Patterns from the past: vintage knits we wouldn't wear!

06.11.2009

Vintage knits

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

Motherly love: 1960

A lighthearted look at vintage knits

Shrink to fit?: 1955

A lighthearted look at vintage knits

Red for danger: 1964

A lighthearted look at vintage knits

Baby, it's cold outside: 1949

A lighthearted look at vintage knits

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