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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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1950s

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Ardern's 'Knitted Lace Blouse' - No.4627

Ardern's 'Knitted Lace Blouse' - No.4627

A beautiful 1950s blouse with lace panels and sleeves.

Condition: Good (couple of pen notes to the pattern)

Size: 34" bust

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Ardern's 'Knitted Lace Blouse' - No.4627More Details

YARN: Ardern's Crochet Cotton No.16 or 20
NEEDLES: 1 pair each Nos. 12 & 14


Price: £5.99
P&P: £1.10

Bairns-Wear 'Emilia Lady's Twinset' - No.615

Bairns-Wear 'Emilia Lady's Twinset' - No.615

An elegant 1950s twinset in wide rib.

Condition: Good

Size: 33/34 - 35/36" bust

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Bairns-Wear 'Emilia Lady's Twinset' - No.615More Details

YARN: Femina Botany Fingering 3-ply
NEEDLES: 1 pair each Nos. 10 & 12


Price: £5.99
P&P: £1.10

Bairns-Wear 'Isla' - No.639

Bairns-Wear 'Isla' - No.639

A great 1950s design for a man's and woman's lumber-jackets - very rockabilly.

Condition: Medium (horizontal crease)

Size: 34/36" bust and 38/40" chest

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Bairns-Wear 'Isla' - No.639More Details

YARN: Bairns-Wear Femina DK
NEEDLES: 1 pair each Nos. 7 & 10


Price: £5.99
P&P: £1.10

Bairns-Wear 'Lady's Jumper' - No.817

Bairns-Wear 'Lady's Jumper' - No.817

Another gorgeous 1950s pattern from Bairns-Wear with unusual v-neck and lovely lacey pattern.

Condition: Good

Size: 35/36 - 38/39" bust

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Bairns-Wear 'Lady's Jumper' - No.817More Details

YARN: 7/9oz La Laine 3-ply
NEEDLES: 2 pairs each os. 10 & 12


Price: £5.99
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 '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 '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 '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 '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

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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

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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

Coats 'Sleeveless Blouse' - No.390

Coats 'Sleeveless Blouse' - No.390

A gorgeous 1950s crocheted blouse.

Condition: Good

Size: 36" bust

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Coats 'Sleeveless Blouse' - No.390More Details

YARN: 13 balls Coats Mercer-Crochet No.20 (20 grams)
NEEDLES: 1 No.3 crochet hook
EXTRAS: 12 buttons, 1 press stud


Price: £5.99
P&P: £1.10

Cross Stitch by Penelope

Cross Stitch by Penelope

A lovely 1950s booklet with some really pretty cross stich designs for coffee cloths, lunch mats, table cloth, aprons, cushions, borders, a chair set.

Condition: Good

Price: £4.99
P&P: £1.10

Emu '3 Knitted Hats' - No.55

Emu '3 Knitted Hats' - No.55

Great 1950s pattern for 3 versatile hats: button-on, trellis stitch and sailor hat.

Condition: Medium (horizontal crease, slight tear to top and bottom of spine)

 

Emu '3 Knitted Hats' - No.55More Details

YARN: Emu Scotch DK/Emu Botany 3-ply fingering
NEEDLES: 1 pair each Nos. 11 & 13
EXTRAS: 2 buttons (for button-on hat)


Price: £3.70
P&P: £1.00

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Emu 'Bed Jacket' - No.156

Emu 'Bed Jacket' - No.156

A glorious late 1940s/early 1950s frilled bedjacket, each frill edged in a contrasting colour.

Condition: Medium (horizontal crease, couple of very small tears)

Size: 36" bust

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Emu 'Bed Jacket' - No.156More Details

YARN: Emu 3-ply baby wool
NEEDLES: 1 pair each Nos. 7 & 10


Price: £4.99
P&P: £1.10

Emu 'Bed Jacket' - No.159

Emu 'Bed Jacket' - No.159

A gorgeous late 1940s/early 1950s pattern for lacy bedjacket with ribbon at the waist and sleeves.

Condition: Medium (punch holes at outer edge)

Size: 38" bust

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Emu 'Bed Jacket' - No.159More Details

YARN: 10oz Emu Unshrinkable 3-ply
NEEDLES 1 pair No.11


Price: £4.99
P&P: £1.10

Emu 'Man's Windjacket' - No.104

Emu 'Man's Windjacket' - No.104

An excellent 1950s gent's windjacket (trout optional).

Condition: Good

Size: 38/40/42/44" chest

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Emu 'Man's Windjacket' - No.104More Details

YARN: Scotch DK or Carousel Double Botany
NEEDLES: 1 pair each Nos. 7 & 9


Price: £4.99
P&P: £1.10

Emu 'Tea Cosies' - No.6196

Emu 'Tea Cosies' - No.6196

Late 1950s/early 1960s pattern for 6 different tea cosies.

Condition: Medium (vertical & horizontal creases, a few marks)

 

Price: £3.99
P&P: £1.10

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Emu 'Twin Set' - No.152

Emu 'Twin Set' - No.152

A simple but elegant 1950s twin set with deep ribbed welt and pocket on the jumper breast.

Condition: Good

Size: 34-36" bust

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Emu 'Twin Set' - No.152More Details

YARN: Emu 3-ply Botany Fingering
NEEDLES: 1 pair each Nos. 10 & 11


Price: £5.99
P&P: £1.10

Greenock 'Feather Pattern Jumper' - No.B460

Greenock 'Feather Pattern Jumper' - No.B460

A lovely 1950s striped feather stitch jumper knitted in Shetland stripes.

Condition: Good

Size: 36" bust

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Greenock 'Feather Pattern Jumper' - No.B460More Details

YARN: Greenock Shetland Wool
NEEDLES: 1 pair each Nos. 9 & 11


Price: £4.99
P&P: £1.10

Greenock 'Quick-to-knit Cardigan' - No.BX145

Greenock 'Quick-to-knit Cardigan' - No.BX145

A great late 1940s/early 1950s cardigan pattern.

