Tuesday, May 19, 2009

Knitting-A Rootin' Tootin' Cardigan from 1951


This li'l fella, with his six-shooters and his authentic John Wayne hat, is wearing a cowboy cardigan knitted for him from Modern Needlecraft, Fall 1951. The instructions are on my Flickr account.
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5 comments:

  1. FUZZARELLYMay 19, 2009 at 8:01 AM

    That is so cute! Thanks for posting the picture and instructions.

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  2. Darla: Retro WaysMay 19, 2009 at 9:20 AM

    I wish I had a son just so I could knit him this bad boy. Great post.
    ♥Darla

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  3. ShayMay 19, 2009 at 10:24 AM

    And the child model is a little doll, isn't he?

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  4. Miss KittyMay 19, 2009 at 8:08 PM

    Holy Moses, that's an awesome hat.

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  5. ShayMay 23, 2009 at 8:14 AM

    Miss Kitty, that's a genyouwine John Wayne hat, according to the ad copy. You could send away for it!

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