About Vintage Grrl

Mid 30's Sydney-sider, wife & mother.
I love vintage fashion, swing dancing, Jazz, shoes, hats, handbags, make-up, chocolate, techno-gadgets, horror films and sci-fi.

My Knitting Patterns

Planning A Vintage Inspired Wardrobe – Part 4

Buying Fabric and Things You’ve got your pattern, and have some kind of idea on colours, you’re all set to go fabric shopping now! Different fabrics launder and wear differently, so depending on how much you enjoy doing laundry will depend on what you buy.  If I can’t machine wash and dry it, I’m not interested.  I [...] [...]

Shawls in Action

Ask most non-knitters who wears shawls, and you’ll possibly get the answer of “little old ladies” or “history re-enactment folk”. When I started knitting, the usefulness of wearing shawls eluded me.  Why wear a shawl when you can wear a cardigan, or a scarf?  Sometimes a cardigan is too much, but a scarf just doesn’t quite [...] [...]

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