How did I make this vintage sweater and skirt match PERFECTLY?
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- I've got another vintage treasure - A 1960s Sweater and Skirt kit that are made for a PERFECT match! I had so much fun making this matching set with a lot of knitting, a bit of sewing and a hint of crochet :)
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Would you make (and wear?) a skirt and sweater matching set like this? I've always wanted to match the yarn of a sweater to a skirt/pants exactly and this was my perfect chance!
So would make an wear this set!
I wore my Mom's 1950's dyed to match sweater sets and coordinating skirts during high school in the late 70's.
why would anyone complain about the noises by the sweetest, most precious Nutella?! I love hearing them, and whenever she appears in your videos, I feel like I've been blessed!
I agree 100%! I wanted to add that early in the pandemic, my Aussie Rain would do something similar anytime I was on a video call and started talking, even if it was just to introduce myself. Her method of making noise though, was to vocalize with me-from loud whining to a full on bark! Depending on the situation, I had to excuse myself, remute, or sometimes take her next door to hang out with my family. She has matured quite a bit since 2020-she's 12 years old now. This year I've been able to have her on calls again, but during a recent online book group, she tried her old trick again for a couple of minutes! :)
Ummm, why don't places make sets like this anymore, because honestly, what a fantastic idea! You executed it flawlessly, as usual. Such a lovely outfit!
Hi, I suspect at least one of your kits (labelled with Pringle) was produced in my home town of Hawick in the Scottish Borders. Hawick was the home of luxury knitwear in the 50s and 60s and it was the major industry for almost all of my life. Sadly, like many other industries it was priced out of the market by imported knitwear, however we still produce fine garments in some of the small independent mills that survived. I was delighted to see how reverential you were towards the yarn and the fabric-that would have been a very expensive item in its day! What a beautiful outcome, you did it proud (even if I did have a giggle at your confusion over the 5 parts and the raglan sleeves of your cardigan since I'm old!) If you plan to make another of the kits you could search for Pringle of Scotland-they did catalogues of their fashion items and these can still be found online I think. If you're interested, here's a bit more about Hawick. www.madeinhawick.com/history-heritage/
I love this!! And the fit of the skirt is so perfect! I'm so pleased I could help you get there. I feel so proud seeing just how well it turned it ☺️☺️☺️ you've given me a real urge to return to the 60s 💚
As a teen in the 60 I can say that your ensemble looks divine. One thing I would add, all my skirts and pants were lined. It was wonderful. Outfits didn’t stretch out and hung beautifully. Didn’t have to worry about wearing a slip. There was a quality in clothing then that can’t be found today.
I’ve just started sewing my first pair of pants and was debating if it’s worth it to make a lining, especially because I want it to be thin enough for summer. But I definitely prefer the way clothes with linings feel on the body. Your comment has convinced me that linings are worth it- it’s much higher quality!
Those 3 mockups paid off the skirt fit you like a dream, and that 3" hem definitely locked right I guess it gives weight to the bottom of the skirt. Beautiful outfit.
Omg this is such a cool idea, yarn companies should bring this back! I love your finished outfit, it looks so good!
Omg what a flashback of my mom in the 1960s. Absolutely gorgeous.
😮 I am ALL ABOUT vintage craft kits of all kinds - HOW did I not know this was a thing?! I've seen knitting kits with yarn, but never with matching fabric, and now I have a new unicorn to seek out! It turned beautifully!
I'm in awe of how you knit so much in the round. I was taught to knit in the late 60s by my mum and have only ever known to knit in panels and sew together. What a gorgeous concept it is to have the fabric and yarn together. Wouldn't it be wonderful, though probably very expensive, to have such a thing today!
The fit you got on the skirt is so good! I would love to see a wool producer reintroduce these matching kits, I would buy immediately... What a fabulous idea 😊
I remember these kits! At the time (in my teens) I sewed a lot, but didn’t really knit, but now I do both. I’d love to see this idea come back!
Wow, three mockups was worth it! The whole outfit looks so professional!
I love Nutella’s noises! She’s precious, and should never change!
