tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-67665953840504810782024-02-21T09:47:15.669+11:00KnittingbeeKnits and Bitscrazyhaberdasherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08212678827504554003noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6766595384050481078.post-86524388020457960802020-11-03T00:10:00.002+11:002020-11-03T00:10:54.437+11:00<p> Hi I regret to inform you all that Marian passed away from Endometrial cancer on the 30th of October 2020 She will be sadly missed by all.</p><p>Please see your your doctor/physician for any unusual pains or bleeding. If they wont do anything persist or get a 2nd opinion.</p><p>Chris Clark</p><p><br /></p><p>This is the link to the Tobin Bros website for Marian Clark</p><p>in turn they can light a candle and also leave a message in memory of Marian.</p><p>https://tobinbrothers.com.au/tribute/details/18148/Marian-Clark/obituary.html?fbclid=IwAR0Stw5EeuY5nGKJEb2XGdqAIYz7Sc6x9c7NbTTrUswbGpLFi1ziI0a8j6g#tribute-start</p>crazyhaberdasherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08212678827504554003noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6766595384050481078.post-89602391063638797792011-09-09T23:07:00.001+10:002011-09-10T14:10:41.189+10:00Little Maids<div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">The Little Maids Knitting Outfit and </div><div style="text-align: center;">Knitting Set are Made in England.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I first found the Little Maid's Knitting</div><div style="text-align: center;">Set about five years ago.</div><div style="text-align: center;">In this set was a "Dolly Bobbin" spool knitter</div><div style="text-align: center;">(french knitter, knitting Nancy) which I</div><div style="text-align: center;">had thought was original to the set.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Now I am not so sure.</div><div style="text-align: center;">My recent find was the Little Maids</div><div style="text-align: center;">Knitting Outfit. (note - there</div><div style="text-align: center;">is no apostrophe in "Maids"). In this box were</div><div style="text-align: center;">a pair of wooden knitting needles and</div><div style="text-align: center;">six small balls of variegated wool.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Both boxes measure 25 cms x 6 1/2 cms.</div><div style="text-align: center;">There is no other brand name on either box.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">I would guess that the "Knitting Outfit" is earlier than</div><div style="text-align: center;">the "Knitting Set" going by the wording of "outfit" being an</div><div style="text-align: center;">older term.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I would love to hear from anyone who may have had one</div><div style="text-align: center;">of these when they were younger and if you have any more</div><div style="text-align: center;">information you could possibly give.... thanks!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Who remembers Fuzzy Wuzzy Wool</div><div style="text-align: center;">made by Patons from the early years</div><div style="text-align: center;">of 1900's up 'til around 1960's?</div><div style="text-align: center;">Fuzzy Wuzzy is Angora wool.</div><div style="text-align: center;">On a recent trip to Tasmania, I found a</div><div style="text-align: center;">vintage Patons Angora</div><div style="text-align: center;">Fuzzy Wuzzy wool box (unfortunately empty) </div><div style="text-align: center;">and had to add this wonderful box to my</div><div style="text-align: center;">knitting collection.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">I remember this wool was so fluffy and soft. A popular</div><div style="text-align: center;">wool for making the cute bolero style jacket for young</div><div style="text-align: center;">girls. Below is a vintage Greenock doll clothes pattern where</div><div style="text-align: center;">the Angora wool is used in the bonnet and the trim on the</div><div style="text-align: center;">dress.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">I also remember my Mum getting a similar effect</div><div style="text-align: center;">with a "teazle brush" - a small wire brush to fluff up</div><div style="text-align: center;">ordinary wool. She would knit a small flat rabbit or</div><div style="text-align: center;">cat shape, sew this onto a corner of a plain bunny rug,</div><div style="text-align: center;">and then proceed to fluff up the animal shape gently using</div><div style="text-align: center;">the teazle brush, then Mum would add the little details - facial</div><div style="text-align: center;">features or a little pom pon tail if the "animal" had its back</div><div style="text-align: center;">to us, and then a little bow. It was sooo cute!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>crazyhaberdasherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08212678827504554003noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6766595384050481078.post-76995612659116741542010-12-03T15:02:00.002+11:002010-12-03T15:06:55.598+11:00Viyella Wool Box<div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</span></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;">I have now discovered that there are more</div><div style="text-align: center;">of these wonderful little Wool boxes to be found</div><div style="text-align: center;">and following on (many months later!) from the</div><div style="text-align: center;">previous post, here is a delightful wool box</div><div style="text-align: center;">from Viyella.