Look what I found in our church book stall! A bargain at only 50p for all of those giggles, and some cracking jumper designs.
I don’t remember these particular jumpers, but just look at the famous faces modelling them! I do recall being knitted some interesting picture jumpers as a child, though. I also had a jumper with my initial on in huge print. They really were a ‘thing’ back then and my granny and great granny both made my brother and and I special jumpers (think Thomas the Tank Engine and Co).
I’m not planning on totally reviving the 80s but I am a bit inspired. Monkey and Duck (who I am still designing jumpers for), can’t wear their Christmas jumpers all year. What more could they want than an ‘all year round’ jumper with a little picture of them on it? (OK, maybe a cartoon version!)
What do you think? Weird idea? Crazy idea? A bit of good fun? Let me know before I plunge in feet first!
I find the Banana one just a little disturbing!! If I recall, Gyles Brandreth was (in)famous for his jumpers. I knew there was a reason I didn’t bother knitting in the 80’s!!
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The banana one made me choke on my cup of tea! 😂 According to the book intro, Princess Diana even wore his creations.
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But what it doesn’t say is that she wore it inside out!!
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I never knew that!
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Although I must admit I quite like the cat one….!!!!
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Haha! Does this mean I should probably just make cable knit jumpers for Monkey and Duck? 😂
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Perhaps…a banana jumper for Monkey and a slice of bread for Duck..!!!
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Haha! I considered a banana for Monkey but had no idea for Duck. Now I do 😂
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I literally cannot wait to see them! They’ll be fab 🙂
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I’ve seen a sock monkey style monkey pic as a cross stitch chart that I thought I could use for Monkey, and for Duck I found a cute little Duck. I just hadn’t seen any good bananas or breadloaves. Decisions!
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You could do a cartoon-y style slice of bread, just make the colour contrast between crust and middle really obvious…but ducks are good too 🙂
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I’m not sure how many colours I can manage at once yet, in fact I hadn’t considered it. Maybe I will just find a nice cable stitch to do instead! Eek! This is why I am not a designer, too many choices.
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Applique? But I’m sure Monkey and Duck will be very happy with whatever you decide, as long as their baldy bits are covered and stuffing contained 🙂
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I did also consider crochet applique! That’s a good point. Wow, time to have a ponder.
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Yes I remember those picture knits; I remember photos of Diana wearing one and that design became a ‘must have’ here in Australia 😄. I knitted jumpers and vests for the girls that had big koalas or cockatoos on, I remember. I think some ‘picture knitting’ jumpers for Monkey and Duck would be wonderful.
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Thank you. I’m still undecided whether to do a picture jumper or not, or whether to go for a cable pattern.
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Oh yes, bring back picture sweaters! Monkey and Duck will love them 🙂
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Haha, thank you! It’s proving to be a tricky/controversial decision!
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🙂 Keep us posted.
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Go for it! And that banana one is definitely a little strange!
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The banana one is like marmite! I love it but I wouldn’t wear it.
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I love the cat one! I seems cute for the winter!
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There’s some super patterns in that book, including matching his and hers ones!
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That is great! 😊😊
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I really like the banana sweater… (I am being 100% honest…and I actually would wear this one). After reading the comments I wonder if something is wrong with me.
Is it really that bad? I am not huge fan of the other ones… but I like the banana. I think that everyone is against it because the guy is holding a pineapple.
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The banana jumper photo is cheesily hilarious! I don’t think I’d wear one but they made me smile.
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If you do make these, be sure to add massive shoulder pads!
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Haha! No room in these tiny jumpers!
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I did knit in the 1980s. I have at least one book of picture knits I have kept (somewhere) since then. If memory serves, I think the Mona Lisa might feature somewhere! I also have some rather more credible Rowan books too though!
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They were a real thing, I knew it. I have a book of my mum’s which is a collection of knitting stitches which is far more likely to be useful to me. A Mona Lisa jumper sounds complicated!
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Brilliant! All very Top of the Pops!
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Very!
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Wow! These are great! The banana one … my goodness …. 🍌 🍌 🍌
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I know, that one really is a bit special!
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Ohh..that hair of the 80’s…I remember the hair…the shoulder pads..hahaaa
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There were some very interesting fashions…
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yes!
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