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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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If you're new to the vintage knitting pattern game, have a look at these useful tips first - they'll help you decide which wool to use and if the pattern needs adapting ... RavelryDrop by and see what I'm working on at the moment!

Copleys

Not much information about Copley's I'm afraid, bar the fact that it was based in Darlington, Yorkshire, and bought up by Coats & Clark in the 1950s/1960s.

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Copley's 'Lady's Fair Isle Pullover' - No.1680

Copley's 'Lady's Fair Isle Pullover' - No.1680

A gorgeous 1940s lady's fair isle pullover design, such a classic.

Condition: Fair (spine is slightly torn, couple of nicks and creases)

Size: 34-35" bust

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Copley's 'Lady's Fair Isle Pullover' - No.1680More Details

YARN: Copley's 3-ply Excelsior
NEEDLES: 1 pair each Nos. 10 & 12


Price: £5.99
P&P: £1.00

Copley's 'Lady's Hooded Jacket' - No.1162

Copley's 'Lady's Hooded Jacket' - No.1162

A classic late 1940s ribbed hooded jacket - who said it was a recent phenomenon?'So smoothly fitted with the longer line which is so practical for present occasions'.

Condition: Good (slight vertical crease)

Size: 34" bust

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Copley's 'Lady's Hooded Jacket' - No.1162More Details

YARN: 15oz Copleys 'Speedinit'
NEEDLES: 1 pair each Nos. 6 & 9
EXTRAS: 7 buttons


Price: £4.99
P&P: £1.00

Copley's 'Lady's Jumper Coat' - No.1672

Copley's 'Lady's Jumper Coat' - No.1672

Lovely 1940s pattern for a striped jumper cardigan with padded shoulders and instructions for short and long sleeves.

Condition: Good

Size: 33-34" bust

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Copley's 'Lady's Jumper Coat' - No.1672More Details

YARN: 6-8oz Copley's Cryscelle in white / 5-7oz in red
NEEDLES: 1 pair each Nos. 11 & 13
EXTRAS: 7 buttons, 1 pair shoulder pads


Price: £4.99
P&P: £1.00

Copley's 'Lady's Jumper' - No.1552

Copley's 'Lady's Jumper' - No.1552

A gorgeous 1940s lady's jumper with shoulder pads and pleats: 'a suggestion of soft romantic pleats gathered up to a dainty bow gives a truly feminine charm to this model'.

Condition: Medium (horizontal & vertical crease)

Size: 34-35" bust

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Copley's 'Lady's Jumper' - No.1552More Details

YARN: 2-ply Excelsior Shetland Wool
NEEDLES: 1 pair each Nos. 10 & 12
EXTRAS: 5 buttons, 2 shoulder pads, narrow ribbon for binding


Price: £4.99
P&P: £1.00

Copley's 'Lady's Peasant Blouse' - No.1590

Copley's 'Lady's Peasant Blouse' - No.1590

Fantastic 1940s pattern for a lady's peasant blouse with shoulder pads in a 'simple drop stitch and an embroidered yoke', sadly not in great shape but all legible and complete.

Condition: Fair (creases, front cover is loose)

Size: 34-36" bust

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Copley's 'Lady's Peasant Blouse' - No.1590More Details

YARN: 4oz Copley's 2-ply Excelsior Shetland
NEEDLES: 1 pair each Nos. 10, 11, 12 & 13
EXTRAS: 6 press studs, 1 pair shoulder pads


Price: £2.70
P&P: £1.00

Copley's 'Lady's Shirt' - No.1394

Copley's 'Lady's Shirt' - No.1394

Distinctive and stylish 1940s striped lady's shirt with cute collar and pleated sleeve tops.

Condition: Fair (vertical crease, cover has come apart from back)

Size: 32-33" bust

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Copley's 'Lady's Shirt' - No.1394More Details

YARN: 4oz 2-ply Excelsior Shetland
NEEDLES: 1 pair each Nos.10 & 12
EXTRAS: 5 buttons


Price: £3.70
P&P: £1.00

Copley's 'Lady's Sleeveless Blouses' - No.1271

Copley's 'Lady's Sleeveless Blouses' - No.1271

Beautiful 1940s pattern for cotton fronts - these were popular during the WWII era as rationing made wool hard to come by, and false fronts created the effect of complete jumpers.

Condition: Good

Size: 34" bust

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Copley's 'Lady's Sleeveless Blouses' - No.1271More Details

YARN: 4oz Copley's Cotton boucle
NEEDLES: 1 pair each Nos. 10 & 13
EXTRAS: 5 buttons


Price: £4.99
P&P: £1.00

Copley's 'Lady's Sports Coat' - No.884

Copley's 'Lady's Sports Coat' - No.884

Great little 1940s sports coat with snug-fitting collar, short or long sleeves and slim waist. 'Quickly knitted in a few hours' allegedly.

Condition: Fair (creases, couple of tears, general wear and tear)

Size: 34-35" bust

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Copley's 'Lady's Sports Coat' - No.884More Details

YARN: 11-14oz Copley's 'Speedinit'
NEEDLES: 1 pair each nos. 6 & 9
EXTRAS: 9 buttons


Price: £2.50
P&P: £1.00

Copley's 'Lady's Twin Set' - No.1362

Copley's 'Lady's Twin Set' - No.1362

Lovely late 1930s Twin set with pleated sleeve tops.

Condition: Medium (small tears to a couple of the edges)

Size: 34" bust

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Copley's 'Lady's Twin Set' - No.1362More Details

Yarn: 15oz Copley's 3-ply Excelsior
Needles: 1 pair each Nos.10 & 12
Extras: 1 No.12 crochet hook, 8 buttons


Price: £4.99
P&P: £1.00

Copley's 'Lady's Twin Set' - No.1716

Copley's 'Lady's Twin Set' - No.1716

An unusual 1940s twin set with fair isle motif - the jumper has shoulder pads, the cardigan has a single flower motif on each breast and a deep ribbed welt.

Condition: Fair (couple of tears, spine is torn at top and bottom)

Size: 36" bust

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Copley's 'Lady's Twin Set' - No.1716More Details

YARN: Copley's Shetland Floss
NEEDLES: 1 pair each Nos. 10 & 12
EXTRAS: 4 buttons & shoulder pads for jumper, 6 buttons for cardigan


Price: £3.70
P&P: £1.00

Copley's 'Tyrolean Coat' - No.870

Copley's 'Tyrolean Coat' - No.870

An extraordinarily beautiful 1930s jacket pattern with embroidered flowers.  Short or long sleeves, extensively pleated at the armhole.

Condition: Good

Size: 33-34" bust

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Copley's 'Tyrolean Coat' - No.870More Details

YARN: Copley's 4-ply Excelsior
NEEDLES: 1 pair each Nos. 9 & 12
EXTRAS: 5 buttons, embroidery thread


Price: £5.99
P&P: £1.00