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">The graphics on this box also matches</div><div style="text-align: center;">the graphics on the Viyella knitting gauges which</div><div style="text-align: center;">are of a barrel shape.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Above and below are other views</div><div style="text-align: center;">of the box.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">And the next picture shows the end of the box</div><div style="text-align: center;">where the yarn would feed through for knitting.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Now when looking up the history of Viyella,</div><div style="text-align: center;">I found some information on Wikipedia of </div><div style="text-align: center;">which the link is <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viyella">HERE</a>.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viyella"></a>What I also discovered was that there is another</div><div style="text-align: center;">interesting knitting information</div><div style="text-align: center;">page via Wikipedia on knitting</div><div style="text-align: center;">row counters - click <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Row_counter_%28hand_knitting%29">HERE</a>.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>crazyhaberdasherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08212678827504554003noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6766595384050481078.post-1656714215621672882010-07-02T22:06:00.003+10:002010-07-02T22:12:14.672+10:00A Little Look at Bairns-Wear Ltd.<div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Bairns-wear Limited of</div><div style="text-align: center;">Haydn Road,</div><div style="text-align: center;">Nottinghamshire, UK has very</div><div style="text-align: center;">little history as far as I can find.<br />
From the internet -</div><div style="text-align: center;">there is mention of a factory opening</div><div style="text-align: center;">in 1953 but that is in Raymoth Lane and</div><div style="text-align: center;">making hosiery and children's wear.</div><div style="text-align: center;">And another mention of Bairns-wear</div><div style="text-align: center;">(plus others)</div><div style="text-align: center;">being taken over by Courtaulds in 1963</div><div style="text-align: center;">and was producing synthetic yarns.</div><div style="text-align: center;">In the 1980's it became Meridian</div><div style="text-align: center;">Knitwear which closed in 2000.</div><div style="text-align: center;">So going by that little information,</div><div style="text-align: center;">we have about 10 years - '53 to '63</div><div style="text-align: center;">of Bairns-wear! I am a little surprised</div><div style="text-align: center;">here, in that I would have thought</div><div style="text-align: center;">the company would at least</div><div style="text-align: center;">date from the 1920's but until</div><div style="text-align: center;">any other information comes to</div><div style="text-align: center;">light, this is all we have.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I had also looked it up in</div><div style="text-align: center;">"The History of Handknitting"</div><div style="text-align: center;">by Richard Rutt but found no</div><div style="text-align: center;">mention at all of Bairns-wear.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I have managed to find some</div><div style="text-align: center;">old advertisements and I have</div><div style="text-align: center;">some patterns.</div><div style="text-align: center;">But, the main reason for trying</div><div style="text-align: center;">to find information is that I</div><div style="text-align: center;">have recently acquired the sweetest</div><div style="text-align: center;">little wool holder to add to my collection</div><div style="text-align: center;">of wool holders!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">This little house wool holder</div><div style="text-align: center;">is made of cardboard. This picture shows</div><div style="text-align: center;">one end and below is the other</div><div style="text-align: center;">end of the house with the hole</div><div style="text-align: center;">for the yarn to feed through whilst</div><div style="text-align: center;">you are knitting.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">I have not seen anything like this</div><div style="text-align: center;">before and would you believe that</div><div style="text-align: center;">I have not just one, but three</div><div style="text-align: center;">of these houses. They were</div><div style="text-align: center;">purchased in one lot.</div><div style="text-align: center;">They are also in varying degrees</div><div style="text-align: center;">of condition, hence I would say</div><div style="text-align: center;">they would have to be a rare find.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">I just love the graphics on these houses along</div><div style="text-align: center;">with the very mischeivous gnomes pictured</div><div style="text-align: center;">on them.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Above are some vintage</div><div style="text-align: center;">Bairns-wear dolls' clothes patterns.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Above are two vintage ads for</div><div style="text-align: center;">Bairns-wear, one for rug wool and</div><div style="text-align: center;">the other for knitting wool.