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Knitting the Bestway 711 'Sweet Embroidered Boucle Jumper' - plus free pattern
This beautiful 1940s knitting pattern is from my own personal collection and is the second vintage pattern I've sized up. The original pattern asks for white boucle yarn and embroidery wool in three different shades of fuchsia pink. I didn't have any boucle yarn in my stash, but had a discontinued slub yarn called Wendy Satin Look. It's a beautiful pale blue yarn with a satin sheen to it. The yarn is made up of 34% cotton, 32% viscose, 30 % acrylic, and 4% nylon, and I thoug
Jan 236 min read


Sizing up vintage knitting patterns - My own experience
I love vintage knitting patterns, especially ones from the 1930s, 40s and 50s, however with a 43 inch chest, I struggled to find patterns...
Apr 30, 20254 min read
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