Here is this week's free vintage pattern from my collection!
I'm calling it: Boy-Girl Cardigans but it actually much more: hat, bonnet, booties and mittens!
Enjoy!
Showing posts with label jacket. Show all posts
Showing posts with label jacket. Show all posts
January 01, 2013
November 13, 2012
Great Baby Cardigans and Hats Free Vintage Pattern
Here is a great pattern that will work for either a boy or a girl!
I believe the pattern is from the late 50's and features a super cute cardigan in 2 colors as well as a tam style hat, baseball hat, booties and mittens.
Remember with vintage patterns the terms may be a little different that what you are use to, but for the most part they can be figured out. Also the brands and types of yarns called for may not still be made, but if you pay attention to the weight of the yarn called for you can easily find a substitute.
Enjoy
June 06, 2012
Great Vintage Crochet Pattern For Baby
There are 3 baby jackets, 2 baby bonnets and one bib in this pattern.
I think it is from the late forties.
Always remember with vintage patterns the yarns called for are usually not available so checking for gauge with the yarn you do use is necessary to getting the correct size.
Enjoy!
http://www.donnascrochetdesigns.com/
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April 25, 2012
Free Vintage Pattern Booklet: Petticurl Fashions
It's called: Petticurl Fashions.
I hope you enjoy it!
www.donnascrochetdesigns.com
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January 18, 2009
Putting a Zipper on a Crochet Jacket
How to Put a Zipper on a Crochet Jacket 
Crochet Jacket with Hood is my latest pattern at Donna's Crochet Designs and thought a tutorial on how to sew a zipper into a crochet jacket would be of interest.
Begin by laying the jacket out on a flat surface with the front edge opening together. Place the zipper between both front edges. Adjust the edges so that they are not right on the zipper's teeth, but lay just to either side.
Pin the zipper to the jacket's front edges.
Open the zipper so it is now in two pieces.
Most sewing machines have a special zipper foot. Put the zipper foot onto your machine and with a neutral thread (I used a thread close to the color of the Ecru yarn in the jacket), put the foot down and sew along the edge of the zipper's teeth making sure the jacket's edge does not come in contact with (the zipper's teeth) but is still begin sewn to the cloth part of the zipper.
In this photo I am close to the end of the zipper. As you can see the zip is very large and wider than the seam I am making. At this point I stop sewing, making certain the needle is down or through both layers I am sewing, put up the presser foot and slide the zip past the presser foot and behind to where I have already sewn. I then put the foot back down and continue sewing to the end. By doing this, it helps to keep the seam constant in size.
Here is the side view with the zip pushed back out of the way.
Crochet Jacket with Hood is my latest pattern at Donna's Crochet Designs and thought a tutorial on how to sew a zipper into a crochet jacket would be of interest.
Begin by laying the jacket out on a flat surface with the front edge opening together. Place the zipper between both front edges. Adjust the edges so that they are not right on the zipper's teeth, but lay just to either side.
Pin the zipper to the jacket's front edges.
Open the zipper so it is now in two pieces.
Most sewing machines have a special zipper foot. Put the zipper foot onto your machine and with a neutral thread (I used a thread close to the color of the Ecru yarn in the jacket), put the foot down and sew along the edge of the zipper's teeth making sure the jacket's edge does not come in contact with (the zipper's teeth) but is still begin sewn to the cloth part of the zipper.
In this photo I am close to the end of the zipper. As you can see the zip is very large and wider than the seam I am making. At this point I stop sewing, making certain the needle is down or through both layers I am sewing, put up the presser foot and slide the zip past the presser foot and behind to where I have already sewn. I then put the foot back down and continue sewing to the end. By doing this, it helps to keep the seam constant in size.
Here is the side view with the zip pushed back out of the way.
This is a photo of the other side of the zipper being sewn into place. It is so much easier to sew a jacket zipper than a dress zipper because the jacket zipper is designed to break into two halves, while the dress zipper isn't.
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