The Retro Knitting Company
Hand knitted designer retro baby clothes

 

Childrens Knitting Patterns

see WOOL page for vintage and new wool suitable for children's clothes
These patterns are genuine vintage original items, but due to their scarcity some of these patterns are only available as photocopies at present (copyright permitting)

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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. Wear to edges with crease to front.  Sound and clean. £1.50

Vintage Childrens Knitting Patterns from The Retro Knitting Company

Bairnswear 137:  Delightful period pattern with four skirt and jumper sets for girls aged 6-8 in 3ply.  Old fashion 3ply often knitted up as modern 4ply. Do try a swatch before purchasing wool.  This pattern is in very good condition considering its age, some wear to edges and to punch holes at edge. Clean and secure.  £2.75

Vintage Childrens Knitting Patterns from The Retro Knitting Company

Bairnswear 1207:  Lovely period pattern for girls cardigans in 3ply 4-6 years. Classic photo on front. clean and secure. Very good condition £2.00.

girls knitting pattern

Bairnswear 1215: girls cardigans 6-8 years 3 designs wear to edges only. Stamp to front. £2.00

Bairnswear cardigan pattern

Bairnswear  1301: fair-isle cardigans for little girls from the 1920’s 6-10 years. Tear to side edge stamp to front page. £2.00

Bairnswear Jersey suit pattern

Bairnswear 1334: little boys jersey suit from the 1920’s crease across centre and faint trade stamp to front otherwise fine. £3.50

Vintage Childrens Knitting Patterns from The Retro Knitting Company

Bairnswear 1423:  Classic cross over style cardigans for 6-8 year olds.Pattern is very worn but useable, remember to try a swatch before ordering yarn as some vintage 3ply was equivelent to modern 4ply. 28-29 inch chest. £1.00 SOLD

bairnswear knitting pattern

Bairnswear 1468: twinsets in 4ply. Creased and showing wear. 12-14 years 1920’s. £1.50

vintage childrens knitting patterns from the Retro Knitting Company

Bellmans 391:  DK hat, mitts and scarf-hood easy to knit and though 1960's still trendy today. Crease with little wear.  Clean and sound.  £1.25 SOLD

vintage childrens knitting patterns from the Retro Knitting Company

Bellmans 1017:  Another classic 1960's  style with simple Fair Isle bands. In DK sizes 22-32 inch chest. Lovely condition with minor crease to front.  Clean and sound.  £1.50

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. Some rubbing with loss to upper right due to sticker removal, otherwise clean and sound. £2.75 SOLD

Vintage Childrens Knitting Patterns from The Retro Knitting Company

Bestway B2432:  A lovely Bestway colour pattern from the 1950's.  Simple, easy to knit waistcoat for 2-12 year olds. A few marks and wear to edges with crease to front.  £1.50 SOLD

Vintage Childrens Knitting Patterns from The Retro Knitting Company

Bestway 3635:  Another gem from the Bestway camp.  Simple, pretty, short or long sleeved jumper for a smart young lady 4-12 years, 23-31 chest. probably from the 60's . Crease  to cover otherwise clean and sound.  £1.50

Vintage Childrens Knitting Patterns from The Retro Knitting Company

Bestway 4043:  Moving along into the 1970's this lovely pattern is in DK sizes 38-32 chest. Delightful front with little wear.  £2.00

Vintage Childrens Knitting Patterns from The Retro Knitting Company

Emu 6643:  Still fashionable, aran jumpers 22-28 inch chest in aran weight.  See wool site for Alpaca in Aran natural white. Modern Aran should be okay, work swatch first.  £1.00

:vintage childrens knitting patterns from the Retro Knitting Company

Greenock 952: Chunky jackets for a chilly winter. Nice retro pattern from the 60's. Clean and sound. £1.25

vintage childrens knitting patterns from the Retro Knitting Company

Patons 308:  A collectable pattern from the lovely range of black and white Paton's range, still practical today in DK 2-5 years old.  nice condition with some wear. £1.75

vintage childrens knitting patterns from the Retro Knitting Company

Patons 355:  A stunning vintage pattern of lovely jackets, in fantastic condition and quite a rare item for collector's of Paton's old patterns. £3.50

