Easy Hot Chocolate For One

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Where to find free patterns

Vintage patterns can be a great resource for all sorts of knits and because many are out of copyright they are free to access. 

I have two websites I go to for free vintage patterns. They are freevintageknitting.com and freevintagecrochet.com. These are my first stop for newer vintage patterns because it collects old out of print pamphlets and makes them easy to read. The sites also have information on discontinued yarn, hook and needle conversion and more. They are a great start to historical (or vintage) knitting. 

For older books you can head to archive.org/details/knittingreferencelibrary. Books in this collection are simply photocopies so you would need to translate the patterns yourself. But it does contain Victorian to WW 2 books. 

Blogs and sites like Ravelry are also a good place to start looking for patterns. There are many free versions of vintage patterns and paid for ones can be helpful because the authors will do the work of updating the needles, yarn and pattern wordage. 

When working with vintage or antique patterns there are a few things to keep in mind. One is stitch definitions — always check what the pattern book describes as each stitch you’re making (this is very important for crochet!) Another one is to convert the needle size and find a good yarn substitution. 

Before you start transcribing or picking a new yarn, make sure it can fit you and if you’ll want to try grading. Vintage sizes are different than modern ones and it is best to use a guide to get an estimate. 

Here’s a quick chart with some measurements for vintage sizes https://purplekittyyarns.com/vintage-body-measurements-size-chart.

The next step is to start transcribing and depends on how old the pattern is. The older the pattern the more likely you'll want to read it through and decide if you need to transcribe it.

This can include typing up the pattern in a way which makes sense for you or to map it out on a chart. This can take a few tries and I like to start with smaller and less complicated patterns. Occasionally you might not even need to transcribe it. 

Next you’ll need to find the yarn substitution which will give you needles as well. If the pattern includes a gauge use that as a guideline to find a substitution. For a more in depth read visit https://knitpal.com/blogs/knitpal/how-to-substitute-yarn-for-vintage-knitting-patterns. 

And once you've found the size you'll need, made the pattern readable and found your replacement you're ready to start knitting. Happy cast on!

Baby baked russets with cool, thick coconut sour and spicy, brined green peppercorns that burst in your mouth. A generous drizzling of really good olive oil and lots of flake salt too.

This one is always on repeat.

Homemade Crunch Bars are an easy candy bar made with Rice Krispies Cereal, chocolate chips and just a touch of sea salt made in just 10 minutes! You’ll never buy the pre-made version again.

https://dinnerthendessert.com/homemade-crunch-bars/

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I saved up a few links along my major that helped in some essays and works done in Art History so I’m gonna share it with you all. These are articles, essays that caught my eye, random blogs that I thought were interesting, contemporary art magazines and just plain research websites. It’s not much, but it’s something. If y'all have more, add it up, so we can help each other out

Manet’s Mirror and Jeff Wall’s Picture for Women: Reflection or Refraction?’, an essay by Naomi Merritt

Photography as Art: analysis of Walter Benjamin’s look into photography

Extensive analysis of John Ruskin’s Work

19th Century Realism

Thematic Essays on Art by the MET

Making Art Happen (online magazine on Portuguese contemporary art)

The Case Against Art, essay by John Zerzan

Call For Curators

Quick Readings on the Pre-Raphaelites

Art History Unstuffed

ArtNet News

When a ‘feminist’ artist is not a feminist: Challenging Cindy Sherman’s Constructed Position in Discourse, essay by Courtnee Kendrick

Tableaux Vivants: History and Practice

Art Corpus

Mousse Contemporary Art Magazine

This is Tomorrow Contemporary Art Magazine

The Charnel House (Blog)

84 English Heritage archaeology monographs free to download

Art History Resources

The Art Story (A Guide to Modern Art)

Dictionary of Art Historians

Annotations on Roland Barthe’s Camera Lucida