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Patterns from the past: vintage knits we wouldn't wear!
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woman in twinset with straw
Vintage is a truly trendy term nowadays - but not everything from the past translates into the present. Take a look at the wonderful world of knitting patterns from the past, complete with unnaturally posed models, his and hers cardis and garments that we just wouldn't wear!....
By Adrienne Wyper. Photos: Getty
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Patterns from the past: vintage knits we wouldn't wear!
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We dare you to make mother-and-daughter matching green wrap tops - and then join in with your daughter's ballet class wearing them...
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Patterns from the past: vintage knits we wouldn't wear!
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Lady in lemon: 'I knew if I just flipped my shawl up on to my head, all the chaps would find me simply irresistible...'
Lady in salmon: 'You stay right where you are, Buster. But perhaps he wouldn't be tempted to stray if only I'd popped my cardi on back to front today...'
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Patterns from the past: vintage knits we wouldn't wear!
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Getty - vintage knits: couple on scooter
'...so I said, "No, he loves wearing the same clothes as me" - don't you, darling?...'
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Patterns from the past: vintage knits we wouldn't wear!
cheer me up,knitting patterns
woman wearing woollen underwear
This set brings a whole new meaning to the phrase 'winter woollies'. We know central heating wasn't around 50 years ago but knickers made of wool?!? We can only shudder at the health implications...
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Patterns from the past: vintage knits we wouldn't wear!
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two women in knitted tunics by a pool
When you bought the pattern on a rainy afternoon in Bolton, a knitted tunic looked just the thing for lounging by the pool but - hey there, groovy chicks - even those massive sunglasses aren't going to distract people from the fact that you're wearing woolly sacks. We're not surprised you're gulping down the long drinks; you must be sweltering - bet you're glad you didn't knit the matching headbands...
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Patterns from the past: vintage knits we wouldn't wear!
cheer me up,knitting patterns
woman in long cardigan coat
'The pattern was for a cardigan... but once I cast on, I just couldn't stop... I had to have that clickety-click sound. And so it went on, and on, and on...it took over my life. The garden's gone to rack and ruin... But now it's all over'
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Patterns from the past: vintage knits we wouldn't wear!
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vintage knits: man in tank top
'I told the missus not to starch it when it went in the wash, but would she listen?'
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Patterns from the past: vintage knits we wouldn't wear!
cheer me up,knitting patterns
woman in tight short-sleeved sweater
On the outside: the picture of poised, pointy perfection. On the inside? 'I wish my 18-hour girdle wasn't giving me such gyp!'
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Patterns from the past: vintage knits we wouldn't wear!
cheer me up,family life,knitting patterns
mother and son in matching cable jumpers, 1960
This is taking the concept of his and hers too far. We think you'll find that it's a rare boy that wants to dress just like his mother, no matter how cute the cable pattern... Somebody call social services!
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Patterns from the past: vintage knits we wouldn't wear!
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vintage knits: mitt and hat
Is she waiting for the mitt to utter words of wisdom? Or wishing she'd made gloves instead? We're not sure that adding stripy cuffs to match your cockaded hat would win any medals for wartime austerity chic
Patterns from the past: vintage knits we wouldn't wear!
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