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Sheep Knitting Accessories</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Because of the</span> <span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">rise in the </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">popularity of</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">knitting, as well as companies</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">producing novel accessories,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">we also have modern</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">artists creating wonderful</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">knitting accessories for us</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">to enjoy while we are knitting.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">A look on the internet will</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">provide us with a fantastic</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">look at what is on offer.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> I have added a few</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">more gauges to my collection</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">of knitting gauges</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">as you will see below ...</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Brass sheep gauge at top from Goose Pond </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">and the knitting magazine Simply</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Knitting's giveaway. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhED-LBn92y54SQowL6D6XqTNBwhKlOPJZcJuBXA1QrbKrqr8gajSyZ-gO2hRU9sPGFDzwDzh9Wtf9ysBundDjh2_N8od-c08128sTfs3VgnAr9iZgLJCXDCNkYEDvl7Rdlc4-pus9CCae4/s1600/sheepknittersrulefinal.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhED-LBn92y54SQowL6D6XqTNBwhKlOPJZcJuBXA1QrbKrqr8gajSyZ-gO2hRU9sPGFDzwDzh9Wtf9ysBundDjh2_N8od-c08128sTfs3VgnAr9iZgLJCXDCNkYEDvl7Rdlc4-pus9CCae4/s320/sheepknittersrulefinal.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">A wonderful bamboo Knitter's Rule</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">from Karatstix above.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Below, we have a sheepie</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">"wpi" (wraps per inch) by</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Girl on the Rocks.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">.... And when you have </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">finished counting all the</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">sheep! ...... there is even</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">something for the night owls.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Hi! .... 2010 and it is practically two months</div><div style="text-align: center;">gone already and I have been sadly</div><div style="text-align: center;">neglecting my blogs.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Only excuse is I have been busy.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I thought that you might be</div><div style="text-align: center;">interested in this blog ...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #a64d79;">~()~ </span><a href="http://thepapercollector.blogspot.com/" style="color: #a64d79;">The Paper Collector</a><span style="color: #a64d79;"> ~()~</span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">- nothing much to do with knitting</div><div style="text-align: center;">but as I love anything vintage,</div><div style="text-align: center;">I do love this blog.</div><div style="text-align: center;">It is worth checking out! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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Found a great site/blog<br />
recently.<br />
If you are into the many forms<br />
of fiber art, you are possibly<br />
also into weaving Looms!<br />
If you collect vintage<br />
weaving looms you may have<br />
some looms missing their<br />
instructions/pattern<br />
book.<br />
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Here is a great link for you -<br />
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<a href="http://www.eloomanation.com/looms.php" style="font-weight: bold;">eLoomanation</a><br />
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You can read all about the<br />
looms and also download the<br />
corresponding book!<br />
Fantastic!<br />
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Happy Looming!<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">The above picture is a page from<br />
the book called - Mercerie Au Rayon Des Fils<br />
(Haberdasher - Thread Department)<br />
by Frédérique Crestin-Billet.<br />
(It is shown with kind permission from<br />
Frédérique Crestin-Billet.)<br />
These are great novel advertising wool<br />
cards and bookmarks<br />
with knitting needle gauges!<br />
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</div>crazyhaberdasherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08212678827504554003noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6766595384050481078.post-90308177802238824892009-08-08T20:53:00.002+10:002009-08-08T21:02:06.562+10:00The Knitting Bee!<div style="text-align: center;"><br />Due to ongoing house renovations<br />my blogs have been fewer than<br />normal - I have just posted on<br />my Spool Knitter blog an article<br />which I think you mind find<br />interesting. <br /><br /><a style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);" href="http://spoolknitter.blogspot.com/2009/08/knitting-bee.html">CLICK HERE</a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153);">☺☺☺☺☺☺☺</span></span><br /><br /><br /><br /></div>crazyhaberdasherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08212678827504554003noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6766595384050481078.post-805784234429626432009-07-03T19:45:00.004+10:002009-07-19T23:43:08.203+10:00Spear's Games Wool Winding Set<div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;">I recently found this sweet
