Catalina Ski Sweater by Flipsville

February 2, 2017 ~ madgeface ~ 6 Comments

I stumbled across this beauty and am now obsessed. There is but one picture of it that I could find on the interwebs (even using tineye.com) and that's from a broken Pinterest link. A cursory search of the other keywords hasn't yielded any useful information about Catalina (a style? a regional style?) or Flipsville (except … Continue reading Catalina Ski Sweater by Flipsville

TBT: Acrilan

December 8, 2016 ~ madgeface ~ 8 Comments

Oh dear. I would guess that the scarves and hats knit for this (I'm guessing) early 1980s ad still exist. The highlight for me is the cat, who looks somehow both unhappy and befuddled, perhaps there's a silent plea there as well. The cocker spaniel is in this for the treats but the cat ... … Continue reading TBT: Acrilan

TBT: Knit Bathing Suits

June 23, 2016 ~ madgeface ~ 2 Comments

I need a new bathing suit this year and I particularly like the one on the left. Perhaps I'll get cracking on making one. Full instructions are available on flickr.