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Vintage Knitting Patterns
Fair Isle Page 5 -  Babies and Childrens

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*22 patterns added 14 July 2010

WHEN VINTAGE 3PLY IS  STATED TRY USING MODERN 4PLY, ALWAYS WORK TENSION SQUARE

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Vintage Childrens Knitting Patterns from The Retro Knitting Company

Bairnswear 79: Cardigans for boys aged 4/5 years old 24-26 inch chest. Another lovely old pattern with classic styles  in 3ply. try tenison square first, modern 4ply might work better. Wear to edges with crease to front.  Sound and clean.1930's

pattern  as shown £2.00

pdf £1.50

 

Bairnswear cardigan pattern

Bairnswear  1301: fair-isle cardigans for little girls from the 1930’s 6-10 years. Tear to side edge stamp to front page. Above advice applies.

pattern as shown £2.00

pdf £1.50

 

vintage knitting pattern for fair isle jumper for boy

Bairnswear 1321:  Sleeveless pullover for 4-6 year olds in lovely fair isle knitted in 3ply 26" chest pattern in super condition.Try modern 4ply to get a better fit 1930's Pattern in great condition

photocopy £1.99

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vintage knitting pattern for boy pullover

Bairnswear 1322: Sleeveless pullover in fair isle for 6-8 year olds, design different from the one above. Also plain round neck top. 28" chest. Pattern in fabulous condition. Knitted in vintage 3ply, try modern 4ply for a better fit. 1930/40's

photocopy £1.99

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vintage knitting pattern baby bonnets

Bairnswear 1355: Baby bonnets from the 1940's knitted in 3ply for the first year. One has a Fair Isle decoration at brim.

SEE BABIES AND CHILDRENS FAIR ISLE BONNETS, BERETS AND MITTENS FOR MORE LIKE THIS

quality photocopy £1.99

£1.50

vintage fair isle tank top

Bairnswear 1362: Vintage knitting pattern for fair isle sleeveless pullover  for boys 8-10, chest 28" and 30". 1930/40's Knitted in vintage 3ply, so try modern 4ply in a tensions square. Pattern in fabulous condition,

original pattern as shown £3.25

photocopy £1.99

pdf £1.50

 

vintage horse head jumpers

Bairnswear 1213: Knitted in vintage 3ply, try modern 4ply, work tension square to see if this works better. To fit 7-8 years (27-28 inches chest)pattern a bit fragile.1940's Crease to pattern but clean and sound

original pattern as shown £2.25

pdf £1.50

 

childrens fair isle knitting patterns

Bestway 95C: Great booklet with lots of fair isle for the kiddies. Age 2-6 years, vintage chic at its best! There are 4 jumpers, 2 cardigans, pixie hood and gloves. Booklet has 16 pages and is just showing a little wear, from the late 1940's. 4 of the designs are below and available seperately.

original booklet as shown £5.50

whole booklet pdf £3.50

 

fair isle pixie bonnet patterns

Bestway 95C-1: Pixie to keep snug in this winter, in fashionable fair isle. The measurement around face is 18", knitted in vintage 3ply, try modern 4ply. 1940's

photocopy £1.25

pdf £1.00

vintage childerns fair isle knitting patterns

Bestway 95C-2: Fair isle cardigan for 26" chest in vintage 3ply, try modern 4ply, chart as well as row guide. The buttons are crochet, instructions included. 1940's

photocopy £1.50

pdf £1.25

vintage childrens fair isle knitting patterns

Bestway 95C-3: Little boys fair isle jumper from the 1940's, to fit a 4 year old chest measurement 24 inches. Chart and row guide given.

photocopy £1.50

pdf £1.25

vintage girls fair isle knitting patterns

Bestway 95C-4: Fair Isle to fit 6 year old, chest 27 inches. Square neck and deep rib, very fashionable! Chart and row guide given. 1940's

photocopy £1.50

pdf £1.25

vintage childs fairl isle knitting patterns

*Bestway 114-1: Fair Isle for Tinies: Vintage knitting pattern for fair isle Jumper to fit boy or girl 2-4years 23"-24" chest. Knitted in vintage 3ply, so try modern 4-ply shades of brown, green and yellow suggested, 5 colours in all are used, but any combination will work.This pattern has charts for the sleeve shaping and neck shaping. 1940's The two patterns below are from this book.

