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[callmemadam]

Last post it was The Good Life, now it’s back to the seventies again with Golden Hands. Turning out my cupboards and throwing away the contents, I’ve hung on to my copies of Golden Hands magazine as they are so evocative of their period. The nice lady who runs our new wool shop has named it ‘Golden Hands’ in homage. huskyteer wanted a tank top and where better to turn?



You should see the crocheted bikinis.

The weight of yarn recommended for this pattern is no longer available so with advice from the shop I used Stylecraft Life DK.



The wearer specified ‘not tight’ so the finished article looks less like a tank top than a sleeveless pullover. Whatever, it should be nice and cosy.




You know you want one!

Comments

[land-girl.livejournal.com]

That is brilliant!

I am using the Golden Hands 80 Toys to make for Children this Christmas. The chicken cushions are great! All the toys are, actually.

[callmemadam.livejournal.com]

Thank you. I've kept the patchwork book and another one called something like 100 Things To Make as well the few magazines I had. Now people are knitting furiously and doing patchwork. What next, macramé?

[land-girl.livejournal.com]

Somebody was telling me recently about teaching macramé to a group of guides! All of a sudden people are going mid-1970's again. I expect home baked bread in every oven I visit these days. At least I remember how to do it all from the first time around :-)

[pinkhebe.livejournal.com]

I swear I've seen the lips sweater in a Rowan Magazine.

Swear it.

~x~

[callmemadam.livejournal.com]

Nothing new under the sun:-)

[cornflowerbooks.livejournal.com]

I remember seeing the adverts for Golden Hands. Takes me back....

[debodacious.livejournal.com]

I remember Golden Hands! Your tank top is wonderful. huskyteer
is very lucky to have such a talented Mum!