<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">little craft box called -
<br /></div>Wool Winding for Wee Folks -
<br />made by Spear's Games ..... England.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx8zdNjLACcEIexekeHlWNNJBkVj3ruYN2C3C2ZuWPTsQM0oZ2FB2IrcT53S5QFm1QnwkCMptWz0X6nwAtKD0vLyfhs00th_g-PhDwvBZYGzi6xg6UYJVTPqm-SqdkvGU1DFH7v96Q4A8/s1600-h/wwfwfinal.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 272px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx8zdNjLACcEIexekeHlWNNJBkVj3ruYN2C3C2ZuWPTsQM0oZ2FB2IrcT53S5QFm1QnwkCMptWz0X6nwAtKD0vLyfhs00th_g-PhDwvBZYGzi6xg6UYJVTPqm-SqdkvGU1DFH7v96Q4A8/s400/wwfwfinal.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354137155370306594" border="0" /></a>
<br />The idea behind the craft of
<br />Wool Winding is extremely simple -
<br />dressing the cute dolls by winding
<br />wool around them!
<br />
<br />Well, it didn't take the world by
<br />storm - even back in the days
<br />around the 1930's - 40's, but
<br />it is still quite novel in itself with
<br />great graphics on the lid and
<br />inside, the "dolls" are a treat.
<br />
<br />You might even dress up your
<br />own knitting basket with these
<br />little dolls and use up those odd
<br />scraps of wool. If you felt so
<br />inclined, you can make your own.
<br />Cutouts from children's books or
<br />magazines could be a good source
<br />of characters.
<br />
<br />The ideas suggested on the box top
<br />are invitation cards, greeting cards,
<br />bookmarks and decorations.
<br />
<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNVjdWwcpPVpNUVJKko6bOCU5bVQIHBDRj-ZWVkX7CGvNxrey3JHaXuGdfydVIc69h34s7nkIRLlBSV9kajxdaNqG6YRjtslygpxiIF78vplN-oJNmaxUtqA83aqRpuKait8fdNZZ3ajs/s1600-h/wwfwcfinal.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 262px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNVjdWwcpPVpNUVJKko6bOCU5bVQIHBDRj-ZWVkX7CGvNxrey3JHaXuGdfydVIc69h34s7nkIRLlBSV9kajxdaNqG6YRjtslygpxiIF78vplN-oJNmaxUtqA83aqRpuKait8fdNZZ3ajs/s400/wwfwcfinal.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354137918944106434" border="0" /></a>Above - inside the lid.
<br />
<br />Below is the small assortment of
<br />little dolls that are the remains
<br />of what were a great
<br />many more dolls.
<br />This particular set has
<br />had a lot of use.
<br />
<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrqRxW6_E1La1X2lDj1-sbw-wJSnv9-FFnP4W-D-gt9UUjMc86nly-FM8EGONZEyf4-Sl3-RcLItOgbyPAh5mU4O-dPnouhFAPnBSw_5Ci67ZXmgZpJbGKRjzotvD66FuZ5hV9wfV24L0/s1600-h/wwfwbfinal.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 307px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrqRxW6_E1La1X2lDj1-sbw-wJSnv9-FFnP4W-D-gt9UUjMc86nly-FM8EGONZEyf4-Sl3-RcLItOgbyPAh5mU4O-dPnouhFAPnBSw_5Ci67ZXmgZpJbGKRjzotvD66FuZ5hV9wfV24L0/s400/wwfwbfinal.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354138438813143490" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);font-size:85%;" >
<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">--ooOOoo--</span></span>
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They could<br />make a great start to your own<br />collection.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKobCtXimr5Eh4fU3WJFVc3i6gB0j_T6Wlyrr7Dt_ta0xbRl1ntkbogW_1HXt7HTNHb0qq6ldS-6OClx3_EWFKX4oodzwBDrdnaRWbBXNmBEjNl2-N_36ZxjXZ8ikTCixRqmD20xdj_VSB/s1600-h/abestway1+%28Large%29.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 130px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKobCtXimr5Eh4fU3WJFVc3i6gB0j_T6Wlyrr7Dt_ta0xbRl1ntkbogW_1HXt7HTNHb0qq6ldS-6OClx3_EWFKX4oodzwBDrdnaRWbBXNmBEjNl2-N_36ZxjXZ8ikTCixRqmD20xdj_VSB/s200/abestway1+%28Large%29.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346080478373389890" border="0" /></a><br />A quick look on the internet will<br />yield quite a lot of free patterns of<br />tea cosies to knit and crochet.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">~~~~~~~~~</span></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div>crazyhaberdasherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08212678827504554003noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6766595384050481078.post-13148245521776952362009-05-27T10:39:00.006+10:002009-06-03T11:22:53.919+10:00Vintage Children's Craft Sets<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheDw5jDsQe_akBZ7fkcOAeNn401dDbg76NcLpXRSLmQs5Uf6_iyD3o1lyGwYjVYzv1WK3pcrXYO9uZvClpSTP3c_nwIPFDAdIpCxQyXjWO6-KDgVw0g-k4D420RQGPkNsj6niiryOpM_DP/s1600-h/agroup.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 250px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheDw5jDsQe_akBZ7fkcOAeNn401dDbg76NcLpXRSLmQs5Uf6_iyD3o1lyGwYjVYzv1WK3pcrXYO9uZvClpSTP3c_nwIPFDAdIpCxQyXjWO6-KDgVw0g-k4D420RQGPkNsj6niiryOpM_DP/s320/agroup.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340298375371793698" border="0" /></a><br />I want to direct you to a post on my other<br />blog - <a href="http://crazyhaberdasher.blogspot.com/2009/05/childrens-craft-sets.html"><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153);">crazyhaberdasher</span></a> - I hope you<br />will enjoy reading about two vintage children's<br />craft sets from the 1920's.<br />The graphics on the box tops of<br />the vintage Spear's Games sets are<br />delightful!<br />You can also read about my other<br />children's sewing and embroidery sets<br />by following the links in the post.