photocopy of cover design £1.50

pdf £1.25

vintage childs fair isle knitting patterns

*Bestway114-2 Vintage knitting pattern for child's fair isle twinset. To fit  chest 22"-24" for 1-3 years and 3-5 years old. Jumper is in a pale shade with band of fair isle at chest and above cuffs, and buttons at the shoulder with loops and buttons. This one is knitted in 11 colours. In vintage 3ply, sor try modern 4ply - if you like a challenge this is a great little set, practice with the jumper then attack the cardigan. This pattern includes sharts to help with the shaping. 1940's

photocopy £1.99

pdf £1.50

vintage baby fair isle knitting patterns

*Bestway114-3: Vintage knitting pattern for babies cardigan in fair isle. To fit 1-3 years and 3-5 years. Chest 22"-24". Knitted in vintage 3ply, so try modern 4ply. The motifs of roses and simple check bands are easy but effective, picture shows the effect of differnt colourways. There are a main shade and a lighter contrast and a darker contrast. Nice easy one this. 1940's

photocopy £1.50

pdf £1.25

Vintage Childrens Knitting Patterns from The Retro Knitting Company

Bestway 661:  Lovely period pattern 1930/40's in 3ply in Fair Isle to fit 5-7 year old. Cover captures vintage childhood beautifully. Try modern 4ply to see if the tension works better.

photocopy £1.99

or pdf £1.50

vintage fair isle knitting pattern

Bestway1471: This geat vintage fair isle knitting pattern has a great range of sizes and suitable for male or female. Knitted in vintage 3ply, it is easy to work large one as well by using larger needles or thicker wool. to fit 28", 34" and 38" chest sizes.  1940's  SEE ALSO LADIES FAIR ISLE AND MENS FAIR ISLE PAGES

original pattern £4.75

photocopy £1.99

pdf £1.50

vintage baby knitting patterns

Bestway 1518:  Cute little fair isl sun suit for baby 1-2 years, ver retro 1930's pattern. Knitted in vintage 3ply try modern 4ply tension square to see if this works better for size or use modern 3ply for smaller fit.For more sun suits see swimwear pages

photocopy £1.99

pdf £1.50

childs fair isle knitting patterns

Bestway 1762: Great vintage fair isle knitting pattern for boy or girl, to fit 4-8 years old or  28" chest - to get the larger size this pattern advises the knitter to use a size larger needles and follow the same pattern.As this is in vintage 3ply try modern 4ply for a better tension.1940's

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vintage childs fair isle knitting patterns

*Bestway 1813: Pretty 1940's vintage fair isle knitting pattern for little jumper with reindeers or scottie dogs around the bottom, just right for Christmas! To fit chest 22" or 24" 2-4 years. There are instructions for long or short puff sleeves, so cute! Worked in vintage 3ply so try modern 4ply in a tensions square and see if a needle change is needed.

photocopy £1.99

pdf £1.50

childrens fair isle knitting patterns

Bestway 1904C:Vintage knitting pattern for little cardigan from the 1940's with simple Fair Isle bands. Knitted in vintage 3ply to fit 2-4 years chest 22.5 inches, so try modern 4ply.

photocopy £1.99

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childrens knitting patterns

Bestway 1905C: Great little vintage knitting pattern for jacket, this one has toy soldiers marching round. Knitted in vintage 3ply to fit 4-6 year old 25" chest. Try modern 4ply, work tension square to see if you need to change needle size or ply for size required.1940's

photocopy £1.99

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vintage fair isle knitting pattern for children

*Bestway A2069: Great vintage girls fair isle jumper, just like mum's or big sister's (See ladies fair isle pages) This one has a Dutch theme and comes from the 1940's.  To fit 11-13 years 29"-30" Chest. This is an easy pattern an deveopes quickly whilst knitting. Vintage 3ply is used so try modern 4ply in a tension square. Blue and white is fresh, but red and white will be quite Christmassy.

original pattern £4.75

colour photocopy £1.99

pdf £1.50

childs fair isle knitting patterns

Bestway A2090: Fabulous vintage fair isle knitting pattern for young girl. Knitted in vintage 3ply so try modern 4ply in a tension square and see if you have to change needles. To fit 8-10 years old, or 27"-29" chest. 1940's

colour photocoy £1.99

pdf £1.50

childs fair isle knitting patterns

Bestway 2112: Cute vintage fair isle knitting pattern for little girl with dogs. To fit 3-5 years, or 23-24 inch chest. Knitted in vintage 3ply, try modern 4ply and tension square, 1940's

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vintage knitting pattern for fair isle twinset

*Bestway A2133: Great vintage knitting pattern for little girl's twin set - this is a nice one to begin fair isle knitting with as the border is easy, pretty and very effective. Knitted in vintage 3ply, try modern 4ply in a tension square and see if it will fit better. To fit 5-6 years. Colours used fawn for main colour with green, dark blue and coral in the fair isle, but any combination of colours will look great. 1940's

photocopy £1.99

pdf £1.50

vintage childrens knitting pattern

Bestway 2137:    Vintgage  'Tiny Tots ' twin set from the 1940's knitted in vintage 3ply. Dipicted are Bunny and Bobtail from the 'Tiny Tots' comic. to fit 3-5 years 23" -24" chest. Nice little dressed bunnie characters to please even the most modern child. Would look trendy with jeans or short skirt. Pattern in perfect condition. Remember to work tension square to see if you need to change needle size or yarn ply to get size required. Modern 4ply may work better to size.

