Retro Knit Friday!

The front of the grey pullover has been knitted and seamed. I have the back half done on the machine now and plan to finish the back and maybe one sleeve today. The Trekking sock is coming along, though there has been some ripping. I just did not like the way the garter rib felt on the inside. The ridges were much more noticeable than reverse stockinette or regular ribbing so I ripped it back and started anew. I am really liking this colorway.


Here is my design sketch of how the pullover will eventually look.




Today's booklet is from 1950. Most of the fashions shown are knit in Beehive Scotch Fingering Yarn , Catriona Crepe, or Sock and Sweater yarn. The cover boxy jacket is knit at 9 sts/inch on Size 3 needles. The yarn color is white and tartan, which I believe is a variegated yarn because the the brown squares show flecks of color. Really nice dressmakerly details and a crisp tailored look.

Aside from the silly hat that makes her look like a bat, this ensemble is very elegant. Note the matching pumps, belt, and gloves, not to mention the mink stole. The booklet calls this a "two-piece dress for a crisp day." It is knit of fingering yarn in a flecked color at 8 sts/ inch.




A lovely "two-piece ensemble for day time." The striped jacket is knit at 8 sts/inch in white and two shades of green, and the skirt is slim. Her hat exactly matches her purse and gloves.

Ok, seriously now, doesn't this model make you think of a vampire movie? You expect her to grin and show her fangs. A very nice classic blouse with knitted in tucks and bound neck edge, knitted at 9 1/2 sts/inch on size 2 needles of Catriona Crepe.

Here is that interesting combination of grey and yellow that we have seen in other fifties garments. She is wearing mixed accessories with brown shoes, grey hat and belt, and cream-colored gloves. Knitting the pattern across the attached kimono sleeves creates a nice diagonal line at the sleeve seams.

This whole booklet is just full of handsome designs. I hope to show more of them next week, but right now I am headed back to the knitting machine.