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Retro Knitting Patterns

 

Vintage Knitting Patterns

Shawls, Covers, and Blankets

see WOOL page for vintage and new wool suitable for vintage patterns

Babies and Childrens Fairisle Patterns


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vintage shawl knitting pattern

Argyll 180: lovely vintage pattern for MACHINE knitting SHAWL and matinee set in 2ply. Probably from the 1980's.  The pattern is in good condition with only a little wear toedges.

pattern as shown £2.25

vintage sleeping bag knitting pattern

Bairnswear 1706: Lovely vintage pattern for snuggly cocoons for pram or pushchair, very retro and very modern! Knitted in double knitting measuring 34" wide by 26" long. One has a zip down the fron the other a zip down the side.

colour photocopy £1.99

pdf £1.50

vintage carrying shawl knitting pattern

Bestway 1193: Two head or small shawls and a larger carrying shawl pattern from the 1940's. Knitted in 3ply the head shawl also makes a nice pram or buggy cover. - both patterns are very easy. The head shawl on the cover measures 24" the other one is 30" square and the carrying shawl 46" square.

photocopy £1.99

pdf £1.50

vintage shawl knitting pattern Bestway1193: This is a photo pf the other design as a head shawl and a large carry shawl from the above pattern.
vintage shawl pattern

Clark & Coats 500: Vintage 1950 pattern from the USA of a PRAM cover 28" x 36" in doubled 3ply.

colour photocopy £1.99 (full jacket and bonnet set including cover £2.99)

pdf £1.50

Coats & clark 500-25:  An American pattern for a hairpin crochet pram cover measuring 30" X 45" in baby wool. 1950

colour photocopy £1.99

pdf £1.50

vintage pram knitted cover

Coats 3017: fabulous pram covers, 2 for the price of one. Knitted in baby quick Knit, try baby double knitting. 27" x 20"  green cover and 29" x 21" for the yellow cover. Late 1960's.

colour photocopy £1.99

pdf £1.50

vintage pram covers to knit

Copley 324: vintage pram covers 29" x 24 in vintage 3ply, the pattern knits into double knitting. Probably from the 1930's.

photocopy from original black and white pattern for both pram cover £1.99

pdf £1.50

 

vintage pram covers knitted

Copley 324: Cot covers from the pattern above. Two, one crochet, the othr knitted and then embroidered. The crochet one measures 30" x 26" and the knitted one 36" x 27". again this is from the 1930's and is the second half of the above pattern.

photocopy £1.99 ( if both patterns ordered as photocopies at the same time £2.99 for both)

pdf £1.50

vintage shawl knitting pattern

Emu 818: Lovely vintage pattern for two knitted shawls and one crocheted. Knitted in 3ply the Fern stitch shawl (bottom left) measures 54" square, the Lattice stitch (right hand) also measures 54" and the crochet one measures 44" (top left). Pattern is well used but sound and clean. 1950's

pattern as shown £3.00

photocopy £1.99

pdf £1.50

vintage shawl pattern

Emu 942: Lovely 2ply or 3ply shawls, this vintage pattern is from the 1950's, 54" square.

colour photocopy £1.99

pdf £1.50

vintage shawl knitting pattern

Emu 8509: Vintage knitting pattern for shawl in 4ply or double knitting, 43" square. Biro line under one row otherwise clean and sound. Mid 1970's

pattern as shown £2.25

vintage shawl pattern

Emu 8598: vintage shawl pattern (with bonnet and bootees and mitts) in quickerknit - try baby double knitting. Measures 43" bonnet to fit 1-6 momths. Pattern in very good conditon.

pattern as shown £2.25

 

vintage shawl pattern

Emu 8610: vintage shawl pattern in CROCHET, 50" square in 4ply wool, matinee and bonnet in same pattern. Holes at spine otherwise clean and sound. Matinee 18 and 20 inch chest.

pattern as shown £2.50

 

vintage knitting pattern for shawl

Greenock 862:  Beautiful shalw in 3ply to knit in three sizes. large, 64" square, standard 52" square and head shawl 36" square. Nice easy centre and edge easy lace lace pattern. Pattern worn, with a couple of splits, one taped, but clean. 1950's

