Month: June 2014

Vintage Fridays: Munrospun Fair Isle Yoke sweater kits

June 6, 2014

I was thrilled to be given these Munrospun Fair Isle Yoke sweater/cardigan kits by a family friend this summer. The kit includes a ready knitted yoke saved on cotton thread and the yarn needed to knit the rest of the cardigan or sweater. The yarn is Munrospun Shetland 4 ply 100% pure virgin wool. The accompanying pattern reflects that the yoke would work on a range of sizes from 34 to 40 inch bust. To … More Vintage Fridays: Munrospun Fair Isle Yoke sweater kits

Vintage Knitting Finds

June 4, 2014

I thought I’d share a couple of great vintage patterns I got recently, one of which I will probably never knit and another that I’ve been swatching for. I came upon these patterns whilst I was visiting my parents in Dorset before Easter. One of the local charity shops had opened up a vintage room upstairs so I just had to check it out. I think both patterns date from the 1930s and both appear … More Vintage Knitting Finds