‘Tis the season to be sitting Fa la la la la la, la la la la (fa la la la la la, la la la la)
Down to do some present knitting Fa la la la la la, la la la la (fa la la la la la, la la la la)
Don wants a new gay pair of mittens Fa la la la, la la la, la la la (fa la la, la la la, la la la)
Just the left one’s all he’s getting Fa la la la la la, la la la la (fa la la la la la, la la la la)
Imagine him as he fidgets Fa la la la la la, la la la la (fa la la la la la, la la la la)
Trying to warm his right hand’s digits Fa la la la la la, la la la la (fa la la la la la, la la la la)
I will tell him when he hollas Fa la la la, la la la, la la la (fa la la, la la la, la la la)
I was too busy typing Fa las Fa la la la la et cetera, et cetera, et cetera.
That women have the advantage over men when it comes to the number of knitting patterns written for them. Add to that the culturally accepted “Boyfriend Sweater”, which allows them to freely adapt (or just wear) men’s sweaters. There isn’t much of a movement yet for men wearing a “Girlfriend Sweater”.
Therefore I’ve had to travel around the world and through time to find this collection of men’s sweaters I’d like to have. I say have instead of knit, because I’m not sure I’m good or patient enough for some of them. There are also some women’s patterns that I think I could adapt.
Spinnerin – 1965
Pingouin – 1981
Bernat – 1956
Georges Picaud – 1986
Pingouin – 1980
Filati Mens Edition 2 – ??
Filati Mens Edition 3 – ??
Chat Botte #24 – ??
Filati Mens Edition 2 – ??
Spinnerin – 1964
Spinnerin – 1964
Spinnerin – 1964
Filati Mens Edition 2 – ??
Filati Mens Edition 4 – ??
Bernat – 1956
Pingouin – 1981
Sheeepjeswol – ??
J.D.S.S.0.L. * – 2001
Georges Picaud – 1986
Martin Storey – ??
Georges Picaud – 1986
Bernat – 1987
Filati Mens -2009/10
Pingouin – 1984
Spinnerin – 1965
Patons – 1004
Filati Mens -2009/10
Filati Mens Edition 2 – ??
Filati Mens Edition 2 – ??
Bernat – 1966 **
The third row fascinates me. The collection of Jacket, Tee Top and Dress with black and white snowflakes from 1964, and the similar men’s snowflake pattern from (I think) around 2000. The woman’s jacket would be great with a zip, and either the dress or top converted to a long sleeve pull to coordinate. Do guys wear sweater sets? I would.
*”James Dean Sweater Story Of Legend”, a Japanese publication of mens sweater, hat and scarf patterns, featuring “James Dean” yarns. There is a short bio and several photos of Dean, most NOT in sweaters. I wish I could read Japanese captions.
** I don’t know if this was intended to be a maternity fashion, but, sadly, it is the one that most resembles my body shape. Sigh. Not that I’m a pregnant guy.
Kitten WAW 