photocopy £1.99

pdf £1.50

childs fair isle knitting pattern

Bestway 2161: Cute vintintage knitting pattern for childs fair isle cardigan and jumper to fit 3-5 years and 5-7 years or 24" or 25" chest. This pictures Sonny from the vintage comic Playbox as a motif. The jumper has short sleeves, but could easily be made with long sleeves.  Knitted in vintage 3ply, so try modern 4ply in a tension square1940's

original with crease across front page £3.50

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pdf £1.50

childs fair isle knitting pattern

Bestway 2162: Another cute set this time featuring Betty, the rag doll and Golly from Chicks own magazine. To fit 2-4 and 4-6 years or 22"-23" and 24"-25" chest. Knitted in vintage 3ply, try modern 4ply, make tension square first.These are from my vast collection of Bestway patterns, many more will appear over the next few months.

photocopy £1.99

pdf £1.50

Bestway 2171:  Vintage childs fair isle knitting pattern from 1940'. This little jumper with a Duch boy and girl is knitted in vintage 3ply( so try modern 4ply in a tension square) 4-6 years 26" chest. Delightful to knit - very collectable. Children love these picture jumpers! Pattern in fabulous condition.

photocopy £1.99

pdf £1.50

baby fair isle knitting patterns

Bestway2213: Vintage fair isle knitting pattern for baby. This is for a pram set with a cute little beret, trimmed with simple fair isle. Knitted in vintage 3ply, try modern 4ply or use modern 3ply for a smaller size or modern double knitting for a larger size adjusting needles to create a flexable fabric.To fit 20"-21" chest.1940's

photocopy £1.99

pdf £1.50

childs vintage fair isle knitting patterns

Bestway 2223: Great vintage knitting pattern for childs fair isle set, cardigan, beret and mitts knitted in vintage 3ply so try modern 4ply. to fit 2-4 years or 23"-24" chest, nice simple fair isle.Beret diameter across crown 8.5 inches and round edge when stretched 18 or 19 inches. 1940's This pattern is a great one to get started with fair isle, but be warned it can become addictive!

photocopy £1.99

pdf £1.50

vintage horse jumpers

Bestway 2299: Vintage fair isle knitting pattern with HORSE HEAD motif jumpers to fit 8-10 years and 10-12 years or chest measurements 29"-31".  Knitted in vintage 3ply, try modern 4ply. 1940's. General wear, but sound and clean.

original pattern as shown £2.75

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childs fair isle knitting patterns

Bestway 2315: Vintage knitting pattern for baby. How cute is this? A twinset for a little one. To fit 1-2 years and 2-4 years in vintage 3ply, try modern 4ply for a better sizing. This little set has cats and dogs.

photocopy £1.99

pdf £1.50

vintage knitting pattern for girls fair isle jacket

*Bestway A2646:Vintage childs twin set with lovely jumper and cardigan with fair isle bands. To fit 2-4 years and 4-6 years in vintage 3ply, 22"-23" chest so try modern 4ply in a tension square. This one is only worked in two colours the base colour and a darker shade, 1940's pattern in good condition, just a little wear to top ede and a few minor surface marks.

original pattern as shown £3.25

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childrens fair isle knitting patterns

Bestway B2659: Sweet little vintage twinset in fair isle for little girl. To fit 2-4 and 4-6 years old, or 22"-25" chest. The jumper has short sleeves, but can easily be knitted with long sleeves - if you do this add a little extra wool. Knitted in vintage 3ply so use modern 4ply for a better fit. Always work a tenison square before you start. 1950's

colour photocopy £1.99

pdf £1.50

vintage baby fair isle knitting patterns

*Bestway B3228: Vintage fair isle for childs  jumper and cardigan to fit 4-6 years old or 25" chest. Knitted in wool thicker than 4ply but not a sthick as double knitting so choose which you would prefer to work with then change the needles to get the correct tension with the wool - work tension square in chosen wool and follow directions. Modern 4ply will probably work best. Modern double knitting will knit up just a bit bigger, but allow a little extra wool. Don't for get all these vintage Bestway patterns use 1oz balls unless stated differently in pattern - there is about 29g per 1oz.1950's

colour photocopy £1.99

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childs fair isle knitting patterns

