Kelly Doust introduces readers to her wonderful world of reviving and customising vintage pieces, while bringing a modern and unique twist to wearing vintage clothes – Dita Von Teese
Go-go granny squares!
Modern Joseph (& her technicolour dreamcoat)
This has to be the best use of granny squares I’ve ever seen. First spied on my clever friend Olivier’s site, Dossier37, this lustworthy item is by Australian label First Born. Thanks for the tip, mon amie. I gotta get me that coat, for the days, they’re-a-gettin’ cooler.
Or bite the bullet and learn how to crochet… one more resolution for the year ahead.
Or not… I might get chopping with an old men’s jumper in the crafts cupboard instead, using this image from Jak & Jil for inspiration:
Alpine Cargo snap from Jak & Jil
I like it. An odd combination, but somehow it just works, don’t you think? I’m sensing a little theme here for reviving dated knits – check out the next image from The Sartorialist. Maybe it’s only a matter of time before Colin Firth’s reindeer jumper in Bridget Jones’s Diary has its day?
The Artist Lunch by Scott Schuman
Hi Kelly – it is my dream to learn how to make granny squares this year, I have so many pics of great colour combos i have saves, the website Meet Me at Mikes has a tutorial too but I just need to actually watch the movements to learn – how about we try and find someone to teach us?
love Annie (the other Olive’s Mum)
Dear lovely Annie, I know just the woman – Bernadette Chad came along to one of my workshops and offered to teach me. She meets at the Golden Barley Hotel in Alexandria with a bunch of women once a month. I’ll find out when the next one’s on, and we can go together xx