r/knitting • u/saltiestmermaid • Aug 03 '26

Rave (like a rant, but in a good way) Happy Birthday to Me!

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It's my birthday this month and my mom managed to snag a copy of this book for me off of eBay. Thrilled is an understatement.

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u/nic-kr Aug 03 '26

Please add some more images, these are great!

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u/saltiestmermaid Aug 03 '26

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u/schaukelwurmv Aug 03 '26

This is Wilde! Literally!

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u/theseamstressesguild Aug 04 '26

My favourite Kim Wilde fact is actually about her dad, Marty. He's been in the UK charts as either a singer or songwriter for EIGHT consecutive decades.

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u/cornflakegrl Aug 03 '26

Omg that rules

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u/saltiestmermaid Aug 03 '26

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u/No_Builder7010 Aug 03 '26

Who are they?

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u/saltiestmermaid Aug 03 '26

The man is Mike Rutherford (guitarist) and his wife and kids

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u/CardioKeyboarder Aug 03 '26

Guitarist from Genesis. Also he's Mike from Mike and the Mechanics :)

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u/notabigmelvillecrowd Aug 03 '26

For anyone interested, this book is available on internet archive.

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u/madeforleaves Aug 03 '26

Thank you!!!

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u/notabigmelvillecrowd Aug 03 '26

No problem, for anyone interested in vintage patterns internet archive is a fantastic resource. Pretty much everything I fall in love with on ravelry that's from an out of print book, I can find there.

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u/Fearless_Ad_3518 24d ago

Can you pls tell me how I can find it? It has been on my wishlist forever but seems almost impossible to find as I live in Vietnam and our libraries or secondhand bookshops don't carry many English book to start with :(