Bestway 3676: Great vintage fair isle knitting pattern for 4-10 year old girl or boy. Great Christmas jumper knitted in double knitting, work tension square to see if a change of needles is need  for a good fit. Instuctions are in 3 different sizes, chest 23"-29". 1950's

colour photocopy £1.99

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vintage knitting pattern for girls fair isle jacket

*BestwayB2742:Fabulous vintage early 1950's pattern for girls fair isle jacket. to fit 7-9 years knitted in vintage 4ply, so may well knit up in modern double knitting, work tension square on needles suggested and see if a different size is needed to get the correct size, chest 26"-28", great for Christmas gift. By adjusting wool ply and needles this could be made a size smaller or a size larger.

colour photocopy £1.99

pdf £1.50

vintage fair isle knitting pattern for girls

*Bestway 3912: Great vintage knitting pattern from the 1960's with Harold Hare and Teddy Bear from the comic. Knitted in double knitting, work a tension square to see if you need to change needles. To fit chest 23"-25" and 25"-27" or 3-7 years. Pattern in grerat condition

original pattern as shown £3.00

colour photocopy £1.99

pdf £1.50

Hand knitted baby clothes pattern

Emu 933. Pretty little cardigans with borders in 3ply. 20-22 inch chest. crease down centre and edge otherwise clean and sound 1950's

Colour photocopy £1.99

PDF £1.50

vintage fair isle knitting patterns for children

Emu 6222:Great Fair Isle set for young girls 24"-30" chest, Socks, jumper and hat in double knitting, easy but very effective introduction to coloured knitting.Pattern is in great condition

original pattern as shown £2.00

pdf £1.50

 

vintage baby knitting pattern

Emu 8056: Great vintage baby knitting pattern for cardigan with fair isle motifs - soldier, bambi, children. Knitted in vintage 4ply, work a tension square to see if you need to use double knitting or larger needles to get size required. To fit chest 20"-23" Pattern is in fabulous condition. 1960's

colour photocopy £1.99

pdf £1.50

 

vintage picture cardigan for child

Emu 6204: Super vintage pattern from the 1960's.  Cook, cowboy and racing car, cardigan and jumper in double knitting to fit 24 - 28 inch chest. Pattern in great condition.(more designs like this on the baby and children's Fair Isle pages)

colour photocopy £1.99

pdf £1.50

 

vintage fair isle knitting pattern for childs waistcoat

*Hayfields 1766: Vintage knitting pattern from the 1980's. Knitted in chunky wool to fit 26-32 chest (66cm-81cm) using 50g balls. Suitable for boy or girl, timeless fashion.Pattern is in great condition as new.

original pattern as shown £1.75

 

vintage circus jumper for child knitting pattern

Hema 628:  Vintage 3ply twin set for a littl girl 6-8 years 26-28 inch chest. Clowns and elephant adorn this colourful little set, worked from a chart - so easy. 1950's pattern in great condition, try 4ply for a better size fit, work tension square before you start, and remember to get an extra ball or two of yarn as 4ply does not go quite so far as 3ply - old ball bands did not give length of yarn only wieght in oz.(28g=1oz)

pattern as shown £2.00

pdf £1.50

 

vintage knitting pattern for boys waistcoat in fair isle

*Lavenda 408: Great vintage knitting pattern for boys waistcoat in easy fair isle, great for weddings, christenings and other special occassions. To fit 24" 26" and 28" chest knitted in vintage 3ply so try modern 4ply. Pattern form the 1950's has yellowed with age as these Lavenda patterns tend to do, but it is clean and sound and has a very retro feel to it.

original pattern as shown £2.25

colour photocopy £1.99

pdf £1.50

vintage pram set for boy with beret

Lavenda 579: Super set with fair isle trim for baby boy of 6 months or 20 inch chest. Knitted in vintage 3ply, so try modern 4ply in a tension square. Pattern is a little worn round edges with mark at bottom of inside back page and inside front page - does not obsure instructions. 1950's

Pattern as shown £2.00

pdf £1.50

 

vintage boys cardigan knitting pattern

Lavenda 1010:  Great vintage knitting pattern for boys cardigan and jumper set. Trains! Every little boys dream! Before X-Men and X-Box! Here we have a sweet little cardigan in vintage 3ply with trains round the bottom - cardigan and jumper to fit 23 inch chest. pattern has crease down front otherwise claen and sound. Try modern 4ply for better size fit.

Pattern as shown £2.00

pdf £1.50

 

double knitting pram suit for boy

Lister N1474: Vintage knitting pattern for baby set with easy fair isle trim, just use shaded wool! Late 1960's pattern for a zipped jacket, trousers, bobble hat and mitts for baby boy 24 inch chest. Pattern in super condition.

