arsenic and old lace ...

Knit in Stylecraft dk bamboo and cotton mix, which feel gorgeous on the needles

The pattern is gorgeous too and can be found on Subversive Femme's blog here.

love me some deep ribbing

 Fifth Avenue finished. 

I only had grey tape to reinforce the button band, but it does the job quite nicely, and can only be seen on the inside.

Finished

 I have finished my 'Lovely in Lace Stitch' jumper from the 1930s. 

On the needles...

Well with a new wool delivery comes the overwhelming urge to start a new project. 

This one is  from the 1940s and is called 'Fifth Avenue'. It is aimed at 'the young matron' ('matron' being an unintentional insult for, in this case, anybody with a chest size over 38") and can be found here on the Subversive Femme blog.

Like so many other retro knitters, she is so generous with her time and resources and she has a huge collection of larger size patterns. 

I could, and regularly do, spend hours there, fantasising about my next project.  You really should check her out.