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 51, 153);">---:::[[[]]]:::---</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /><br /></div>crazyhaberdasherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08212678827504554003noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6766595384050481078.post-64506626167344999202009-05-02T22:39:00.008+10:002009-05-02T22:54:50.580+10:00For the Bunny Lovers!<div style="text-align: center;">Here is a knitting pattern for<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Gladstone - a cute bunny who<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;">likes to travel in a bag.<br />(Click for larger image)<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjevtP8KoUpgIpwaq2MkOHkiovyvovb5-rzQaGEpwSd4wIh8RFmik7Pa1PkDARzORmCVXDQ0WUCb00xzfIdZX9MpsbMzth5QLKkdVZMDN18b1FKMJyib_toi1G4Oqvan4_NmRwEQ1MYBqui/s1600-h/gladstonebordera.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjevtP8KoUpgIpwaq2MkOHkiovyvovb5-rzQaGEpwSd4wIh8RFmik7Pa1PkDARzORmCVXDQ0WUCb00xzfIdZX9MpsbMzth5QLKkdVZMDN18b1FKMJyib_toi1G4Oqvan4_NmRwEQ1MYBqui/s400/gladstonebordera.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331205924957146930" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlxYBp753LMWDkzpB8pJNxYl3n2rGpahCBeBHZ7CJiK-wgF8ouDJrOLvkKz4rFXxx8z3lQAci-glGsTTnyOYUOldeByLvo17Xf4UQKWT7yzznnxI9OhEucIi7yxhxnQbcdM5VDgrs47Qzo/s1600-h/gladstoneborderb.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 343px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlxYBp753LMWDkzpB8pJNxYl3n2rGpahCBeBHZ7CJiK-wgF8ouDJrOLvkKz4rFXxx8z3lQAci-glGsTTnyOYUOldeByLvo17Xf4UQKWT7yzznnxI9OhEucIi7yxhxnQbcdM5VDgrs47Qzo/s400/gladstoneborderb.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331206799891734754" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5q7qg7yh8LFQbKbzFQOMFdqzOkBFXbDd86mjxJ9Mxv3PBTrtYAfG4TgScbXyZId1koq1to7WTL1lHqCI9KMGsBrMHhrXoRdvhlFWAZEZ-6_Q6sUhxu9wS66uQ9f91_sxCm9E57zXvbzfS/s1600-h/gladstoneborderc.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 337px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5q7qg7yh8LFQbKbzFQOMFdqzOkBFXbDd86mjxJ9Mxv3PBTrtYAfG4TgScbXyZId1koq1to7WTL1lHqCI9KMGsBrMHhrXoRdvhlFWAZEZ-6_Q6sUhxu9wS66uQ9f91_sxCm9E57zXvbzfS/s400/gladstoneborderc.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331207190772425602" border="0" /></a>Enjoy!<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">xoxoxox</span></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div>crazyhaberdasherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08212678827504554003noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6766595384050481078.post-26566909805901479652009-03-28T00:21:00.006+11:002009-03-28T00:35:10.889+11:00Vintage Boxed Knitting Toy<div style="text-align: center;">This is an oldie but a goodie!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I just love the graphics on the lid and<br />the sides of the box.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd9K_09zRu15odBRmvV9qIot7Ra9eH33UhnfaGJUaqzMZVblGPkJAMvuGdkXystUAWnaitT-fqkob8XE5G034K-6oKE3OVTZgGJnIU82QTH2A9-Yp7qMk4L0-Wo4mom8DoQTljDf0ng4qh/s1600-h/aaatoyknitoutfittop+%28Large%29.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 198px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd9K_09zRu15odBRmvV9qIot7Ra9eH33UhnfaGJUaqzMZVblGPkJAMvuGdkXystUAWnaitT-fqkob8XE5G034K-6oKE3OVTZgGJnIU82QTH2A9-Yp7qMk4L0-Wo4mom8DoQTljDf0ng4qh/s400/aaatoyknitoutfittop+%28Large%29.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317857515415406050" border="0" /></a><br />And below - inside the box as found.<br />This set is from around 1910's - 1920's.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3XLCQKpxhgjzi6vNQkH7Ifsqa-7pSeewzbjG2cBfaDU11A4wKYHpiq0Sfs5a3nbjnYi2MoVuqGmJVdPJgwExHvfx-FwvlIfHqa9jmCCZmBIX_RGZbJoGvQOgoZp4UMyCUHLPC3sKBYGbE/s1600-h/aaatoyknitoutfitinside+%28Large%29.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 297px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3XLCQKpxhgjzi6vNQkH7Ifsqa-7pSeewzbjG2cBfaDU11A4wKYHpiq0Sfs5a3nbjnYi2MoVuqGmJVdPJgwExHvfx-FwvlIfHqa9jmCCZmBIX_RGZbJoGvQOgoZp4UMyCUHLPC3sKBYGbE/s400/aaatoyknitoutfitinside+%28Large%29.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317857909573318466" border="0" /></a><br />For lots more to do with spool knitters see<br />- <a href="http://spoolknitter.blogspot.com/">http://spoolknitter.blogspot.com</a> - and<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/618440@N20">Flickr Spoolknitter Group</a>.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><<<>>></span></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div>crazyhaberdasherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08212678827504554003noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6766595384050481078.post-33723424714055238542009-02-27T21:11:00.011+11:002009-03-02T21:01:52.742+11:00Knitting for Dolls<div style="text-align: center;">Here is a lovely knitted<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">set for your baby doll.<br />Being from 1949, it<br />would be perfect for<br />your hard plastic Pedigree doll!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOQ4NnuHDnDVr7HguT8IMZsqiT2lfDYYYbDoPS79fj6bhOVHI4Gun1krxLGo4pf-LySEivLsNUKm866AiRrHTDM_-HFqWaKIg2PP9rHnez7FZCTH715kZw5OOD91aymL7Oo9yw2aW_qLdt/s1600-h/AHJ+The+Dolls+Set+Dec+1,+1949+a+copy.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 293px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOQ4NnuHDnDVr7HguT8IMZsqiT2lfDYYYbDoPS79fj6bhOVHI4Gun1krxLGo4pf-LySEivLsNUKm866AiRrHTDM_-HFqWaKIg2PP9rHnez7FZCTH715kZw5OOD91aymL7Oo9yw2aW_qLdt/s400/AHJ+The+Dolls+Set+Dec+1,+1949+a+copy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307419211676136898" border="0" /></a>(click on picture to enlarge)<br />(from an Australian magazine,<br />you will need to adapt for US knitting)<br /><br />Here are some of my collection<br />of dolls.