Pattern as shown £2.00

pdf £1.50

 

vintage childrens cardigan knitting patterns

Marriners 122: Vintage knitting pattern with cute motifs. Lovely cardigan to fit 1-2 years in vintage 3ply, try modern 4ply, with cute little bunnies with pom-pom tails. 22" chest.1950's FOR MORE CARDIGANS AND JUMPERS WITH MOTIFS SEE  BABIES AND CHILDREN'S PAGES

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vintage childerns cardigans

Marriners 252: Fabulous little vintage knitting pattern for a coat and hat to fit 2-3 years and 3-4 years with little scottie and westie on leads.1955, knited in vintage 3ply so will probably work in modern 4ply, use tension square to adjust needle size if needed.

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babies cardigan with motif knitting patterns

Marriners 257: Vintge knitting pattern for childs sun suit set. Here is the elephant one! Great little cardigan and sunsuit - great for those winter breaks or get ready for those hot summerdays by the sea!  Pattern has instructions for 2 yeas and 3 years, chest measurements 22" and 24" knitted in vintage 3ply so try modern 4ply and see if a change of needles is needed. These motif cardigans are great with additions to any modern babies wordrobe - dare to be different, this one has a little bell on the end of his trunk. 1957.

original pattern £4.00

colour photocopy £1.99

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vintage childrens cardigan

Marriners 267:  Vintge knittting pattern for child with intarsia motif. Great little cardigan for child 2-4 years and 4-6 years in vintage 3ply try modern 4ply - work a tension square first. These little penguins have added yellow feet! 1950's I have few more of these to add soon on with elephants on! See above!

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vintage baby cardigan with motif

Marriners 467: Vintage knitting pattern for a great little cardigan with a duck, with tassel on his hat. Knitted in vintage 3ply, try modern 4ply four sets of instructions 1-4 years.  There is a romper also included in the pattern, to fit 21", 22", 23", 24" inch chest.1959 Some surface marks and wear, but clean and sound.

original pattern as described £2.00

colour photocopy £1.99

pdf £1.50

baby cardigans knitting patterns

Marriner 850: Vintage knitting pattern with little rabbits with pom-pom tails, great patterns with two designs. This one is in vintage quickerknit. Try a tension square, with a change of needles you may find this one will knit to size in double knitting. to fit 20", 22", and 24" chest. 1962

colour photocopy £1.99

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vintage boys fair isle jumper

Marriners 439: Vintage knitting pattern for the up coming ski season. Double knitting jumper and cap with fair isle detail. Chest measurement 30"-38" Suit girl or boy 1958 Hat has a tassel. For Adults fair isle patterns see Ladies Fair Isle and Mens's Fair Isle pages.

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vintage knitting pattern for hat and jumper with fair isle for child

*Mountain Maid 72: Great vintage knitting pattern form the late 1960's for  Jumper and pull on bobble hat or bonnet with tassel. Cats or dancing childern decorate these two little gems to fit 20"-24" chest. Pattern in great condition.

original pattern as shown £2.25

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vintage knitting pattern for childs fair isle set

*Norgay D132: Great vintage fair isle set for Christmas. Norwegian style hat and jacket knitted in 6ply wool, try aran in a tension square and see if you can adjust needles to get correct fit. 3-7 years. Instructions for working with two needles or a circular needle. This is a really lovely design and can be worked in double knitting on smaller needles for a smaller size. 1960's

original pattern as shown £2.25

colour photocopy £1.99

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vintage fir isle patterns

Patons SC3: Vintage fair isle knitting pattern for the family. This pattern is included in a family pattern that also has a jumper in the same style, but different design for a man and a woman as well as two hats. Knitted in 4ply, to fit 10 year old child or 30 inch chest. Pattern instructions for 3 jumpers and two hats.

colour photocopy £2.99

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babies fair isle cardigan knitting pattern

Patons 59: Vintage knitting pattern in the famous silver pattern series. Trews, bonnet, mittens, and cadigan with delightful rabbit border. Knitted in double knitting to fit 24" chest, the little bonnet has a rabbit on the back, the mittens on the palm. Knit in 4ply for a smaller size. 1950's

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vintage knitting pattern for childs fair isle set

Patons 208: Vintge knitting pattern for set with fair isle. For little boy or girl 3-4 years old, fair isle jacket, mitts and trousers trimmed in fair isle, pom-pom hat or bonnet.  Knitted in double knitting - a winter warms with retro chic! 1950's

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vintage girls jumper knitting pattern

Patons 284: Sweet vintage fair isle knitting pattern for little jumper for 4-6 year olds - great to team with a kilt or jeans. 24" chest in 3ply. 1940'sThese simple bands of fair isle are great as an introduction to working the more complex patterns.

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vintage knitting pattern children

Patons 367:  Vintage knitting pattern for child 18months to 2 years or 20" chest. Slip over in simple fair isle knitted in vintage 3ply, try modern 4ply in tension square and adjust needles if necessary. 1950's.Pattern a little rumpled, minor crease to front.

