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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: £1.10

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: £1.10

Ladyship 'Lady's Bedjacket' - No.L701

Ladyship 'Lady's Bedjacket' - No.L701

A lovely feminine late 1930s/early 1940s bed and boudoir wrap with corded neck fastening.

Condition: Medium (lightly creased)

Size: 36" bust

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Ladyship 'Lady's Bedjacket' - No.L701More Details

YARN: 7oz Baldwin & Walker's Ladyship 3-ply Scotch Fingering
NEEDLES: 1 pair each Nos. 9 & 11


Price: £3.99
P&P: £1.10

Lee Target 'Mittens Hat Scarf Cravat' - No.1239

Lee Target 'Mittens Hat Scarf Cravat' - No.1239

A great 1930s pattern for lady's mittens, scarf, hat & cravat in poodle wool.

Condition: Medium (small tear to spine, small cellotaped repair to top of cover)

 

Price: £3.99
P&P: £1.10

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: Good

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: £5.99
P&P: £1.10

P&B 'Jumper-Cardigan' - No.2595

P&B 'Jumper-Cardigan' - No.2595

An elegant 1930s 'airline' design jumper-cardigan with small tab at the top giving a bow effect.

Condition: Good

Size: 34" bust

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P&B 'Jumper-Cardigan' - No.2595More Details

YARN: 7oz Patons Super Crepe
NEEDLES: 1 pair each Nos. 8 & 10


Price: £5.99
P&P: £1.10

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: £1.10

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

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

An elegant jumper-cardigan from 1936 with cable stitched yoke and upper sleeves, 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: £1.10

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: £1.10

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: £1.10

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: £1.10

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: £1.10

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: £1.10

P&B 'Lady's Jumper' - No.4739

P&B 'Lady's Jumper' - No.4739

A beautifully elegant 1930s lady's jumper with a simple but effective tab at the collar.

Condition: Good

Size: 37" bust

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P&B 'Lady's Jumper' - No.4739More Details

YARN: 9oz Paton's Super Crepe Yarn
NEEDLES: 1 pair each Nos. 8 & 10


Price: £5.99
P&P: £1.10

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: £1.10

P&B 'Specialty Knitting Book' - No.109

P&B 'Specialty Knitting Book' - No.109

A scarce 1930s P&B booklet, containing 7 amazing designs for a lady's slipover, a lady's jumper with moss stitch panels, two lady's coat-jumpers, a lady's cardigan with lacy panels, a lady's jumper with lovely detailed stitches, and an amazing lady's two-piece suit comprising a pleated lady's dress and short jacket.

Condition: Good

Sizes: Vary between 34-38" bust

Price: £7.99
P&P: £1.30

P&B 'Underwear Set' - No.3506

P&B 'Underwear Set' - No.3506

A delicate late 1930s/early 1940s underwear set in 'Hetty' design.

Condition: Good

Size: 34" bust

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P&B 'Underwear Set' - No.3506More Details

YARN: 5oz Pagoda Crepe
NEEDLES: 1 pair each Nos. 10 & 12


Price: £5.99
P&P: £1.10

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

Scotch Wool 'Ladies Crocheted Hats' - No.103

Scotch Wool 'Ladies Crocheted Hats' - No.103

A rare 1920s/1930s pattern for 5 different styles of hats, as follows: Sailor Hat in double crochet, brimmed cloche in double crochet, a cap with fold on crown in double crochet, hat with motif and turn-up at left side, a child's beret.

Condition: Medium (couple of small nicks and tears)

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Scotch Wool 'Ladies Crocheted Hats' - No.103More Details

YARN: Greenock DK, Greenock Crochet, Greenock Super Fingering 4-ply, Greenock Super Fingering 5-ply


Price: £6.99
P&P: £1.10

Scotch Wool 'Lady's Vest and Knickers' - No.43

Scotch Wool 'Lady's Vest and Knickers' - No.43

A rather special 1920/1930s pattern for lady's underwear.

Condition: Good

Size: 32" bust/33" hips/24" waist (ouch)

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Scotch Wool 'Lady's Vest and Knickers' - No.43More Details

YARN: 7oz Greenock Baby Wool 2-ply
NEEDLES: 1 pair each Nos. 7, 8, 10 & 11


Price: £6.99
P&P: £1.10

Stitchcraft 'Luxury Dressing Gown' - No.229

Stitchcraft 'Luxury Dressing Gown' - No.229

A stunning 1930s pattern for a lacy dressing gown with delicate ribbed waist and garter stitch lapels.

Condition: Medium (vertical crease mark, tiny tear to bottom of spine)

Size: 32-36" bust

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Stitchcraft 'Luxury Dressing Gown' - No.229More Details

YARN: Princess Big Ball Floss
NEEDLES: 1 pair each Nos. 6& 11


Price: £6.99
P&P: £1.10

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: £1.10

Twilley's 'Shopping Bags & Gloves' - No.122

Twilley's 'Shopping Bags & Gloves' - No.122

A gorgeous 1930s pattern for 2 shopping bags (1 crocheted, 1 knitted) and 2 pairs of knitted lady's gloves (both using 2 needles).

Condition: Good

 

Price: £6.99
P&P: £1.10

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: £1.10