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Patons 6699: Fabulous wartime pattern for all that a man away in the services could need - woman knitted not only for their own men folk but for others who had now female relatives. Even young girls at school knitted mittens, helmets, socks and scarves for sailors, airman and soldiers. This one is called Service Woolies for Air, Land and Sea. Garments call for double knitting vintage 4ply, and vintage 3ply - something for everybody. Just what a group that does displays or re-encatments needs. There are instructions for the aero cap and jumper (40" chest) on the cover as well as waistcoat (37" chest), cardigan (37" chest)3 different scarves, mitts, fingerless mitts, gloves, hospital stockings, with and without feet, knee cap cosies, body belt, heeless bed socks, fishermen's sea boot socks, socks with French heel and flat toe, socks with Dutch heel and flat toe, bed socks, helmet with cape peices, ribbed balaclava, sprts cap, sleeing cap. 20 pages of little gems, easy to knit, great set peices for ladies in display groups to be knitting in the airforce blue, kahki green, navy blue, grey or black. All female members would be sitting knitting for the war effort, when ever they had time to spare from family knitting. Many knitted for orphans and destitute familys that had been bombed out or lost members of their family in battle. The covers are seperated, small pen notation on front cover, but the contents are in good order, 70 years old! photocopy £5.99 pdf of whole book £3.99 |
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Bestway 73: Vintage wartime knitting patterns. Service Woolies for Sailors, Soldiers and Airman. Great bit of social history. Great patterns to keep the service men warm during the Second World War. There are jumpers, sleeveless pullovers, gloves, fingerless gloves, mitts,, long socks, several scarves, helmets, hats and gunners balaclavas,and two pages of nice adverts. As this is in a rather delicate state I am only offering a photocopy. See furrther down this page and on page 2 for more recently added patterns for World War 2 service mens patterns and there are some for the ladies on the ladies pages too! I have enough of these patterns now for their own page - coming soon! High Quality Photocopy £3.99 (16pages) pdf £2.99 |
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Bestway 111WT: Vintage Wartime knitting pattern for snug hood, gloves and socks ideal for girls in the services or working on the land during the 1939-45 war. Knitted in vintage 4ply, so try modern double knitting as 4ply was thicker in those days - great for re-enactment weekends, especially with this British weather! Be authentic! See below for more Service wear for women in the services or working as Land Girls. photocopy £2.99 pdf £1.99 |
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Bestway 113: Vintage wartime knitting patterns for service men. 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. (For more men's socks go to Socks and Slippers page) photocopy £3.99 (original is in black and white) pdf £2.50 |
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Bestway 139: Great vintage knitting pattern for ladies knitwear in the forces during Second World War. There are instructions for sleeveless gilet or jerkin with tassel, socks, gloves and helmet to match knitted in vintage 4ply, so try modern double knit as modern 4ply is a bit thinner than that of the 1940's. Jerkin fits 36" bust, use smaller or larger needles to change size. photocopy £2.99 pdf £1.99 |
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Bestway 471: Great vintage knitting pattern from the Second World War for a service mans V neck pullover, approved by the Director of Voluntary Organizations War Office - it says - this one is for the Army. To fit 38" chest and knitted in wartime special knitting wool - a 4ply specially issued to knitting parties! Try modern double knitting for a good result, tension squares are a must when making vintage patterns. You may need to change needles to get the size you require - try larger needles for a larger size or just add more stitches and add a bit to the body length and a few extra rows after arm hole shaping for a larger size, so allow a little extra wool. Great for re-enactment groups, authentic pattern. See below for one for Air Force photocopy £1.99 pdf £1.50 |
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Bestway 908: Isn't this fabulous? War-time pattern for the girls in the W.A.A.F - my mother was a driver in air force during the war and instantly recognised this pattern - every girl knitted in those days, even their stockings and underwear if you wanted to keep warm in chilly billets. This one is to fit a trim 32-34 inch bust. (easy to enlarge, just add a few stitches at each side to make up width - work a tension square first to establish how many stitches you need per inch or knit in a thicker ply) photocopy £1.99 pdf £1.50
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*Chadwicks 172: Vintage knitting book. Knit for Defence: Lovely book from 1941 for sweethearts, mothers, sisters, aunts and grandmas to knit for their loved ones fighting the good fight overseas. There are a couple of the patterns below. The book contains jumpers, round neck, polo neck, slash neck, chest protectors, gloves, helmets, sleeveless pullover, square neck jerkin, beanie hat, the high neck pullover and gloves as below, socks on 4 needles. A needle conversion chart is included. 24 pages. colour photocopy £5.99 pdf £3.99 |
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*Chadwicks 172-15: vintage service knitteds from 1941 USA. High neck pulover, so easy to knit, marksmans gloves and trigger gloves. Knitted in double knitting type wool, work tension square, change needles if needed. To fit chest 38"-44" colour photocopy £2.99 pdf £1.99 |
