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Vintage Ladies Patterns

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vintage cotton tops knitting patterns

Coats 409-3: Very pretty vintage cotton top knitting pattern, worked in no20 crochet cotton on size 13 needles for those who like fine work this is a beautiful project so retro but very fashionable for the summer evenings. To fit 34" bust. 1950's

photocopy £1.99

pdf £1.50

vintage ladies knitting patterns

Copley 875: Lovely vintage knitting pattern for summer top with unusual V shaped pattern detail. To fit  34"-36" bust knitted in vintage 2ply which is similar to modern 3ply, for a little larger size knit in 4ply. Work tension square first to see if a needle change is needed to get size required. Booklet in great condition from 1940's (8 pages)

photocopy £1.99

pdf £1.50

vintage cardigan for ladies knitting patterns

Copley's 899: Great vintage pattern knitted in vintage 2ply, try modern 3ply to knit to size or 4ply and a change of needles toknit a bigger size. This is for a lovely twinset to fir 34"-35" bust - 12 page pattern. Cardigan and lovely short sleeved jumper with bow at neck (optional) 1940's Pattern in great condition.

photocopy £2.99

pdf £1.50

vintage ladies jumper 1930s

Copley 1066: Great late 1930s knitting pattern for ladies summer jumper with tie neck. Sportslaine was similar to modern 4ply, so try a tension square and see if you need to change needles, great for a suummer knit, this one. To fit 33"-34" bust. Pretty lace panel at front. Pattern in good clean condition with feint crease to front top of pattern.

original pattern as shown £3.00

photocopy £2.99

pdf £1.99

vintage ladies jumper 1930s knitting patterns

Copley 1227: Great vintage late 1930s knitting pattern for ladies summer top with pretty lace sleeves and yoke. Knitted in vintage 3ply so try modern 4ply in a tension square and see if this works better. Pattern book in very good condition.

original pattern as shown £3.50

photocopy £2.99

pdf £1.99

vintage ladies knitting pattern

Copley's 1339 :Great vintage knitting pattern 34 inch bust 2ply short/long sleeved jumper. Probably 1940’s in nice condition. Remember vintage 2ply is similar to modern 3ply. Make a tension square to find ply required for needles stated and size required. Pattern in good condition. If you change ply or needles remember to allow for more wool.

photocopy £1.99

pdf 1.50

vintage ladies classic cardigan 1930s

Copley 1365: Classic vintage knitting pattern from 1940's for ladies cardigan in two styles, a high V and a low V. To fit 34" bust. Knitted in vintage 4ply, try modern double knitting in a tension square if modern 4ply knits up too small in the tension square or change needles to give better sizing. Booklet in great condion.

original pattern as shown £3.50

photocopy £2.99

pdf £1.99

vintage 1930s ladies cardigan and jumper knitting patterns

Copley 1405: Great vintage pattern, 1939, for ladies twinset - two patterns for the price of one! Close fitting jumper and cardigan in this classic period style. To fit 34" bust, knitted in vintage 3ply, so try modern 4ply in a tension square and a change of needles if required. Elegant and easy to knit. Pattern in nice clean used condition with split to top spine on last page.

original pattern as shown £3.50

photocopy £2.99

pdf £1.99

 

Copley 1457: Great vintage late 1930s early 40s knitting pattern for ladies slip over or tank top to fit 34" bust. Knitted in vintage 3ply, so try modern 4ply, easy and econimical to knit. Pattern is worn at edges,but clean and sound.

original pattern as shown £2.75

photocopy £1.99

pdf £1.50

vintage ladies cardigan 1930s

Copley 1475: Classic vintage ribbed cardigan with pockets for ladies from 1939 knitted in vintage 3ply so try modern 4ply and see if you need to change needles for a better it. To fit 33"-34" bust (use double knitting for a larger size - but remeber to allow more wool) Pattern is in worn condion with several marks including a rust mark on one page, edges worn, small split at spine.

original pattern as shown and decribed £2.25

photocopy £1.99

pdf £1.50

ladies summer cardigan knitting pattern

*Copley 1499: Great vintage knitting pattern for ladies jumper coat with fitted waist - super styling! To fit 34" bust. 1940s Worked in vintage 3ply so try modern 4ply and chenge needles if needed. Instructions given for long or short sleeves. Great range of 4ply pure wools and synthetics from BSK - see links page for details many wartime colours available. Fabulous pattern. Will be putting up many vintage 1940s buttons as soon as I get some time. In good condition.

