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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 '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: £1.00

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 '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

Greenock 'Lady's Vest & Pantees' - No.324

Greenock 'Lady's Vest & Pantees' - No.324

1930s pattern for vest and panties.

Condition: Good

Size: 36" bust/28" waist

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Greenock 'Lady's Vest & Pantees' - No.324More Details

YARN: Greenock Super Fingering 3-ply
NEEDLES: 1 pair each Nos. 9 & 11
EXTRAS: Ribbon, elastic


Price: £4.99
P&P: £1.00

Greenock 'Round Yoke Jumper' - No.12

Greenock 'Round Yoke Jumper' - No.12

Had a tough time parting with this 1930s round yoke jumper 'with new hip-line'.  It's all in the detail: round, buttoned yoke, great ladder stitch and horizontal garter stitched and buttoned hip-band.

Condition: Good

Size: 35" bust

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Greenock 'Round Yoke Jumper' - No.12More Details

YARN: 7oz Greenock Super Fingering 3-ply
NEEDLES: 1 pair each Nos. 9 & 10
EXTRAS: 10 buttons


Price: £6.99
P&P: £1.00

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Munrospun ' 'The Clyde' Hopper' - No.2568

Munrospun ' 'The Clyde' Hopper' - No.2568

Unusually named late 1930s/early 1940s jumper with alternative instructions for short sleeves.

Condition: Fair (spine has been cellotaped, some small nicks and tears)

Size: 33" bust

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Munrospun ' 'The Clyde' Hopper' - No.2568More Details

YARN: 8oz Munrospun Crinkly Wool
NEEDLES: 1 pair each Nos. 7 & 9
EXTRAS: 8 small buttons


Price: £3.20
P&P: £1.00

P&B 'Angora Lady's Jumper' - No.2604

P&B 'Angora Lady's Jumper' - No.2604

A gorgeous 1930s pattern for a soft angora short-sleeved jumper.

Condition: Medium (vertical crease, very small tear)

Size: 32" bust

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P&B 'Angora Lady's Jumper' - No.2604More Details

YARN: Fuzzy-Wuzzy Angora
NEEDLES: 1 pair No.6


Price: £4.99
P&P: £1.00

P&B 'Jumper-Cardigan' - No.3146

P&B 'Jumper-Cardigan' - No.3146

A superbly elegant 1930s cardigan with shaped lapels and ribbed waist for shaping.

Condition: Good

Size: 38" bust

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P&B 'Jumper-Cardigan' - No.3146More Details

YARN: Patons Super Bouclet Fleck
NEEDLES: 1 pair No.9


Price: £4.99
P&P: £1.00

P&B 'Jumper-Cardigan' - No.3184

P&B 'Jumper-Cardigan' - No.3184

A stunningly elegant 1930s jumper-cardigan with piping at the yoke and a matching fringed scarf.

Condition: Good

Size: 35" bust

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P&B 'Jumper-Cardigan' - No.3184More Details

YARN: Veronica Showerproof 3-ply
NEEDLES: 1 pair each Nos. 8 & 10


Price: £5.99
P&P: £1.00

P&B 'Jumper-Cardigan' - No.3813

P&B 'Jumper-Cardigan' - No.3813

An elegant 1930s jumper-cardigan with cabled yoke, striped ribbed welt and tie at the neck.

Condition: Medium (couple of small tears, tear to top of spine)

Size: 36" bust

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P&B 'Jumper-Cardigan' - No.3813More Details

YARN: 8oz White Heather Scotch Fingering 3-ply
NEEDLES: 1 pair each Nos. 8 & 10


Price: £4.99
P&P: £1.00

P&B 'Lady's Cardigan'

P&B 'Lady's Cardigan'

An elegant 1930s pattern for a lacy panelled cardigan with deep ribbed welt.

Condition: Good

Size: 36" bust

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P&B 'Lady's Cardigan'More Details

YARN: 10oz Catkin Fleck
NEEDLES: 1 pair each Nos. 8 & 10


Price: £6.99
P&P: £0.00

P&B 'Lady's Cardigan' - No.3849

P&B 'Lady's Cardigan' - No.3849

Gorgeous 1930s cable cardigan with low 3-buttoned fastening and elongated moss stitch welts.

Condition: Good

Size: 36" bust

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P&B 'Lady's Cardigan' - No.3849More Details

YARN: 12oz Patons Totem
NEEDLES: 1 pair each Nos.1 & 6
EXTRAS: 3 buttons


Price: £5.99
P&P: £0.00

P&B 'Lady's Jumper' - No.2176

P&B 'Lady's Jumper' - No.2176

A lovely 1930s lady's jumper with short or long sleeves.