Condition: Good

Size: 33-34" bust

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Greenock 'Quick-to-knit Cardigan' - No.BX145More Details

YARN: Greenock DK
NEEDLES: 1 pair each Nos. 1 & 6
EXTRAS: 5 buttons


Price: £4.99
P&P: £1.10

Greenock 'Ribbed Yoke Jumper' - No.B516

Greenock 'Ribbed Yoke Jumper' - No.B516

It's the ribbed sleeves and yoke that make this simple 1950s jumper stand out!

Condition: Good

Size: 32, 34, 36" bust

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Greenock 'Ribbed Yoke Jumper' - No.B516More Details

YARN: Greenock 2-ply Super Fingering
NEEDLES: 1 pair each Nos. 10 & 12
EXTRAS: 3 small buttons


Price: £3.99
P&P: £1.10

Greenock 'Socks, Scarf & Footlets' - No.BX140

Greenock 'Socks, Scarf & Footlets' - No.BX140

Really great little 1950s Greenock pattern for socks, scarf & footlets - great colourway too!

Condition: Good

Size: 9.5" foot

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Greenock 'Socks, Scarf & Footlets' - No.BX140More Details

YARN: Greenock Brand 3-ply Super Fingering
NEEDLES: 1 pair each Nos.9 & 13
EXTRAS: No12 crochet hook


Price: £4.99
P&P: £1.10

Home Chat No.3212 - October 1956

Home Chat No.3212 - October 1956

A great 1950s magazine including interviews, hair and make-up tips, recipes and stories.

Knitting patterns in this issue a chunky jumper with contrast pattern at the yoke, a pretty raglan sweater with buttoned tabs at the neckline, and a waistcoat.

Condition: Fair (staples have rusted and spine is loose although complete)

Price: £4.99
P&P: £1.30

Home Notes - December 10 1953

Home Notes - December 10 1953

A women's magazine including fashion features, stories, recipes, advice and knitting patterns which ran from the 1930s - 1960s, hitting its readership peak in the 1950s.

Knitting patterns in this issue include a lovely half-hat.

Condition: Good

Price: £6.99
P&P: £1.30

Home Notes - December 1956

Home Notes - December 1956

A women's magazine including fashion features, stories, recipes, advice and knitting patterns which ran from the 1930s - 1960s, hitting its readership peak in the 1950s.

Knitting patterns in this issue include a hat to crochet, the cover jumper, a 2-yr-old's dressing gown.

Condition: Good

Price: £5.99
P&P: £1.30

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Home Notes - January 24 1957

Home Notes - January 24 1957

A women's magazine including fashion features, stories, recipes, advice and knitting patterns which ran from the 1930s - 1960s, hitting its readership peak in the 1950s.

Patterns in this issue include a cable-stitch cardigan, a scarf-cap and the cover jumper with a contrasting panel.

Condition: Good

Price: £5.99
P&P: £1.30

Home Notes - July 18 1957

Home Notes - July 18 1957

A women's magazine including fashion features, stories, recipes, advice and knitting patterns which ran from the 1930s - 1960s, hitting its readership peak in the 1950s.

Knitting patterns in this issue include the pretty blouse from the cover and a lacy blouse with ribbed shoulder panels.

Condition: Good (small tear to top of spine, address pencilled on cover)

Price: £5.99
P&P: £1.30

Home Notes - March 1950

Home Notes - March 1950

A women's magazine including fashion features, stories, recipes, advice and knitting patterns which ran from the 1930s - 1960s, hitting its readership peak in the 1950s.

Knitting patterns in this issue include the lovely 'Windjammer' jumper from the cover.

Condition: Good

Price: £6.99
P&P: £1.30

Home Notes - March 25 1954

Home Notes - March 25 1954

A women's magazine including fashion features, stories, recipes, advice and knitting patterns which ran from the 1930s - 1960s, hitting its readership peak in the 1950s.

Patterns in this issue include a crocheted orchid brooch and a short cardigan with a Spanish look (pointed breast pockets).

Condition: Medium (staples a little rusted, spine a bit scuffed, some bumping to corners)

Price: £6.99
P&P: £1.30

Home Notes - September 23 1954

Home Notes - September 23 1954

A women's magazine including fashion features, stories, recipes, advice and knitting patterns which ran from the 1930s - 1960s, hitting its readership peak in the 1950s.

Patterns in this issue include a pretty quick to knit jumper in lacy cable stitch with v-neck and shawl collar and the crocheted waistcoat from the cover.

Condition: Good (staples slightly rusted)

Price: £6.99
P&P: £1.30

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Jaeger 'Open-Work Jumper' - No.3357

Jaeger 'Open-Work Jumper' - No.3357

A pretty 1950s jumper.

Condition: Fair (considerable creasing, tear to bottom of spine, 2" tear at outer edge)

Size: 32-34" bust

 

Price: £2.50
P&P: £1.10

Laines du Pingouin 'Sleeveless Jumper' - No.4949

Laines du Pingouin 'Sleeveless Jumper' - No.4949

A lovely 1950s sleeveless top with bow tie straps and simple cable zigzag pattern.

Condition: Good

Size: 32"/34" bust

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Laines du Pingouin 'Sleeveless Jumper' - No.4949More Details

YARN: Alpin 3-plly
NEEDLES: 1 pair each Nos. 11 & 13


Price: £3.99
P&P: £1.10

Lavenda 'Lady's Cardigan' - No.351

Lavenda 'Lady's Cardigan' - No.351

A pretty 1950s cardigan with lacy panels.

