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KNITTING IT OLD SCHOOL
43 Vintage-Inspired Patterns
By Stitchy McYarnpants and Caro Sheridan

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Copyright 2010 by Deborah Brisson and Carolyn Sheridan. All rights reserved.
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Credits
Senior Editor
Roxane Cerda
Senior Project Editor
Donna Wright
Technical Editor
Kristi Porter
Copy Editor
Marylouise Wiack
Editorial Manager
Christina Stambaugh
Publisher
Cindy Kitchel
Vice President and Executive Publisher
Kathy Nebenhaus
Interior Design
Lissa Auciello-Brogan
Cover Design
Susan Olinsky
Acknowledgments
We d like to thank Linda Roghaar for her guidance, Roxane Cerda and Donna Wright at Wiley for their patience and humor during the bookmaking process, Denise Siegel and Tommi Zabrecky for bringing our visions of retro style to fruition, and all of our designers who made this project possible. Without them, we d still be talking to ourselves about this great idea for a book we have. We would also like to thank our husbands, Jon and Boon, for their support, techie wisdom, mixed drinks and delicious lunches as we slaved over hot laptops.
This book is dedicated to our mums, who passed on their creative genes and a love of vintage fashion (we ll overlook the fact that it wasn t actually vintage yet when they were wearing it). They rocked the beehive wigs and sharp pantsuits like nobody s business. And to our dads, who recognized and nurtured our independent spirits. Thank you for understanding that well behaved women seldom make history. We solemnly swear to continue in our endeavor to resist behaving well.
Photo Credits
Photography: Denise Siegel, Caro Sheridan, Adrian Bazilla
Stylist: Tommi Zabrecky
Makeup: Lori Depp
Models: Scott Aschenbrenner, Kay Davis, Caroline Gleich, Chante Griffin, Camille Moitoret, Jerry Turner, Ruta Vaisnys, Mai Vo, Rob Zabrecky, Tommi Zabrecky, Christian Zollenkopf
Car Owners: Tom Lamb, Bob Navarro, Elana Scherr
Table of Contents
Introduction

Chapter 1 Beach Blanket Bonfire
Bright colors and airy yarns combine with just the right amount of quirky, summer style.
Wiley Wahine
Crocheted tunic
by Robyn Chachula
Hala Kahiki Beach Tote
Crocheted pineapple drawstring bag
by Regina Rioux
Clara
Tank top
by Claire Moore
Sunshine Day
Crocheted women s tunic/dress
by Maryse Roudier
Cheeky Hot Pants
Crocheted shorts
by Marnie MacLean
Ahoy, Sailor
Women s sweater
by Diana Loren
Sewing Project 1: Bottle Buddies
Chapter 2 Snowbound
Woolen hand-knits and cold weather go together like marshmallows and hot cocoa.
Staghorn Pullover
by Cheryl Burke
Staghorn Hat
by Cheryl Burke
Snowmates
For Him and For Her sweaters
Stephen Houghton and Tammy George (For Her pattern engineered by Jackie Pawlowski)
Apr s Ski Skirts
by Kelly Bridges
St. Moritz
Women s pullover
by Snowden Becker
Peppermint Lounge Set
Hat and mittens
by Adrian Bizilia
Sewing Project 2: Caf Apron
Chapter 3 Vrrrrooom!
Fashions that inspired an homage to car culture.
Pump Jockey
Men s cardigan
by Jodi Green
Double Decker
Cardigan and hat
by Cirila Rose
Rally
Dress
by Pamela Wynne
Fast Lane
Speedway and Lady Speedway cardigans
by Caryn Lantz (pattern adapted for Lady Speedway by Amy Herzog)
Saucy Convertible
Women s sweater
by Marnie MacLean
Sunday Drive
Crocheted car coat
by Annie Modesitt

Chapter 4 Shake a Tail Feather
Part of the joy of dancing is the styles that evoke a bygone era.
Swing Time
Women s pullover
by Kirsten Kapur
Sock Hop
turtleneck and knee socks
by Erin Slonaker, a.k.a. Mintyfresh
Watusi
Dress and topper
by Staci Perry and Melissa LaBarre
Go-Go Granny
Crocheted dress
by Maryse Roudier
Rudies
Rude Boy and Rude Girl sweaters
by Caro Sheridan
Sewing Project 3: Swanky Wristlet
Chapter 5 Sci-Fiber
Set your phasers to stunning; the future of decades past is anything but ordinary.
Atomic Bowling Bag
by Regina Rioux
Post-Apocalyptic
Apocalyptus and Apocalypta sweaters
by Kellee Middlebrooks and Amy Herzog
Galileo
Men s sweater
by Christy Varner
Not An Extra
He s Not An Extra and She s Not An Extra sweaters
by Julia Vesper
Hello World
Hat
by Christy Varner
Intergalactic Pals
Crocheted Mitma the alien and Kusku the alien sidekick pet
by Paola Navarro
Sewing Project 4: Toasty Tote
About the Designers
Resources
Index
About the Authors

Debbie Brisson a.k.a. Stitchy McYarnpants was born to be a knitter. Her parents met at Pandora, a sweater mill set on the Merrimack River in Manchester, NH, known for its vast number of textile mills. To this day, her parents still regale the days of working the cut-and-sew machines and how much nicer the full-fashion sweaters were because they were made with more care than the cut-and-sew line.
So you see, she can t help it. She is powerless against knitting. Add to that her love for all things vintage, the kitschier the better, and you ve got a good look at what makes Debbie tick. If it s goofy, mostly useless, and steeped in the irony of popular culture s most embarrassing moments, she ll take two. As the creator and curator of the Museum of Kitschy Stitches, an online ( www.yarnpants.com ) and in print gallery of notorious knits, she is no stranger to vintage fashion.
When she isn t knitting, sewing or trying to resist the siren s call of eBay, she can be found slaving away in the software mines of Massachusetts. She shares a home in Chelsea, MA with her husband, Jon, and four cats, Chloe, Dot, Chi Chi and Mike. They swore they were going to stop at two, but cats, as it turns out, are like potato chips. Once you start with them, it s hard to stop.

Caro Sheridan was born on the West Coast of Canada and spent her formative years in creative environs surrounded by fabric and yarn. While her mother taught knitting, embroidery, and couture tailoring from home, Caro played Barbies under the table, seemingly oblivious. Fabric cutting tables have osmotic properties though and the wee girl learned how to set in sleeves and turn hems before she was seven years old.
When the spare room of your house is filled with fabric and notions, it gets in your blood. Caro had the best-dressed dolls west of the Canadian Shield courtesy of her Mum s formal training. Knitted coats, handsewn vinyl boots, matching pant suits for Barbie, dolly and cutey Caro, it s no wonder that designing comes so easily.
Although she tried her hand at professional dancing and snowboarding for several years, she has since returned to her roots and is putting her knitting and sewing skills to better use. Caro s craft blog, Splityarn.com , features sewing and knitting tutorials that have been featured on WhipUp.net, the Craft Magazine Blog, Instructables.com and many other prominent sites. She also designs, sews and sells her creations online through Sp