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Bestway 690: Fabulous vintage tea cosy knitting pattern 1930s. Great fun and so very retro! 3 Gay Tea Cosies. Knitted in 4ply and 3ply vintage wool. There is also hot water cosy! The cosies measure: top right hand corner -18 inches round and 7 inches high. Cottage 26.5 inches all round and 6.5 inches high. The pair at the bottom, tea cosy 6 inches and 8 inches high, will expand to fit a 2 pint tea pot. This shows the near perfect one in my collection form which the photocopy and pdf are taken. photocopy £1.99 pdf £1.50 |
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Bestway1032: Great vintage tea cosies knittinng pattern 1930s. This one isfor 3 tea cosies, combining some of the best of Bestway designs. The cottage is 10" long and 3" deep and can measure any size high, the basket of flowers tea cosy 18.5" round lower edge, Lady tea cosy 18" round, the doll is also knitted and worked by wraping yarn round card., very easy and can be used for many types of tea cosy to add a different look. All worked in vintage 3ply so try modern 4ply. photocopy £1.99 pdf £1.50 |
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Bestway 1202: Fabulous vintage tea cosy knitting pattern 1930s. Instructions for 2 tea cosies, both made from oddments of wool, another of the wartime patterns that urged you to use scraps or undo old woollens and reuse the wool. Th lady tea cosy has a knitted doll top and the flower basket one has cleverly wound loops to create the flowers. photocopy £1.99 pdf £1.50 |
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Bestway 1220: Great vintage tea cosy knitting pattern 1930's. Instructions for 3 stunning tea cosies 2ply, 3ply and 4ply wool. A dolls house doll can be used if you dont have genuine half doll - still to find some at reasonable price, or make one from wool see pattern above. Measurements: Crinoline skirt length 7.5 inches and round base 26.5 inches. The square one is 22 inches round base and 7.25 inches high - all measurements are easily adjusted. Still fashionable after 80 years! photocopy £1.99 pdf £1.50 |
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Bestway 2093: Vintage tea cosy knitting pattern 1930s Stunning tea cosies all in vintage 3ply, so try modern 4ply, all knitted but one is trimmed with crochet flowers. No measurements given. photocopy £1.99 pdf £1.50 |
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Bestway 2270: Great vintage tea cosies knitting pattern. 1930s. Very retro, very easy to knit tea cosy and egg cosy pattern. Three different styles all knitted and all a very basic pattern. Three different sizes. Small one is 11inches round base, the one with floweres is 14.5 inches round bas at ists smallest will sstreatch. The one with the matiching egg cosy 19 inches round for the large one and 17 inchs round for the smaller one all adjustable in height. Instructions to make floweres and pom-pom - so easy. Great for fetes, craft stalls and gifts. Great for that authentic touch for renactment societies, plays and that retro feel to an old fashioned tea-party - sorry no doormouse! This one was very popular during the war as it used oddments and was quick and easy to knit in the low light and in the air raid shelters. photocopy £1.99 pdf £1.50 |
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Bestway B2358: Vintage tea cosy knitting pattern 1950s.. Fabulous collection of tea cosies - a snowman, lower edge is 18 inches, height 9 inches, a cute rabbit the same size, ready for easter teatime! A dolly who measures 8.5 inches high and 22 inches round skirts. An an orange which measures 7 inches high and 15 inchs round. All arer kntted in 3ply, and 4ply - try double knitting for bigger teapots. colour photocopy £1.99 pdf £1.50 |
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Bestway B2501: Lovely 1950's vintage tea cosy knitting pattern. Instructions for 2 crochet and 2 knitted, in vintage 3ply (try modern 4ply) and double knitting.The two crochet ones measure all round base 16 inches. The blue and white one is all round base 24 inches and depth 7.5 inches. The lady is 26 inches all round base and 7 inches high. Fabulous pattern. colour photocopy £1.99 pdf £1.50 |
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Bestway B2587: Great vintage tea cosy knitting pattern 1950's. Instructions for a crochet tea cosy and a knitted one with its own little nest for that extra warmth. The crochet tea cosy has egg cosies to match measure11.5 inches along base and 8 inches high. The knitted on is 6.5 inches high and 8 inches in diameter of nest. Pattern in worn condition, minor crease and few surface marks. No pen marks or tears original pattern as described £2.00 colour photocopy £1.99 pdf £1.50 |
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Bestway A2853: Vintage tea cosy knitting pattern 1940s. Instructions for tea cosy, hot water bottle cover, socks and pixie hood all in one pattern. For more Hot water bottle covers see Hot water bottle and bed socks page. photocopy £1.99 pdf £1.50 |