Condition: Good

Size: 36-38-40" bust

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Lavenda 'Lady's Cardigan' - No.351More Details

YARN: 8/9/10/11oz Lister's Lavenda 3-ply
NEEDLES: 1 pair each Nos. 10 & 12


Price: £5.99
P&P: £1.10

Lavenda 'Lady's Jumper' - No.482

Lavenda 'Lady's Jumper' - No.482

An elegant 1950s jumper in 3 generous sizes with lovely contrasting ribbed wrap V-neck and cuffs.

Condition: Good

Size: 38-42" bust

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Lavenda 'Lady's Jumper' - No.482More Details

YARN: Lavenda 3-ply & Lavenda 2-ply for contrasting shade
NEEDLES: 1 pair each Nos.10 & 12


Price: £4.99
P&P: £1.10

Lavenda 'Lady's Jumper' - No.691

Lavenda 'Lady's Jumper' - No.691

An unusual 1950s batswing jumper with striped sleeves.

Condition: Good

Size: 34/36/38" bust

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Lavenda 'Lady's Jumper' - No.691More Details

YARN: Lister's Lavenda 3-ply or Lavenda Crisp Crepe 3-ply
NEEDLES: 1 pair each Nos. 11 & 12


Price: £4.99
P&P: £1.10

Lavenda 'Lady's Jumper' - No.700

Lavenda 'Lady's Jumper' - No.700

An elegant 1950s lady's jumper with interesting horizontal integrated yoke/sleeves design and good generous bust size.

Condition: Good

Size: 38" bust

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Lavenda 'Lady's Jumper' - No.700More Details

YARN: 9oz Lister's Lavenda 3-ply
NEEDLES: 1 pair each Nos. 11 & 13


Price: £4.99
P&P: £1.10

Lavenda 'Man's Waistcoat' - No.324

Lavenda 'Man's Waistcoat' - No.324

A dashing late 1940s/early 1950s chap's waistcoat in wide ribbed panels.

Condition: Good

Size: 38-40" chest

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Lavenda 'Man's Waistcoat' - No.324More Details

YARN: Lister's Lavenda 4-ply
NEEDLES: 1 pair each Nos. 10 & 12


Price: £4.99
P&P: £1.10

Lavenda 'Two Jumpers' - No.757

Lavenda 'Two Jumpers' - No.757

Two lovely 1950s finely-textured jumpers for the price of one: one with a lacy rounded yoke and capped sleeves, the other plain and simple with a round neck and short sleeves.

Condition: Good

Size: 34-36-38" bust

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Lavenda 'Two Jumpers' - No.757More Details

YARN: Lavenda 2-ply & Lavenda 3-ply
NEEDLES: 1 pair each Nos. 11 & 12


Price: £4.99
P&P: £1.10

Lee Target 'Lady's Cape & Hat' - No.1241

Lee Target 'Lady's Cape & Hat' - No.1241

Tres chic 1950s cape & hat in 'poodle' knitting wool (boucle).

Condition: Good

Cape Size: Length at centre back, 18", Width across shoulder at back, 14"
Hat: One Size

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Lee Target 'Lady's Cape & Hat' - No.1241More Details

YARN: 9oz Lee Target Poodle Wool
NEEDLES: 1 pair No.3


Price: £4.99
P&P: £1.10

Lee Target 'Three Hats' - No.6024

Lee Target 'Three Hats' - No.6024

I love these late 1950s/early 1960s designs, and the cheeky picture on the cover! This is a single-page leaflet.

Condition: Good

Size: Average head

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Lee Target 'Three Hats' - No.6024More Details

YARN: Lee Target Bri-Nylon/Lee Target Poodle Wool/Lee Target Motoravia DK
NEEDLES: 1 pair each Nos. 9, 4 & 0


Price: £6.99
P&P: £1.00

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Marriner's 'Bolero' - No.279

Marriner's 'Bolero' - No.279

A stunning 1950s DK garter-stitch bolero.

Condition: Good

Size: 34/36/38" bust

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Marriner's 'Bolero' - No.279More Details

YARN: Marriner's DK
NEEDLES: 1 pair No.8


Price: £5.99
P&P: £1.10

Marriner's 'Cap Sleeve Jumper' - No.389

Marriner's 'Cap Sleeve Jumper' - No.389

A gorgeous 1950s design with deep-ribbed waist, cap sleeves and lacy buttoned body, in good generous sizes.

Condition: Good

Size: 32-34/34-36/36-38/38-40" bust

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Marriner's 'Cap Sleeve Jumper' - No.389More Details

YARN: Marriner's Silver Dew
NEEDLES: 1 pair each Nos. 6, 11 & 12


Price: £5.99
P&P: £1.10

Marriner's 'Lady's Cardigan' - No.234

Marriner's 'Lady's Cardigan' - No.234

A quick and easy to knit 1950s DK cardigan.

Condition: Medium (horizontal crease, couple of small tears to edges)

Size: 34-36/37-39" bust

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Marriner's 'Lady's Cardigan' - No.234More Details

YARN: Marriner's DK
NEEDLES: 1 pair each Nos. 8 & 10


Price: £4.99
P&P: £1.10

Marriner's 'Raglan Sleeve Classic' - No.373

Marriner's 'Raglan Sleeve Classic' - No.373

Well fitted 1950s raglan cardigan.

Condition: Good (slight horizontal crease)

Sizes: 34"/36"/38"/40"

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Marriner's 'Raglan Sleeve Classic' - No.373More Details

YARN: 14-15oz of Marriner New DK Double Knitting Wool
NEEDLES: 1 pair each of Nos 7, 8 and 10
EXTRAS: 8 buttons


Price: £4.99
P&P: £1.10

Marriner's 'Sleeveless Jumper' - No.539

Marriner's 'Sleeveless Jumper' - No.539

Such a gorgeous 1950s short-sleeved jumper with patterned stripes at the neck, breast and welt and bow details at the waist.

