A Collection of Absolutely Crazy But Beautiful 1980s Sweaters

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!

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It takes pure skill to pull this look off… Pure skill!

I guess she likes cock!

You had me at ‘knitted rainbow arms’

Meow!

You can be cool but you’ll never be 80s piano sweater with matching scarf cool

I’m pretty sure that sweater would eventually just fall off over the day

Rule Britannia

Show us your jazz hands

The electric strawberry

“Oh, hello sailor”

You say pineapple I say banana!

Choo Choo

I’m not even sure what this pattern is? Baboon? Owl?

The blood soaked dog

Don’t tell that sheep where the wool came from!

Which came first? The chicken or the egg sweater?

Complete with snail trails

Richard holds his shank ready for anyone that disapproves of his Scottie dog sweater

The ‘sundae’ best sweater

The mood swing cardigan

This cardigan comes with cute little knitted mouse accessory

All aboard HMS Sweater

Grrrr!

Finally, we save the best until last… The Frog Knitted Tank Top