synestheticknits

hello hello, 2016! getting into cleaning, sorting, downsizing, and decluttering mode. i have such an 80s toy horde that i don't really need to keep. there's only so much space in one house, so why not keep just the favorites? there's only so many collections one person can have, you know? i think the first real collection i started was strawberry shortcake. i always loved the book illustrations (see "the winter that would not end" here.. i need to get that one back from my mom's house!). at some point i started re-collecting the dolls of my youth. (cafe ole was always a fave...) i spent a lot of time on ebay back in the day when i had some actual disposable income, seeking out cheap incorrectly-named lots of vintage dolls. i had a thing for my little pony too, but luckily still had a lot of my originals and it also seemed easier to come across ponies in secondhand shops and such. along the way, i would come across all sorts of sesame street, ba...

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. already drawn in by the 70s color schemes. straight-up afghan as clothing. i don't know. there is something appealing about this one though, in a hippie-ish sort of way i guess. 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. this kid's face says it all. i do rather like this wall hanging. except, you know, as a blanket.. gravity-defying. i have no idea what's happening here. more photos on my tumblr , if you're up for it.

since i'm in vintage mode lately, i put together a monochromatic 90s treasury on etsy. i forgot these were fun, dude. maybe next something spring-y? it would be nice to see some color around here, but it seems like it'll never stop snowing...