Condition: Good

Size: 32/34/36/38" bust

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Marriner's 'Sleeveless Jumper' - No.539More Details

YARN: 4-6oz Marriner Silver Dew
NEEDLES: 1 pair No.12


Price: £6.99
P&P: £1.10

Marriner's 'Twin Set' - No.233

Marriner's 'Twin Set' - No.233

A gorgeous 1950s twinset - the jumper isn't shown in the cover picture, but is knitted using the same large diamond pattern stitch as the main body of the cardigan.

Condition: Medium (couple of small tears)

Size: 34-36" bust

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Marriner's 'Twin Set' - No.233More Details

YARN: Marriner's DK
NEEDLES: 1 pair each Nos.3 & 6


Price: £5.99
P&P: £1.10

Munrospun 'Cap Sleeve Lacy Jumper' - No.6974

Munrospun 'Cap Sleeve Lacy Jumper' - No.6974

A really pretty 1950s lacy cap-sleeved jumper.

Condition: Good

Size: 36" bust

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Munrospun 'Cap Sleeve Lacy Jumper' - No.6974More Details

YARN: 3oz Munrospun 2-ply Morning Haze
NEEDLES: 1 pair each Nos. 10 & 12


Price: £5.99
P&P: £1.10

Needle & Thread No.6 - 1951

Needle & Thread No.6 - 1951

A lovely 1950s quarterly booklet, including projects for embroidered guest towels, a traycloth worked in crochet motifs, a hair-pin crochet bedjacket (pictured on cover), felt toys (Loo-Loo the Poodle, Tom-Tit bird and Chin Chin Chicken), an embroidered tray set, a sewn breakfast set, crochet table mats, embroidered coffee table cloth, gent's knitted socks, a dressing table runner.

Condition: Good

Price: £4.99
P&P: £1.30

Needlewoman & Needlecraft No.66 - 1956

Needlewoman & Needlecraft No.66 - 1956

Vintage inspiration from this great 1950s publication: crocheted pillowcase edging, a round cushion with embroidered Scandinavian birds, a horse tapestry, felt marquetry design of the  Cote D'Azur, flower table mats, a pretty knitted short-sleeved jumper, a knitted Spring jacket, a cutwork tablecloth, a crocheted mat, a sweet knitted cap, an embroidered dressing table set, decorated pottery.

Condition: Good

Price: £4.99
P&P: £1.30

Needlework Illustrated - No.202

Needlework Illustrated - No.202

An early 1950s edition of this popular magazine, projects include the knitted twinset from the cover, embroidery projects from the transfer which is present, a knitted underwear set, picot handkerchief edging, an amazing hat and bag to sew, a pretty smocked girl's dress.

Condition: Good (transfer is intact although 2 small designs have been cut out)

 

Price: £5.99
P&P: £1.30

P&B '3 designs' - No.734

P&B '3 designs' - No.734

Three elegant and detailed 1950s designs for a lacy jumper with cap sleeves, a stunningly patterned twin set and a jumper with an unusual way of knitting the raglan sleeves.

Condition: Good (shop stamp on cover)

Sizes: 34"/36"/38" bust

Price: £4.99
P&P: £1.10

P&B '3 Ways to Knit A Coat' - No.309

P&B '3 Ways to Knit A Coat' - No.309

A really gorgeous late 1950s/early 1960s booklet for 3 jackets, fitted and stylish in great textured stitches.

Condition: Good

Size: 34"/36"/38" (the bottom left jacket is only for 34")

 

Price: £5.99
P&P: £1.10

P&B '4 Bedjackets' - No.395

P&B '4 Bedjackets' - No.395

Four gorgeous 1950s bedjackets which work really well as cardigans or boleros.

Condition: Good

Size: 34-36-38" bust

Price: £4.99
P&P: £1.10

P&B '4 Designs For Men' - No.698

P&B '4 Designs For Men' - No.698

Four classic 1950s designs for gents, sported by the ubiquitous knitwear model Roger Moore, including a waistcoat, 2 classic v-neck pullovers with long or short sleeves, a cable pattern polo-neck

Price: £4.99
P&P: £1.10

P&B '4 Outdoor Designs' - No.688

P&B '4 Outdoor Designs' - No.688

A great 1950s booklet for 4 jumpers and jackets, including a 'jerkin in the latest style' (roll collar and epaulettes), a well-fitting cardigan in decorative rib, 'pictured in Paris' (the cover design), a husky lumber jacket with breast pocket flaps.

Condition: Good

Size: 34-36-38" bust

 

Price: £4.99
P&P: £1.10

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P&B 'Bedjackets and Bedsocks' - No.678

P&B 'Bedjackets and Bedsocks' - No.678

An 11-page 1950s booklet for three rather lovely bedjackets and a pair of bedsocks.

Condition: Good

Sizes:
Top left DK bedjacket: 34-36/38-40" bust
Sleeveless Crossover: 34-36" bust
Bottom right Open Ribbed Yoke: 36" bust

Price: £5.99
P&P: £1.10

P&B 'Cap Sleeve & Shortie' - No.480

P&B 'Cap Sleeve & Shortie' - No.480

Two 'youthful' 1950s designs for a cap sleeve jumper in 3-ply and a tweed 3-ply shortie.