Condition: Good

Size: 36" bust

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P&B 'Lady's Jumper' - No.2176More Details

YARN: Patons Dunora
NEEDLES: 1 pair each Nos. 6 & 8


Price: £4.99
P&P: £1.00

P&B 'Lady's Jumper' - No.2909

P&B 'Lady's Jumper' - No.2909

A stunning 1930s jumper with a wide buttoned frill front and lacy vertical pattern.

Condition: Medium-Good (horizontal crease)

Size: 34" bust

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P&B 'Lady's Jumper' - No.2909More Details

YARN: 4oz Patons Super or Beehive Scotch fingering 2-ply
NEEDLES: 1 pair each Nos. 6 & 12


Price: £6.99
P&P: £1.00

P&B 'Lady's Jumper' - No.3166

P&B 'Lady's Jumper' - No.3166

Stunning 1930s pattern for a lady's jumper (with short or long sleeves) - ribbed waist, panelled shell design.

Condition: Good

Size: 37"

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P&B 'Lady's Jumper' - No.3166More Details

YARN: 15 (or 12)oz Beehive Wool Cord
NEEDLES: 1 pair each Nos. 4 & 8


Price: £4.99
P&P: £1.00

P&B 'Lady's Jumper' - No.3931

P&B 'Lady's Jumper' - No.3931

A simply gorgeous 1930s short-sleeved jumper with pocket-shaped stitch details on either breast and each sleeve, and a dainty collar.

Condition: Good

Size: 36" bust

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P&B 'Lady's Jumper' - No.3931More Details

YARN: 6oz Paton's Super Crepe
NEEDLES: 1 pair each Nos. 8 & 10


Price: £6.99
P&P: £1.00

P&B 'Lady's Pullover' - No.2790

P&B 'Lady's Pullover' - No.2790

Stunningly simple 1930s lady's pullover with cable stitch detail at the roll-neck collar and the length of the arms.

Condition: Good

Size: 36" bust

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P&B 'Lady's Pullover' - No.2790More Details

YARN: 9oz Paton's Mermaid Non-Shrink
NEEDLES: 1 pair each Nos. 8 & 10


Price: £6.99
P&P: £1.00

Penelope 'Astrakhan Coat' - No.A920

Penelope 'Astrakhan Coat' - No.A920

Exquisite late 1930s Astrakhan Coat 'which would be equally suitable for tennis, holiday wear, cruising, the theatre, or, of course, the dance, and you will certainly be the cynosure of all eyes in this lovely creation'!

Condition: Medium (couple of small tears here and there)

Size: 36"

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Penelope 'Astrakhan Coat' - No.A920More Details

Yarn: 3lbs 14oz WB 'Kwiknit Astrakhan'
Needles: 1 pair No.4
Extras: 2 pieces of material for the pockets, crochet hook


Price: £3.70
P&P: £1.00

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Roberta 'Lady's Twin Set' - No.307

Roberta 'Lady's Twin Set' - No.307

This is a really lovely 1930s twin set pattern with 'cascade pattern in panels'.

Condition: Good (slightly scuffed but commensurate with age)

Size: 34-36"

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Roberta 'Lady's Twin Set' - No.307More Details

Yarn: 11oz Robert Glew's 2-ply 'Roberta'
Needles: 1 pair No.11
Extras: 16 buttons


Price: £4.99
P&P: £1.00

Robin 'Astrakhan' - No.142

Robin 'Astrakhan' - No.142

Stylish 1930s astrakhan 'Newport' jacket. 'Beautifully warm and very attractive to wear'.

Condition: Medium (horizontal crease)

Size: 40" underarm

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Robin 'Astrakhan' - No.142More Details

YARN: 2lbs 7oz Robin Astrakhan
NEEDLES: 1 pair No.2
EXTRAS: 2 buttons


Price: £4.99
P&P: £1.00

Stitchcraft 'Winter Sports Set' - No.140

Stitchcraft 'Winter Sports Set' - No.140

A wonderful 1930s fair isle skating set: scarf, gloves and socks.

Condition: Medium (spine has been cellotaped)

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Stitchcraft 'Winter Sports Set' - No.140More Details

YARN: Veronical Showerproof 4-ply
NEEDLES: 1 pair each No.10 & 12 dpns


Price: £4.99
P&P: £1.00

Viyella 'Skating Outfit' - No.2399

Viyella 'Skating Outfit' - No.2399

A stunning 1930s fair isle skating accessories outfit, comprising scarf, stockings and mittens.

Condition: Fair (spine cellotaped)

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Viyella 'Skating Outfit' - No.2399More Details

YARN: Ramada Super Fingering 4-ply
NEEDLES: 1 sset of 4 No.10 & 12 dpns


Price: £4.99
P&P: £1.00