I had a lot of fun making my 1958 sweater. The stitch was fun, the pattern was easy to follow; it was fun to imagine a lady in 1958 making the same sweater, and imagine what she'd have worn it with; fun to think about how I would wear it. Another thing that was fun is that I decided that if I was watching anything while knitting it, I would watch movies from 1958, or as near as possible. I watched a few duds, a few that were mediocre and a few that I really liked. Here's my list:
Made in Heaven (1952) - mildly amusing
Doctor in the House (1954) - two thumbs down
Fast and Loose (1954) - black and white British comedy
The Long, Long Trailer (1954) - Lucy and Desi in technicolor!
The Hornet's Nest (1955) - more black and white from Britain
The Geisha Boy (1958) - Jerry Lewis in Japan!
The Square Peg (1958) - yet more black and white from Britain
The Naked Truth (1958) - Peter Sellers!
Make Mine Mink (1960) - Terry-Thomas! He cracks me up!
School for Scoundrels (1960) - more Terry-Thomas! I love him!
All in a Night's Work (1961) - Dean Martin and Shirley Maclaine! So cute!
What a great idea with the movies!
ReplyDeleteNot so much an idea as an obsession!
ReplyDeleteAs much as I LOVE old movies, (with a passion) I don't know if I've seen any of these, except The Geisha Boy when I was a kid. I think I will see if I can rent All in a Night's Work, I love both Martin and Maclaine.
ReplyDeleteAs for your thoughts on your sweater, I feel that way when I poke around an antique store and especially if I buy and old piece of embroidered linen. Who was this lady that spend hours on it? Fun to think about it.
Have a good rest of the year!
Those were my two favorite movies! Hope you end the year with a bang too!
ReplyDeleteToo bad it wasn't the 1961 sweater. You could've followed along in the diary!
ReplyDeleteOooh - you're right! I probably have a 1961 book around here somewhere. I know I have a 1962 one - maybe I'll do one from it in 2012!
ReplyDeleteWoo hoo ... what a great list (and a great idea). xo
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