“I knitted it with straightened handles from the camp’s cooking pots; they looked like pieces of number eight wire,” Jim says.
“The cook agreed to give them to me if I knitted him a pair of socks.”
Blanket Knit By World War II POW Still Intact: 👉 https://buff.ly/35nRtwM ❤️
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Are you crocheting along with Rico Design? They're releasing a new free pattern to crochet in Ricorumi DK cotton mini-skeins, every Friday through the end of November. Available for a limited time!
https://www.rico-design.de/en/collections/ricorumi-christmas-crochet-along/
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Dame Angela Lansbury and her mother, Moyna MacGill knitting on the set of The Harvey Girls (1946).
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Socktober is almost upon is, which means... it’s knitalong time!
On October 5th we’re sharing the pattern for the Party Flag Socks designed by Allison Lutes. We’ll be making ours in Uni Merino. It’s a great choice for this pattern since it also comes in mini-skeins (Uni Merino Mini) that are perfect for small amounts of colorwork like this.
Read more about this KAL here on our blog!
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“Are you busy”
Yes I’m going craft granny mode and doing nothing else for the next two weeks
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It’s been over 70 years, and we’re still worried about whether this person got their WIP back.
Keep the money, but return the knitting! Lost items notice, The York Dispatch [York PA], 1 Sept. 1945, p. 10.
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Photo: Ian Berry, Kazakhstan, 1996.
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Paper Flowers features a lace body offset by bracelet-length stockinette sleeves, and a boat neck to enhance the overall vintage vibes of this sweet pullover. Made in budget-friendly, easy-care Uptown Baby Sport, it's the best of all worlds! Read more on our blog.
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Free Pattern Friday!
Knitted in Tencel/wool blend Vireo, Aubrey Busek’s Tincture is sized XS to 5X and can work as a vest or a tank. The stitch pattern is an easily memorized eight row repeat. It’s a great way to beat the heat and look awesome doing it.
Read more on our blog.
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Free Pattern Friday!
The Playground Hoodie (pattern link here) is sized from 2-12 years, shown here in a size 4. It’s knitted in machine washable self-striping Cotton Supreme Waves. Practical, comfortable, bright, and fun - it’s a perfect summertime project!
Read more on our blog at this link.
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I am home alone it’s time to get wild (sitting on the couch and knitting)
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