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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.


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...

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Jan 107 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?

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May 7, 20245 min read
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Stinky Shearer's Socks & the CWA
I took some sneaky time off from my day job yesterday. My latest pair of Stinky Shearer's Socks and the February volume of the CWA...

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Mar 18, 20246 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...

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Mar 8, 20242 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 2, 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 2, 20243 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 15, 20231 min read
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