Working small mitred squares to fashion a cosy blanket for a rock hippy soul's new apartment, the one to pick up and put down, to work in transit in the bright, bright, jewel-like colours of the cushions she loves. And while this hippie's mother knits, she reads how a 1950's housewife would plant her garden, fill a pantry with it's produce and make marshmallows or a thrifty beauty lotion.
"Beauty Lotion. White of egg is an excellent astringent. Use what you have left in the shells when you have been breaking eggs."
joining Ginny for yarn along
My family calls me a hippy, I just laugh. That is going to be a great blanket and it looks like the perfect knitting project for your busy days.
ReplyDeleteI love your old book, I have several like that from my granny, they make for fun reading.
Like you Tracey I have my inner hippy, but Hannah is the rock hippy soul that I'm making the blanket for and she has a colourful bohemian/gypsy style living room planned for her new apartment when she moves to Bristol in a few months. The blanket is a nice portable little project that I can keep working on until we settle in.
DeleteThat old book is great isn't it? I picked it for a few pence at a flea market on Sunday morning and can't stop reading it. Some of the advice is so wise and useful and yet other things sound ridiculous now. I love it.
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love the blanket, we are knitting sisters in the blanket making department. I will not be putting any eggs on my body in the near future :)
ReplyDeleteI know, I keep checking yours. I'm dying to start stitching mine up but plan to wait until I've made more squares so that I can balance the colours a little...or maybe that's cheating and defeats the object of it. I might have an excuse now to begin stitching.
DeleteHe he...I'm sure that I remember my mum putting egg white under her eyes to reduce the dark circles when she was tired!
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I love pictures they look so colorful! :) Happy knitting.
ReplyDeleteThanks Melissa. You too.
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I bet that blanket will be so pretty with all the colors. I crochet a granny blanket with my stash- it's my kids favorite. I bet this will be a favorite! Love the old book cover- how fun.
ReplyDeleteThank you. It's for my daughter I hope that she loves it. I think the colours should work. The book is a really fun yet interesting read.
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It does look very hippie- like. And I love it! All those colors make me smile :-)
ReplyDeleteThanks Donna. It's fun to do and one that I can easily pick up in between other projects.
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what great colors....it will make a great blanket!!!
ReplyDeleteI can't wait to start stitching up to see what it will look like Alisa.
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love the colours ....perfect for your hippie blanket.I love your old books.
ReplyDeleteHappy knitting,
Regina
It all began with a gift from someone's left over sock yarn so nice and random colours. It's a fun book and I'm actually learning some useful tips from it.
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Delightful colour combination, it will make a great blanket. I love vintage books also.
ReplyDeleteThank you. I find it hard to stop buying old books.
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Another hippie soul here. Now I want a hippie blanket! Love those vintage books too.
ReplyDeletePeace and love... It's such a nice project to do fun and easy I would definitely recommend having a go Debbie.
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Hello!
ReplyDeleteI loventh blanket - such gorgeous colours!
That book looks great.
Wishing you a good weekend.
Sorry for the typo - should read I love that blanket.
ReplyDeleteI'm always making typo's too Sally. I usually notice them just as I press the publish button!
DeleteThanks Sally, it's fun too make.
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