originak pattern as shown £12.99

photocopy £2.99

pdf £1.99

vintage ladies jumper 1930s

Copley 1619: Lovely vintage 1940s pattern for button through jumper knitted in vintage 2ply so try modern 3ply in a tension square. To fit 34" bust, try modern 4ply for a larger size. Pretty collar and design.

colour photocopy £1.99

pdf £1.50

vintage aran knitting pattern for ladies embroidered cardigan

Copley 1928: Vintage Tyrolean style cardigan with cable work. Not strictley aran but for those of you who like cable work I have put several of these patterns on this page, for more see the ladies pages. Knitted in modern 4ply to fit 34" bust.  1950's pattern, the front page has tear near the spine, bu is other wise in good vintage condition, clean and pretty.

colour photocopy £2.00

pdf £1.50

vintage 1940s knitting patterns

Copley 1932: Sleek and elegant vintage jumper knitting pattern in vintage 3ply to fit bust 35"-36". Try modern 4ply for a better tension match. Cut out tnsion gauge square as is common with patterns of this age, put cutout over knitting and count rows and stiches to gt correct tension.Single punch hole to top corner and central crease, but otherwise in good condition.1940's

original pattern as shown £2.25 (original patern is in blak and white)

photocopy £1.99

pdf £1.50

vintage ladies jumper 1930s

Copley 2028: Lovely vintage 1930s pattern for ladies button jumper to fit bust 33"-34" bust knitted in vintage 2ply, so try modern 3ply in a tension square. See links page for address of suppliers of modern 3ply in adult colours. Pattern in lovely condition, clean and sound.

photocopy £2.99

pdf £1.99

vintage ladies cardigan knitting pattern

Copley 2047: Very pretty vintage knitting pattern for ladies cardigan and jumper set knitted in vintage 4ply, so try a tension square with modern 4ply and see the size is the same.Neat little cable design. The jumper is worked sideaways and the front and the back are the same. Very easy to do! 1950's

colour photocopy £1.99

pdf £1.50

Vintage Ladies knitting patterns from the Retro Knitting Company

Emu 2: Lovely vintage knitting pattern for a lacey bedjacket Knitted in 3ply, 38 inch bust. 1940's. SEE BED JACKET AND BEDWEAR PAGES for more Bed Jackets

 photocopy £1.99 (original pattern is in black and white)

pdf £1.50

vintage ladies summer top knitting patterns

Emu 184: Great vintage knitting pattern for ladies waist coat in double knitting. From 1950s. To fit bust 34"-38" Work tension square to see if you need to change needles, easy to knit and lovely to wear. So retro! Pattern in good vintage condition, few surface scratches and minor crease to top corner.

original pattern as shown £3.00

colour photocopy £1.99

pdf £1.50

vintage ladies knitting pattern for jacket

Emu 245: Vintage 1950's kitting pattern for double breasted cardigan knitted in double knitting to fit bust sizes 34" to 38", very smart!  Quick and esy to knit! Pattern is a little worn and creased with 2" seperation at bottom spine, but clean throughout.

colour photocopy £1.99

pdf £1.50

vintage ladies summer top knitting patterns

Emu 249: Great vintage knitting pattern for ladies tabard from the 1950s in vintage 3ply so try modern 4ply in a tension square and change needles if needed. To fit 34" bust. Vintage pattern in  great condition.

colour photocopy £1.99

pdf £1.50

 

vintage ladies jumper

Emu 267:  Fabulous vintage knitting pattern for a little jumper knitted in angora - tension is 7st to 1 inch on size imperial 9.  As most angoras vary, it is wise to make a tension square first. See wool pages for angora for sale.  You can also substitute 4ply for angora, again a tensions square will tell you whether you will need to chang needles size. You could use a modern angora mix of the right ply.1950's

colour photocopy £1.99

pdf £1.50

ladies summer top knitting patterns

Emu 314: Great vintage knitting pattern from early 1950s knitted in vintage 2ply so try modern 3ply in a tension square and see if you need to change needles. Bust 34" and 36". Very pretty with delicate stand up collar.

colour photocopy £1.99

pdf £1.50

vintage ladies knitting pattern  

Emu 331: Lovely 1950's vintage knitting pattern for classic two tone cardigan in 3ply to fit 34" bust with three different sleeve lenghts.  Tear to edge, but clean and otherwise sound. Try modern 4ply in a tension square

colour photocopy £1.99

pdf £1.50

ladies summer top knitting patterns

Emu335: Great vintage 1950s knitting pattern for ladies summer tops in different sleeve lengths. 34", 36" and 38" bust. Knitted in vintage 4ply so try modern double knitting in a tension square and see if you need to change needles, for a light garment try modern 4ply and change needles to get tension right. Pattern in good condition.

