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This blog is the happy result of a near OCD compulsion to transcribe - and mock! - vintage patterns, ads, and other odds and sods.

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Any day can be Poodle Day!

Have you hugged your poodle today? Because if you haven't the consequences can be terrifying... Read on to discover this harried little poodle's origin story... Faithful reader Alice explains in...

Nov 22, 2012 Like

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Have you hugged a zombie today?

My first novel, Alice Hearts Welsh Zombies, has been officially launched, and is now available for ordering online! In celebration of this momentous occasion, I’d like to inflict upon… I mean,...

Jul 26, 2012 Like

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You're Invited to (Another) Party!

I’m having a real book launch, with a real book! My third-place winning novel Alice Hearts Welsh Zombies will be released by The Workhorsery, a small press dedicated to publishing non-depressing...

May 27, 2012 Like

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Back to the Future

Tabby Tabard Pattern from Tabards, designs by Carole Rutter, Leisure Arts, Leaflet 94, 1977 Tabards were originally cloths worn by medieval knights over their armour, in a desperate attempt to...

Apr 18, 2012 Like

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The Days of Dysfunctional Summer

Water Sprite Suit from “The Children’s Book” 1935 Summer is coming! Sure, it’s hard for those of us stuck in the Great White North to believe that right now, with all the snow piled up outside our...

Feb 29, 2012 Like

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It’s Almost National Sweater Day!

Sherbet Sweater Pattern (Lea 067) from Laine Dor Yarns, Montreal, c. 1985 On Thursday, February 9th, the World Wildlife Fund is asking everyone in northern climes to turn down the heat and wear a...

Feb 8, 2012 Like

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Stay Tuned for the Big Announcement After the Break!

Oh, how sweet! A pretty little sheep wandering over the green hills of Wales… I’m sure it won’t interrupt my big announcement. As some of you may remember, I won third place in the 2009...

Feb 3, 2012 Like

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Crochet is the Opium of the Masses

Double Crochet Belt from “Learn to Crochet,” 1963 This belt is the very first project in “Learn to Crochet”. The method of instruction, the reader is assured, is most “pleasant”, although one is...

Jan 30, 2012 Like

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Oh, the Weather Outside is Frightful...

Ladies’ Ski Mask from “Easy to Make Fashions for the North, South, East, West”, c. 1960 So, clearly it’s time to fight back by frightening the heck out of Jack Frost. Those who remember the 1960s...

Jan 7, 2012 Like

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Happy New Year!

The Workbasket, December, 1983 Elegance for Evening Perfect for the holidays! The black sport weight yarn creates skyscrapers against a sparkling sky of metallic yarn. Ah, the eighties! When the...

Jan 1, 2012 Like

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Silent Night, Deadly Night

The Workbasket, December 1983 Create a chorus of pine cone carolers for “singing” around your Christmas tree. “Singing” is in quotes because clearly this caroller is “screaming”. Because nothing...

Dec 20, 2011 Like

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DIY – Ripple Socks for Superheros!

While I’ve been neglecting this blog (but for very good reason, which I promise I’ll reveal with great fanfare soon), faithful reader Jenny has been busily crocheting up a storm. She’s even made...

Dec 16, 2011 Like

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Happy Halloween!

Halloween Apron from Coats & Clark’s Edgings Book No. 305, 1954 At last the truth is revealed! Halloween isn’t about eating candy until you puke, or watching scary movies involving an excessive...

Oct 31, 2011 Like

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Don’t You Dare Use Your New Potholders in Your Old Kitchen!

Planning & Remodeling Kitchens, c. 1975 Now that you’ve crocheted up some new anthropomorphic, tea-partying potholders, you need a new kitchen to show them off. Besides, you probably burned down...

Oct 15, 2011 Like

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Puff the Magic Parsley!

Potholder patterns and Parsley Puffs recipe from Star Potholders, c. 1955 Your eyes do not deceive you – the good people at Star Potholders combined recipes with crochet patterns. After all,...

Sep 27, 2011 Like

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The Boys of Summer!

By the He Sea and Ripple Poncho patterns from Aunt Lydia’s Rug Yarn Collection, c. 1970 You won’t find the “He Sea” on any map, but Aunt Lydia assures me that you’ll find these handsome beach bums...

Jul 17, 2011 Like

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The Zombies of Summer!

The good news is that a small (but feisty) Canadian publisher has expressed interest in my 2009 3-Day Novel Alice’s Adventures with Welsh Zombies. As the novel is about 20,000 words short of being...

