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No Yarn Left Behind
Tangled Yarns, Retro Rants & Knitted Nostalgia
from the diaries of
a vintage lady knitting her way through history.


Knitting I-Cords on DPNs
Behold, the simple way to whip up an I-cord (or rope, cable, string—whatever tickles your fancy). Use it to make a drawstring to keep your britches up or a squishy soft tie for a baby bonnet, or anything else to suit your I-cordy needs.

vintagemegknits
Jun 63 min read
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On the Third WIP of Knitmas...
Replacing some very sad sorry two needle hand knit socks using a 1945 Australian Woman's Weekly pattern.

vintagemegknits
Jan 114 min read
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On the Second WIP of Knitmas....
My workroom gave to meeeeeeee..........! Why has this little gem been hiding in the cupboard like it's in witness protection? I'm totally...

vintagemegknits
Jan 107 min read
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The First WIP of Knitmas
and a free 1940s beanie pattern Apparently, the online knitting crowd has gone full-on Vlogmas crazy on YouTube this year. It seems like...

vintagemegknits
Dec 13, 20243 min read
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The 3 Hour Sweater - Vintage Sweater Knitting Pattern
Notes on knitting the 3 hour sweater from the original 1930s pattern. Can I do it in just 3 hours? How long does it actually take?

vintagemegknits
May 7, 20245 min read
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Get a Leg Up - Knitting Retro Legwarmers
Woohoo! Move over Jamie Lee and Jane Fonda! Legwarmers are back baby!!! Retro 80s Leg Warmers. Ahhhh... the 80s when Smash Hits and Mix...

vintagemegknits
Mar 7, 20242 min read
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Just Dishie
Newly knitted, soft and squishy or rough and scratchy for those stubborn bits of leftover lunch Freshly laundered, new and shiny or old...

vintagemegknits
Dec 14, 20231 min read
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