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| Miriam McDonald Simply Knitting's Production Editor |
It's interesting to see how knitting patterns haven't changed much over the decades. We sometimes hear from people who think charts are a modern innovation, but I've got a 1930s pattern that uses charts (for a very natty man's Fair Isle scarf, glove and sock set, which my husband would refuse point-blank to wear). There are more words and fewer abbreviations in the early 20th century patterns, but the terms are all virtually the same, and most knitters should be able to follow them. In fact, when we get enquiries about vintage patterns in the Simply Knitting office, it's not usually about the patterns themselves but about finding a substitute yarn.
I feel a spell of vintage knitting coming on, once I've finished a few of my current projects... Have you made anything from a vintage pattern? Do you simply enjoy looking at them? Maybe I shall make the Fair Isle set anyway and wear it myself!