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXK6aaYjB8udk2iLwSPPkja0M4lQWZ6Pm5lPDy0p0cXhY_rCj-ZJZpF1aumj6sN8H1yxe2ACjYZMlRgHzEn-3YeyjoaPbG41P_OjgtypCr2sbgHpucPkfqly40FiZj1YPNaFmT-76SyxOA/s1600-h/doll+cpbd+b+%28Large%29+%282%29.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXK6aaYjB8udk2iLwSPPkja0M4lQWZ6Pm5lPDy0p0cXhY_rCj-ZJZpF1aumj6sN8H1yxe2ACjYZMlRgHzEn-3YeyjoaPbG41P_OjgtypCr2sbgHpucPkfqly40FiZj1YPNaFmT-76SyxOA/s400/doll+cpbd+b+%28Large%29+%282%29.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307420336209677250" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUWKlU1QMnlkK1HDPgOVnimh1f7eIPEJ3rXjjFnmdZaezICzztgU5DqAwGzTjx0pjEltEKqC0i5CWiRfLPFXGszYCfXyZDPyu78l5dJzSjuSWlV5TAAZ1kS8edSkT7zHzpLX2fcR4RVR7U/s1600-h/doll+cpbd+c+%28Large%29+%282%29.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUWKlU1QMnlkK1HDPgOVnimh1f7eIPEJ3rXjjFnmdZaezICzztgU5DqAwGzTjx0pjEltEKqC0i5CWiRfLPFXGszYCfXyZDPyu78l5dJzSjuSWlV5TAAZ1kS8edSkT7zHzpLX2fcR4RVR7U/s400/doll+cpbd+c+%28Large%29+%282%29.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307420679269265602" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdIH1VWjKr3JtO24qId9QubMPUoeB1GGp1Ymxa_x1WI9ibhfs30IWciOu1GTk4MSKbcIhkBxIWScYKoxSvWIT4IPQNs3sdaaq6sp0oyrCH_D0BALUsdk1pXOTYkPOa4yhv2DQyhS5XlbaY/s1600-h/doll+cpbd+d+%28Large%29.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdIH1VWjKr3JtO24qId9QubMPUoeB1GGp1Ymxa_x1WI9ibhfs30IWciOu1GTk4MSKbcIhkBxIWScYKoxSvWIT4IPQNs3sdaaq6sp0oyrCH_D0BALUsdk1pXOTYkPOa4yhv2DQyhS5XlbaY/s400/doll+cpbd+d+%28Large%29.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307420998760527986" border="0" /></a>I have still have many naked babies -<br />in these photos and elsewhere<br />that need to be dressed.<br />One of these days I will have them<br />all dressed!<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">::::::::::::::::::::::</span><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:180%;">:::::::::::</span><br /></span><br /><br /></div>crazyhaberdasherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08212678827504554003noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6766595384050481078.post-13626194069905281162009-02-15T12:18:00.004+11:002009-02-15T12:34:37.269+11:00Knitting Basket<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpR7QI0nSIJGSBEMqWyHLWsne4bcfHwf44FD6sgtBdhBRQLqYuX1QH8yRM3zIdnlowxgBNzQWtua72FCjRyiELRIL-guJ4_cPNK0zBGZCyM14LoNUBeyHE0wKnB7fExqddVnDGGNK83ZX1/s1600-h/P1010025+%28Large%29.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 383px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpR7QI0nSIJGSBEMqWyHLWsne4bcfHwf44FD6sgtBdhBRQLqYuX1QH8yRM3zIdnlowxgBNzQWtua72FCjRyiELRIL-guJ4_cPNK0zBGZCyM14LoNUBeyHE0wKnB7fExqddVnDGGNK83ZX1/s400/P1010025+%28Large%29.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302828606262465474" border="0" /></a>These are vintage knitting baskets<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">from around the 1950's<br />made from paper/cards, plastic/perspex<br />with a wooden base.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiqUwGbLcQspEp7aINL6qJX1AQw1-u0vpt3rqHkInh8aVvBpXD-ubFygDVqxIYV4Yqvyln2v5fT7xBdGBBhqBDMfFFEbqHuyUPDyYv9DMdGFX_bwNVk0vgu7t8C7mu6gHZysHI2U3t3K-8/s1600-h/P1010028+%28Large%29.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 371px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiqUwGbLcQspEp7aINL6qJX1AQw1-u0vpt3rqHkInh8aVvBpXD-ubFygDVqxIYV4Yqvyln2v5fT7xBdGBBhqBDMfFFEbqHuyUPDyYv9DMdGFX_bwNVk0vgu7t8C7mu6gHZysHI2U3t3K-8/s400/P1010028+%28Large%29.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302830629286149074" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 204);font-size:180%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">~~~~~~~~~~~~~</span></span><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div>crazyhaberdasherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08212678827504554003noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6766595384050481078.post-76716581636879156052009-01-25T18:28:00.005+11:002009-01-25T18:38:15.725+11:00Vintage Knitting Pattern from 1930's<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">Bestway</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Useful Gifts</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">in Knitting and Crochet</span><br />(All worked in the Famous<br />"Ladyship" Wools)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu3jK6otwffQ0vlA0aZz-nGABY2LuqUbWy-wkGY82DuujB6q-xhzSa3vv6wmcHcpBjMUFzku_HlP7jr3lfKeQxjzEKUuwz5a9lEqqvvfWhgpg3VxIjFWBq0djqPPVBw-FAXSWTOLjOajZ_/s1600-h/p1010008a+%28Large%29.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 315px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu3jK6otwffQ0vlA0aZz-nGABY2LuqUbWy-wkGY82DuujB6q-xhzSa3vv6wmcHcpBjMUFzku_HlP7jr3lfKeQxjzEKUuwz5a9lEqqvvfWhgpg3VxIjFWBq0djqPPVBw-FAXSWTOLjOajZ_/s400/p1010008a+%28Large%29.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295130259492653362" border="0" /></a>Here is the tea cosy and egg cosy<br />for you to try!<br />(For the doll, try your craft store or<br />perhaps the toy store).<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFN0O6b05TtB6hOPQdmvxzOMTVF9V5FSDBDlWcOGKEniMXV21NpF9iTwUN1wZyB3I2GgHlPrgmyCNmXmbdHfu3hSXYqp9-QeG8LN6HesxIfRx7NE8WUcY59fQoYHHGyzNbTOfs-e7LLaFN/s1600-h/p1010009a+%28Large%29.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 321px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFN0O6b05TtB6hOPQdmvxzOMTVF9V5FSDBDlWcOGKEniMXV21NpF9iTwUN1wZyB3I2GgHlPrgmyCNmXmbdHfu3hSXYqp9-QeG8LN6HesxIfRx7NE8WUcY59fQoYHHGyzNbTOfs-e7LLaFN/s400/p1010009a+%28Large%29.