original pattern as shown £2.50

colour photocopy £1.99

pdf £1.50

vintage cardigan knitting pattern for lady

Emu 469: Vintage knitting pattern for cardigan with either long or short sleeves, one has a wide border. The pattern calls for vintage 2ply so try a tension square in modern 3ply and 4ply to see which comes nearest to the tension required as it is knitted on larger needles than you would normally use for fine ply. Unusual pattern, but very easy to work only two row pattern. Pattern is very good condition for over 50 years old! Has feint crease down front.

original pattern as shown £1.99

pdf £1.50

vintage ladies knitting patterns

Emu 477: Very pretty vintage knitting pattern for ladies cardigan in double knitting from the late 1950's. To fit 34"-38" bust. Knitted on big needles so grows quickly. Great retro winter wear. Pattern in great condition.

colour photocopy £1.99

pdf £1.50

vintage ladies knitting pattern twin set

Emu 490: Really smart vintage knittine pattern for patterned twinset in 3ply.Try tension square to see if a change of needles size or 4ply might make a better size.. The jumper has capped sleeves and sits at the waist so is really fashionable at the moment. This is a very useful pattern as the sizes are 34" bust to 44" bust.  The pattern is from the 1950's but is timeless.

colour photocopy £1.99

pdf £1.50

 

vintage  cardigan knitting patterns

Emu 2033: Vintage lsdies knitting pattern for a twin set in vintage 3ply (modern 4ply works as well), but work a tension square and see if needles need changed to get the required size. Sizes 34"-40" inch chest. Jumper has short sleeves. Pattern in great condition. 1950's

olour photocopy £1.99

pdf £1.50

ladies knitting patterns

Emu 2190: classic 1960's vintage knittine pattern for summer tops knitted in double knitting wool to fit 30"-38" bust. A cool sleeveless top and sweet little short sleeve jacket with a collar looks great with jeans, slacks, skirts great for barbeques, evening outside at the pub, evening walks along the beach - so retro, but so fashionable. And so quick and easy to knit. Pattern has very feint creas on front, otherwise in great condition, clean and sound.

colour photocopy £1.99

pdf £1.50

vintage ladies summer top knitting patterns

Emu 2296: Lovely casual vintage summer jumper and cardigan knitted in double knitting  to fit 30"-38" bust. Good range of sizes and nice easy pattern. 1960's pattern in very good order. See latest additions page for more Summer Tops.

photocopy £1.99

pdf £1.50

vintage ladies summer top knitting patterns

Emu 2325: Similar style to cardigan above, but with short sleeves and different pattern. Knitted in 4ply or double knitting  Sizes 32"-40" (great to see sizing for us bigger ladies) 1960's pattern a little worn at edges, nibbled corner, but bright and clean.

colour photocopy £1.99

pdf £1.50

vintage aran knitting pattern for ladies cardigan

Emu 2330: Vintage aran style cardigan knitted in double knitting, to fit bust 32"-40", great range of sizes. Late 1950's classic. Patternin great clean sound conditon. For more aran style see ARAN PAGES

colour photocopy £1.99

pdf £1.50

vintage ladies jumper knitting patterns

Emu 2364: Great vintage pattern for the coming cold weather, knitted in double knitting, with a great collar and aran panels. Great size range 30"-40" (actual measurements 32"-42") Easy and quick to knit.Pattern in great condition. 1960's

original pattern as shown £2.25

colour photocopy £1.99

pdf £1.50

summer top knitting patterns

Emu 2677: How retro is this? Great vintage knitting pattern from teh 1960's for a mini dress - how i remember them - and the long boots!! This one is knitted in double knitting or 4ply to fit 33"-44"  bust, can be made shorted as a tunic to wear with skinny jeans or slacks or over a bikini on the beach, great cover up!  Also as crop top if you make ultra short! Very useful pattern this one. In great condition.

original pattern as shown £2.50

colour photocopy £1.99

£1.50

vintage aran cable jumper for the family knitting pattern

Emu 4501: Very useful vintage pattern pattern for all the family form the 1960's to fit 28-48 inch chest for boys, girls, men and ladies.See ARAN PAGE for more Aran patterns for all the family.