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vintage knitting pattern childs fair isle

Patons 624: Great vintage knitting pattern for young boys fair isle jumper and lumber jacket. To fit 10-11 years or 30" chest. Knitted in double knitting work tension square to see if a size change in needles would help. Charts included for the design - very Chrismassy in red and white! 1950's

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childrens fair isle knitting patterns

Patons 726: Great vintage knitting pattern for young boys, 13-16 years, one of which has reindeer on the front, great lumber jacket. To fit 33" and 35" knitted in 4ply, so try double knitting for bigger size, changing needles as needed. All the other items are the same sizes and the same applies if you require a larger size then try double knitting and a larger needle size. For more youth patterns see the men's pages. For more cricket jumpers see CRICKET and TENNIS KNITS page, and the men's fair isle has several more this size.Pattern in great condition 1950's

original pattern as shown £2.50

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childrens rair isle knitting patterns

Patons 784: Another great vintage pattern from this stable with another christmassy jacket for a young lad, 4-7 years this time, chest measurements 24" for the reindeer and christmas trees jacket and 24" and 25" for the jackets with a collar, knitted in double knitting. From the 1950's, in godd condition.

original pattern as shown £2.25

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childrens knitting patterns

Patons 9006: Lovely  1950's pattern for chunky knit cardigan with poodle motif on sides and back, see below, to fit chest sizes 26" - 30" Pattern in good condition

original pattern as shown £2.25

pdf £1.50

 

childrens knitting patterns The back of the above cardigan.
vintage fair isle knitting patterns for childs cardigan

*Penelope D269: Great vintage knitting pattern from the 1960's for a hat and jacket in tradition Norwegian style. Knitted in 6ply wool, try aran if you cannot find 6ply tradition wool. See links page for  Shetland wool suppliers, they may be able to help. To fit 1-3 years or 22.5" -26.5" chest. Instructions on how to knit on two needles or a circular needle. Very easy to knit. Pattern in nice condition, name in biro on back.

original pattern as shown £2.25

colour photocopy £1.99

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vintage fair isle knitting pattern for childs jumper

*Penelope D292: Vintage boys or girls slash neck jumper in easy to knit 6ply, to fit 4-14 years. Try modern aran if you cannot find 6ply. Pattern is from the 1960's and is in good condition, name on back in biro.

original pattern as shown £2.25

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vintage baby beret knitting patterns

Penelope M1283: Vintge knitting pattern for berets. Very sweet fair isle pattern for  2 berets to fit age 2-3 (18 inch round head) One of the designs has chickens round it the other is more traditional design. Sound and clean just showing a little wear, 1940's so not surprising!

SEE BABIES AND CHILDRENS FAIR ISLE BONNETS, BERETS AND MITTENS FOR MORE LIKE THIS

original pattern as shown £2.50

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childrens fair isle knitting patterns

Penelope M1291: Great vintage knitting pattern for a childs fair isle jumper. Knitted in vintage 3ply, try modern 4ply, to fit 23" chest for boy or girl, nice simple design. Instructions for the kilt and boys shorts included.1940's pattern in great condition.

original pattern £3.75

colour photocopy £1.99

pdf £1.50

 

riding jumper for young girl knitting pattern

Penelope 1354:  Great vintage knitting pattern. Polo neck for a horse mad little girl, great for riding out on those chilly mornings. 1950 pattern, in  vintage 3ply wool for girls 10-12 years chest 30" (try tension square and adjust - modern 4ply might work better for size).Crease to front, coming apart at spine.Great for surprise Christmas gift.

original as shown £2.00

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vintage girls cardigan knitting pattern

Sirdar 7: Very collectable vintage Sirdar Sunshine pattern for 3 cardigans roses, stripes and chickens, 2-4 years old  in vintage 3ply, so try modern 4ply and change needles if needed, dont forget to alway work a tension square. Chest 23" -25" measurements. Pattern with little wear to edges only.

original pattern as shown £3.25

pdf £1.99

 

cardigan with rabbits for child

Sirdar 94: Great little pattern with rabbits dancing round, flowers for a flower child or trendy Fair Isle, knitted in vintage 3ply, try tension square to see if 4ply might work better - to fit 22" the Rabbits, 23" the Fair Isle border and 24" for the flower border. Pattern in great condition, clean and sound.

pattern as shown £2.75

pdf £1.99

 

