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Rachel and Natalie introduce our new forum on Ravelry. We take a look back at knitting in the 1920s and the social changes that influenced styles. We have a long discussion of what we’ve been knitting.
Ideas for a Knit-a-long (Ravelry links):
- Cloud Bolero (Ysolda)
- Stormyweather Faux Cardi
- Storm Cloud Shawlette
- Cloud Shrug (Berrocco)
- Meandering Vines Shawl
- Cloudy Day Cowl (Crochet)
Let us know if you have any other suggestions! We’d love to hear them. Contact us here, through the Ravelry forun, or email us at CloudyChanceFiber(at)gmail(dot com) (replace @ and .com, we don’t want to hear from spambots!)
1920s Knitting:
- Bonnie and Clyde
- Grant Park Pullover
- Trompe D’Oeil Sweaters
- Easy Virtue
- Unraveling Sophia- blog with vintage focus
- Boutique Knits
On and Off the Needles:
- Child’s Sock in Shell Pattern from Knitting Vintage Socks
- Sock yarn Blanket (Ravelry Group)
- Sodera Socks
- Mossbank Pullover
- Jamieson’s Color Card
- Yarn Bobbins
- Yarn Bra
- Sweet Norwegian Baby Hat
- The Knitting Guild of America’s Mater Knitter Program
- Knitscene Fall 2010
- Gwynedd Hat
- Habu Silk
- Hermione Hat
- Doctor Who Scarf
- Felted Flower Bowl
Music Selections
I want to be Bad – Jack Leon’s Symphonic Dance Band
Castles in the Air – Jack Denny and His Waldorf Astoria Orchestra
Aint that a Grand and Glorious Thing - Jack Hylton
In this episode Natalie talks about knitting for sewing. She also shares some antique knitting treasures and has found the perfect yarn for heirloom aran knitting.
Knitting Books from the past (long ago):
- Project Gutenberg
- Beeton’s Book of Needlework
- Handbook of Wool Knitting and Crochet
- The Ladies Work-Table Book
- My Knitting Book – Miss Lambert
- Exercises in Knitting
- The Ladies Workbook
- Ghost Stories of an Antiquary – available at Librivox.org or the Internet Archive
- Crochet Me – crochet community
Knitting my way out of my stash:
- Add your stashbusting ideas at the Stashbusting Project Form
- View the ideas submitted including your own in the Stashbusting Spreadsheet
- Getting started with Google Docs
- Digital Inspiration Google Docs Guide
Yarn Review:
- Shepherd’s Own
- Hawthorn Pullover from Fall Interweave Knits 2010
- Hermione Granger’s Hat
Housekeeping:
- Our very own Ravelry group
- Naked Sheep Class Schedule
- Natalie’s Blog- I am Addicted / Rachel’s Blog - Pen and Notebook
- E-mail: cloudychancefiber@gmail.com
Music Featured:
- A Fine Romance (Martha Tilton & Johnny Mercer):
- More about Martha Tilton:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martha_Tilton
- Ghost of a Chance (Gene Austin)
- Me Minus You(Boswell Sisters & the Dorsey Orchestra)
- 100,000 Women Can’t Be Wrong (Marshall Scott Warner)