Pattern as shown £1.99

pdf £1.50

summer top knitting patterns

Golden Bells 202: Great vintage knitting pattern for a classic 1940's summer top. Pattern a little  worn but still in great condition, knitted in similar to modern 4ply, work tension square first to see if nedles need changed. To fit bust 32" use lager needles to get bigger size.

original pattern as shown £2.50

colour photocopy £1.99

pdf £1.50

vintage ladies cardigan knitting pattern

Golden Eagle 478: Lovely vintage knitting pattern from 1940s (wartime) for embroidered short sleeved Bavarian style jumper/jacket with short sleeves and tiny stand up collar. Also instructions for long sleeves and a quote for amount of coupons needed for the wool! To fit 34"-36" bust. Knitted in vintage 3ply, so try modern 4ply and change needles if needed. Requires 20 small buttons, depending on colour and style I may have enough 1940s button for this one. Will be putting some up later in the month on button page both glass and plastic from the 1940s in a wide range of colour, designs and sizes.

photocopy £2.99

pdf £1.99

summer top knitting patterns

Golden Eagle 721: Great vintage knitting pattern for ladies summer top to fit 32"-34" inch bust with instructions how to change sizes and make bigger or smaller size garment. 1940's pattern in very good condition.

photocopy £1.99

pdf £1.50

vintage ladies knitting patterns

Golden Eagle 976: Great vintage knitting pattern for ladies little lacey top for warmer autumn days knitted in vintge 3py, try modern 4ply for a better fit, and a size larger needles for  35-36" bust. Pattern a little worn at edges but clean and sound from the very early 1950's

original as shown £2.25

colour photocopy £1.99

pdf £1.50

summer cardigan knitting patterns

Golden Eagle 995: Great vintage twin set knitting pattern, the summer jumper is very pretty and the cardigan has such an unusual pattern. To fit bust 34"-38", easy to make a little larger too. Knitted in similar to modern 3ply, but try modern 4ply and either knit the size smaller or work tension square and see how many stitiches you need to make garment fit and work accourdingly. Early 1950's

photocopy £1.99

pdf £1.50

vintage summer top knitting patterns

Golly Wools 9: Fabulous vintage summer top knitting pattern, so retro, great for those re-enactment parties or summer get-togethers, knitted in vintage 3ply, so modern 4ply will look great, three styles with the same design. Early 1950's great with crop jeans or full summer skirt - retro summer here we come!!  See Ladies Latest page one for more like this as well as below.

photocopy £1.99

pdf £1.50

 

summer top knitting patterns

Golly Wools 10: Great vintage 1950's summer tops in easy patterns, so quick to knit, I remember knitting one of these whilst on a boat ride in the summer of 1959, for my mother! I also knitted them again in the 1960s for work as I worked in a hot factory office, typing for hours on end! These are knitted in double knitting on bigger needles to give a loose, cool fabiric. For bust 33"-36". Pattern in great condition. See Ladies Latest pages for more summer tops.

original pattern as showh £2.50

photocopy £1.99

pdf £1.50

vintage summer top knitting patterns

Golly Wools 18: Great vintage pattern for summer tops, that look good under suits or with jeans or slacks for those chillier days that always appear in our great British Summer! 34"-36" chest in double knitting, magyar style. 1950's

photocopy £1.99

pdf £1.50

vintage ladies knitting patterns

Golly Wools 21: Great early 1950's vintage pattern knitted in 3ply, try tension square, modern 4ply might work, there is a bigger range of colours in this ply.  These little tops are so simple and look so great! 32"-36" bust - my mother knitted a lot of these for herself and her friends during the 50's, and I made them during the 1960's and 70's - and now they are back in fashion. Pattern is in very good condition, small mark on front where lable was attached.

photocopy £1.99 (original is black an white- rationing still in force at this time)

pdf £1.50

vintage summer top knitting patterns

Golly Wools 28: A great vintage knitting pattern, this time in lighter yarn, vintage 3ply, which is the same as mordern 4ply, work a tension square to see if you need to change needles, but remember these designs need to be open and loose to keep their delicate and summery look. To fit 34"-36" bust. 1950's

photocopy £1.99

pdf £1.50

Vintage Ladies knitting patterns from the Retro Knitting Company

Greenock BX66: Lovely 1950's cardigan in 3ply 34 inch bust. crease to pattern otherwise nice condition.

pattern as shown £3.25

Colour photocopy also available £1.99

pdf £1.50

vintage knitting pattern for cape and bolero

Greenock BX87: Cape and bolero vintage knitting pattern in double knitting, brushed once knitted to achieve fluffy effect, or leave un brushed, Double knitting angora availabe to order, email for details. bolero 34" chest cape any size. Pattern has a crease to centre otherwise in good condition.

