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Skiff Vintage Patterns was started up at the beginning of 2009. Born out of a passion for the fashions of the 1940s and 1950s, I combined it with my die-hard love of knitting.

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Bestway 'A Slipover' - No.2247

Bestway 'A Slipover' - No.2247

Sweet 1940s fairisled slipover with deep cut armholes.

Condition: Good

Size: 32" - 36" bust

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Bestway 'A Slipover' - No.2247More Details

YARN: 4oz Patons Beehive Fingering 3-ply / .5oz in bottle green & violet
NEEDLES: 1 pair each of No.10 & No.12


Price: £4.99
P&P: £1.10

Bestway 'Bedjackets' - No.B2364

Bestway 'Bedjackets' - No.B2364

Two beautiful 1950s bedjackets in leaf-stitch and loop-stitch.

Condition: Good

Size: 34-35" bust

Price: £4.99
P&P: £1.10

Bestway 'Cap and Glove Set' - No.A2955

Bestway 'Cap and Glove Set' - No.A2955

An elegant 1950s cap and gloves set.

Condition: Good

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Bestway 'Cap and Glove Set' - No.A2955More Details

YARN: 3oz Penelope's W.B.Fiesta
NEEDLES: 1 pair No.11 & 1 set of 4 No.11 dpns


Price: £4.99
P&P: £1.10

Bestway 'Charming Jumper' - No.1976

Bestway 'Charming Jumper' - No.1976

A beautiful 1940s jumper with fair isle stag yoke (charted) and contrasting colour stripe above the waist and sleeve ribbing.

Condition: Good

Size: 34-36" bust

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Bestway 'Charming Jumper' - No.1976More Details

YARN: Sirdar Majestic 3-ply
NEEDLES: 1 pair No.10 & 1 set of 4 No.12 dpns


Price: £5.99
P&P: £1.10

Bestway 'Dresden Shepherdess' - No.1994

Bestway 'Dresden Shepherdess' - No.1994

A stunningly detailed 1940s fair isle jumper 'looks cool and sweet in blue and white', with a button opening on the left shoulder.

Condition: Good

Size: 35" bust

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Bestway 'Dresden Shepherdess' - No.1994More Details

YARN: WB Melody 3-ply
NEEDLES: 1 pair each Nos. 9, 10 & 12
EXTRAS: 4 small buttons


Price: £5.99
P&P: £1.10

Bestway 'Fair Isle Gloves' - No.1806

Bestway 'Fair Isle Gloves' - No.1806

I love the cover picture and hand shadow play on this 1940s fair isle gloves pattern, knitted on two needles.

Condition: Fair (some creases, a tear to the spine)

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Bestway 'Fair Isle Gloves' - No.1806More Details

YARN: W.B. Melody 3-ply
NEEDLES: 1 pair each Nos. 11 & 13


Price: £3.50
P&P: £1.10

Bestway 'Fair Isle Gloves' - No.617

Bestway 'Fair Isle Gloves' - No.617

Lovely 1940s fair isle gloves knitted on two needles.

Condition: Fair (some creases and pencil marks, spine is torn halfway)

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Bestway 'Fair Isle Gloves' - No.617More Details

YARN: Golden Eagle Polynit Fingering-de-Luxe 3-ply
NEEDLES: 1 pair No.13


Price: £3.99
P&P: £1.10

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Bestway 'Fair Isle Jersey' - No.1807

Bestway 'Fair Isle Jersey' - No.1807

A lovely 1940s short-sleeved fair isle jumper with an unusual pattern around the yoke (which is sewn in afterwards) and sleeves. Matching Fair Isle Cardigan is also for sale.

Condition: Good

Size: 36" bust

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Bestway 'Fair Isle Jersey' - No.1807More Details

YARN: Sirdar Majestic 3-ply
NEEDLES: 1 pair each Nos. 9 & 12


Price: £5.99
P&P: £1.10

Bestway 'Fair Isle Jersey' - No.1808

Bestway 'Fair Isle Jersey' - No.1808

A lovely 1940s fair isle cardigan with an unusual pattern around the sleeves and waistband and sleeves - the fair isle pattern is worked from written instructions, not a chart. Pattern for matching jumper is also for sale.

Condition: Good

Size: 36" bust

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Bestway 'Fair Isle Jersey' - No.1808More Details

YARN: Sirdar Majestic 3-ply
NEEDLES: 1 pair each Nos. 9 & 12


Price: £5.99
P&P: £1.10

Bestway 'Fair Isle Jumper' - No.1480

Bestway 'Fair Isle Jumper' - No.1480

A classic 1940s fair isle ladies jumper with shoulder pads. (Please note this is for the jumper only). Fair isle design is worked from instructions, not a grid.