Jul 14, 2011 Like

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Apple Pie Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

“Apple Pie Order” from Knick-Knacks to Crochet, 1939 Keep your linen closet neat as a pin with these crocheted bands that put pillow cases, single and double sheets in their places. Weighted tips....

May 8, 2011 Like

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The Belle Tolls for Thee

Sweet and Low Sweater from Gay Teen Ideas, 1944 Sweet and Low Perfectly dee-vine dancing partner. Rings the Belle every time and keeps ‘em coming back for more. Rings the BELLE? My goodness, is...

May 1, 2011 Like

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You Never Forget your First Time…

Knitted Place Mats from Aunt Lydia’s Heavy Rug Yarn, c. 1965 Yes, the first time a new bride welcomes her husband into her most private sanctum is a nerve-racking affair. It’s that magical moment...

Apr 16, 2011 Like

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Pompon Therapy

Pompon Chick from Bazaar Time, c. 1965 Pompon chick design supplied by the County Borough of Brighton Occupational Therapy Dept. Yes, this unique pompon chick design was actually donated to Bazaar...

Apr 6, 2011 Like

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The World is Going to Hell in a Handbag!

Initial Knitting Bag from Star Variety Show, 1942 And this is the only purse that’s Hellspawn approved for carrying damned souls into the fiery pit. Yes, you’d think demons would have more...

Apr 1, 2011 Like

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I’m Too Sexy for My Squares!

The Ripple Granny Jacket and Hat from Crochet with Squares, 1974 With apologies to Right Said Fred… whaddaya mean, who’s Right Said Fred?! I’m too sexy for my followers, too sexy for my followers...

Mar 21, 2011 Like

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DIY – A Revolutionary Birthday!

Thanks to my friend, Hind of Alexandria, Egypt, we have a brand new DIY! This lovely young lady is Wa’ad, who longtime readers may remember for her lovely purse and cloche hat. Above, she’s working...

Mar 16, 2011 Like

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Phentex Wants to Kill Bobby and Cindy!

“Appolo” Pillow from Decoration 2000, 1972 “Appolo” isn’t a spelling mistake. This pillow is made of Phentex, ergo it would be inappropriate to name it after Apollo, the Greek God of light and...

Mar 13, 2011 Like

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Snow Bound Bunnies!

Rabbit Slippers from Beehive for Bairns, 1980, original pattern c. 1950 It may be March, but the groundhog lied! Spring is still a long way away for most of Canada and the United States. Of course,...

Mar 3, 2011 Like

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Protest Like an Egyptian!

Cleopatra High Hat from Bangle Hats, 1962 As rebellion spreads across the Middle East and Africa, I’ve been asking myself, how can I help the more fashion-conscious protesters? After all, the...

Feb 22, 2011 Like

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Don’t Wear Your Heart on Your Sleeve

All Heart Skimp from “The Great Little Crochet Skimps”, c. 1975 It’s almost Valentine’s Day and you’re no doubt thinking about knitting something special for the man you love. Don’t do it! You may...

Feb 13, 2011 Like

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Fur is tacky, tacky murder.

Fur Trimmed Helmet and Mittens from Good Housekeeping Needlecraft, Fall-Winter 1973-74 USE FUR FOR A SPECIAL EFFECT But not a real fur helmet, that’s cruel. Seriously, that shaggy stuff drooping...

Feb 4, 2011 Like

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Handmade by Mother

Any day can be Poodle Day!

Have you hugged a zombie today?

You're Invited to (Another) Party!

Back to the Future

The Days of Dysfunctional Summer

It’s Almost National Sweater Day!

Stay Tuned for the Big Announcement After the Break!

Crochet is the Opium of the Masses

Oh, the Weather Outside is Frightful...

Happy New Year!

Silent Night, Deadly Night

DIY – Ripple Socks for Superheros!

Happy Halloween!

Don’t You Dare Use Your New Potholders in Your Old Kitchen!

Puff the Magic Parsley!

The Boys of Summer!

The Zombies of Summer!

Apple Pie Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

The Belle Tolls for Thee

You Never Forget your First Time…

Pompon Therapy

The World is Going to Hell in a Handbag!

I’m Too Sexy for My Squares!

DIY – A Revolutionary Birthday!

Phentex Wants to Kill Bobby and Cindy!

Snow Bound Bunnies!

Protest Like an Egyptian!

Don’t Wear Your Heart on Your Sleeve

Fur is tacky, tacky murder.

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