I wanted something uncomplicated to knit whilst chatting or watching television. I like this matching set from a 1961 pattern and have completed the hat and started the bag in a gorgeous dark purple.
Some friends and I have set ourselves a challenge - Fabulous Fit February. It involves taking part in 5 exercise classes a week for the whole of February! This week was week one.
Having a chat and a cuddle with my husband and my dog.
Keeping cosy in my new hat knitted from a 1950's pattern.
Sunshine and showers on an afternoon walk with a couple of friends along a disused railway viaduct.
Some great finds from the local antiques centre after a very happy time poking around. Some sheet music, a pattern for a twinset, a couple of needlework books and an activity book from Woman magazine.
Getting together the yarn and pattern for my next garment knitting project - a cabled cardigan for myself.
Oooh, I'm so glad you posted that first image. As I embark further on my year of wearing and buying more purple garments and accessories, I'm constantly looking for new colour combos to create with purple, and brown is one I hadn't thought of recently. I wish I had a brown skirt suit to slip a purple shirt or thin knit top under, I think that would look very smart (mind you, so would a purple suit and brown shirt, too, come to think of it). Definitely an idea to tuck away and hopefully pull of at some point in 2014. Thank you for the great style idea!
ReplyDeleteBig hugs & oodles of happy wishes for the coming week,
♥ Jessica
I really like your purple and brown wardrobe ideas Jessica, can't wait to see you pull it off, which I am sure you will marvellously. Hope you are having a super happy week.
DeleteOoh, that Marriner set is going to be gorgeous when it's complete. Photos please!
ReplyDeleteI have two of the Woman Week-End books, they're fascinating things for the attitudes of the times, as well as having nice craft/knitting sections. Though the thing that sticks in my mind most about them is the lurid cookery sections. Do you have the one with the bright green puddings in? You'll know if you have, they're almost luminous!
I will do photos of the Marriner set Mim, I am enjoying it. My local yarn shop has run out of the purple so I am just waiting for them to get more in for me. I started the hat s a stash buster and now I want to knit the lot!
DeleteI also have another Woman Week-End book which does have the fabulous green puddings. I have a soft spot for the lurid colouring of 1950's food photos!
OOoooo!!! Love the cardi you're about to start The color you have chosen is fabulous!
ReplyDeleteThank you Siri, the colour just jumped out at me and I just had to have that yarn!
DeleteI really like the hat, scarf, bag set in purple, that's going to be fabulous. And well done you on the exercise classes - there is no way I could manage five classes a week! x
ReplyDeleteThanks, am enjoying knitting a set. I have found the only way to fit the exercise classes in is to let go of almost everything non essential. I would be embarrassed to have guests in my house at the moment and my knitting is suffering!
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