Condition: Good

Size: 30/32/34" bust (cap sleeve), 34/36/38" bust (tweed shortie)

Price: £5.99
P&P: £1.10

P&B 'Fashion Knits' - 2nd Edition

P&B 'Fashion Knits' - 2nd Edition

A rather special 1950s booklet - the designs rival Vogue for their inventiveness and elegance. Patterns include a tweet knit coat, after-ski ankle-warm slipper boots and matching cardigan, a knitted overblouse, a beautiful twinset with scoooped neck jumper and varying designs (two styles of embroidery and one with sequins), an elegant knitted shirt, amazing matador pants, a pretty knitted lace blouse, fine striped high-buttoned cardigan, a flecked tweed skirt and sleeveless pinafore top, skating cap and matching muff, fur-trimmed jumper, a high-collared jumper, a casual gent's jumper, a classic day sweater,

Condition:Good

 

Price: £6.99
P&P: £1.30

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P&B 'Five Moorland Designs' - No.423

P&B 'Five Moorland Designs' - No.423

Five gorgeous 1950s designs for travelling in style.  Patterns for a striped afghan, motor rug, scarf, shoulder cape and pram rug.

Condition: Good (slight creases)

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P&B 'Five Moorland Designs' - No.423More Details

YARN: Patons Moorland
NEEDLES: Various


Price: £4.99
P&P: £1.10

P&B 'Four Pairs of Gloves' - No.620

P&B 'Four Pairs of Gloves' - No.620

Late 1940s/early 1950s pattern for four pairs of cosy women's gloves.

Condition: Good

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P&B 'Four Pairs of Gloves' - No.620More Details

YARN: 2oz Patons Beehive Fingering 3-ply
NEEDLES: Various


Price: £4.99
P&P: £1.10

P&B 'Gloves, Socks & Scarf' - No.507

P&B 'Gloves, Socks & Scarf' - No.507

Amazing 1950s pattern for gent's matching fair isle socks, gloves and scarf.

Condition: Medium (light scuffs, couple of small creases)

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P&B 'Gloves, Socks & Scarf' - No.507More Details

YARN: Patons Purple Heather 4-ply
NEEDLES: 1 set each of 4 x Nos. 11, 13 and 14


Price: £4.99
P&P: £1.10

P&B 'Knitted Hats' - No.970

P&B 'Knitted Hats' - No.970

Smart and quick to knit 1950s knitted ski hats for men and women.

Condition: Medium (vertical crease)

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P&B 'Knitted Hats' - No.970More Details

YARN: Patons Moorland DK
NEEDLES: 1 pair each Nos.8 & 9


Price: £3.70
P&P: £1.10

P&B 'Lady's Jumper' - No.549

P&B 'Lady's Jumper' - No.549

A great 1950s lacy stitched jumper with contrasting yoke and sleeves.

Condition: Good

Size: 34-36" bust

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P&B 'Lady's Jumper' - No.549More Details

YARN: Patons Beehive Fingering 3-ply
NEEDLES: 1 pair each Nos. 10, 11 & 13


Price: £4.99
P&P: £1.10

P&B 'Purple Heather Pullover' - No.901

P&B 'Purple Heather Pullover' - No.901

Classic late 1940s/early 1950s gent's sleeveless pullover with fine cable panels.

Condition: Fair (some creasing and scuffing to cover)

Size: 38-40" chest

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P&B 'Purple Heather Pullover' - No.901More Details

YARN: 7oz Patons Purple Heather Fingering 3-ply
NEDLES: 1 pair each Nos. 10 & 12


Price: £3.70
P&P: £1.10

P&B 'Six Vests' - No.625

P&B 'Six Vests' - No.625

Six beautiful late 1940s/early 1950s designs for lacy, feminine vests.

Condition: Medium (small tears to top and bottom of spine)

Sizes: 32 - 40" bust

Price: £5.99
P&P: £1.10

P&B 'Sleeveless Pullover' - No.812

P&B 'Sleeveless Pullover' - No.812

A great 1950s gentlemen's pullover.

Condition: Good

Size: 38-40" chest

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P&B 'Sleeveless Pullover' - No.812More Details

YARN: 6oz Patons Beehive Fingering 3-ply
NEEDLES: 1 pair each Nos.9 & 11


Price: £3.99
P&P: £1.10

P&B 'Three Designs' - No.751

P&B 'Three Designs' - No.751

Three great 1950s designs: contrasted corded cable cardigan-jumper, a reefer jacket, a magyar-sleeved jumper with peasant motifs.

Condition: Good

Size: 34-38" bust

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P&B 'Three Designs' - No.751More Details

YARN: Patons Moorland DK or Patons Bulldog DK
NEEDLES: Various


Price: £4.99
P&P: £1.10

P&B 'Three Jumpers' - No.719

P&B 'Three Jumpers' - No.719

Three terrific 1950s jumpers:Arrow Heads (bottom left) features patterned arrow stitched designs in 2-ply, The Middy Line (bottom right) is a slimming tunic with shapedwaist and vertical shaping lines, Meadow Flowers features a pretty embroidered flower panel and small collar.

Condition: Good

Size: 34" bust

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Price: £5.99
P&P: £1.10

P&B 'Three Jumpers' - No.723

P&B 'Three Jumpers' - No.723

Three snappy 1950s jumpers, including a two-colour striped jumper, one with a lozenge-patterned yoke, and one with graded ribbing and a patterned yoke.

Condition: Good

Size: 34-36-38" bust

 

Price: £5.99
P&P: £1.10

P&B 'Three New Handknits' - No.398

P&B 'Three New Handknits' - No.398

Three gorgeous 1950s sweaters: cardigan with the long line, the high-neck style (with fair isle band at the yoke and interesting high ribbed waistline), the high-neck style from the cover.

Condition: Good

Size: 34" bust (34/36/38" bust for the cover pattern)

Price: £4.99
P&P: £1.10

P&B 'Three Youthful Designs' - No.766

P&B 'Three Youthful Designs' - No.766

A great 1950s pattern for quick-to-knit items: a jumper, lacy cardigan, waistcoat and 'pdq' hat.