Pattern as shown £2.75

photocopy £1.99

pdf £1.50

 

Hayfield 1230: Vintage shawl pattern in slightly rumpled condition, but clean and sound from the l1980's.  Crochet shawl 43" square, the knitted one 42" knitted in 3ply.

pattern as shown £2.00

vintage shawl knitting pattern

Hayfield 1231:  a knitted cover 32" x 39" or 20" x 25", a crochet cover 32" x 39" or 20" x 25" and one that is both knitted and crochet 22" x 28"! In 4ply, QK and DK. Pattern is a little rumpled but sound and clean.

pattern as shown £2.25

vintage knitting pattern pram cover

Hayfield 1500:  vintage pattern for two shawls and cot or pram cover, 1970's. One shawl is crochet in 3ply, one is knitted in 4ply (try our stunning cream alpaca!) and the cover is knitted in separate squares and can be made to any size - and is knitted in a chunky yarn. Pattern is in good condition.

photocopy £1.99

pdf £1.50

vintage pram blanket knitting pattern

Keynote 150:  vintage pram blanket in Aran.  25" x 19"  Very easy to knit and grows quickly - try alpaca in Aran - natural shades from white to deepest blue black.

pattern as shown £2.50

colour photocopy £1.99

pdf £1.50

vintage shawl knitting pattern.

King Cole 273: Vintage pattern from the early 1970's for ladies shawls and stoles. A crochet stole and shawl the shawls measure 50" across and 30" at top to centrre point. The stoles measure 21" x 60" They are so easy to knit and crochet in 4ply. Pattern is in good overall condition, probably mid 1970's. Shawl can be used as a baby shawl.

pattern as shown £2.25

colour photocopy £1.99

pdf £1.50

vintage layette knitting pattern

Lavenda Layette: Stunning layette for baby with 19" chest approx 3 months old. The shawl measures 47" square. The layette consists of dress, matinee coat, vest, knickers, bonnet,  helmer, bootees mittens, and of course the shawl.

colour photocopy of shawl only £1.99

colour photocopy of whole pattern £2.99

pdf £1.50

vintage shawl pattern

Marriners 320:    Beautiful shawl from this lovely publisher.  Knitted in 3ply illustrated in pink,blue and white to symbolize the 'dawn of a new day'.  This is very easy pattern for the begginer, measures 48".  This pattern also includes a stunning little 'hug-me-tight' for the new born. Pattern in very good condition, from the 1950's

pattern as shown £3.50

colour photocopy £1.99

pdf £1.50

vintage knitting pattern for hug-me-tight

Marriners 320:  Here is the little 'hug-me-tight' included in the above pattern, but can be purchased as a black and white

photocopy or pdf for £1.00

vintage knitting pattern for shawl

Marriner 1800:  Lovely 3ply shawl measuring 48" square this is a beautiful pattern in good conditon from the early 1980's.

Pattern as shown £2.50

vintage knitting pattern for a shawl

Patons First Woolies SC1: This the shawl pattern from this popular booklet from the 1950's and 1960's.  It is knitted in 2ply on imperial no 5 needles and measures 50"

photocopy £1.25

pdf £1.00

Patons SC1:  the above shawl round a baby, showing its delicate edge pattern.
vintage handknitting pattern for a shawl

Patons Beehive Baby Book SC14: late 1940's or early 1950's, this little booklet was produced whilst rationing was still in opperation, so pre 1952.  This pretty, cosy shawl is knitted in 3ply and measures 45" x 45"

photocopy £1.25

pdf £1.00

vintage knitting pattern for a shawl

Patons Beehive Baby Book SC34:  Delightful shawl for those chilly days in winter, 46" square knitted in 3ply baby wool.  1950's pattern book

photocopy £1.25

pdf £1.00

vintage knitted shawl pattern

Patons Beehive Baby Book SC50:  a stunningly simple shawl knitted in  vintage 2ply that measures 54" when finished. The centre is worked neatly in garter stitch and the borders is a simple 8 row pattern and then an effective lace edging to finish.

photocopy £1.25

pdf £1.50

vintage shawl knitting pattern

Patons Beehive Baby Book 73: Another pretty shawl knitted in 3ply and measures 56" square.

