Thu 20 Apr 2006

Today, with my stolen half hours between working on Excel sheets and invoices, I pondered what to knit next. I stared at all my vintage knitting patterns stored on my online database, yarn options in both color and fabric content and I even a had a little ruby red swatch I knit up last night on my work clipboard. The color combinations, seasonal guidelines and endless styles leave for an unnumberable amount of combinations that I just can’t fathom. When I think I have the sweater I want, I can’t find the color yarn or one that is the right weight. When I find a perfect yarn, nothing I can think of suits it. Sometimes I feel like I’m on the quest for The Perfect Sweater. It might be a delightful perfect jewel color or maybe a unique vintage color mix like rose and green, honey and copper or nile green and ecru. It would have some ruffle here, laciness, or perfectly placed cables. Vintage patterns are often titled by female names. Is my perfect sweater matched to a name personality? Do I see myself as an Antoinette or a Natalie? Bernadette or Marilyn? Well, I may never find that Holy Grail of sweaters but here are some condentors from recent purchases.

April 20th, 2006 at 6:58 pm
Wow, such beautiful sweaters! Those are the kinds that I have been looking for months to find.
April 20th, 2006 at 7:30 pm
They are beautiful. I got them in the mail today and couldn’t wait to scan them! I love 1930’s patterns the most!
April 21st, 2006 at 5:09 am
Thirties’ sweaters are the niftiest-looking. I think I like the name Bernadette. It’s a very sweet, romantic name. I’m thinking of “The Song of Bernadette” though. Or how about Bernadette Peters? She looks one, and boy, can she belt out a song….
April 25th, 2006 at 3:02 pm
Wow! I absolutely adore the top sweater with the lacy rib and the puffed sleeves. Is there any way I could pay you for a scan of the pattern?
April 25th, 2006 at 3:06 pm
Jane,
Just email me at mars@boudoirdoll.com. I sell patterns for $3 each through Paypal at the same email address. If you had lots of 1920’s-1940’s patterns you could scan some in trade also.
What color are you thinking to do that sweater in? I just have NO idea what I want to work on next. Half the battle is thinking of a color and yarn for it.
May 7th, 2006 at 1:52 pm
Wow! Sorry I’m responding to your reply so late; I haven’t had internet access for quite some time.
Anyway, I do have a lot of 20’s and 30’s patterns; unfortunately, I don’t have a scanner. But I would gladly pay you via paypal.
August 3rd, 2006 at 8:05 am
I really love the one on the top left with the ribbing and the pouf sleeves. So cute yet elegant. I’m entirely too scared to knit sweaters.
I love the hair on that model too. I’m going to try to re-create that set.
December 9th, 2007 at 1:24 am
Is there any way I can pay for the patterns, I loved the short sleeved jumpers. I have just finished a short sleeved 3ply jumper I made in the 50’s. As I am small I need a neat pattern. I did not know they were out there. I live in London any other sites you can recommend. Maureen
December 24th, 2007 at 9:03 am
I LOVE that top-left sweater. Could you send me the details of where I can find the pattern? :o)
September 22nd, 2008 at 5:44 pm
Hello,
So sorry for the looooooooooong delay for approving comments. I now have more time to scan patterns so any pattern requests can be emailed to mars@boudoirdoll.com. I am selling for $4 a pattern.
Thanks ladies!