70's

[cupid04]

what were your likes and dislikes of the 1970's?

[craft1948]

I must admit to having knit my first husband an arran cardigan with those plastic wood effect buttons.......

[lardhelmet]

I know that pattern Box - my Mum used to knit that - but they're really warm - I could do with wearing one now

[craft1948]

close nokno....64

[boxtops]

my mother made a big-needle jumper in beautiful angora wool, but then she had a woolly moment and put it in the washing machine - it's about six inches long now, my sister's still got it! Pre-70s, but does anyone remember knitted swimsuits (not a good look!)?

[boxtops]

PS craft, me too, we didn't share a first husband by any chance, did we?

[craft1948]

aw dont' boxtops....when you got out of the baths the crotch was round your knees...and they smelt.

[lardhelmet]

My mum knitted me a hotpants all in one combination - in burnt orange-what a mare! It got longer and longer as the day wore on!

[welshlibranr]

I do remember knitted swimsuits!! I did not have one, I hasten to add, but remember seeing little girls coming out of the sea wearing them! all droopy and heavy!! lol.......................long long, time ago...............showing my age here now!.......

[craft1948]

and if you didn't have a knitted one you had a ruched nylon one.....

[boxtops]

oh yes I remember the ruched nylon ones, if you got hold of one end of the ruching you could pull out that whole row of stitching and end up with a baggy balloon costume!

[craft1948]

the joke has faded by now nokno..........considering in 67 I was only 19....

[welshlibranr]

yes craft! you're right! I had a nylon ruched one!!................slightly better than the knitted one, I think!!!..................but not much!

[craft1948]

welsh I had one of each....equally hideous but the ruched one was slightly easier to swim in.....this is so sad as I can remember the wool one was navy blue and the ruched one was turquoise.......

[welshlibranr]

craft, I only remember having the ruched one, it was red!.................Oh so many years ago now!...........

[craft1948]

right......night all and thanks for the chat x

[boxtops]

Thankfully - I wouldn't find in one now - the mind boggles!

[boxtops]

^ FIT in one now... been up too long, making typos! nite everyone.

[welshlibranr]

Night craft, and boxtop...............sleep well...................