Knitting Iris

Vintage Bathingsuit Pattern Day 17

From Coats & Clark's Fashion Firsts to Knit and Crochet, Copyright 1969

"Brave-The-Waves Bikini 106-A  Top of your form ... is what you look wearing this well-shaped bikini, gaily trimmed with jewelled braid for sparkle in the sun!  Crocheted in easy stitches."

This should be the last of the beachwear for now.  I think there are a few more  stashed away somewhere.

(And no, I DIDN'T bring along a knitted swimsuit, although I have made this Rebecca one here  in...um....Black Red Heart Acrylic...purely for the experience of making one and not having enough money for better yarn at the time.  NO, I'll never show it here on the blog. It's a cute, flattering, forgiving, and very well designed pattern, actually.  It's just entirely so icky that it's unwearable.   Maybe someday I'll give it another try in the called for GGH Samoa?)  I can't believe I just confessed all that.

Vintage Bathingsuit Patterns, Day 16

"A bikini the color of sea grass is a wonderful beginner's project because it is almost as quick and easy to crochet as a few pot holders, but the results are a lot more rewarding.  The basic stitch used is double crochet with a picot edging.  The yarn is a mixture of cotton and nylon from Bernat.  Striped in four sun-bright colors, our second bikini is better than a tea coxy for learning the slightly more complex stitch patterns, such as the shell, alternating with single crochet rows.  Your next great challenge is a beach pullover with batwing sleeves and, from the front view, an inset shall collar.  Set was designed by Linda Osborne for Phentex.  Both bikinis are recommended more for sunning than surfing."

Vintage Bathingsuit Pattern Day 15

From Spinnovations 3  Idea Book...50 Great Looks for Summer

Happy St. Patrick's Day, by the way!  We should be in Seattle today wearing the green and eating corned beef & cabbage.  Tomorrow we're headed back home sweet home.

Vintage Bathingsuit Pattern Day 14

From Spinnovations 3  Idea Book...50 Great Looks for Summer

Vintage Bathingsuit Patterns Day 13

From Spinnovations 3  Idea Book...50 Great Looks for Summer

Vintage Bathingsuit Patterns Day 12

From Spinnovations 3 Idea Book...50 Great Looks for Summer

Vintage Bathingsuit Patterns Day 11

"soft plaid hems on shirt ar horizontal bands of double crochet-single crochet pattern with vericals chain-stitched in later. Filet crochet bodice has narrow buttonless placket ending in self-tie at neck; squared armseyes accent the flounced sleeves.  surplice bikini top ties at back, is edged in reverse single crochet; pants have elasticized waist.  Set is of Unger Cruise, acrylic/nylon yarn, for sizes 8-14."

McCall's Needlework & Crafts, Spring-Summer 1975

Vintage Bathingsuit Patterns Day 10

"Baby Doll Bikini  For lazy summer days, a Betsey Johnson original, complete with pink ribbon drawstring and picot edging all around.  Top buttons in back."

   

"Summer-Cool Baby Romper and Hat.  Two-tone romper  has straps that cross and button in back.  Worked in double crochet and chain-loop pattern.  The flower trim is reapeated on the hat."

I don't think the pattern for the mom's suit was in the book this came from.  If it was, I don't have it.

Vintage Bathingsuit Patterns Day 9

From a Bernat pattern book.

Whatever you do, don't bend over in that red suit!  That connecting strip up the front must pooch out in the front.

Vintage Bathingsuit Patterns Day 8

"A rainbow arcs across the beach, a magic mix of sunrays and se mist.  A beach sprite materializes in a color-bright midreiff sweater.  The knit top is abbreviated for cavorting in the sun.  Yarn by Brunswick."

O.K.  I just couldn't resist adding this one which was on the back side of the one of the pages of this spread of beach wear:

"Country Capers City slickers and country cousins unanimously adore the overall appearance, Butterick #6158.  All-girl work pants are made in dandy colors of canvvas, the pink print shirt (far right) by Valtex. Patterns for felt pig and rooster appliques are on page 102.)"