granny squares of the 70s

recently my dad came across one of my grandmother's old crochet magazines and gave it to me. vintage knit/crochet magazines are always a favorite (70s ones especially!), so here - woman's day granny squares: the photo essay.

woman's day granny squares


already drawn in by the 70s color schemes.

crochet mosaic skirt

straight-up afghan as clothing. i don't know.

granny square vest


there is something appealing about this one though, in a hippie-ish sort of way i guess.

granny square blanket
nice folk album cover art styling.

i always love the strange kid photos.. think about the fact that this was the best shot of the session.

awkward baby blanket
crochet childrens poncho
this kid's face says it all.

crochet wall hanging


i do rather like this wall hanging. except, you know, as a blanket..

crochet blanket 1970s


gravity-defying. i have no idea what's happening here.

more photos on my tumblr, if you're up for it.

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

a pattern emerges...

Image
you know how i've been mentioning a pullip hat pattern forever? yeah. well, since having my wisdom teeth taken out i've had a little more computer time. hi! i now present to you... arietta: basic pullip beanie the knitting pattern! size: pullip finished measurement: 8.5 in (21 cm), stretches to 10.25 in (27 cm) yarn: any worsted weight. shown here in red heart super saver, in monet needles: size us 5 dpns gauge: 4.5 sts/in in stockinette. cast on 48 stitches, join and begin working in the round. knit 1, purl 1 for 5 rows. k until hat measures 2 in (5 cm), or 2.5 in (6.5 cm) if you want it a little longer. decrease rounds: 1. k6, k2tog across 2. (and all following even-numbered rows) k 3. k5, k2tog across 5. k4, k2tog across 7. k3, k2tog across 9. k2tog across now cut yarn, leaving about a 6 inch (15.5 cm) tail. pull through remaining stitches and tighten. now with a tapestry needle or crochet hook, pull yarn end through to inside of hat and weave in. done! so what
Read more

little by little

Image
hello there! so uh... 2020, huh? ugh. so i've actually been drawing again after like a really long time. except this time i'm working on getting better at using a tablet. i learned drawing and painting and whatnot on traditional media, and my brain always seemed to rebel against doin it digital. lately, finally, it's starting to click. yay! i also got myself on redbubble and put some stuff up there just for the heck of it. still feeling things out. i used to be like, yeah i should totally get into silkscreening and stuff. yeah, never happened. so i'm happy that there's this kind of stuff out there now, and that it's easier for people who don't have access to the equipment and all to jump in and get started. right now there are some simple patterns and weird little drawings. also a couple of my old doll photos. unfortunately can't locate the higher-res versions of most of them. although, i never get rid of anything so they'll probably turn up at
Read more