That's so cute! I wouldn't do a kit myself like this because I don't knit... but I will buy a bolt of fabric and make as many garments as possible out of the same stuff and sometimes even wear them all together. Lately I'm finding my personal aesthetic seems to be "plaids my mom hates"...
i laughed out loud at “plaids my mom hates” that’s exactly how i feel about my own personal style 😂
@@srishtiscraftlibrary Hehe, I wore a plaid my mom hates when I visited her today, she rolled her eyes at me :) WIN!
Very chic! So well styled!
For the raglan decreases, the traditional way is to do the cast off on the first two rows, establishing the straight bit at the bottom of the armhole. Then start the raglan decreases, which is exactly how you worked it out. I suppose it's a matter of 'do each instructions as written, unless the instructions say "AT THE SAME TIME"'. I've been knitting almost since those patterns were written.
Thank you for sharing, what a lot of work.
Re: cardigan cuffs - a few rows of a light-colored elastic thread can be run around the inside of the sweater cuff ribbing (just run them through the purl wales with a tapestry needle) and cut to desired length to add a bit of "hold" to the sleeves without changing any visible sign from the outside. You just have to remember not to press those areas with a hot iron after.
Oh this is fabulous! I was wondering where you've been, and then I thought you were probably working on a big project, which you were! This is just so wonderful, and you're sewing it on a machine a hundred years older than the set!
Wow, you really knocked it out of the ballpark with this project ! Amazing result ☺️
Omg, I completely feel you on doing unnecessary math. I’m an engineering student and I love how fiber arts (crochet in my case! 😁) exercises the math parts of my brain, but I’ve definitely made all sorts of calculations like the one you made in this video that turn out not to matter at all 😅
Also, for what it’s worth, I like hearing Nutella in the background. I love dogs and it makes me happy to know she’s doing something fun!
I literally squealed when you opened that first box. My matchy matchy heart skipped a beat - so satisfying. I did not know this was a thing! Why is this no longer a thing? Can we please make this a thing again?
Thanks for sharing! ❤
The outfit is so stunning!! It’s such a great idea. It’s a real shame that it’s not something we can purchase anymore.
I have a piece of fabric from one of these kits! My mother used the yarn from one, I think for some weaving, but she doesn't sew garments, so I'm probably going to make a mid 18th century waistcoat with the fabric. It's a nice warm brown.
Your set came out lovely! It's so neat to see zippers that come with instructions.
That’s adorable set ever! You should make all of them!
Oh that turned out beautifully!!
I would so LOVE a set like this...definitely something I'm surprised isn't available these days. Lovely sweater and skirt combo 💕
Wow. What an incredible find. Those kits are fantastic. I love hearing Nutella potter about in your videos.
Great outfit, well created👍 love the neckline of the cardigan. I also love it when Nutella makes an appearance in your videos. I'm not bothered by any noises. Can't see what the problem is 🐕❤️
You did such a good job getting the skirt to fit well. The whole outfit looks lovely.
Honestly the majority of the channels I subscribe to have furbabies and I LOVE seeing and hearing them in each episode. I run a sanctuary and always have animals around me and I just don't understand people who are annoyed or dislike that.
Your ensemble looks AMAZING 😍 thank you for another wonderful episode 😊 xx
I never knew this concept existed it’s so interesting. Please can u share the pattern with us for the cardigan
can honestly say that sewing up medieval garments with side and underarm gores gets a whole lot easier when doing that method aswell
That’s such a great result! I always feel bittersweet about kits, especially older ones. Being well over 6’ I know it will never have enough yarn or fabric to fit me. But it’s such a great idea to pair a knit with a weave in the same yarn. And by making several in different colours you could mix and match… just saying ;)
What a fun journey to watch! Your outfit turned out so cute! Thank you for sharing!❤
JW if you were still going to make the bicycle sweater? Either way, I love the projects you’ve been making lately!
This is so cool! What a cool product and great thrifting find. I love how it all turned out. I'd be interested in more on the crochet border if you ever do anything similar to this in the future. I'm mainly a knitter and only know the basics of crochet, so knowing how to do a border like that would be very useful for me, I think. Give Nutella a hug from me. I love to hear her making noise in the background and being in videos because you two just love each other so much. :D
This project was fun to watch! It turned out glorious ❤
Both pieces came out great, wonderful work!