Condition: Fair (spine is split)

Size: 34" bust

Price: £4.99
P&P: £1.10

P&B 'Two 3-ply pullovers' - No.532

P&B 'Two 3-ply pullovers' - No.532

Two late 1940s/early 1950s classic sleeveless pullovers - 1 with V Neck and Basket Rib, second with a cable pattern.

Condition: Good

Size: Sweater 1: 36"/38"/40" chest
        Sweater 2: 40"/42" chest

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P&B 'Two 3-ply pullovers' - No.532More Details

YARN:
Sweater 1: 6-7oz Patons Beehive Fingering 3-ply, or Patons Nylox Knitting 3-ply, or 7-8oz Patons Purple Heather Fingering
Sweater 2: 8oz patons Beehive Fingering 3-ply, or Patons Nylox Knitting 3-ply, or 9oz Patons Purple Hether Fingering 3-ply

NEEDLES:
Sweater 1: 1 pair each Nos. 10 & 12
Sweater 2: 1 pair each Nos. 10 & 13


Price: £3.70
P&P: £1.10

P&B 'Two Bedjackets' - No.1148

P&B 'Two Bedjackets' - No.1148

A nice 1950s pattern for two bedjackets: neat with raglan collar, and edge to edge with magyar sleeves.

Condition: Good

Size: 34/36/38" bust

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P&B 'Two Bedjackets' - No.1148More Details

YARN: Patons Beehive Fingering 3-ply
NEEDLES: 1 pair each Nos. 10, 12 & 13


Price: £4.99
P&P: £1.10

P&B 'Two From Vienna' - No.501

P&B 'Two From Vienna' - No.501

Two gorgeous 1950s designs for a 'Dolman Diamonds' cardigan and a jumper with a 'new flattering neckline'.

Condition: Good

Size: 34-36" bust (and 38" bust for jumper)

 

Price: £4.99
P&P: £1.10

P&B 'Two Pairs of Mitts' - No.962

P&B 'Two Pairs of Mitts' - No.962

Two gorgeous pairs of 1950s fair isle mittens.

Condition: Medium (tiny tear to bottom of spine, faint diagonal crease)

Price: £3.99
P&P: £1.10

P&B 'Underset' - No.805

P&B 'Underset' - No.805

A lovely late 1940s/early 1950s pattern for vest and knickers.

Condition: Good

Size: 36-38" bust / 38-40" hips

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P&B 'Underset' - No.805More Details

YARN: Patons Halcyon 2-ply
NEEDLES: 1 pair each Nos. 10, 12 & 13


Price: £4.99
P&P: £1.10

P&B 'Vest & Briefs' - No.542

P&B 'Vest & Briefs' - No.542

1950s. Separate vest & briefs, patterned vest.

Condition: Medium (horizontal crease, small tear on outer edge of crease)

Size: 34" - 36"

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P&B 'Vest & Briefs' - No.542More Details

YARN: 4oz Pataons Halcyon Knitting 2-ply
NEEDLES: 1 pair each Nos.10 & 12
EXTRAS: Length of ribbon


Price: £3.70
P&P: £1.10

Penelope 'Debonair Jumper' - No.M1456

Penelope 'Debonair Jumper' - No.M1456

A beautifully detailed jumper in 4 colours with sweet round, button-up front, turned up sleeve cuffs and deep ribbed welt.

Condition: Medium (creases here and there, small tear to bottom of spine)

Size: 34" bust

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Penelope 'Debonair Jumper' - No.M1456More Details

YARN: 10oz Melody 3-plyl
NEEDLES: 1 pair each Nos. 10 & 12


Price: £5.99
P&P: £1.10

Pins and Needles No.12 - Autumn 1952

Pins and Needles No.12 - Autumn 1952

A great, scarce craft magazine from 1952. From what I can gather the magazine started out in the early 1950s and carried on right into the 1980s. In 31 pages, it really packs the patterns in and there are some really gorgeous knitting and sewing projects showcasing classic 1950s design.

Knitting projects include smart crochet edging, Vera Lynn's striped jumper and Jimmy Edwards' sweater from the cover, a sweet child's pram set, a boy's fair isle sweater (Jeremy Spenser from the cover), a lovely child's cardigan with lamb motifs, a gorgeous lady's twinset, a child's twinset, Virginia Mayo's Angora twinset from the cover, other projects to sew and embroider.

Condition: Good

Price: £7.99
P&P: £1.30

Pins and Needles No.20 - Spring 1954

Pins and Needles No.20 - Spring 1954

A great, scarce craft magazine from 1954. From what I can gather the magazine started out in the early 1950s and carried on right into the 1980s. In 31 pages, it really packs the patterns in and there are some really gorgeous knitting and sewing projects showcasing classic 1950s design.

Knitting projects include the ribbed cover pullover (bottom middle on the cover), a woman's plain cardigan, the pretty ruched bedjacket from the cover, ankle socks, a girl's twinset, a gorgeous lacy stitch jumper with wing collar, gent's cable sweater, a girl's cardigan, a crocheted girl's jacket and skirt, knitted lace edging for a slip, a child's jumper with a striped yoke, a crocheted granny blanket, men's fair isle socks, the pretty crocheted lacy gloves from the cover, other projects to sew and embroider.

Condition: Good

Price: £7.99
P&P: £1.30

Pins and Needles No.57 - September 1957

Pins and Needles No.57 - September 1957

A great craft magazine from 1957. From what I can gather the magazine started out in the early 1950s and carried on right into the 1980s. Coming in at 61 pages, it really packs the patterns in and there are some really gorgeous knitting and sewing projects showcasing classic 1950s design. They didn't shy away from hefty work either - light carpentry projects including a dining table and children's play cottage are included.

Knitting projects include jumpers, a bedjacket, cardigans, stoles, gent's lumberjacket, children's clothing.