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295130570923399074" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:100%;">(Click on pattern to enlarge)</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 153, 255);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">~~~~~~~~~~~~</span></span><br /><br /><br /><br /></div>crazyhaberdasherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08212678827504554003noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6766595384050481078.post-13248040600152127922009-01-15T20:39:00.005+11:002009-01-15T20:54:05.394+11:00KNITTY!<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0uqCPGUjyvs6xomeeFozn4mYcvGH5yTxLwYeihfkhKNXY-6AGANkEN3lBbot80oA99TU-hg7xQ1I96Hg1R4GuiBxv5uEQk0D0dgv3phHpcfK5xqqOdcZESaDJ2gIr4KMuwCWqe1QfwiMh/s1600-h/P1010002+%28Large%29.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 335px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0uqCPGUjyvs6xomeeFozn4mYcvGH5yTxLwYeihfkhKNXY-6AGANkEN3lBbot80oA99TU-hg7xQ1I96Hg1R4GuiBxv5uEQk0D0dgv3phHpcfK5xqqOdcZESaDJ2gIr4KMuwCWqe1QfwiMh/s400/P1010002+%28Large%29.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5291454022153243490" border="0" /></a><br />Has anyone seen Knitty before?<br />It is a knitting and crocheting cotton<br />in 3/4 oz balls.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyt_WuEUz5kyWq6EWnV9JVRQgKdlPIQnamh3shreg0xddEsO9FY3c6j9taliIH9M9E-nlWw31ijzvJao16wJxsaLEM_7Z424o6oLQLpCzUuLcG-OI_eiya19V6RiaYV_cWLOCY1SAoA17H/s1600-h/P1010003+%28Large%29.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 398px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyt_WuEUz5kyWq6EWnV9JVRQgKdlPIQnamh3shreg0xddEsO9FY3c6j9taliIH9M9E-nlWw31ijzvJao16wJxsaLEM_7Z424o6oLQLpCzUuLcG-OI_eiya19V6RiaYV_cWLOCY1SAoA17H/s400/P1010003+%28Large%29.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5291453731858727010" border="0" /></a><br />Astor brand - would you say it is Australian?<br />Well, there is a small cute Koala in its illustration<br />appropriately wrapped around the trunk of the "T".<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibEnPvdaCVOP3nG4MJ74gUGk8I5MBhLA1lW3J0XDQytV1JCKkXEqtarA6x6wf_Mf0AqdGkr-U_FtNk-RDb8ky212FQbOMpVk2T4Q0MwHInGWbDrnx2g4iFCG5YKgVMd9gjiLcINUX_twno/s1600-h/P1010006.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 344px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibEnPvdaCVOP3nG4MJ74gUGk8I5MBhLA1lW3J0XDQytV1JCKkXEqtarA6x6wf_Mf0AqdGkr-U_FtNk-RDb8ky212FQbOMpVk2T4Q0MwHInGWbDrnx2g4iFCG5YKgVMd9gjiLcINUX_twno/s400/P1010006.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5291453613632793394" border="0" /></a><br />I cannot say for certain at this stage (I would<br />have to find the proof) but I think there may also<br />be an Astor brand darning card lurking somewhere<br />in a box in my household (we have just moved house<br />and I will need more time to uncover the<br />particular darning card that I think I<br />might have - you will have to stay<br />tuned for further developments!)<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">oooOOOooo</span><br /><br /><br /><br /></div>crazyhaberdasherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08212678827504554003noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6766595384050481078.post-21718614849677076202008-11-29T16:48:00.003+11:002008-11-29T16:52:51.696+11:00The "Benbow" Knitting Pin<div style="text-align: center;"><br />This is a vintage ad found<br />in Weldon's knitting book from<br />the 1920's.<br />Has anyone ever come across<br />knitting needles like these?!!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD0HZwnZLAJhLBMOTp4orLxAJBtWm00780G5MhjklseWF5dU_vq8OCl2WR_eXADh6Y44E1gI_MmuP56xb35vwQQh3DHJeete9WnWJ-Ri49ZBxGXJYY_kV-9kTshVMPMYas1Xi0euGWkFfE/s1600-h/Benbow+knitting+pin+adj+a+%28Large%29.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 276px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD0HZwnZLAJhLBMOTp4orLxAJBtWm00780G5MhjklseWF5dU_vq8OCl2WR_eXADh6Y44E1gI_MmuP56xb35vwQQh3DHJeete9WnWJ-Ri49ZBxGXJYY_kV-9kTshVMPMYas1Xi0euGWkFfE/s400/Benbow+knitting+pin+adj+a+%28Large%29.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5273953103896452818" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);font-size:180%;" ><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">***************</span></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div>crazyhaberdasherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08212678827504554003noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6766595384050481078.post-50569034554774622942008-11-18T02:31:00.002+11:002008-11-26T14:52:54.913+11:00How many of you .............<div style="text-align: center;"><br />How many of you have one of these?<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxMtZiliGAXOE7FHm7g45sSsMZN_Oi9NPPy6366FW-QtrLsuUFwfh5IPSrPaqtPFpl3VGwz1XiyyhOEflUyTgFV8N9LrssrXHAyVAlMJcTC74H9SYbM12gviqnOcbAzmgM7rRZOt4dy31q/s1600-h/000aknsff+%28Large%29.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 191px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxMtZiliGAXOE7FHm7g45sSsMZN_Oi9NPPy6366FW-QtrLsuUFwfh5IPSrPaqtPFpl3VGwz1XiyyhOEflUyTgFV8N9LrssrXHAyVAlMJcTC74H9SYbM12gviqnOcbAzmgM7rRZOt4dy31q/s400/000aknsff+%28Large%29.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269650078285995202" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://spoolknitter.blogspot.com/">http://spoolknitter.blogspot.com</a><br /><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);font-size:180%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">***************</span></span></span><br /><br /><br /><br /></div>crazyhaberdasherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08212678827504554003noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6766595384050481078.post-79387836253379330672008-10-16T22:25:00.010+11:002008-10-18T10:52:38.961+11:00Vintage Knits and Bits!<div style="text-align: center;">Vintage Knitting Accessories.