This is very lovely, I cheered when you said you were doing a mock up and I think you can really see the benifit of the fitting work you did in the final piece (skirt) it's lovely. The full outfit is beautiful and very chic. But both pieces would be lovely with contrasting pieces too.
That was a very popular style when I was a teen. The other thing was a twin set - a knit shell and exact matching cardigan. You did a terrific job.
I find this really interesting - I’m a bit older than you (49) and this is completely the construction process that I was taught, probably because I was taught in the 1970’s! I have only learned to knit raglan sweaters in the round fairly recently. Lovely work btw 🥰
Wow…the outfit is absolutely gorgeous…and suits you so well…great job…🥰🇦🇺
Those kits are absolutely dreamy, I can't believe you were able to find three of them! I enjoyed watching the whole process thoroughly, the end result turned out just gorgeous. Your knitting journaling, and the stickers you make has really inspired me to record my projects by the way! Such a fun way to keep track of what you're making.
Ps. Nutella can make all the noise she wants, she is such a good pupper and probably just wants to keep you company! Doggy noises in the background are honestly so comforting for many of us. I don't have furry friends at the moment because of my tiny living situation, but I grew up with all the nail clicking, collar jingling lovely sounds, and they are just a part of life!
What a delightful find! Such a lovely result. Thank you for sharing. Stay safe.
This was such a fun project! I would love to find a set like this.
You do such beautiful work and I have enjoyed watching your videos. This set looks absolutely beautiful on you. I wouldn't worry about anyone complaining about Nutella's little noises. There is always someone who has to complain about something. They're obviously not pet owners. I personally love to see you take time out of your life to give her the attention she wants. She's a beautiful girl.
What a lovely set and it suits you so well. Another charming video. Thanks.
Oh, my goodness. That is so gorgeous. 🎉
Let Nutella do her thing! My dog does same thing when I live or filming. She's also a star in her own right now, as is Nutella❤❤❤❤
I love the noises that nutella does. Please don't edit them out or try to avoid them!! Making 3 mockups definitely was worth it, your outfit looks fantastic!!! I think if someone would pick that idea back up to produce the matching fabric to wool, they could make tons of money!!!! I definitely would buy!! Greetings from Belgium
I also watch Retro Claude and Closet Historian. They have both given me the desire to start sewing again and I also love 1940's vintage knitting. I'm in the process of knitting a 1940's jumper. Can't wait to get it done. Your 60's outfit is fantastic. If you want to tighten up the sleeve cuffs just hand sew a bit of the round elastic by hand from the underside and that should do the trick and it can be easily removed if you choose.
petition to bring back jersey and skirt sets! also think it's hilarious that old knitting patterns expect you'd know how to crochet because as a crocheter, I know absolutely nothing about knitting
I love your sewing machine! Jealous sounds here. And I love this set and your channel!
So cute. The skirt turned out great.
Those are such AMAZING finds. That is such a cool idea. 🧵🪡🧶
I've just discovered your blog and can't stop watching your videos. Thank you! You are a m a z i n g!
A little late on watching this one, but upvote for the Jazz shirt, and the pupper, and the knit, and the Jazz shirt 🥰
Beautiful! Those kits are brilliant!
😀💕xx thanks so much, I really enjoyed that. A fun project!
Im going to have to learn to weave so I can make matching fabric for my hand knits. Thank you for the excuse to pick up another fiber craft!
This looks so great. Impressive finish. I strongly suggest adding an afterthought lining, if you plan to wear the skirt a lot.
Seriously groovy baby! Love the tunes too. I have to admit its hard to hear chothes I wore called "vintage"!
the elastic at the zipper is genius! My waist size changes too, so I tend to avoid fitted skirts for that reason.
Great job! Wow! I'd like to try one of these kits. Also, your hair cut looks great!
Simply Stunning! The whole outfit is amazing!
so precious, great videos, thanks for them
It turned out absolutely fabulous! I love it so much! I absolutely love how you had yarn to match the fabric. Such an amazing find. I love watching your videos! Keep up the wonderful work.
GAH!! I love these SO much! 😍🤤🥹❤️
So pretty. That outfit would look great with the vintage crocheted butterfly gloves on ‘It’s Not Knit’ channel.
That’s so interesting because my go to sweater pattern for the whole family is a raglan sweater knit in pieces.
