Tuesday, 21 March 2017

Vintage knitting

 Gina on Fan my Flame blog posted a photo of her wearing a top she had made years ago.This got me thinking.I dug out this tank top,a Kaffe Fassett kit that I made a long time ago.I can't bear to p art with it.I made it,I think,when Matt was in iniversity and he is 46 now.
I still fit into it!Perhaps I should start wearing it again.

Have you any knitting/crochet that you treasure from the past?
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13 comments:

  1. Claire21 March 2017 at 13:51

    Lovely piece of stranded colourwork and it looks amazing on you. You must be so chuffed that it still fits and looks great.

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  2. Tammy@T's Daily Treasures21 March 2017 at 23:11

    It's lovely. Handmade is definitely in style now. No sense in it being tucked away. I say wear it! :)

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  3. crafty cat corner22 March 2017 at 02:37

    This brings back a few memories. I made fairisle cardy's and waistcoats way back and really enjoyed it. Good that your's still fits, you should wear it, it looks good.
    Briony
    x

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  4. Sarah Knits22 March 2017 at 08:52

    You should definitely wear it - it is a gorgeous and useful top.
    Kaffe Fassett is still designing things and is still in fashion :)

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  5. Jess22 March 2017 at 09:34

    Hi Barbara, you definiety should wear it, it's beautiful! I love all Kaffe Fassett's knits and I've made a few many years ago but I no longer have them! Many's the time I wish I'd kept them. I don't have the patience to follow a pattern any more but I adore all his creations. In my eyes, no-one does colour like the king of colour himself! ;)xx

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  6. Una23 March 2017 at 07:30

    That is amazing. If I ever make anything so beautiful, I would keep it forever.

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  7. Meredith23 March 2017 at 10:41

    I think it still looks wonderful. Such a work of art. I mad e flag sweater in the early 90's for some Olympics and I can't get rid of it although I only wore it once.

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  8. Gina26 March 2017 at 12:28

    Your tank top looks fabulous still and quite a work of art. Thanks for your kovely comment on my recent blogpost. You really must try to visit Ely next time you are in the Cambridge area, it is a beautiful city. I've still not managed to visit your son's cafe as I'm not often in that part of Cambridge but maybe will one day.

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  9. vintagerockchick26 March 2017 at 12:53

    I love it - I would DEFINITELY wear it if I were you x

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  10. Jo27 March 2017 at 04:46

    Wow, that's wonderful, such a beautiful piece of work and you should definitely wear it. It's funny, I was only thinking the other day about things I'd made in the past. I learnt to knit before I can remember and used to make myself things to wear when I was in my early teens, in fact, I can remember friends asking to borrow them so they must have been okay. I stopped knitting for many years and have only returned to it recently, I do wish I'd kept some of the things I made all those years ago.

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  11. Coastal Ripples1 April 2017 at 08:45

    I have a cardigan in a very similar style to your top. I have to admit I bought it in the late 80's. Strangely enough I dug it out the other day. I love rewearing old clothes that haven't seen the light of day for a while. B x

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  12. snoopydogknits2 April 2017 at 12:17

    Love this! Love the patterns and the gorgeous colours! x

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  13. Helsie3 April 2017 at 06:49

    Yes, wear it. It still looks great!

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