colour photocopy £1.99

pdf £1.50

ladies summer top knitting patterns 1950

Greenock 100: Lovely vintage knitting pattern for ladies summer top in quickerknitt from1963 , so try modern double knit in tension square and change needles if needed. Knitted in large needles imperial 5 (6mm) so will knit up quickly, great summer holiday knit. Short or long sleeves. To fit bust 32"-38". Pattern in good condition.

original pattern as shown £2.50

colour photocopy £1.99

pdf £1.50

ladies cardigan knitting pattern

Greenock BX145: Lovely 1950's vintage ladies cardigan in lacey pattern, ideal for those chilly evenings. Knitted in double knitting to fit 33"-34" bust.Pattern has creae down front and is showing wear. But is clean and sound.

colour photocopy £1.99

pdf £1.50

 

vintage ladies knitting pattern

Greenock BX146:  Vintage knitting pattern for ladies dolman bolero in 3ply to fit bust 34-36 and 37-39 inches.  Use modern 4ply for a slightly larger fit.  There is also a pattern for a ribbed bolero to fit 32-36 inch bust included in this pattern, don't forget to try a tension square,1950's

photocopy £1.99

pdf £1.50

ladies summer top knitting patterns 1960s

*Greenock 171: Great vintage knitting pattern for summer tops from 1967 knitted in 4ply, try tension square and see if you need to use different size needles.To fit 34"-40" bust. Would also make nice evening tops with slacks or smart jeans. Pattern in great condition.

original pattern as shown £2.50

colour photocopy £1.99

pdf £1.50

vintage angora summer top knitting patterns

Greenock BX225: This fabulous vintage knitting pattern for summer or evening top is knitted in Angora with a tinsel effect, sorry no longer available. But it can be knitted in any 4ply yarn, there are many with glitter in or it can be knitted with modern 4ply angora - see links page for supplier. Beads can be added. Very delicate and elegant. To fit bust 34"-36", work tension square before beginning any vintage pattern as plys and needles were all different. 1950's.

colour photocopy £1.99

pdf £1.50

ladies summer top knitting patterns

Greenock B513: Great vintage knitting pattern for ladies  smart little summer top - for those who like to winter abroad! In easy feather stitich in light vintage 2ply or modern 3ply. To fit 36" bust, great in pastel colours - try a modern fine cotton in equal wieght. 1950's

photocopy (remastered) £1.99

pdf £1.50

vintage summper top knitting patterns

Greenock 725: Vintage knitting pattern for summer top, this pattern has two designs, this one and the one below. Knitted in quick knit which is similar to modern double knit, try to choose on that is lightly spun, to give lightness to the garment. To fit 32"-38" inch bust, quick and easy to knit, with a retro flare. Pattern is from the 1950;s and has a little water damage to the top edge, but otherwise is in good condition.

original pattern as shown and described £2.25 (both designs)

photocopy £1.99 (both designs)

pdf £1.50 (both designs)

vintage summer top knitting patterns Greenock 725-1: This is the other design in the above leaflet with collar and slightly longer short sleeves. Same sizes, same wool and same pattern.
ladies summer top knitting patterns

*Hayfields  928: Great vintage knitting pattern from the very early 1970s for two different summer tops and a mini skirt. Knitted in one top and skirt in double knitting the other in 4ply. Don't for get to work a tension square in the required ply to see if you need to change needles to get correct tension. Pattern in good condition.

original pattern as shown £2.50

photocopy £1.99

pdf £1.50

jaeger summer top knitting patterns

Jaeger 449: An earlier Jaeger pattern from the 1940's for a lovely summer top  in a delicate stitch, says it can be knitted in 3 evenings! This pattern is knitted on odd needles for the pattern area, this was popular again in the 1980's. To fit 32"-34" bust in vintage 3ply so try modern 4ply.

photocopy £1.99

pdf £1.50

jaeger summer top knitting patterns

Jaeger 3232: Another lovely vintage pattern for the summer, a very stylish and elegan waist coat as you would expect for Jaeger. knitted in vintage 3ply, so try modern 4ply, easy to knit but gives that retro flare to a modern look. 34"-38" bust only take 3-4 50g balls. Pattern is a bit worn with crease to front, but sound and clean.

original pattern as shown £2.50

colour photocopy £1.99

pdf £1.50

ladies jumper knitting patterns

Jaeger 3539: Lovely, elegant batwing jumper from the 1960's.Great for that Vintage look .Stylish and easy to knit in 3ply (try modern 4ply to see if you will get a better fit). pattern is in great condition.

photocopy copy £1.99

pdf £1.50


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