Retro Knit Friday!

Finished the Trekking 133 socks today. I was rushing to get them done by Saturday, and I made it with time to spare. I think the stripes matched up pretty well except for the toe of one sock, which is cleverly hidden in the photo.


These retro designs are from the 1950 Beehive booklet that we showed last Friday. The red suit shown on the back cover is called 'Evening in Manhattan' and is knit of fingering yarn at 8 1/2 sts/inch. It is double breasted with lapels and the stitch pattern is stockinette stitch with the stitches twisted on every knit row.


'Derby Day' is a classic shirtwaist dress trimmed with stripes at the hem, with a detachable striped cape. It is knit of Catriona Crepe at 9 1/2 sts/inch.




The popular boxy coat of the fifties, this time double breasted with deeply-cuffed sleeves. It looks like a navy pea coat, and is knitted at 6 1/2 sts/inch with two strands of sock and sweater yarn.



'Evening at Home' is a very pretty demure blouse with knitted-in tucked trim and intarsia patterns on the bodice front. The full sleeves are very feminine and attractive.


Not so demure is this evening blouse. It has 3/4 sleeves and collar and cuffs trimmed with silver and pearls. The trim is crocheted of metallic thread and sewn on after the sweater is constructed then trimmed with pearls.

You can't get much more fifties than this blouse. It looks like something June Allyson would wear. It is knit of Baby Wool at 8 1/2 sts/inch on Size 1 needles.



I have two sweaters waiting to be assembled, so I think I will go watch TV and pick one to work on.