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May 1973

4/26/2019

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This month I’m using one of the issues I just bought at the Textile Center’s Annual Garage Sale.   It’s May 1973.   Nixon is president and the Watergate hearings were televised.   Skylab is launched. The Sears tower is completed in Chicago.

Top 40 music is full of catchy tunes:
  • “You are the Sunshine of My Life” – Stevie Wonder
  • “Little Willie” – The Sweet
  • “Stuck in the Middle With You” – Steelers Wheel
  • “Reeling in the Years” – Steely Dan
  • “Walk on the Wild Side” – Lou Reed
  • “Cherry Cherry” from Hot August Night – Neil Diamond (a favorite in our house)
  • “No More Mr Nice Guy” – Alice Cooper
  • “Ain’t No Woman” – The Four Tops
  • “Daniel” – Elton John

I’ve only read one of the books on the bestselling fiction list - Jonathan Livingston Seagull by Richard Bach.   Once is Not Enough by Jacqueline Susann was the bestselling fiction book in May

The non-Fiction bestseller was Dr. Atkins’ Diet Revolution by Dr. Robert Atkins (I read this about 20 years ago).   I’m O.K. – You’re O.K. by Thomas A Harris MD and All Creatures Great and Small by James Herriot were also on the list.  I don’t think I’ve read either of those.
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The May 1973 issue of Workbasket Magazine has six crochet patterns and the model on this cover is amazing.  Gorgeous frosted hair and a lovely vest/shell.  I’m not sure what she’s doing with the knight from the chessboard though.  Patterns in this month’s issue  include the women’s shell shown on the cover, an infant’s afghan, a bag with fringe, a long skirt in shell stitch, a girl’s cape and a man’s vest.
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This month you’ll choose between the the Bag with Fringe and the Shell from the Cover:
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Which one should I make?
6 Comments
Felicia
4/26/2019 12:36:39 pm

I'm voting for the vest. Because I CAN'T WAIT to see you recreate that smirking pose!!!!!!! :)

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Alana
4/26/2019 12:41:53 pm

Ha! That would be fun. I don't think I could do the hair but I could definitely do the rest.

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Gloria Jean
4/27/2019 07:32:04 am

The bag! I’d like it on blue please ❤️

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Alana
4/27/2019 09:51:41 am

I'll keep that in mind. 😁

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Rosemary
5/2/2019 09:42:44 am

The model wearing the vest was most likely wearing a wig, as were many of my friends of the time. Wigs for twenty-somethings! No kidding. I think you could have lots of fun making the bag with all the Catona colors you have.

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Alana
5/2/2019 09:50:47 am

I hadn't thought of a wig but now that you mention it it makes sense.
The Catona is a great idea. It would be a smaller bag but very cute and colorful.

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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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