Hold That!

There comes a time for every knitting pattern model when a crisis of confidence, probably in what they're wearing, causes them to utter the words "What should I do with my hands?"...

"Hold onto that ladder" replies the photographer.  "No, don't climb it, it won't take your weight...and if you could lean slightly to the right so the stripes on the sleeves line up."

Sometimes a ladder wasn't available, so the photographer would improvise.  A pint of beer is always a good standby.  A jacket hanging casually from the index finger is also bound to attract the attenton of female admirers.  Note how the beer mug is carefully chosen to reflect the pattern of the jumper.  Back in the 70s crow's foot wrinkles and bad hair cuts were no barrier to a career in modelling.

Over the years the ladder saw a great deal of use.  By the time these two were preparing for their Arctic adventure it was but a stump of its former self.  Note how the man who is praying for a safe return from the North Pole is equipped with splinter resistant gloves.

No such Health and Safety concerns for this young chappie.  He later went on to model fingerless gloves.  Really.

You just can't beat a bit of ethnic sculpture.  And there is nothing quite like an unlit pipe.