Look at this, Blogger is working again! This Columbia Minerva pamphlet is from the early to mid-sixties, judging from the hand-written note on the inside cover with the previous owner's name and the date 1964. I like all the cover sweaters except for the rather large white tie thingy on the red sweater. Several of the sweaters in this booklet have well-designed shawl collars like the sweater on the left. This white and blue sweater is knit of sports yarn at 5 sts/inch. Look how nicely the collar sits on the neck and shoulders, and the 3/4 sleeves are great too. Both the red and yellow sweaters are knit of Featherweight Knitting Worsted.
I like the pattern on this one, a pretty and functional Mom Sweater. It is knit in a sportweight yarn on size 4 needles. I don't think the collars that are knit straight up are as attractive as those with some increases along the narrow edges, as is shown in some Italian design books.
This jacket has three pockets, two on the right side and one on the left, a semi-boxy shape and an all-over texture pattern. Note how high and tight the neckline is.
Lovely classic sweaters with an all-over cable pattern. Another well-designed shawl collar and the ever-attractive and flatterng 3/4 sleeves.
Hmm, this Featherweight Knitting Worsted certainly seems versatile. Sometimes it is knit with Size 6 needles at 5 sts/inch, and in this pattern on Size 3 needles at 7 sts/inch. I like the idea of a stockinette band with patterning on it, but it is tricky to do without rippling. Note the band on the sweater on the right and how it ripples badly. Otherwise, they are nice classic sweaters.
A knitted coat and a crocheted boxy jacket. Both are made with Featherweight Knitting Worsted with the yarn worked double.
I am in the home stretch on the second Tofutsie sock, having finished the heel after I took this picture.
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