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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.


The Emotional Support Banana
Recreating a favourite knitted toy from the 1990s.

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Apr 234 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.

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Jan 114 min read
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Stinky Shearer's Socks & the CWA
I took some sneaky time off from my day job yesterday. When I say sneaky, it wasn't really, the environmental consulting company I...

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Mar 17, 20246 min read
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Confessions of a Binge Knitter
Well that's my weekend sorted. I have been waiting ever so (un) patiently for this to arrive so I can start my "As You Like It" project ...

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Feb 1, 20243 min read
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That vest she never finished
Spoiler alert: this is the completed vest she never finished "Do you have a good pattern for a plain men's vest" asked Mum. She had come...

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Jan 1, 20243 min read
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On Nanna's Needles
Frugal knitting nostalgia, vintage pattern books and a little family history.

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Nov 4, 20233 min read
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Nurturing Your Knitteds
Not sure when to wash your handknitted garment? You are not alone. I often get questions regarding how to care for handknits. There is...

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Nov 3, 20233 min read
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