The first knitted item of note I can remember was a suit, yes a knitted two piece suit. A straight pencil skirt and a long line cardigan jacket. It was a brown flecked tweed yarn. The suit was so comfortable to wear and I loved it. I must have knitted it in about 1962 In this photo I found I have only the jacket on. The skirt, in this photo though, I had recycled from a dress I had made and got tired of. I think the photo was taken in 1963 or early 64. Hey ho. Happy carefree days, racing back and forth on my little blue Vespa moped. dancing to live rock bands...........................but we worked hard too.



Time to progress to more complicated stuff. This sweater Hubby is wearing was in an oatmeal coloured tweed wool with a brown Fair Isle panel across it. I found once the technique was mastered it wasnt difficult. He wore it for a long time and it didnt wear out but got a little tight as his girth expanded.



The final crochet period then began, using lacy patterns and fine yarns as I began to make lacy doilys.Very Victorian!! This is the only one I still have all the others were donated to Charity shops as tastes moved on. Thank goodness!
Needles and yarns became defunct over the next few years as I lost intrest. Cake making took over and making elaborate celebration cakes took over. Thats a whole new story.
I never found those pattern. They must have gone the same way as all my collection of knitting needles and crochet hooks. To a Charity shop.
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