Hand knitted baby clothes pattern

Sirdar 95. Vintage knitting pattern for cardigans that remind many of use of our own childhood or that of our children! I made a lot of these over the years for my own girls and brothers and sisters in 1960's. This is a lovely retro pattern with picture borders easy to knit! One of a series that Sirdar brought out. 1960's crease to front some wear. vintage 4ply, so dont for get that tension square and change needles if needed. To fit 2-4 years

original pattern as shown £2.00

pdf £1.50

 

vintage knitting pattern for childs cardigan with fair isle

*Sirdar 98: Vintage knitting pattern with fair isle borders with dutch childern, Westies, and tradition chequered design. Great for Christmas gifts. Knitted in vintage 3ply, so try modern 4ply. To fit  2, 3, and 4 years.22"-24" chest.

colour photocopy £2.99

pdf £1.99

vintage cardigan for babie with fair isle border

Sirdar 100: Lovely vintage knitting pattern with a cross over cardigan with rabbits and button up with ducks. Knitted in three ply to fit 19" chest, knit in 4ply or double knitting for larger sizes, changing needles if neccassary to get a supple fabric - too small needles will make the garment stiff and uncomfortable. Pattern has a few creases but is sound with one small annotation in the margin on one page.early 1960's

pattern as shown £2.00

colour photocopy £1.99

pdf £1.50

 

fair isle pattern for child knitting

Sirdar111:  Stunning vintage knitting pattern fair isle set for boys or girls, jumper with beret pull on hat and mitts. knitted in  vintage 4ply for ages 1-2 and 3-4  22"-24" chest. Try tension square and see if a change of needles or even using modern double knitting might work better. Pattern in great condition from the 1960's.

Pattern as shown £3.50

pdf £1.99

 

vintage knitting pattern for fair isle jumper for young girl

*Sirdar 1100: Vintage knitting pattern for little jumper in fair isle to fit boy or girl about 5 years of age. Chest 25" knitted in vintage 3ply, so try modern 4ply in a tension square and see if you need to change needles. Pattern is in great condition, from the 1940's, probably wartime as the paper is very thin and the pattern is small size. Pattern is in great condition.

original pattern as shown £3.25

photocopy £2.99

pdf £1.99

childs vintage fair isle knitting pattern

Sirdar 1117: Fabulous vintage knitting pattern for childs fair isle cardigan. To fit 25 inch chest or 3-4 years, knitted in vintage 3ply so try tension square with 4ply modern wool. Chart included in pattern. 1940's pattern in very good condition.

original pattern as shown £4.75

colour photocopy £2.99

pdf £1.99

 

childs fair isle knitting pattern

Sirdar 1119: Another fabulous vintage pattern for a child's slip-over knitted in vintage 3ply or  modern 4ply, try tension square, to fit 32" from the 1940's.

colour photocopy £2.99

pdf £1.99

 

childrens fair isle knitting patterns

SS6-53-6: Fabulous Vintage Sunsuit for 24", the little bolero 26" chest. Refered to in the pattern as a 'paddle suit' Knitted in 3ply, try modern 4ply for a better fit. for more sun suits and beach boleros see SWIMWEAR pages 1953

colour photocopy £1.99

pdf £1.50

vintage fair isle knitting patterns

*Templeton 824: Vintage knitting pattern for two little cardigans with fair isle detail, one has a cute little squirrel on the pocket, the other a border of fair isle. Knitted in vintage 3ply, so try modern 4ply in a tension square. To fit 24" chest

photocopy £1.99

pdf £1.50

 

vintage fair isle for children

Weldons 624: Vintage knitting pattern for child. How sweet, little reindeer, just ready for Christmas - now is the time to start knitting! This  little cardigan fits 2-4 years and is knitted in vintage 3ply - try modern 4ply for a better fit. Pattern is a little rumpled and worn with  a small tear to bottom edge and a few age marks on back page 1940's

photocopy £1.99

pdf £1.50

 

 

childs fair isle knitting patterns

Weldons 655: Pretty vintage fair isle knitting pattern for little girl's cardigan. To fit 3-5 years or 23" chest. Knitted in vintage 3ply, so try modern 4ply in a tension square and see if you need to use different size needles to get the size you require. 1940's

photocopy £1.99

pdf £1.50

vintage childrens knitting patterns from the Retro Knitting Company

Weldons 677: Very collectable and rare child's patterns from this era of Weldon's. Age 6-10 in 3ply red and white - looked as stunning in 1940 as it would in 2010! Try using modern 4ply for a better sizing,   Excellent conditon. 1940's