I love this channel. I don't know what to say. I am not a knitting or sewing enthusiast, but there is something about the joy and enthusiasm expressed that I find comforting. I suspect it's her somewhat esoteric interest. That's not an insult. I studied early music and lute in college. I have always been drawn to the Medieval and Renaissance periods. I really wished I could have traveled from Renaissance fair to fair and perform works by Dowland, Campion, De Milano and others.
I love that youtube allows people to express their passions.
What a fabulous idea for a kit. You look like a 60s air hostess.
That is the coolest thing ever.
What pattern did you use for your Orange shawl collared cardigan? It's adorable 🥰 Your knitting supervisor is precious! ❤
This is my *ideal* video. I loved every second ❤
Beautiful yarn/fabric!
Never realized you could put the knitting needles in before unraveling some of it! Well now I hope I wouldn't forget it! 😆
Never seen a kit like this. You did an amazing job. You should go ahead and make up the other two. The fabric will weaken along the fold lines the older it gets and isn't doing anyone any good sitting in a box. You memorializing them on TH-cam would make good use of them (not to mention wearing them).
Really nice. Now that i have watched you do this i dont ever have to do it myself haha. Seriously looks great. Well done
Can we talk about how this is a time capsule? Like that fabric and yarn are 60+ years old and look great! I could watch a whole series on these
Well done! You may also like the podcast called I never learned to sew. She is an amazing master tailor couturier from the UK. Her knowledge and training tutorials are exceptional. Kind regards, Stephanie from California
Did you think of reversing the pattern and knitting it all in one piece from the top down? To keep the sides from curling, add one extra stitch on each end when you cast on. Then only knit or purl the extra stitch at the end of each row. Always pass the first stitch at the beginning of each row (without knitting or purling it). This makes a smoother finish to the side edges.
I love this outfit! ❤🌹
Love the kit idea! The skirt turned out great!
You did a WONDERFUL job with making this outfit. I love it. I have a top(knitted) that came from Germany from my mother-in-laws things. It's wool and there is just the right amount of wool to make it in the kit. I'm afraid to try and make it because the kit is 30 + yrs. old and I cannot find another kit like it because of the wool. Maybe one of these days.
Looks perfect!
Could you please tell more on the incredible knitted jumpers/cardigans you are wearing in this video? I'm dying to make the orange one! It's gorgeous 😍
You did such a beautiful job knitting the sweater. I love these kits so much. I am a certified craft yarn council master knitter and a level 2 knitting instructor. These are needed credentials to be a master or skilled knitter. I am just an overachiever and like to challenge myself with ridiculous things. Anyway...after listening to you read the pattern and rewinding and listening several times I do believe that you meant to do the decrease in the raglan pattern. With that said I also don't think it makes a difference regardless of which way you do it since it is only two additional rows. I just wanted to share my two cents and that is all what I had to say wax worth. Keep up the great videos. I also and jelly that you have a sock knitting machine. I have wanted one for years.
Wow 😍 love it! Great job 👍
AHHHHHH! It’s beautiful! Great job!
I love it 🤩🤩🤩
Awesome kits, I think this idea should be pitche to a any yarn company.
I think for the cuffs to prevent from slidding you can check your older video when you added elastic to a sweater neck to fix it.
Often reducing the seam allowance is a great way to increase size and save fabric
Just came across this video! I've had an idea of weaving skirt fabric for a skirt with the same yarns as knitting a sweater or accessory, these kits would be very fun but I don't think they included enough for plus size.
I have a few of my late mother’s knitting patterns, as well as magazines from the late 50’s, early 60s a there are a few suits (skirt and jacket) in them. Amazing knitwear! BTW, I saw a short film on TH-cam called The Last Knit and it made me think of your episode on questionable knitting scenes.
My grandma gave me about 150 Talon and Coats vintage zippers from the 50s/60s. So many colors and lengths except black. I think they are better quality then the modern zippers. Sometimes I buy fabric just to match those zippers.
BRAVA!!!👏 Beautiful!!!
Nutella is THE BEST: doesn't want you to be alone while talking
Would it be possible to tell us a little about the mint/turquoise cardigan you are wearing (approx. 5:30 to 7:00) ? I am particularly impressed and intrigued by the construction of the large cabled collar .