When rummaging around a second hand book shop George Hostler found the Holy Grail of knitting patterns – Wit Knits from 1986.
This book of patterns features a whole collection of crazy but beautifully retro knitting ideas all modeled by a selection of mid 80s UK C-list celebrities and a bunch of kids!
See the wonder of Christopher Biggins wearing a banana design, Mad Lizzie gives us a glimpse of her pussy sweater and who could forget Matthew Kelly’s weather pattern cardigan complete with rainbow arms and lightning bolts!
You can see more here – Wit-Knits Tumblr
It takes pure skill to pull this look off… Pure skill!
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I guess she likes cock!
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You had me at ‘knitted rainbow arms’
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Meow!
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You can be cool but you’ll never be 80s piano sweater with matching scarf cool
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I’m pretty sure that sweater would eventually just fall off over the day
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Rule Britannia
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Show us your jazz hands
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The electric strawberry
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“Oh, hello sailor”
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You say pineapple I say banana!
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Choo Choo
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I’m not even sure what this pattern is? Baboon? Owl?
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The blood soaked dog
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Don’t tell that sheep where the wool came from!
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Which came first? The chicken or the egg sweater?
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Complete with snail trails
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Richard holds his shank ready for anyone that disapproves of his Scottie dog sweater
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The ‘sundae’ best sweater
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The mood swing cardigan
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This cardigan comes with cute little knitted mouse accessory
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All aboard HMS Sweater
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Grrrr!
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