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September 1985

8/26/2018

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:​Ronald Reagan was president and I was starting my freshman year of college.
 
The first Farm Aid was held in Champaign, Illinois.  There was a very long list of performers that included; Johnny Cash, Don Henley. B.B. King, Loretta Lynn, Bonnie Raitt, Eddie Van Halen and John Denver. 
 
Oversize earrings and women’s power suits with shoulder pads were in.   Esprit was a very popular women’s clothing line.    I was not a fashion icon in 1985:
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September Top 40 that year included some classics like;
  • “Money for Nothing” – Dire Straights
  • “Cherish” – Kool & the Gang
  • “Freedom” – Wham!
  • “Dress You Up” – Madonna
  • “St. Elmo’s Fire” – John Parr
  • “We Don’t Need Another Hero”– Tina Turner
  • “Pop Life” – Prince & The Revolution
  
The New York Times bestseller list for the first two weeks of September was Lucky by Jackie Collins.  The only book on the Fiction Best Seller list that I’ve read was in the #3 spot; Skeleton Crew by Stephen King.  I didn’t do much better on the paperback best sellers.  I read the #1 book also by Stephen King/Richard Bachman, Thinner but none of the other 14 listed.  Those included books by Louis L’Amour, Danielle Steel, Belva Plain and Jeffrey Archer. 

​The September 1985 Workbasket Magazine is a big issue.  It was their 50th anniversary year and they had nine crochet patterns, nine knitting patterns and three tatting patterns.  

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​Your two choices for September are:
The Bolo Scarf.  This calls for Unger Cruise yarn or Clarks Baby Wintuk.  These are somewhere around a fingering or sport weight yarn made mostly of acrylic.
 
Crocheted Leg Warmers.  The ultimate in 1980’s fashion.  It says they are for size 9-11 but I’m not sure if they mean shoe size (which would be odd since you don’t wear them on your feet) or pant size (also weird since that would be a very short size range and your calf size is usually not related to your pant size).  The supply list included 8 oz of 4 ply yarn and an I and K crochet hook. 
 
Let me know which one you think I should make this month!
9 Comments
Gloria
8/26/2018 01:39:41 pm

The scarf. 🤗

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Alana
8/27/2018 06:43:04 pm

I'm really curious about that stitch pattern.

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Rachel
8/26/2018 04:49:14 pm

I vote for the legwarmers!

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Alana
8/27/2018 06:43:34 pm

I had so many leg warmers when I was in high school!

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Nancy
8/27/2018 06:13:06 am

Scarf!

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Alana
8/27/2018 06:44:17 pm

I have a bunch of ideas for yarn to use for the scarf.

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JoLyn Jacques
8/28/2018 12:12:30 am

Leg warmers!

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Cindy McMurray
8/28/2018 12:11:56 pm

I'm torn because I think the scarf is cute and the leg warmers look so cozy and warm. I can see the scarf being worn but would you actually wear the leg warmers? Would anyone?? Is it even a thing anymore? Maybe you could start a new trend!!

Guess I will choose the leg warmers because it's just so 'vintage'!

Great writing on this flashback post!!

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Alana
8/28/2018 03:52:42 pm

I saw them being sold in stores a few years ago. Might be good for lounging around the house.

Thanks for the compliment!

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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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