages are detached from staples holding it all together.

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My Grammy and mom both loved knitting cables. Mom can't knit much anymore. Arthritis in her fingers make it too painful for her to knit. :-(

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Flipping through I found two hand written notes in Grammy's handwriting. There is also a cigarette burn on the page above. Grammy had quit smoking in the late 1970's / early 1980's so this pamphlet has had some mileage. 

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Ummmm check out the shirt under the vest. If that doesn't scream 1970 disco then I am not sure what does.

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Seriously would you force your child to wear that jumper? Better yet would you wear it?

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March 1, 2011

Did YOUR Grandma Knit That? Issue One Supplement

Hello again....

I thought I would share a couple more photos from Bernat Men Book No. 169.  Mad About Ewe was kind enough to leave a comment about the belted vest. This is for you! 

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Did YOUR Grandma Knit That?

Welcome to installment one of DYGKT. 


My Grandma, whom I affectionately called Grammy, was a serious knitter. With any serious knitter you will find a stash. Grammy's stash contained a pile of vintage knitting pamphlets and I am going to share them with you, my blog reading friends. 


Today I am going to share Bernat Men Book No. 169, which was published in 1970. 

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Where you alive in 1970? I was barely school age when this hit the knit scene. 


Check out some of these fashions. I tell you this brings back sweet memories of Grammy knitting day in and day out. That cover sweater has actually been on my mind for a couple years now. I really want to make this sweater. However, the body is knit in like 100 pieces (me exaggerate?). There is a front, back and two side panels. Perhaps this might be my breakout in redesigning to knit in the round. HUMMMM 


Here are some more beauties found inside this pamphlet:

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These scream sexy to me!

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