Wierd and Wonderful
This is a page of wonderfully strange, but useful, patterns that are elswhere on the site - or have no place to go! ahhhh!
They are all available as photocopies or pdf - more to come later!
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*DMC 405: Toaster cover: How about this then! Stuck for an idea for Mum or Gran for Christmas! Or how about a wedding gift for the couple with everything - I bet they dont have one of these! Easy to crochet in no5 cotton, use any colour, but red is a good festive shade. Includes peper and salt covers below. See Crochet and gifts pages for more delightful gifts for the coming festive season colour photocopy £1.99 pdf £1.50 |
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*DMC 405: Pepper and salt covers: How about this then! Stuck for an idea for Mum or Gran for Christmas! Or how about a wedding gift for the couple with everything - i bet they dont have one of these! Easy to crochet in no5 cotton, use any colour, but red is a good festive shade. Includes toaster cover above. colour photocopy £1.99 pdf £1.50 |
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Spool 146: Cheerio cherries: Great necklace crochet pattern from 1940 worked in standard embroidery cotton. any colours you liek that will match outfits all year round. See Crochet and gifts pages for more delightful gifts for the coming festive season photocopy £1.50 pdf £1.25 |
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*DMC 405: 7113: Fabulous retro gift in crochet. Glasses case for Grandad, Dad or a lucky uncle! Very easy to work and fun to make. Cause a stir this year at Christmas present giving! colour photocopy £1.50 pdf £1.25 |
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*DMC405: Glass Hugs and coaster: Peppermint Twist: Fabulous crochet pattern for brightening up any barbeque or party table. 1953 More like this on Crochet Household page colour photocopy £1.99 pdf £1.50 |
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*Emu 6454: Great vintage crochet pattern for belts, earings, chockers (necklaces) hat and knitted bottle cover. From the early 1970's pattern has a little wear to edges. original pattern as shown £2.50 colour photocopy £1.99 pdf £1.50 |
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Homecraft 326: Vintage knitting pattern. Hand knitted rattles to keep baby happy! Using old tins, toothbrushes and oddments of wool - it says on the front! War time economy pattern. Other items used haricot beans, small bells and glass beads!!! How times have changed! However this lovely pattern has some great ideas that can be altered to be safe and practical for a special gift for baby - no glass, tin, beans or small bells please! SEE TOY PAGE FOR SOME LOVELY PRAM TOYS AND MORE RATTLES photocopy £2.99 pdf £1.99 |
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Anne Orr 37: vintage book of patterns for knitted bed spreads, with pictures also includes instructions for edgings and luncheon sets, see below for individual patterns. 1936. Fabulous bedspread patterns. 30 page book All these patterns are suitable for bedspreads, baby blankets, shawls, cushion covers, chair backs, table mats, or throws as they are worked in squares that are sewn together or in strips or in a combination or the two. Work samples in differnt yarns or cottons to see how they turn out for size etc as no tension is given as they are all free size - you can make them as big or small as you like. If worked in thicker yarn or cotton and on bigger needles the squares/strips will knit up quicker. No amounts of yarn are given as this depends on the size. Knit one strip/square and see how much you use then multiply this by the amount of squares or strips you need to make for the finished item. Try a cusion cover first or some similar project and see how this works. These are USA designs and instructions, conversion chart for needles given. The edgings from this book can be used on cushions, shawls, mats, throws, baby clothes etc and are simple and easy to work - experiment in thin and thicker yarns or cottons to find the right one for your project. ( I have hundreds more of these type of patterns, if interested please contact me and I will gladly put more up on site they all come from the 1920-1940s) For chrochet edgings see crochet pages. pdf only of the whole book £6.99 see below for individual patterns available at the moment. Many more on the HOUSEHOLD pages |
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*AO6: Fabulous vintage knitting pattern 1939. Dahlia Design from 1939, worked on 3 needles, work as many as required in yarn or cotton of choice and join peices together to make as many as required for bedspread, cushion cover, baby cover, chair back, table cloth etc. See below for suitable edgings, instruction included for making fringe.
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*AO8: Fabulous vintage knitting pattern 1939. Leaf design - very common throughout time this one. Here instructions are give for working for making quarter block, sew togther to make a square, then sew squares together to make item. Very popular for baby covers and shawls in teh 1930s to 1970s ans still popular today. Instructions for finge included.