Condition: Medium (spine is starting to fray)

Price: £6.99
P&P: £1.90

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Pocket Knitting 'Twinset' No.1

Pocket Knitting 'Twinset' No.1

A great little 1950s booklet (first in the series) for a striped (or plain) short-sleeved jumper and cardigan.

Condition: Good

Size: 34" bust

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Pocket Knitting 'Twinset' No.1More Details

YARN: Emu Scotch 3-ply
NEEDLES: 1 pair each Nos. 11 & 12


Price: £5.99
P&P: £1.10

Poppleton's 'Raglan Lumber Jacket' - No.1081

Poppleton's 'Raglan Lumber Jacket' - No.1081

Late 1950s/early 1960s quick to knit gent's lumber jacket.

Condition: Good

Size: 38/41/44" chest

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Poppleton's 'Raglan Lumber Jacket' - No.1081More Details

YARN: 34/38/42oz Poppleton's Easy-made Extra Double Crepe
NEEDLES: 1 pair each Nos. 6 & 4


Price: £4.99
P&P: £1.10

Reveille 'Best Bib' - No.K49

Reveille 'Best Bib' - No.K49

A great little 1950s pattern for a short-sleeved jumper and two interchangeable bibs (one ribboned, one frilled), modelled by troubled atomic actress Barbara Payton.

Condition: Good

Size: 34-36" bust

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Reveille 'Best Bib' - No.K49More Details

YARN: 3-ply
NEEDLES: 1 pair No.10
EXTRAS 1/4" wide ribbon, 9 small buttons or 6 small buttons


Price: £4.99
P&P: £1.10

Robin 'Cap Sleeve Jumper' - No.444

Robin 'Cap Sleeve Jumper' - No.444

A really beautiful 1950s pattern for a cap-sleeve jumper in 2 colours.

Condition: Good

Size: 34" bust

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Robin 'Cap Sleeve Jumper' - No.444More Details

YARN: Robin Super Botany Fingering 2-ply
NEEDLES: 1 pair each Nos. 11 & 12


Price: £5.99
P&P: £1.10

Robin 'Lady's Cardigan Jumper' - No.667

Robin 'Lady's Cardigan Jumper' - No.667

A pretty, feminine 1950s cardigan-jumper with patterned panels.

Condition: Good

Size: 32-34, 34-36, 36-38" bust

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Robin 'Lady's Cardigan Jumper' - No.667More Details

YARN: 8-9oz Robin Ny-lona Multiply or Tobie 3-ply Fingering
NEEDLES: 1 pair each Nos. 11 & 12


Price: £5.99
P&P: £1.10

Robin 'Man's Sleeveless Pullover' - No.385

Robin 'Man's Sleeveless Pullover' - No.385

A classic 1950s gent's sleeveless pullover in wide rib.

Condition: Good (small scuff mark to cover)

Size: 38-40" chest

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Robin 'Man's Sleeveless Pullover' - No.385More Details

YARN: 7oz Robin Nylona Multiply
NEEDLES: 1 pair each Nos. 10 & 12


Price: £4.99
P&P: £1.10

Robin 'Sleeveless Pullover' - No.467

Robin 'Sleeveless Pullover' - No.467

Gentleman's 1950s sleeveless pullover with cable panels.

Condition: Good

Size: 32-34, 35-38, 38-42" chest

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Robin 'Sleeveless Pullover' - No.467More Details

YARN: 8/9/11oz Robin Conella or Gleneagle Tweed DK
NEEDLES: 1 pair each Nos.6 & 9


Price: £4.99
P&P: £1.10

Sirdar 'Cushion Covers' - No.7803

Sirdar 'Cushion Covers' - No.7803

Unusual 1950s cushion covers pattern.

Condition: Medium (a few small creases)

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Sirdar 'Cushion Covers' - No.7803More Details

YARN: Sirdar DK or Sirdar Double Crepe
NEEDLES: Various


Price: £3.70
P&P: £1.10

Sirdar 'Lady's Cardigan' - No.1393

Sirdar 'Lady's Cardigan' - No.1393

A deceptively simple 1950s cardigan in a lacy open stitch with a deep ribbed welt. Instructions for long or 3/4 length sleeves.

Condition: Good

Size: 32-34" bust

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Sirdar 'Lady's Cardigan' - No.1393More Details

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


Price: £5.99
P&P: £1.10

Sirdar 'Lady's Cardigan' - No.1581

Sirdar 'Lady's Cardigan' - No.1581

A great 1950s pattern for a lady's cardigan (to match your shiny new Vespa!).

Condition: Good

Size: 34/36/38" bust

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Sirdar 'Lady's Cardigan' - No.1581More Details

YARN: Sirdar Tweedex
NEEDLES: 1 pair each Nos. 11 & 12


Price: £4.99
P&P: £1.10

Sirdar 'Lady's Hats' - No.1550

Sirdar 'Lady's Hats' - No.1550

Absolutely gorgeous 1950s pattern for 3 different hats.

Condition: Good

Size: Lady's Average Size

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Sirdar 'Lady's Hats' - No.1550More Details

YARN: Sirdar DK
NEEDLES: Various


Price: £6.99
P&P: £1.00

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Sirdar 'Lady's Jumper' - No.1616

Sirdar 'Lady's Jumper' - No.1616

A gorgeous 1950s jumper with lace pannelled yoke in generous sizes.

Condition: Good

Size: 36/38/40/42/44" bust

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Sirdar 'Lady's Jumper' - No.1616More Details

YARN: 8/9/10/11oz Sirdar Majestic 4-ply
NEEDLES: 1 pair No.12, 3 x No.10


Price: £5.99
P&P: £1.10

Sirdar 'Lady's Lacy Jumper' - No.1518

Sirdar 'Lady's Lacy Jumper' - No.1518

A glorious 1950s lacy jumper with an unusual diagonal ribbed yoke and neckline.