Condition: Good

Size: 34" bust

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Bestway 'Fair Isle Jumper' - No.1480More Details

YARN: Sirdar Super Shetland 3-ply
NEEDLES: 1 pair each Nos. 9, 10 & 12


Price: £5.99
P&P: £1.10

Bestway 'Fair Isle Jumper' - No.1516

Bestway 'Fair Isle Jumper' - No.1516

A classic WWII-era with a high V-neck and fair isle pattern across the top, front and back, and sleeve tops.

Condition: Good

Size: 36" bust

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Bestway 'Fair Isle Jumper' - No.1516More Details

YARN: Patons Beehive Fingering 3-ply
NEEDLES: 1 pair No.9 & 1 set of 4 No.11 dpns


Price: £5.99
P&P: £1.10

Bestway 'Fair Isle Jumper' - No.1833

Bestway 'Fair Isle Jumper' - No.1833

Delightful late 1940s/early 1950s Fair Isle Jumper.

Condition: Good

Size: 34-36" bust

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Bestway 'Fair Isle Jumper' - No.1833More Details

Yarn: 3-ply fingering
Needles: 1 pair each Nos. 9 & 11
Extras: medium size crochet hook, 3 small buttons


Price: £4.99
P&P: £1.00

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Bestway 'Feather-Stitch Twin Set' - No.2323

Bestway 'Feather-Stitch Twin Set' - No.2323

Pretty feather-stitched 1940s twin set 'designed by Ena of Home Fashions and Children's Dress' apparently.

Condition: good

Size: 34"

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Bestway 'Feather-Stitch Twin Set' - No.2323More Details

Yarn:
Jumper: 6oz Wendy Family 3-ply
Cardigan: 8oz Wendy Family 3-ply
Needles: 1 pair each Nos.9 & 11
Extras: 1 No.1 crochet hook & 15 buttons


Price: £4.99
P&P: £1.00

Bestway 'Gifts In Knitting and Crochet' - No.603

Bestway 'Gifts In Knitting and Crochet' - No.603

A great WWII-era pattern booklet for a shopping bag in a purse, a flower-covered hot water bottle cover, dress hangers with a posy trimming and cosy bed bootees.

Condition: Good

 

Price: £6.99
P&P: £1.10

This product has sold out.

Bestway 'Gloves & Stockings' - No.442

Bestway 'Gloves & Stockings' - No.442

Elegant late 1930s/early 1940s knitted woollen gloves and stockings 'well fitting and in very attractive stitches'.

Condition: Good

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Bestway 'Gloves & Stockings' - No.442More Details

YARN: Sirdar Super Shetland 3-ply
NEEDLES: Set of 4 dpns No.14


Price: £4.99
P&P: £1.10

Bestway 'Knitted Jerkin' - No.1948

Bestway 'Knitted Jerkin' - No.1948

A sweet 1940s knitted jerkin pattern.

Condition: Fair (cellotaped spine, couple of nicks here and there)

Size: 34" bust

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Bestway 'Knitted Jerkin' - No.1948More Details

YARN: 4oz W B Melody 3-ply
NEEDLES: 1 pair each Nos. 9 & 12


Price: £2.99
P&P: £1.10

Bestway 'Ladies' Dutch Bonnets' - No.1796

Bestway 'Ladies' Dutch Bonnets' - No.1796

Unusual and fun 1940s pattern 'designed by Ena' apparently.

Condition: Good

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Bestway 'Ladies' Dutch Bonnets' - No.1796More Details

Yarn: WB Melody 3-ply
Needles: No.10
Extras: fine crochet hook


Price: £3.70
P&P: £1.10

Bestway 'Lady's Bedjacket' - No.2151

Bestway 'Lady's Bedjacket' - No.2151

A really pretty 1940s lacy bedjacket in 'cobwebby' stitch.

Condition: Good

Size: 36" bust

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Bestway 'Lady's Bedjacket' - No.2151More Details

YARN: 4oz Patons Halcyon 2-ply
NEEDLES: 1 pair each Nos. 8 & 10


Price: £5.99
P&P: £1.10

Bestway 'Lady's Jumper' - No.1607

Bestway 'Lady's Jumper' - No.1607

A lovely 1940s lady's shoulder-padded 3-colour jumper 'for the fuller figure'.

Condition: Good

Size: 37-38" bust

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Bestway 'Lady's Jumper' - No.1607More Details

YARN: Patons Beehive Fingering 3-ply
NEEDLES: 1 pair each Nos. 10 & 12
EXTRAS: a few press-studs and a pair of shoulder pads


Price: £5.99
P&P: £1.10

This product has sold out.

