Vintage Hints and Tips for Better Knitting

June 9, 2024.Reading time 8 minutes.

I love to rifle through vintage knitting patterns and just came across some notes aimed at helping knitters improve their work. The little gems of advice were included in a book of (Sirdar) knitting patterns that was given away free with a magazine. While no date is given with the booklet, I would say it […]

How to use a Vintage Knitting Pattern

August 24, 2023.Reading time 13 minutes.

Written by Maz at The Knitting Times. The Knitting Times uses affiliate links. I have literally just finished sewing on the buttons for the baby cardigan that you can see above. I made it for my new grandson using a vintage 1940s knitting pattern. My daughter absolutely loves it and I have to say that […]

How to knit pleats – the easy way

January 27, 2022.Reading time 5 minutes.

I was recently shopping for clothes and stumbled across some wonderful pleated skirts and dresses made out of knitted fabric. This got me thinking – how do you knit pleats? Having searched the internet, it seemed that knitting pleats is really rather difficult (or for me, at least). Then, because the search for how to […]