Vintage Childrens Knitting Patterns from The Retro Knitting Company

Patons SC453:  Another rare item - an early colour pattern with wear and creases, sizes 26-32 in Quicker knit. £1.00

vintage childrens knitting patterns from the Retro Knitting Company

Patons 529: Classic slash neck jumper, nice pattern in fair condition. in DK, also a girls jumper on the back.  £1.00

vintage childrens knitting patterns from the Retro Knitting Company

Patons 666:   Classic jimpers including a simple fair isle in 3 and 4ply, lovely period pictures inside. wear to edges otherwise good. £1.75

vintage childrens knitting patterns from the Retro Knitting Company

Patons 758: Classic knits for young girls in DK, lovely pattern in very good condition.  Often these older childrens patterns are overlooked by the collector in favour of the baby and women's but these lovely photos show a nostalgic social history - taken at a fairground. £3.00

vintage childrens knitting patterns from the Retro Knitting Company

Patons 778:  Another little pattern from the 1950's very up to date jackets now and then! in DK  26-30 inch chest. £2.00

Vintage Childrens Knitting Patterns from The Retro Knitting Company

Patons 784:  DK for boys (or girls ) jackets ready for Christmas! nice condition, clean and sound. £2.00

vintage childrens knitting patterns from the Retro Knitting Company

Patons 790:  Smart little waistcoats in 4ply and DK very good condition, clean and sound.  £2.00

vintage knitting pattern

Patons 1175: darling of the 1950’s Fuzzy Wuzzy (angora) cardigans and tie bolero from 22 – 32 inch chest. Worn, but complete. £2.00 SOLD

vintage childrens knitting patterns from the Retro Knitting Company

Patons 1401:  Lovely twin set for young girls in 4ply 4-9 years old. Very good conditon. £2.50

Vintage Childrens Knitting Patterns from The Retro Knitting Company

Robin 472:  A beautiful colour pattern from Robin.  Worn with crease at centre.  In DK for 4-12 year olds. £.200

Vintage Childrens Knitting Patterns from The Retro Knitting Company

Sirdar 4290:  Retro Sirdar in DK 22-32 chest. easy fair isle band for classic cardigan and jumper. Vey good condition. £1.00

vintage childrens knitting patterns from the Retro Knitting Company

Stitchcraft SC40:  Lovely booklet for 8 to 14 year olds from Patons. 27 pages of vintage style including, tank top, socks, jumpers and cardigans, a bolero in fuzzy wuzzy angora. Super 1950 styles.  Book in very good plus condition with little wear to spine.  £4.00.

vintage childrens knitting patterns from the Retro Knitting Company

Studley 698: Lovely jacket pattern in DK from the 1970's but back in fashion in 2007! 24-32 inch chest Very good conditon. £1.00

Vintage Childrens Knitting Patterns from The Retro Knitting Company

Sunbeam 262  Aran jumper for boys 26-31 inch chest. Creased and worn at edges. £1.00

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 - probably looked stunning in its day!   excellent conditon. £3.50

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. £3.00

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Weldons 1073: Odd little pattern for odd bits of wool!  Tie, bow tie and slipper socks in 3ply nylon.  Socks are for 2 years old to adults - Christmas 2007 revival? some wear and creases but sound and clean.  £2.50

vintage childrens knitting patterns from the Retro Knitting Company

Wendy P97:  Very pretty little girls drop-waist dress from the 1960's in 4ply 22-26 chest. £1.25

vintage childrens knitting patterns from the Retro Knitting Company

Woolworths W135:  Jacket from 1960 in Quick Knitting 26-34 chest size. Wth added information for the use of Double Knitting. Very good condition. £1.75 

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