Bestway 'Man's Cricket Pullover' - No.2244

Bestway 'Man's Cricket Pullover' - No.2244

'For The Sportsman!' 1950s pattern for a classic man's cricket pullover.

Condition: Fair (horizontal crease, some scuff marks, punch-holes at the spine)

Size: 38" chest

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Price: £2.99
P&P: £1.10

Bestway 'Man's Fair Isle Pullover' - No.1524

Bestway 'Man's Fair Isle Pullover' - No.1524

Ever-popular 1940s Fair Isle Pullover - probably just post-war: 'he'll appreciate a riot of colour after the uniformity of khaki or blue'.

Condition: Medium (horizontal crease, spine fragile)

Size: 38" chest

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Bestway 'Man's Fair Isle Pullover' - No.1524More Details

YARN: 4oz Ladyship 3-ply Scotch Fingering
NEEDLES: 1 pair each Nos.8 & 12


Price: £5.99
P&P: £1.10

This product has sold out.

Bestway 'Man's Fair Isle Slipover' - No.2130

Bestway 'Man's Fair Isle Slipover' - No.2130

An excellent 1940s fair isle pattern, including instructions for tartan (argylle) socks.

Condition: Medium-Good (couple of tiny tears, some discolouration to pages)

Size: 36-38" chest

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Bestway 'Man's Fair Isle Slipover' - No.2130More Details

YARN: W.B. Melody Knitting Wool 3-ply
NEEDLES: 1 pair each Nos. 8 & 10


Price: £5.99
P&P: £1.10

This product has sold out.

Bestway 'Neatly Fitting Gloves' - No.517

Bestway 'Neatly Fitting Gloves' - No.517

A nice, easy pair of 1940s gent's gloves, knitted on two needles, accompanied by achingly cool cover pic.

Condition: Fair (creases, general wear & tear)

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Bestway 'Neatly Fitting Gloves' - No.517More Details

YARN: 3oz Sirdar Majestic Knitting 4-ply
NEEDLES: 1 pair each Nos. 12 & 14


Price: £3.99
P&P: £1.10

Bestway 'Polo Mode Hats' - No.A2578

Bestway 'Polo Mode Hats' - No.A2578

A great 1940s pattern for a polo mode hat which you can knit in different lengths, wool and finishes for a range of great looking hats.

Condition: Medium (couple of cellotaped tears)

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Bestway 'Polo Mode Hats' - No.A2578More Details

YARN: 3-ply or Angora
NEEDLES: 1 pair No.9


Price: £3.99
P&P: £1.10

This product has sold out.

Bestway 'Rose Garland Jumper' - No.1884

Bestway 'Rose Garland Jumper' - No.1884

A beautiful 1940s short-sleeve jumper with fair isle rose motifs at the neck and waistband.

Condition: Good-Medium (pencilled marks to instructions)

Size: 32-34" bust

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Bestway 'Rose Garland Jumper' - No.1884More Details

YARN: Sirdar Majestic 3-ply
NEEDLES: 1 pair each nos. 10 & 12


Price: £5.99
P&P: £1.10

Bestway 'Shirt Jumper' - No.1731

Bestway 'Shirt Jumper' - No.1731

Gorgeous 1940s shirt jumper with fair isle fronts an epaulettes.

Condition: Good

Size: 34" bust

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Bestway 'Shirt Jumper' - No.1731More Details

YARN: Sirdar Super Shetland 3-ply
NEEDLES: 1 pair each Nos. 10 & 12
EXTRA: 4 linen buttons


Price: £4.99
P&P: £1.10

Bestway 'Sleeveless Slipover & Bolero' - No.1254

Bestway 'Sleeveless Slipover & Bolero' - No.1254

A classic 1940s duo - sleeveless slip-over and bolero.

Condition: Good

Size: 34" bust

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Bestway 'Sleeveless Slipover & Bolero' - No.1254More Details

Yarn:
Slipover: 4oz per item of Emu Unshrinkable 3-ply Botany

Needles: 1 pair each Nos. 9, 10 & 12


Price: £3.70
P&P: £1.00

Bestway 'Slipover' - No.A2210

Bestway 'Slipover' - No.A2210

A classic late 1940s/early 1950s gents sleeveless pullover with a diamond pattern.

Condition: Medium (couple of very small tears)

Size: 42" chest

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Bestway 'Slipover' - No.A2210More Details

YARN: W.B. Melody 3-ply
NEEDLES: 1 pair each Nos. 10 & 12


Price: £3.99
P&P: £1.10

Bestway 'Stockings' - No.846

Bestway 'Stockings' - No.846

A great pair of WWII era 1940s stockings.