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*Chadwicks 172-3: Vintage service jumpers from 1941, USA. Use modern double knitting in tension square and try changing needles or working in 4ply if needed. To fit chest 36"-42" colour photocopy £2.99 pdf £1.99 |
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*Copley 1300: Great vintage knitting pattern for the services during the second World War. Yet more things for those wives, mothers, daughter, aunts and sweethearts to knit for their loved ones on activce service in the early 1940's. Cardigan is for a 38" chest. All the garments seen on the cover are inside, clear instructions for each. Vintage 3ply is used, so modern 4ply would work well, some times it is used double. 20pages. photocopy £4.99 pdf £2.99 |
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Comforts 98: great vintage pattern from the early 1940's for socks, balaclava and mitts - ideal for gunners, tank crew, on board ship or aircraft - multi service comforts from home.Great for enactment societies, school or collage projects of for the outdoor sports man. Or just a trip down memory lane. (For more men's socks go to Socks and slippers page) photocopy £2.99 ( original black and white) pdf £1.99 |
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*Gifts for men: Vintage knitting pattern for the forces, balaclava, scarf for off duty, mitts. 1940's vintage 4ply so try modern 4plu but you may need to use different needles to get the correct tension, there are also two tie patterns but no picture for these, in vintage 3ply (modern 4ply) and/or silk and double knitting. photocopy £1.99 pdf £1.50 |
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*Knitted Garments and Hospital Comforts for H.M. Forces: This lovely vintage booklet is from WW2 1940's and has many patterns in it, a selection are featured below. There are instructions for the Royal Navy and Minesweepers, Balaclava, steering gloves, scarf, polo neck sweater, sea boot socks, over socks, three quarter gloves, wristlets. And for the Army cardigan 38" chest, sleevless pullover 36". For Royal Air Force helmet with earholes, scarf, sleeveless pullover, fingerless mittens, and more. Hospital comforts as below. 24 pages. illustrated. Vintage 4ply and double knitting suggest in text, so do tensioin squares and see if you need to change needles to get the correct tension. photocopy £5.99 pdf £3.99 |
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*Royal Air Force-19: Knitteds from the above book Vintage patterns from early 1940's in vintage double knitting and 4ply, do tension square to see if you need to shange needles. photocopy £1.99 pdf £1.50 |
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*Hospital Comforts-21: Vintage 1940's wartime service knitting patterns for wounded fighting men during World War 2. Hospital stockings, hot water bottle cover, heeless bed socks. From the book above. photocopy £1.99 pdf £1.50 |
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Lavenda 752: Fabulous vintage knitting pattern for AIRMAN'S WEAR from WORLD WAR 2. Pullovers, with or without sleeves, to fit 34"-39" chest knitted in vintage 4ply so try double knitting, change neeldle size for bigger sizing, button helmet, balaclava with ear holes (for use with head phones), scarf, wristlets, mitts and cardigan 34"-39" chest knitted in vintage 4ply or try double knitting, good variety, great for re-enactment groups, easy and quick to knit for that athentic feel to your weekend or party. See below for more for the air force. photocopy £3.99 pdf £2.50 |
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Patons 2754: Great R.A.F long sleeved pullover in totem knitting wool, simialr to modern aran, work tension square to see if wool is right ply, change needles if needed to get size. To fit 38" add a few stitches to get correct size or change needle size. photocopy £1.99 pdf £1.50 |
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Patons & Baldwin 2772: Great war time pattern for men in the services. (World War 2) late 1939 pattern. There are instructions for a Balaclava, mitts, scarf and wristlets. Knitted in vintage 4ply so try modern double knitting for these wartime treasures. Great for re inactment groups or period weekends. photocopy £2.99 pdf £1.99 |
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Knit For Victory: USA servicemen's woollies from 1942, great drawings and content. Double knitting wool. 16 pages. There are instructions for Pullovers, helmets, windcheaters, mitts, scarves, sleveless slipovers, great socks, pull on hats for the airman, the soldier and marines - fabulous booklet in great condition. Needle conversion chart supplied. Knitted in similar to modern 4ply and double knitting, needle size will help identify the thickness of yarn to use, make tension square. photocopy £5.99 pdf £3.99
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Knit For Victory-1: This is one set of wartime woollies to knit from the above book. Knitted in worsted which is similar to our double knitting yarn, work tension square to see which of our yarns suit best. Great for that authentic feel at those re-enactment weekends! Instructions for the wind cheater, mitts and helmet, with ear flaps for use with head phones. photocopy £2.99 pdf £1.99 |
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Knit For Victory-2: For the American Airmen - who could forget them!! We had one as a friend when I was a small child. This one has jumper 38"-44" and the original beanie and gloves. Needle conversion chart included. Knitted in worsted which is similar to our double knitting wool. Work tension square in suggest needle size to see which ply will work best for size required. photocopy £1.99 pdf £1.50 |
