Get Ready for Baseball Season with this Inspired Collection

I follow knitwear designer Allyson Dykhuizen on Pinterest, and I happened to notice not too long ago that she was pinning a lot of stuff having to do with vintage baseball uniforms and logo designs. I wondered what she was up to and now I know.

Dykhuizen and Knit Picks have just released her newest collection, ?Vintage Inspired Baseball Knits?. The six patterns are available as an ebook for $9.99, a printed book for $14.99, or individual patterns can be purchased for $4.99 each.

The collection includes two cardigans, a pullover, a tank top (all for women), a blanket and an adorable baby onesie in umpire stripes.

My favorite is the Harnett Tank (pictured), worked in a sideways version of classic uniform pinstripes. It features a racerback and, in case you were wondering, is named for Ann Harnette, the first woman to join the All-American Girl’s Professional Baseball League. She also helped design the uniforms made famous in A League of Their Own. How cool is that?

[Photo via Knit Picks.]

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Oh, this one has proper old-Hollywood winter charm.

The Pembroke Coat is a vintage knitted coat pattern that instantly made me think of crisp winter walks, leather gloves, polished boots, and the sort of coat your grandmother would have casually worn while looking impossibly elegant. It has that beautiful longline shape, a classic collar, button front, sleeve tabs, pockets, and a smart plaid-style design that gives it such a tailored finish.

This is not a quick “knit it while watching one movie” sort of project — and honestly, that is part of the appeal. The Pembroke Coat is one for knitters who love a satisfying vintage knitting pattern with a proper garment construction feel. The updated PDF includes the original vintage reference image along with a modern mockup, which makes it much easier to picture how this coat could look in today’s wardrobe.

I especially love that this pattern still feels wearable. Made in grey, camel, forest green, burgundy, or navy, it would be a gorgeous handmade winter coat with that timeless “where did you get that?” look.

As with most vintage patterns, I’d recommend reading through the instructions first, checking your gauge carefully, and being prepared to make small adjustments for fit and modern yarn substitutions. But for confident knitters who enjoy heirloom-style projects, this is a really lovely one to add to the queue.

You can find the Vintage Knitted Coat Pattern PDF in the CraftGossipStore on Etsy.

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