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Emu 10: Bathroom Duo: Vintage knitting pattern for toilet roll and curlers. Fabulous gift for a young bride! For that gift that is truely unusual! Make it a very different Christman in 2009. 1960's SEE HOUSE HOLD AND GIFTS PAGE FOR MORE SUCH ITEMS photocopy £1.25 pdf £1.00 |
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Bellmans 1231-Poodle cover: Vintage knitting pattern for the famous poodle bottle covers. Probably one of the most commonly asked for pattern - so here it is! 11 inches and 6.5 inches knitted in double knitting. FOR MORE GIFT IDEAS SEE GIFT AND TOY PAGES photocopy £1.25 pdf £1.50 |
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Bellmans 1231- Tie: Vintage knitting pattern for mans tie. This is definately for the man who has everything! Just the thing to get him in the retro mood. 1960's chic - black shirt and knitted tie -007 move aside! (For other styles see MENS PAGES) photocopy £1.50 (to include 3 other styles) pdf £1.00 (to include 3 other styles)
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Bestway 113: For Men in the Fleet: knitted comfort from home during the 1939-1945 World War. Balaclava, two scarves and two pairs of socks - great peice of social history. Ideal for enactment societies, school or college project. Great for adventureres and explorers! Also a trip down memory lane. photocopy £1.99 (original is in black and white) (SEE WW2 SERVICE KNITS PAGE FOR MORE LIKE THIS) pdf £1.50 |
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Bestway 861: Fabulous vintage knitting pattern for a string shopping bag. So retro! and so very practical. There are 2 designs one is knitted the other is crochet. It suggest Macrame twine, but experiment with knitting cotton, no tension square is given but it will not take longe to work a few peices to see how it will work out in different cottons.1940's(SEE LADIES HATS AND BAGS PAGE FOR MORE LIKE THIS) photocopy £1.99 pdf £1.99 |
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Bestway 788: vintage knitting pattern for slippers, sandals and handbag worked in extra thick wool rug was used in the 1940's when this pattern was available. They are all crochet. Pattern is in good condition, a little yelowed with age (SEE LADIES PAGES FOR MORE LIKE THESE) photocopy £1.99 pdf £1.50 |
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Bestway 929: Vintage toy knitting pattern. Great Christmas knitting! Mr. Gnome 12" tall and Father Christmas 12" tall knitted in oddments of DK. SEE TOY PAGE FOR MORE FABULOUS PATTERNS photocopy only at present £1.99 or pdf £1.50 |
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*Bestway 1196: Children's bedroom slippers for 18months to 6 years - great Christmas gift! It is never too early to start those Christmas projects. 1930's Just the gift this Christmas! SEE SOCKS AND SLIPPERS PAGE FOR MORE TREASURES LIKE THIS photocpy £1.99 pdf £1.50 |
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Bestway 1359: Fabulous vintage knitting pattern for two bedside rugs! Hand knitted in very thick wool on old size 3 or 6.5mm easy and so different. For more details on this pattern and similar see HOUSEHOLD PAGE. photocopy £1.99 pdf £1.50 |
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Bestway 3695: Vintage toy knitting pattern for a really great set of characters from Bestway. Easy to knit in double knitting and great fun. Ideal small gifts, also suitable for 'gift boxes' at Christmas and church bazaars or charity fairs as little people are only 8" tall.Pattern a little rumpled, arn't we all at this age! 1950's SEE THE TOY PAGES FOR MORE UNUSUAL TOY PATTERNS colour photocopy £1.99 pdf £1.50 |
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*Emu 6453: Great gift ideas for this festive season. Crochet slippers, knitted bed socks, crochet bootees and knitted toilet roll holder, SCARF HOLDER!! From the early 1970's. In good condition uses double knitting and 4ply. original pattern as shown £2.50 colour photocopy £1.99 pdf £1.50 |
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*Emu 6457: Great gift knitting and crochet pattern from the early 1970's. Instructions for a lovely golly, knitted measuring 17" tall, crochet square cushion cover 15" square, crochet lamp shade cover height 10" and crochet coasters. Fab pattern for really retro gifts for those friends and family member who have everything - but not these! Pattern in great condition original pattern as shown £2.50 colour photocopy £1.99 pdf £1.50 |
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Emu 6710: Vintage 1970's pattern for longlegged dolls so popular in the 60's and 70's. These cuties measure 20", 24" and 33" Approx and are so easy to knit. Pattern is in great condition. SEE TOY PAGES FOR MORE LONG LEGGED DOLLS colour photocopy £1.99 pdf £1.50 |
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Greenock Two Piece Man's Swim Outfi-5. chest 36 inches shoulder to lower edge 30 inches.
Individual pattern from The Greenock Beach wear Booklet shown above.
SEE SWIMWEAR PAGES FOR MORE FABULOUS RETRO STYLES (Just think of this after a swim!)