photocopy £1.25

pdf £1.00

vintage baby head shawl knitting pattern

Patons Beehive Baby Book SC73:  This little shawl measures only 30" and fits neatly round baby's head or tucked in round to keep out the chill in pram or buggy for first trip out!  Knitted in 3ply.

photocopy £1.25

pdf £1.00

vintage shawl knitting pattern

Patons First Woolies SC80: Knitted in 3ply baby wool this shawl measures 52" square. 1950's.

photocopy £1.25

pdf £1.00

vintage knitting pattern for baby shawl

Patons 671:  This is a stunning shawl is not as difficult as it looks, knitted in vintage 2ply and measures 43" square with instructions to make larger.  It is only a 24 row pattern repeat and the edging is only 21 row repeat.

photocopy £1.25

pdf £1.00

vintage shawl pattern

Patons & Baldwin 918: Shetland shawl pattern from the 1940's in shetland 2ply, 60" x 60".

photocopy £1.99

pdf £1.50

modern knitting pattern for baby shawl

Patons 8009:  A super shawl from the 1980's knitted in 3ply.  This one appeared on and of theroughout Patons patterns over the years, measures 47" square (120cm). I always have Patons Fairytale 3ply in stock in white, cram or other pastel shades - see wool for sale pages.

Pattern £2.50

vintage shawl knitting pattern

Peter Pan P265: Two stunning shawls from the late 1970's - this pattern has been reprinted many times since, so is not legally available as photocopy. Pattern is in great condition.  Both measure 48" x 48" and are knitted in 3ply or quiker knit.

Pattern as shown £2.50

vintage shawl pattern

Patons 447: 4vintage shawls, 3 knitted and one  Crochet, pattern in great condition.

pattern as shown £3.25

photocopy £2.99

pdf £1.99

vintage shawl pattern

Patons1085:  vintage 2ply shetland shawl pattern, little rumpled and worn, but clean and sound.

pattern as shown £2.75

photocopy £2.99

pdf £1.99

vintag knitted shawl

Peter Pan P149: lovely vintage pattern for two shawls, one knitted and one CROCHET. Both are in 3ply and measure 45", the crochet on is circular. Pattern is in great condition.

Pattern as shown £3.00

vintage shawl knitting

Peter Pan P171: Knitted in Quick knit all 24" x 27" except the pink one which measures 23" x 27". 1970's pattern

colour photocopy £1.99

pdf £1.50

vintage layette pattern

Robin 1220: Lovely vintage layette with simple shawl in 3ply. The shawl measures 39" square and the matinee and dress fit

19/20" chest, there is long dress, matinee, bonnet, bootees and mitts with a vest to complete the layett. From 1960's The pattern is in good condition sound, but with holes at spine .

pattern as shown £3.50

colour photocopy £2.99

pdf £1.99

vintage pram covers and shawls

Sirdar 54: Classic vintage cover and shawls from the 1950's. Pram cover19.5" x 26" and 32.5 x 39" in 4ply, Shawl 46" square, baby's head shawl 33" square.

colour photocopy £1.99

pdf £1.50

vintage shawl pattern

Sirdar 3307: Vintage easy shawl and blanket. Knitted completly in stocking stich and garter stitch.  The shawl is44" square and knitted in double knitting and the pram cover 25" square and knitted in chunky.

pattern as shown £2.00

modern knitting pattern for doubl knitting pram cover

Sirdar 3806: Double knitting classic, new pattern, sorry no photocopy or pdf available on this one for leagal reasons. Pattern in as new condition.  Cover measures 24" x 30" (61 x 76 cm) and takes 5 x 50g balls of double knitting.

Pattern as shown £1.75

 

 

vintage knitting pattern for stole and shawl

Sirdar 5939:  A very useful pattern baby shawl, bed wrap for mum and a stole.  The stole is crochet the shawl and bed wrap knitted.  The shawl is kntted in 3ply and measures 48" square, the bed wrap fits 34"-38" bust and is knitted in double knitting.  The stole is crocheted in double knitting also and measures    58".5 long x 50" wide (make 50" long for large shawl) pattern is in good condition. (For more bedwraps see bedjackets and bedwear page)

pattern £2.50

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