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLXIbuar9RkHRp6ZtsxlgwieVnhC4p8OGQ3rQgy6fM4XtxcOtnwYBj4biJjAe5-H19qh0LDlbtTS4_5s0I8foGNR42mhf8xgMNXHorEj3JzizuFiKWJziJI11eVH0nLkiC_3yc6HjpXirZ/s1600-h/kaba+%28Large%29.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLXIbuar9RkHRp6ZtsxlgwieVnhC4p8OGQ3rQgy6fM4XtxcOtnwYBj4biJjAe5-H19qh0LDlbtTS4_5s0I8foGNR42mhf8xgMNXHorEj3JzizuFiKWJziJI11eVH0nLkiC_3yc6HjpXirZ/s400/kaba+%28Large%29.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257711710892852194" border="0" /></a><br />Three packets of four double pointers - Jumpre,<br />Superfine and Stratnoid.<br />Three packets of Abel Morrall's Twin-Pin circular<br />needles.<br />Tortoiseshell circular needle and wool winder.<br />Beehive Knitting Pin Gauges Box.<br />Wooden wool winder and knitting pin holder.<br />E-Z-Knit (instead of winding the wool on your right<br />hand finger as if to knit continental style, simply<br />take the wool through this novel holder - states - "No<br />Experience necessary for perfect, even stitches<br />automatically kept at constant tension").<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivXuLocNRhCTKF3xFH30xC8w5voV4JVk_Sb2UE_Ry3PaL1bPpPXUtO7W67Jsrm4t0uYy8lMNx7L5Thse5YAmXrug75fpK3EcE4e23jRcV4SPSTkm3wwe8Pobt6okanUbi_m_iYRrq1fPrt/s1600-h/kabc+%28Large%29.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivXuLocNRhCTKF3xFH30xC8w5voV4JVk_Sb2UE_Ry3PaL1bPpPXUtO7W67Jsrm4t0uYy8lMNx7L5Thse5YAmXrug75fpK3EcE4e23jRcV4SPSTkm3wwe8Pobt6okanUbi_m_iYRrq1fPrt/s400/kabc+%28Large%29.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257713873495525026" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicw2lrHzck3YWdDeQZMK0yK7Ygi7c-aIH2aNNw5xFli88EL-jSbefBDyG_QKRNWrnzCzB2TElmceu27_p8UAryzknWNKCs1QoI8SR8wx_3zrlYsrblmfDkP33yISgtwvnSLTe9GB3PBix8/s1600-h/kabd+%28Large%29.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicw2lrHzck3YWdDeQZMK0yK7Ygi7c-aIH2aNNw5xFli88EL-jSbefBDyG_QKRNWrnzCzB2TElmceu27_p8UAryzknWNKCs1QoI8SR8wx_3zrlYsrblmfDkP33yISgtwvnSLTe9GB3PBix8/s400/kabd+%28Large%29.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257714010340546018" border="0" /></a><br />Inside the Beehive Knitting Pin Gauges box containing<br />three gauges.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfs3301lnQb_JsLb7Ruo13uacD3nOE4pXYpPciIEUiNNMY6wrOQj6qIRZqL9r2_30OhKC6K2YGM6-qlNTm4_eQdNpgmT_ezgN0_AsSXUTRhOr-gmQVyow-YCAqa_Ac4nzmXeafQZXnRGb9/s1600-h/kabb+%28Large%29.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfs3301lnQb_JsLb7Ruo13uacD3nOE4pXYpPciIEUiNNMY6wrOQj6qIRZqL9r2_30OhKC6K2YGM6-qlNTm4_eQdNpgmT_ezgN0_AsSXUTRhOr-gmQVyow-YCAqa_Ac4nzmXeafQZXnRGb9/s400/kabb+%28Large%29.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257713738699266290" border="0" /></a><br />Above Bucilla Daisy Knitter, instructions and box.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvGHnplnNxbKI2WU-af6OMXgnMpWGRM55v7oFPF0kbg-iRsAvY0fGL64h_gChkWLYuUJU9H17k8XQsfsH-n6GAEWnjwqemCAZDBx-Gyxy5L23SKXE57pEQ1zqmIs1kRXxWakCk62_ji-Gf/s1600-h/kabe+%28Large%29.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvGHnplnNxbKI2WU-af6OMXgnMpWGRM55v7oFPF0kbg-iRsAvY0fGL64h_gChkWLYuUJU9H17k8XQsfsH-n6GAEWnjwqemCAZDBx-Gyxy5L23SKXE57pEQ1zqmIs1kRXxWakCk62_ji-Gf/s400/kabe+%28Large%29.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257714854346653714" border="0" /></a><br />Above - a small selection of Daisy Winders/Knitters/Looms.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3v8WaEUP_RdVXfxOsqrSkGVpsqEvhA4NUHlCWVSB2AcG_l2ek5Cnfzs3zTxISF3MKI5kl0k-SNca46WOmwD79F9edZxVjW1JQYV4TkZ3nLaFbZVT5bTSkbQWIi5nbepOyRbrMXBLPhQjj/s1600-h/kabf+%28Large%29.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3v8WaEUP_RdVXfxOsqrSkGVpsqEvhA4NUHlCWVSB2AcG_l2ek5Cnfzs3zTxISF3MKI5kl0k-SNca46WOmwD79F9edZxVjW1JQYV4TkZ3nLaFbZVT5bTSkbQWIi5nbepOyRbrMXBLPhQjj/s400/kabf+%28Large%29.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257715334051533538" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Above - the back of the Marcia Lyn Daisy Loom<br />packet.<br /><br /><br /></div>crazyhaberdasherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08212678827504554003noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6766595384050481078.post-1480382478212208492008-08-20T00:23:00.006+10:002008-08-20T13:53:56.653+10:00LUCKY DOLL<div style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">Patterns for an 8 inch doll.</span></span><br /><br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBGw2t20EI-lObxOjFbdZq5J4aHIBZ4MRs5T4x82cb0R_tKuyG1LYJ_a0Nld5jjhRUepk7yaqxMcm03tHjJ87ynk8e2MNoD1ur2wS4vvkFRx5_uuvDSBkyU0_crkia0i3iz5B605f1J0wa/s1600-h/dolla+%28Small%29.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBGw2t20EI-lObxOjFbdZq5J4aHIBZ4MRs5T4x82cb0R_tKuyG1LYJ_a0Nld5jjhRUepk7yaqxMcm03tHjJ87ynk8e2MNoD1ur2wS4vvkFRx5_uuvDSBkyU0_crkia0i3iz5B605f1J0wa/s400/dolla+%28Small%29.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5236234744449071874" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUBbpI4BlISzPlLmfC77eaO4dtYhEi6lQTXgusrqrygwoU1z98Rgk-m_b__jAH7xSolK270YvgvGi32ajW__xkhBhpoHAzJMG8MMH9Azm7CS6o3EL6bbkzTelaEcH5rqZNhDfPFvlUttP4/s1600-h/dollc.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUBbpI4BlISzPlLmfC77eaO4dtYhEi6lQTXgusrqrygwoU1z98Rgk-m_b__jAH7xSolK270YvgvGi32ajW__xkhBhpoHAzJMG8MMH9Azm7CS6o3EL6bbkzTelaEcH5rqZNhDfPFvlUttP4/s400/dollc.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5236236265398632274" border="0" /></a><br />(Click on instructions for larger image)<br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">These pages are from a vintage Pins & Needles<br />magazine.<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>crazyhaberdasherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08212678827504554003noreply@blogger.com2