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*Secil 311: Vintage knitting pattern for forces knit wear, knitted in vintage 4ply so try modern double knitting in a tension square ans see if you need to change needles. No date on this one, probably 1940's, but could be earlier. Any thoughts on date, please email me. photocopy £2.99 pdf £1.99 |
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Scotch Wool 7: Great vintage knitting pattern for serice men, helmet and two different scarves, these leaflets were suppled free for knitting for the forces during the war. This may have been issued during the First World War 1914-18 as it is similar to a 1920 pattern that I have for service knitteds. photocopy £2.99 pdf £1.99 |
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Sirdar 767: Service Woolies For Woman: Great booklet with several patterns in socks, mittens, helmet, undies, sweater all to keep the brave women who fought in World War 2 warm and cosy. Knitted in vintage 3ply and 4ply so try modern 4ply and double knitting - great to strike that authentic note at those re-enactment weekends or parties. See the mens pages for their service woollies! photocopy £3.99 pdf £2.50 |
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Sirdar 767-1: This is one of the vintage knitting patterns from the book above to keep land girls warm in those early winter mornings. Knitted in vintage 3ply so try modern 4ply - it was layers in those days that counted. To fit bust 34" use larger needles or double knitting for bigger sizes - if you do this make sure you have enough extra wool - dont forget that tension square. photocopy £1.99 pdf £1.50 |
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Sirdar Comforts For Men: Vintage World War Two knitting pattern for those at home to knit for those away at war. The usuall items, scarf, gloves, helmet, socks, jumpers, all easy to knit in stocking stitch. Garments knitted in vintage 4ply so try tension square to see if double knitting would work better.To fit 38 inc chest, but easy to add more stitches to make larger. photocopy £2.99 pdf £1.99 |
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Sirdar 869: More Comforts for the forces: This great vintage knitting pattern has instructions for the helmet scarf a shown on the cover as well as socks, gloves and service helmet - these were as the ministry decree they should be - service regulation. and would have been knitted in service colours as well as grey and black. More little gems to keep those nimble fingers at work. photocopy £2.99 pdf £1.99 |
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Sirdar 888: Great Vintage early 1940's pullover for the service man in your life. Royal Air Force pullover. So smart! Knitted in 4ply to fit 38 inch chest.Pattern has crease to centre and nicke to edge. photocopy £1.99 pdf £1.50 |
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*Soldiers and Sailors Comforts: A very early intage Patons pattern book from WW1. Known as the Great War which was fought from 1914-18. This is a fabulous little book, patterns are from 1914-18 war and possibly Boer war. There are instructions for caps, or balaclava helmets, (see below) gloves mittens, comforter (chest warmer with polo neck) waistcoat,( see below crocheted) cardigan knitted on 4 needles to fit 36" chest but this can be altered by adding stitches as it is a very simple pattern. Hospital shoe, sock, over boots and slippers and would you beleive a Cholera Belt! Any ideas on this one would be greatly appreciated. 14 pages, photocopy £3.99 pdf £2.99 |
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*Soldiers and Sailors Comforts-1: Helmets or caps. From 1914-18 war. Vintage knitting patterns from the above book includes 4 different styles including this one. Large and small sizes for one of them. It says that this one is recommended by the war office. Knitted in vintage 3ply (modern 4ply) and vintage 4ply or modern double knitting. photocopy £2.99 pdf £1.99 |
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*Soldiers and Sailors Comforts-2: From the above book vintage knitting patterns from The Great War 1914-18. This is a CROCHET pattern for a waist coat, no size given. Worked in double knitting, work tension square first. photocopy £1.99 pdf £1.50 |
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*Soldiers and Sailors Comforts-3: This is the hostpital slipper from the above book from the Great War 1914-18, included in this pattern is hospital shoe,or sock, over sock, Hospital stocking, and this rather super slipper, the slipper is CROCHET, but the others are knitted - you will also get the instructions for the two CHOLERA BELTS. photocopy £2.99 pdf £1.99 |
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*Weldons 11: Wartime socks. stockings and scarves. Great vintage knitting booklet from 1939. There are instructions for items a shown on the front as well as long sockes, ladies socks with fair isle tops, lovely shaped scarf set with embroidery, the hoods as below, rabbit wool (angora) scarf and gloves, and lots more. 18 pages rather delicate. photocopy with colour front £4.99 pdf £3.99
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*Weldons 11-11: Hoods for him and her. Great designs from 1939 just as the war was starting, and winter was getting going. Knitted in aran or chunky weight wool, try tension square and knit to size required. photocopy £1.99 pdf £1.50
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Weldons 7: Woollies for our Sailors, Soldiers and Airmen, from 1940's. Good selection of cardigans, jumpers, slip-overs, mitts helmets scarves all authentic war time knits for that great re-encactment weekend. Vintage 3ply and 4ply used so try modern 4ply and double knitting for good fit.20 pages, all adverts included in both the photocopy photocopy £4.99 pdf £2.99
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