Original pattern as shown £3.00

photocopy £1.99

or pdf £1.50

childs vintag knitting pattern

Weldons A716: Lovely vintage Fair Isle twin set knitting pattern to fit 3-5 yer olds knitted in vintage 3ply, try modern 4ply for a better fit, work tension square first to see if you need to change needle size., the pocket on the cardigan many be ommitted. late 1940's

original pattern with file holes at spine £3.50

colour photocopy £1.99

pdf £1.50

Vintage Childrens Knitting Patterns from The Retro Knitting Company

Weldons 767:   Another lovely vintage pattern in excellent condition. Easy fair isle borders on 3ply twin set for little girls 4-6 years. 1940's

photocopy £1.99

or pdf £1.50

fair isle knitting pattern for child

Weldons 797: Little Bo Peep Fair Isle jersy to fit 2-3 years old, with shoulder button for easy dressing. Knitted in vintage 3ply, try modern 4ply for better fit, work tension square to see if different size needles are required, also allow a little more wool. 1940's

photocopy £1.99

pdf £1.50

girls fair isle jumper pattern

Weldons 799: In the same series as above from the 1940's is this little jumper, Mary, Mary for 2-3 yers old in vintage 3ply, advice as above applies.

photocopy £1.99

pdf £1.50

vintage fair ilse for childs cardigan

Weldons 800: Lovely Fair Isle border on the cardigan with rabbits, on cuffs and pocket (pocket could be omitted) and a stunning little jumper to match with the rabbits on a yoke. To fit 23" knitted in 3ply - try modern 4ply in tension square may fit better. 1930/40's

photocopy £1.99

pdf £1.50

vintage childs fair ilse cardigan

*Weldon A878:Great vintage fair isle knitting pattern for childs jumper with motif from Peter Pan, including Wendy, Nana, Captain Hook, Peter Pan and the Croc. This is knitted in vintage 3ply, so try modern 4ply to get a better size, work a tension square first. To fit 6-8 years or 26" chest. Chart included. early 1950's

original pattern as shown £6.50

colour photocopy £1.99

pdf £1.50

childs fair isle knitting pattern

Weldons A891: Fabulous vintage fair isle knitting pattern for little set for boy or girl. This one has  the hare and the tortois motifs. Knitted in vintage 3ply, so try tension square in modern 4ply or for smaller size knit in modern 3ply or larger try double knitting and size 10 needles. ALWAYS WORK A TENSION SQUARE IN THE WOOL THAT YOU CHOOSE. There are instructions for a raglan cardigan, short sleeve jumper and slip over. If you use double knitting to get  a larger size remember that more wool will be needed.1940's

colour photocopy £1.99

pdf £1.50

childs fair isle knitting pattern

Weldons B960: Great vintage fair isle knitting pattern for boys sweater from the early 1950's. Knitted in vintage 3ply, so try modern 4ply, try a tension square. To fit 2-4 years or 23" chest. Use double knitting for larger size as above. This one has sailors and boats - great for a son of the Navy.

colour photocopy £1.99

pdf £1.40

vintage childs fair isle jumper

*Weldons A989: Fabulous vintage fair isle childs twinset knitted in vintage 3ply, try modern 4ply in a tensions quare, it may well be fine. The jumper buttons at the shoulders. To fit 6-8 years 25.5"-27.5" chest. Jumper can easily be made with long sleeeves.

colour photocopy £1.99

pdf £1.50

childs fair isle knitting pattern

Weldons B1043: Fabulous vintage fair isle knitting pattern for 2-4 years and 4-6 years, 22"-23" chest. A v neck or round neck cardigan instructions for both styles and both the Soldiers of the Queen design and the Union Jack design. Knitted in vintage 3ply so try modern 4ply in a tension square.

colour photocopy £1.99

pdf £1.50

childs fair isle knitting pattern

Weldons B1119: great vintage knitting pattern for young lad, or a little girl, in two sizes for ages 2-6, chest size22.5"- 23.5" knitted in vintage 3ply so try modern 4ply in a tension square to see if you need to change needles, if you use double knitting to get a bigger size, remember to change needle size and to allow for more wool, about as half as much again.Early 1950's

colour photocopy £1.99

pdf £1.50

 

childs cardigan with rabbit border

Weldons B1128: Vintage knitting pattern for another charming fair isle cardigan with rabbits (tails are small pom-poms, sewn on afterwards, but may be ommited and tails just embroidered on), chicks or flower border. To fit 2-4 years 23" knitted in vintage3ply, try modern 4ply in a tension square will probably work better.

original pattern as shown £2.25

colour photocopy £1.99

pdf £1.50

childrens knitting pattern

Weldons B1556: Vintage knitting pattern for child. Another popular trend in 1950's these great jumpers with animals knitted in Fair Isle, This jumper is knitted in double knitting and is quite easy to fit 2-4, 4-6 years old (chest 24" and 26") Pattern is in great condition

pattern as shown £2.00

colour photocopy £1.99

pdf £1.50

vintage child knitting pattern

Wendy 1643: Vintage horse jumper for 26-44 inch chest with horse head motif. Knitted in double knitting with a polo neck 1970's

colour photocopy £1.99

pdf £1.50

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