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Bestway 3650: Great 1950s vintage tea cosy knitting pattern pattern. Create that 1950’s look! Teatime with a cosy teapot. Easy to knit in chunky wool. measures 18 inches all round and 7 inches high. The crinoline ladies skirt is 6 icnhes deep and 16 inches all round, the berry stitch in with loop is 7 inches deep and 17 inches round lower edge. colour photocopy at £1.99 pdf £1.50 |
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Copley 263: Vintage tea cosies knitting pattern 1920s. 4 classic designs. Knitted in vintage 2ply (modern 3ply) this is the crochet one with china half doll, the others knitted in vintage 4ply or modern double knitting. Wool is used double in working. photocopy £1.99 pdf £1.50
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Copley 845: Great vintage tea cosy knitting pattern 1930s. Instructions for three tea cosies two crochet and one knitted. All worked in 'speedknit' which was a double knitting yarn, even a thin chunky or aran style wool or us double knitting double. photocopy £1.99 pdf £1.50 |
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Copley 1180: Vintage tea cosy knitting pattern 1940's. There are 3 different styles and looks like it was produced as a Christmas pattern. Speedknit was used, this was more than likely a very thick double knitting as it was knitted on size imperial 4 needles (6mm), may even have been a chunky wool there are tension instructions, so using double knitting double might well work. Design 1 and 3 are knitted and 2 is crochet. photocopy £1.99 pdf £1.50 |
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Copley 1820: Fabulou vintage knitting pattern 1950s. Instructions for 2 tea cosies and egg cosy. The yellow cosy is knitted with crochet flowers and felt leaves to decorate, but you could just as easily use all felt or knit some floweres if you don't crochet. The pink frilled tea cosy and egg cosy is crochet. photocopy £1.99 pdf £1.50 |
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Copley Lotus 1023: Great vintage tea cosy knitting pattern 1970s. Instructions for three different tea cosies and egg cosies to match. 4ply and double knitting yarn is used, yarn is doubled when knitting. All three designs are knitted. colour photocopy £1.99 pdf £1.50
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Copley 1989: Vintage tea cosies knitting pattern 1950s. Instructions for 6 tea cosies. Style 1 and 4 are crochet, the other 4 are knitted. vintage 3ply, 4ply and a slightley thicker wool is called for - so try using modern 4ply, double knitting and aran or chunky. Tension instruction included as well as crochet instructions, with the finer plys the wool is worked double. photocopy £1.99 pdf £1.50 |
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Emu Tea Cosy-1: Great vintage tea cosy knitting pattern1960. This pattern has instuctions for the simple to knit traditional tea cosy and egg cosies to match with pom-poms in doubel knitting - great tree present or stocking filler. Knit in an evening. photocopy £1.25 pdf £1.00 |
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Emu Tea Cosy -2: Great vintage tea cosy knitting pattern 1950s. This is delightful, worked as fair Isle then embroidered, fabulous to give as Christmas gift or stocking filler Worked in chunky or thick aran (or try double knitting yarn doubled) quick and easy to knit Traditonal but with a modern look. photocopy £1.25 pdf £1.00 |
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*Emu 65: Great vintage teacosy knitting pattern 1940s. This great pattern has 4 different designs all worked in double knitting yarn, worked on big needles. Designs 1,2,and 3 measure 8 x 21 inches and design 4 is 7.5 x 21. Great retro look for you tea table. Cover that vintage tea pot with style.Pattern a bit worn but clean and sound. original pattern as shown £3.25 photocopy £1.99 pdf sent to the computer £1.50
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Emu 6196: Very useful vintage knitting pattern for 6 different tea cosy designs. All knitted from the 1960's. Knitted in a veriety of plys, magnum and tripleknit were very thick chunky wool, there are similar on the market today. colour photocopy £1.99 pdf £1.50 |
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Emu 6234: Very useful vintage tea cosy and poodle bottle cover knitting pattern from the 1960's. There is a pattern for a striped and a checked tea cosy and the poodle bottle cover is very easy and Ideal gift for the home that has everything - except a poodle bottle cover! Very retro and stunningly kitch! Knitted in double knitting and triple knit or aran depending on the size required. Pattern a bit rumpled with crease to centre but clean and sound. patterns as described £1.75 colour photocopy £1.99 pdf £1.50 |
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Greenock 45: one knitted tea cosy, two crochet and one loopy tea pot nest in crochet. This pattern is very old and in worn condition the crease has small tear at edge and so has spine crease, 1920's, photocopy £1.99 pdf £1.50 |
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Greenock 102: Delightful vintage knitting pattern for tea cosy with doll 1920s. This pattern uses a proper bisque or china doll with bottom half removed for the bigger doll cosy, you can use small dolls made by doll house doll makers - make your own from fimo or knit one instead.. Showing signs of wear, original patten as shown £3.00 photocopy £1.99 pdf £1.50 |
