1940s
Stitchcraft - October 1947
Patterns include 3 crocheted rugs, the cover sports jumper with matching pom-pom hat and mittens set, a crocheted brimmed hat, a boldly patterned jumper with contrast saddle colour along the ‘saddle’ (neck and sleeves), a diagonally striped jumper, a lacy bedjacket, a vest and pantie set, other projects to sew and embroider.
Condition: Good (staples are a little rusted)
Stitchcraft - October 1948
Patterns include: the cover jumper with plain cardigan (for a ‘plump youngster’!), a jumper in patterned stitch with ribbed waist, a ribbed polo-neck with horse and rider motifs on the yoke, a jacket with contrast sleeves and saddle stitching detail, a lacy cardigan, a knitted tweed square scarf, a cap and scarf in one ‘jellybag’, a crocheted scarf.
Condition: Good (staples are a little rusted)
Strutts 'Four Knitted Hats' - No.2062
A great late 1930s/early 1940s pattern for four knitted hats.
Condition: Good (small tear to spine)
Target 'Lady's Jumper' - No.650
A striking late 1930s/early 1940s short-sleeved jumper with fair isle jabot design.
Condition: Good
Size: 34-36″ bust
Vogue-Knit 'Rainbow Striped Sweater' - No.132
A quality 1940s pattern for an easy to knit garter stitch striped jumper with rolled collar.
Condition: Good
Size: 34″ bust
Weldons 'Delightful Cap and Glove Set' - No.48
A WWII-era 1940s pattern for a Juliet cap and glove gauntlets. The main part of the gloves are knitted on two needles.
Condition: Fair-Medium (horizontal crease, ink blot to the top edge runs through pages)
Weldons 'Flower Fair Isle' - No.A713
A lovely late 1940s pattern for a short-sleeved fair isle jumper with flower motifs (instructions charted and written).
Condition: Good
Size: 34-36″ bust
Weldons 'Pom-Pon Scarf & Drop-Stitch Jumper' - No.A1002
A late 1940s/early 1950s pattern for a light lacy scarf and drop-stitch jumper knitted on big needles.
Condition: Medium (horizontal crease, small tears to top and bottom of spine)
Size: 34-36″ bust
More Details
YARN: Sirdar Majestic 3-ply (jumper) / Edmonds 3-ply Fingering (scarf)
NEEDLES: 1 pair each Nos. 5 & 11 (jumper) / 1 pair No.3 (scarf)
Weldons 'Sweet Jumper' - No.320
A cute 1940s moss-stitch jumper with shallow v-neck and trimmed with bows (instructions for long or short sleeves).
Condition: Medium (horizontal crease)
Size: 33-35″ bust
Weldons 'Sweetly Embroidered Jumper' - No.255
A lovely 1940s two-colour jumper with embroidered daisy sprigs around the yoke edge. Instructions for long or short sleeves.
Condition: Fair (horizontal crease, pencil markings, a little fragile)
Size: 33-35″ bust
Weldons 'Trim Little Middy-Jacket' - No.269
A smart 1940s short-sleeved jacket with nipped-in waist, double-breasted fronts and machine-sewn revers.
Condition: Good
Size: 34″ bust
Weldons 'Two Pairs of Summer Gloves' - No.263
A 1940s pattern for two pairs of crocheted gloves, one pair with contrasting edges (front cover), the other pair with tasselled drawstrings at the wrists.
Condition: Medium (small tears to the spine)
Woman's Weekly 'Knitted Gloves' - No.28
A rare 1940s Woman’s Weekly leaflet for two pairs of beautiful gloves.
Condition: Good