Condition: Good

Size: 27/28/29" long, 9/9.5/10" foot length

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Bestway 'Stockings' - No.846More Details

YARN: 6oz Patons Beehive Fingering 3-ply
NEEDLES: 1 set of 4 No.13 dpns


Price: £4.99
P&P: £1.10

Bestway 'Sun and Swimsuits' - No.93

Bestway 'Sun and Swimsuits' - No.93

A scarce late 1940s/early 1950s Bestway pattern for 9 beach designs for all ages, including a girl's swimsuit (1-2 yrs), a striped swimsuit (3-4 yrs), a boy's playsuit and matching cardigan (2-3 yrs), a lovely lady's swimsuit in P.1 K.5 wide rib, a girl's swimsuit with matching cardigan (3-4 yrs), snappy lady's shorts, the cover 'bikini', gent's knitted trunks.

Condition: Good

 

Price: £6.99
P&P: £1.10

This product has sold out.

Bestway 'Tea Cosies' - No.B2502

Bestway 'Tea Cosies' - No.B2502

Great 1940s tea cosies to crochet and knit.

Condition: Medium (spine slightly split, a bit scuffed)

Price: £3.99
P&P: £1.10

Bestway 'Three Knitted Bags' - No.939

Bestway 'Three Knitted Bags' - No.939

Three rather cool 1940s handbags: a striped bag, envelope bag and satchel, all easily knitted.

Condition: Good

 

Price: £5.99
P&P: £1.10

Bestway 'Three Teenage Pullovers' - No.A2579

Bestway 'Three Teenage Pullovers' - No.A2579

Three great 1950s sweaters: pullover with patterned panels, pullover with inset v-front, pullover with polo-neck.

Condition: Medium (horizontal crease, tiny tear to outer edge of crease)

Size: 32-36" bust

Price: £3.99
P&P: £1.10

This product has sold out.

Bestway 'Twin Set' - No.A2029

Bestway 'Twin Set' - No.A2029

An elegant, simple 1940s twin set, designed by the ubiquitous Ena.

Condition: Good

Size: 34-36" bust

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Bestway 'Twin Set' - No.A2029More Details

YARN: 10oz Lister's Lavenda 2-ply
NEEDLES: 1 pair each Nos. 10 & 12
EXTRAS: 5 buttons, 3 press studs


Price: £3.70
P&P: £1.10

Bestway 'Two Caps' - No.2344

Bestway 'Two Caps' - No.2344

What a sweet couple of late 1940s/early 1950s caps - one knitted, one crocheted ('to fit the average sized head').

Condition: Good

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Bestway 'Two Caps' - No.2344More Details

Yarn: 3 skeins Strutt's Candlewick Cotton or 2.5oz DK / 3 skeins Strutts Candlewick or 2.5oz DK
Needles: 1 pair No.5 and a No.5 crochet hook
Extras: ribbon (for crochet cap)


Price: £3.70
P&P: £1.10

Bestway 'Two Curtains' - No.1933

Bestway 'Two Curtains' - No.1933

Two lovely 1940s knitted & crocheted curtains.

Condition: Fair (small, scuffed creases)

 

Price: £3.99
P&P: £1.10

Bestway 'Two Dolman Jumpers' - No.2074

Bestway 'Two Dolman Jumpers' - No.2074

Two simple, subtly detailed 1940s jumpers with dolman sleeves. 

Jumper 1: the neck is trimmed with a double cord of twisted wool.
Jumper 2: has borders and a front panel of ribbing.

Condition: Medium (couple of slight horizontal creases, a bit scuffed)

Sizes: 32"/34" bust

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Bestway 'Two Dolman Jumpers' - No.2074More Details

YARN: 7-8oz Sirdar Majestic 3-ply
NEEDLES: Jumper 1: Nos.10-12 / Jumper 2: No.13
EXTRAS: Jumper 1: 4" zip / Jumper 2: 4 buttons


Price: £3.99
P&P: £1.10

Bestway 'Two Pairs of Gloves'

Bestway 'Two Pairs of Gloves'

Pretty & practical 1940s pattern for 2 pairs of gloves.

Condition: Fair (vertical crease, old cellotape repair to spine and bottom of vertical crease)

Size: One Size

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Bestway 'Two Pairs of Gloves'More Details

YARN: 2oz Paatons Super or Beehive Scotch Fingering 3-ply
NEEDLES: No.13
EXTRAS: odd lengths of gaily coloured wool for the embroidery on the dark gloves


Price: £3.00
P&P: £1.10