Hello! I’m having a 25% off sale in my Etsy store. Use code YULETIME2017 at checkout. This applies to all downloadable patterns. Sale ends on December 17th!
Don’t forget to join our Vintage Knit-a-long group on Facebook!
Category: vintage knitting
New Killer Kitsch Vintage Knit-a-long!
AND the winning jumpers are! Ding! Ding! Ding! The #4 the short sleeved blouse and #1 the skater sweater!
I can’t wait to see what colourways everyone comes up with!
Here are the knit-a-long details:
The knit-a-long will run from January 1st to April 30th. During the knit-a-long you are welcome to knit one or both of the patterns. I will provide the patterns to you for free.
To join the knit-a-long is simple. I have listed everything below:
- Join our group on Facebook. I will have the patterns in the files area. (if you don’t have Facebook, don’t worry, please private message me and I will send you the pattern)
https://www.facebook.com/groups/killerkitschvintageknitalong/ - Post your progress photos and finished jumper photos here on Instagram.
- When you post photos tag me and use hashtag #killerkitschknitalong
During the knit-a-long I will be reposting your photos in my Instagram and adding them to the photos in the group.
Why a Facebook group? I learned a lot from running my first vintage knit-a-long and it is important to have a central area for everyone to go to ask help questions and one place to store all the knit-a-long files. I also want to build a vintage knitting community and this is a great way for everyone to discuss with all the other vintage knitters in our community.
You can join anytime between January 1st and March 30th and this knit-a-long will wrap up on April 30th.
I hope everyone is as excited as I am for this next knit-a-long. The last one was incredibly fun and all the jumpers beautiful!
Killer Kitsch Knit-a-long part IV
I am continually blown away by the jumpers being created for this knit-a-long. The colourways, the way the finished jumpers look. Everything. I am already excited about the next knit-a-long and this one isn’t even done yet.
Here are some photos from the knit-a-long including an updated slideshow of finished sweaters.
Here are more progress shots.
Killer Kitsch Knit-a-long part trios
We now have fifty plus vintage knitters participating in our knit-a-long! That is so amazing! What else is amazing is having someone tell you, they made their first jumper because of the knit-a-long or that this was the first jumper they ever knit from a vintage pattern! Yeah!
We are still doing this knit-a-long until December and there is still time to join in. Please contact me through my Instagram account (@killerkitsch13) or via our Ravelry group.
We now have five finished jumpers, with a bunch more on the verge of being done. Here are the finished jumpers! I’m so excited to see the rest being finished up! I am also planning the next knit-along and will be announcing it on December 1st.
As well, here are some more progress photos! There are so many colour combinations and it makes me smile how creative everyone is getting. There are also a couple cable jumpers and bedjackets in the works as well. I’m hoping to have shots of those soon as well.
This knit-a-long has not only inspired me to knit as many vintage garments as possible, but it has started a really amazing community of vintage knitters who have become friends.
Grey Wool Suit Kind Of Day — Vintage Dream Blog
Not only is this lovely lady part of the Killer Kitsch Knit-a-long, she is a brilliant vintage blogger and vintage style icon. Everyone should be following her blog!
Another cool (70’s F) kind of day here in Texas, so not one to miss a fashion opportunity, another day to wear a vintage suit to work! This wardrobe staple is a 1940’s wool two piece I purchased from Etsy store Lawrence of Baltimore. Exactly as described, timely shipping and lucky for me fits like […]
Killer Kitsch Knit-a-long part deux
Oh my goodness! We are now at almost 40 participants in the first Killer Kitsch Knit-a-long. It has also evolved from just Instagram. I realized partway through the knit-a-long that I should also be posting on my Ravelry and I have set-up a group! It is called the Killer Kitsch Vintage Knit-a-long and you can view it here. Please join us for our next knit-a-long. I honestly had no idea these many people would be interested. I am cuffed.
After discussions with the core group of original knit-a-long participants, we decided to do this 3 to 4 times a year. We may pick themes from time to time. I’m overjoyed that this community is also building! In addition, we have decided to extend this one until the end of December. That way, more can join in and it gives knitters an opportunity to do two patterns if they can fit it in. Having a community doing the same thing at the same time is motivating and incredibly fun!
If that wasn’t enough, I am being completely blown away by all of the different colour combinations chosen for the two-colour jumper and the work on the cable jumper… oh my!
Below is the next set of progress photos including finished sweaters by Carmen, Michelle, Katy and myself. There will be a few others finished very soon as well.
Killer Kitsch Vintage Knit-a-long
For the months of September and October, I am hosting a vintage knit-a-long that offers three vintage sweater patterns from my Etsy shop! We have quite a few participants and I am having a lot of fun watching their progress on the version of the pattern they selected.
When I first put the idea out there, I asked those who were interested, to vote on patterns from my store. The top three would be the patterns for the knit along. The variety of the three patterns is wonderful and it made it hard to choose one. Many of us went with the two coloured jumper, one participant choose the cable jumper and another the bed jacket.
Every day I check to see what everyone is up to and right from the beginning I have been absolutely beside myself with joy! The colour combinations are beyond stunning! There are a lot of greens! I want to do this sweater again and this time will choose more fall colours. I choose the eggshell blue and grey colour because it reminded me of one of my favourite pre-code stars, Ruby Keeler.
We are nineteen days in and look at the amazing progress so far! These are only a few of the wonderfully talented women who are part of the Killer Kitsch Knit-a-long! I will have another post soon showing, even more, progress and eventually finished jumpers!
Please also check out all of the Instagram accounts of the participants! All of these ladies have killer vintage style and a few of them also have blogs. (links will be in their profile info at the top of their accounts)
@rorytheredd
@esmesvintagecloset
@raven_rose_retro
@mckeeveramanda
@marenmarnie
@thebendyredhead
@vintagedreamblog
@kamikatdesigns
@lovelyladylilian
@kellispieces
@marieloumarble
@handmadebyhandyside
@hortensepia
Favourite blog: Subversive Femme
When you are a curvy girl like me, you hesitate to make vintage patterns because you are never sure how they will look your figure. For many years I have stuck with the 1950s fit and flare because I know they work on my body type. Then, I found Subversive Femme! She is a stunning redheaded curvy girl who uses patterns from the 1930s to 1950s and creates stunning reproductions.
For both sewing and knitting inspiration, please follow her on both WordPress and Instagram.
The photo is from the Subversive Femme website.
SALE!!!
I’m having a sale in my store! All Summer vintage knitting downloadable patterns are 50% off until Sunday! https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/KillerKitschDesigns
Summer Knits!
Summer Knits!
Contrary to belief you can definitely wear knits in the summer time. If you use cotton based yarns, you will have a fashionable knit jumper that you can wear even on the hottest of days. Here are a few lovely summer knitting patterns to make and add to your summer wardrobe.
1930s Short sleeve Sailor Collar (photo not available here, but is on the pattern website)
1930s Chic Jumpers I love Theodora Goes Wild’s blog. She has lots of patterns available. This is one of my favourites.
1940s Marguerite Pullover One of my regular go to for vintage patterns is The Vintage Pattern files. There are knitting, crochet and sewing patterns available.
1940s Short Sleeve Blouses Va-Voom Vintage is a blog I check on the regular. She is also a curvy girl and has a large variety of patterns and shows sewing write-ups.
1950 Happy Time Sweater Free Vintage Knitting has thousands of free knitting patterns.
1951 Jack Frost Pullover Pattern One of the things that draws me to Jack Frost patterns — is the spooky looking photography. Always shadowy with a pinch of Film Noir.
Killer Kitsch Designs 