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*Greenock 130tc: Fabulous vintage tea cosy knitting pattern 1920s. This super pattern has instuctions for the two delightful tea cosies with Celluloid dolls, a type of early plastic, or china half dolls - you can use small dolls made by doll house doll makers - make your own from fimo or knit one instead, or cut an old vinyl doll in half - even an old Sindy or Barbie would work. There are instructions for egg cosy also with instructions how to make the woolen doll, so this could be also done for the tea cosies. photocopy £1.99 pdf £1.50 |
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Greenock B355: Vintage knitting pattern for 3 tea cosies and egg cosies, to match one, also nest for tea pot, the nest kept the pot warm at the bottom an saved the table from marking. 2 are knitted and one is crochet. Worked in double knitting wool. This one is from the 1930's. Pattern has vertical crease, small tear to side but is clean and sound photocopy £1.99 pdf £1.50 |
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Greenock BX108tc: Fabulous vintage tea cosy knitting pattern with two designs, one in crochet and one in knitting, with egg cosy to match, in double knitting wool. Great retro Christmas gift! Pattern is in very good condition from the 1950's original pattern as shown 2.00 colour photocopoy £1.99 pdf £1.50 |
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Hamlyn 21tc: Vintage knitting pattern from 1980, card from file set produced in weekly parts. This an easy to knit pattern for a coffe pot and tea pot cover in double knitting. colour photocopy £1.99 pdf £1.50 |
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*Ladyship 446tc: Fabulous vintage knitting pattern vintage tea cosies 1930s. This beautiful pattern is for three different cosies and a simple egg cosy. Top embroidered square cosy is for a medium pot and measures 9.5 x12.5 inches (2.5 inches deep), the other embroidered one is 11 x13.5 inches and then there is the little jacket at the bottom which is 6.5 x 8.5 inches. Knitted in thick wool called chubby, which was similar to Aran. The little one is knitted in what they called Holiday wool which was similar to modern 4ply. photocopy £1.99 pdf £1.50 |
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Lee Target 6185: Vintage knitting pattern for three different designs of tea cosy from 1961. Two are knitted, one is brushed once knitted, with a teasel brush and the other one has nautical symbols knitted into the design. The crochet one is oblong knitted and crochet in double knitting yarn. Pattern is worn and has tape at the top and bottom end of spine and small nick at side edge, minor crease to front. original pattern as shown and described £1.50 pdf £1.50 |
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Patons C18-16: Great vintage knitting pattern for a simple tea cosy, medium size pot, knit on smaller needles for smaller pot on larger needles for larger pot. Knitted in Triple knit which was similar to modern chunky. 1960's colour photocopy £1.24 pdf £1.00 |
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Patons C18-17: Great vintage knitting pattern for tea cosy in thick double knitting, similar to Aran to fit a medium pot. Cord is added when cosy is finished. 1960's colour photocopy £1.25 pdf £1.00 |
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Patons C18-18: Great character tea copy, as this from an Austalian knitting book, not surprised to see a freindly Koala amongst the great designs. again in thick wool chunky, aran etc, this one needs a little felt or leather for paws - this one is in CROCHET and brushed with a teasel brush to give him a furry look. 1960's Colour photocopy £1.25 pdf £1.00 |
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Patons C18-19: Trendy vintage tea cosy knitting pattern for tea cosy to fit a large tea pot. Knitted in thick wool similar to chunky, 1960's colour photocopy £1.25 pdf £1.00 |
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Patons C18-20: Another great tea cosy from Australia, this one has a knitted lining, double knitting wool used for a two cup pot, so a small pot. colour photocopy £1.25 pdf £1.00 |
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Patons C18-21: This vintage knitting pattern is for a tea cosy knitted in chunky or aran weight for medium size pot. Very pretty. colour photocopy £1.25 pdf £1.00 |
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*Patons SC43-Tea Cosy: Great vintage tea cosy knitting pattern 1950s. Traditional tea cosy knitting pattern with collar worked in double knitting used double. Very quick and easy, knit in an evening - great Christmas gift! photocopy £1.25 pdf £1.00 |
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Patons 58tc: Popular vintage tea cosy knitting pattern knitted in thick wool tradition fluted tea cosy with tassels and another traditional crochet tea cosy. Pattern is in good condition. 1940's fient trade stamp to front. photocopy £1.99 pdf £1.50 |
