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August 1978

7/30/2018

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​Jimmy Carter was president. 
The Susan B. Anthony coin was issued.
President Carter declared a federal emergency for Love Canal in August of 1978. 
Star Trek: The Motion Picture started production in August 1978.
 
Fashion started to go from the free moving, hippy styles of the early 70’s to the shoulder pads, pegged pants of the 80’s.  Shoes from that year would fit right in to current styles; wedge boots, ballerina flats and lace up boots were in.  Disco was still pretty hot so jumpsuits and other loose fitting styles that made it easy to dance were still in as well as stretch pants. 
 
July Top 40 that year included some classics like;
  • “Three Times a Lady” – The Commodores
  • “Copacabana” – Barry Manilow
  • “Hopelessly Devoted to You” – Olivia Newton John
  • “Life’s Been Good” – Joe Walsh
  • “I am a Rock” – Simon and Garfunkel
  • “Shadow Dancing”– Andy Gibb
  • “Last Dance” – Donna Summer
  • “King Tut” – Steve Martin and the Toot Uncommons 
 
The New York Times bestseller list for the week of August 6th was Chesapeake by James Michener.  The rest of August wasn’t published due to a newspaper strike.  Scruples by Judith Krantz was #2 on the fiction list.  Erma Bombeck had the #1 book on the non-fiction list that I remember my mother reading; If Life is a Bowl of Cherries – What Am I Doing in the Pits?
 
The August 1978 Workbasket Magazine had five crochet patterns; a child’s striped vest and cap, a shell trimmed shawl, a drawstring pullover with embroidery, jiffy one piece slippers and a toy squirrel.
Your two choices for August are:
  • Jiffy One Piece Slippers.  These call for 4 ply yarn and a G hook.  I think this may be worsted based on the gauge and hook or,
  • Toy Squirrel in Crochet.  This uses 4 ply knitting worsted yarn, felt for the eyes and a plastic nut.  
​Let me know which one you think I should make this month!
 
Next week I’ll let you know who won Barby Q by voting for the year on the blog and the winning pattern for August.
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Pauline- CTC link
7/30/2018 09:25:31 pm

Squirrel

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Alana link
7/31/2018 07:13:50 am

It's been unanimous so far!

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    I'm from Minnesota and have been crocheting since 2003.  I inherited a box full of Workbasket Magazines from my mother-in-law and became obsessed with the vintage patterns.  

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