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Lampshade-1: Vintage Crochet pattern for a lampshade from the 1970's. I have more of these to come soon, look on the HOUSEHOLD PAGE for more interesting items to knit and crochet fo the home - be individual and surprise your friends! photocopy £1.25 pdf £1.00 |
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Penelope: Why shouldn't Men Knit? Great wartime knitting book for convalescing servicemen, with simple items like scarves, wristlets and squares for a blanket. 1940's RARE AND UNUSUAL KNITTING PATTERNS BROWSE ALL OUR PAGES - 26 DIFFERENT CATEGORIES SEE TOP OF PAGE photocopy £2.99 pdf £1.99 |
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*Poppleton 503: chick slippers: Suitable for a toddler, no size given, great little item, ideal for bazaars or extra gift at chirstmas. colour photocopy £1.50 pdf £1.00 |
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*Patons & Baldwin Rug Craft - 25: Vintage crafts at its best! Here we have a CROCHET STAIR CARPET! It take 1kg of Turkey Rug wool per yard, and worked on a no 3 hook (6.5mm) it is so easy! For KNITTED version see HOUSEHOLD page photocopy of instructions £1.00 pdf £0.50p |
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Patons SC25-place mats: I kid you not! Here we have a knitting pattern for place mats, easy to knit in double knitting wool, these are plain and quick to knit, lined with foam. FOR FANCY CROCHET MATS SEE CROCHET PAGE AND HOUSEHOLD PAGES photocopy £1.25 pdf £1.00
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Patons SC49-kettle holder: Another simple yet great idea for the beginner, a pot holder knitted in chunky wool -SEE GIFT PAGE AND HOUSEHOLD PAGE FOR MORE FUN IDEAS FOR POT HOLDERS.1950's photocopy £1.00 pdf £0.50p |
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Patons SC49-golf cosies: Vintage knitting pattern for golf cosies. Do you know a golfer: Does he need a special gift? Well here it is! knitted in double knitting easy and fun to make and give. 1950's Whole booklet available see GIFTS PAGE. photocopy £1.25 pdf £1.00 |
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Patons 312L: The Jiffon. This pattern has three versions and can be knitted in 6 sizes from 34" bust to 44"bust. Knitted in 4ply. It is a long sleeved jumper that sits on the waist and has an open front to the rib - very retro one -very unique. 1950's. pattern as shown £3.25 photocopy £1.99 pdf £!.50 |
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Patons 1202-pencil pot: Great gift, vintage knitting pattern for knitting a cover for a plastic container. See we think of EVERYTHING! SEE GIFT PAGE FOR EVEN MORE INTERESTING IDEAS! colour photocopy £1.25 pdf £1.00 |
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Patons 2386-tissue box and string holder: Even more great vintage knitting gifts! The tissue box is crochet and the string holder is in loop stitch. Stuck for Chritmas idea? Not anymore, just browse through our site and enjoy! colour photocopy £1.25 pdf £1.00 |
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Patons Woolcraft 1: Although these publications changed very little dusring the 1920-1950's, this is a later edition from the 1940's and is for long pants and short pants knitted in vest wool which was vintage 3ply, no sizes given other than leg and gusset length. Great for WW11 encactment groups or 40's weekends. Feel authetic right down to the skin! photocopy £1.50 pdf £1.00 |
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Sirdar 2049: Another 'useful' pattern from the 1960's. Wind cheaters for men and WOMEN, in double knitting. Decorative and very practical, make someone a very different Christmas gift with a retro feel - so quick and easy to knit. colour photocopy £1.99 pdf £1.50
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Strutts 9507: Fabulous vintage knitting pattern for mens underwear. How grat is this? Health vest and briefs - who said knitting isn't fun! This is a grat set knitted in cotton similar to dish cloth cotton - not exactly flattering, but definately healthy! FOR MORE LIKE THIS SEE UNDERWEAR PAGES. photocopy £1.99 pdf £1.50 |
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Swim trunks ST2: : Knitted, lined, swim trunks to fit 35"-39" knitted in 4ply. Fab! photocopy £1.50 pdf £1.00
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Weldons 268: fabulous vintage ladies hat pattern showing the latest Dutch Cap fashion in the 1940's. It says they are romantic, pretty and compy to wear. See more fantastic hats on the LADIES HATS, GLOVES AND BAG PAGE photocopy £1.99 pdf £1.50 |
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Weldons 379: Vintage egg cosy knitting pattern, little chicks with their own nest, great for Chritmas morning breakfast - just pop into that stocking with a little space at the top! Quick and esy to knit in double knitting. 1950's SEE GIFTS PAGE FOR MORE PATTERNS LIKE THIS ONE. photocopy £1.25 pdf £1.00 |
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Weldon 381: Vintage knitting pattern for socks, gloves and FULL LENGTH STOCKINGS - we have patterns to cover every part, and every occasion! These little things are knitted in 3ply so try modern 4ply and have some fun, and keep warm.SEE SOCKS AND SLIPPERS PAGE photocopy £1.99 pdf £1.50 |
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Weldons 379: Vintage knitting pattern for KNITTING MITTS! Don't know what to get for granny or auntie or anyone who is a compulsive kntter - then here it is! 1950's photocopy £1.25 pdf £1.00 |
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*Weldons B929: Lovely pattern for fabulous tie for a wee chap and lacy gloves for him or her, knitted in crochet cotton. Gloves fit 2-4 years and 4-6 years Great Christmas gifts with a retro feel. colour photocopy £1.99 pdf £1.50 |
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Weldons A1067-2 Umbrella cover, snood and spats knitting pattern from the 1940's, including 2 hat patterns above.Pattern in good condition. IS THERE ANYTHING ONE CANNOT KNIT! photocopy £1.99 pdf £1.50 |