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Patons SC105tc: Vintage tea cosy knitting pattern for 4 designs from the late 1960's to keep the tea warm. Three knitted and one crochet - one with little bees at the top! Fabulous colour photocopy £2.99 pdf £1.99 |
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Patons 156-1tc: Vintage knitting pattern for flower topped tea cosy knitted in double knitting, flowers are knitted as well, it would be easy to make egg cosies to match this very easy cosy and using the handle as a guide , the size can be altered, and knitted flowers serviette rings could also be made. 1973 colour photocopy £1.25 pdf £1.00 |
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Patons 156-2tc: Lovely vintage knitting pattern for a swiss chalet style tea cosy. Knitted in double knitting yarn, pattern for foam linning included, thick felt or blanketing could be used instead to line.1970's colour photocopy £1.99 pdf £1.50
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Patons 184-2tc: Lovely vintage knitting pattern for 4 different designs, a gypsy caravan, knitted cable and two crochet patterns as well as the egg cosy patterns. 1973 colour photocopy £1.99 pdf £1.50
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Patons 252tc-1: Great vintage tea cosy knitting pattern 1940s. This pattern has two sizes to fit a 3 cup tea pot and a 5 cup tea pot and is crochet. Very easy! photocopy £1.25 pdf £1.00 |
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Patons 252tc-2: Great vintage tea cosy knitting pattern 1940s. There are instructions to knit this lovely tea cosy in vintage 4ply, so try modern double knitting, a nice retro take on this favourite. photocopy £1.25 pdf £1.00 |
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Patons 252tc-3: Great vintage tea cosy knitting pattern 1940s. There are instructions to knit this lovely tea cosy in a thickishyarn, so try modern double knitting, ar aran. So simple knitted in long strip of garter stitch. Just knit to size in any yarn you like, it is that easy. The wool is used double through out if you use a finer wool like 4ply.
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Patons 252tc-4: Great vintage tea cosy knitting pattern 1940s. There are instructions to knit this lovely tea cosy in vintage in thickish yarn , so try modern double knitting, unusual, but easy to knit with pompoms and a hunycomb effect. The wool is used double through out if you use a finer wool like 4ply.
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Patons 325tc: Very popular in the 1940's and 50's this design for tea services. Vintage Fair Isle tea cosy pattern in thick moorland wool also pattern for a tea cosy in knitted loop pattern. pattern in good condition. 1940's photocopy £1.99 pdf £1.50 |
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Patons 493tc: Great vintage tea cosy knitting patternb 1950s. In double knitting in fair isle with colourful pompoms. photocopy £1.75 pdf £1.25 |
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Patons 944tc: Great vintage knitting pattern for two classic tea cosies. The country cottage for a medium teapot and the Spanish lady for small teapot. Both are worked in double knitting and are knitted. Pattern is a little worn with a couple of minor creases. 1950's photocopy £1.99 pdf £1.50 |
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Patons 976: Vintage knitting pattern for tea and coffee pot cosies all knitted in chunky wool on size 2 or no 4 imperials (7mm and 6mm needles) Quick and easy for last minute gifts. 1940's photocopy £1.99 pdf !.50 |
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Patons C-1069tc: Lovely vintage pattern for two tea cosies in double knitting and one in 3ply and 4ply. early 1950's Pattern in great condition. colour photocopy £1.99 pd £1.50 |
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Patons 3768: Vintage 1930's tea cosy knitting patteern for three cosies plus egg cosy and kettle holder, one of the tea cosies has a nest to keep it warm and the table safe. Two sets are knitted and the yellow set is crochet. All worked in vintage 4ply so try modern double knitting. colour photocopy £1.99 pdf £1.50 |
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Patons 4/531: Fabulous vintage pattern for 4 stunning tea cosies, with egg cosies to match and kettle holders Two of the designs are knitted and two are crochet.(dolls house doll bodies can be used for the egg cosies or try a tiny knitted doll) 1930's colour photocopy £1.99 pdf £1.50 |
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Patons 8006- tea cosy: Great little pattern for vintage tea cosy to fit a 2 pint tea pot, in crochet, it even has it's own little handle, from 1969 colour photocopy £1.25 pdf £1.00 |
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Patons 9578tc: Traditional vintage knitting pattern for tea cosies and egg cosies. Three designs of tea cosy with egg cosy to match - two crochet one knitted - stunning little trio for the summer fetes and early gifts for Christmas, it is never to soon to start! Pattern is in great condion. clean, bright and sound. 1960's colour photocopy £1.99 pdf £1.50
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