Condition: Good (very small tear to bottom of spine)

Size: 32/34/36/38" bust

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Sirdar 'Lady's Lacy Jumper' - No.1518More Details

YARN: Sirdar Majestic 2-ply
NEEDLES: 1 pair each Nos. 5 & 10


Price: £5.99
P&P: £1.10

Sirdar 'Lady's Middy Jumper' - No.1623

Sirdar 'Lady's Middy Jumper' - No.1623

A gorgeous 1950s pattern for a 'middy' jumper with deep ribbed welt, in 4 sizes.

Condition: Good

Size: 32/34/36/38" bust

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Sirdar 'Lady's Middy Jumper' - No.1623More Details

YARN: 10/11oz Sirdar Tweedex
NEEDLES: 1 pair No.12, 1 set of 4 No.12 dpns


Price: £6.99
P&P: £1.10

Sirdar 'Lady's Sports Jacket' - No.1434

Sirdar 'Lady's Sports Jacket' - No.1434

Stylish 1950s Lady's sports with shawl collar.

Condition: Medium (vertical crease, slight mark on front)

Size: 34"/36"/38"

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Sirdar 'Lady's Sports Jacket' - No.1434More Details

YARN: Sirdar DK
NEEDLES: 1 pair No.7
EXTRAS: 8 buttons


Price: £4.99
P&P: £1.10

Sirdar 'Man's Pullover' - No.1776

Sirdar 'Man's Pullover' - No.1776

A great bit of photography!  1950s gentleman's sleeveless pullover in diamond stitch pattern.

Condition: Good

Size: 36-45" chest

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Sirdar 'Man's Pullover' - No.1776More Details

YARN: 9/10 Sirdar Fontein Crepe or 8/9oz Sirdar Majestic 4-ply
NEEDLES: 1 pair each Nos.10 & 12


Price: £4.99
P&P: £1.10

Sirdar 'Tea Cosies' - No.1743

Sirdar 'Tea Cosies' - No.1743

Snazzy 1950s tea cosies.

Condition: Medium (horizontal crease, tear in top rhs)

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Sirdar 'Tea Cosies' - No.1743More Details

YARN: Sirdar DK or Sirdar Crepe
NEEDLES: Various
EXTRAS: 1 medium sized crochet hook


Price: £3.99
P&P: £0.00

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Sirdar 'Tea Cosies' - No.2518

Sirdar 'Tea Cosies' - No.2518

Gorgeous 1950s tea cosies.

Condition: Good

 

Price: £5.99
P&P: £1.00

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Stitchcraft - April 1953

Stitchcraft - April 1953

An excellent Coronation issue interspersed with b&w snapshots of London. Patterns include a lovely jacket with lapel-shaped contrast edging, a polo-style jumper,  gent's tennis jumper, pretty jumper from the cover, a cobweb stole, girl's fair-isle twinset, a pretty nightie and swing skirt to sew, an amazing jumper with integrated lion & unicorn motif, one with an offset cross and central crown.

Condition: Good

Price: £6.99
P&P: £1.20

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Stitchcraft - April 1954

Stitchcraft - April 1954

Patterns include a great swing skirt to sew, a diagonally striped jumper with cap sleeves, a pretty plaid stitch sleeveless jumper with square neck, a great long sweater with ribbed sleeves and yoke, a sweet girl's beach suit, a beaded cardigan, stunning jumper from the cover with sequins or beads, a gent's holiday sports sweater, other projects to sew and embroider.

Condition: Good

Price: £6.99
P&P: £1.30

Stitchcraft - April 1955

Stitchcraft - April 1955

Patterns include an incredible crochet Paris-line coat, baby clothes, a matching tweed basic skirt, pinafore top and dolman top, a pretty patterned jumper with plain yoke and cuffs, a great jumper with round contrast striped yoke, a charming 'May' jumper. Projects to sew and embroider, including instructions for a hairpin lace mat. Includes transfer.

Condition: Good

Price: £5.99
P&P: £1.20

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Stitchcraft - April 1957

Stitchcraft - April 1957

Patterns include semi-short cardigan with deep ribbed, pointed welt and darting at the back to give a good fit, a fine vertical striped, dolman-sleeved high-necked undershirt topped with a thick knit chunky slipover, the pretty raglan jumper from the cover, a gent's waistcoat in grey-and-white tweedy stitch, a mid-length jumper with contrast buttoned plackard and collar, a girl's cardigan.

Price: £5.99
P&P: £1.30

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Stitchcraft - April 1958

Stitchcraft - April 1958

Patterns include the gent's jumper from the cover, a cabled jumper with light smocking effect, an elegant machine knit jumper, a great apron to sew, children's jumpers, two summer jumpers, a pretty cardigan with knitted beads, a crocheted Summer cap, a summer cardigan, projects to sew and embroider.

Condition: Good

Price: £5.99
P&P: £1.30

Stitchcraft - August 1950

Stitchcraft - August 1950

Patterns include the gent's fair isle pullover from the cover, a lady's striped sweater, children's jumper and cardigan, two really pretty and well designed short-sleeved blouses, projects to sew and embroider including a candlewick bedspread from scratch.

Condition: Medium (small tears to spine at top and bottom)

Price: £6.99
P&P: £0.00

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Stitchcraft - August 1954

Stitchcraft - August 1954

Includes long-sleved sweaters, his'n'hers matching waistcoats, a pretty angora evening jumper and lace-stitch cardigan, two great 'office' sweaters.

Condition: Good

Price: £5.99
P&P: £1.20

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Stitchcraft - December 1954

Stitchcraft - December 1954

Patterns include cardigans, baby clothes, a lovely short-sleeved evening sweater with bead-knit panels, a long-sleeved sweater with dolman sleeves and unusual button-in detachable yoke feature, a toy lion, gent's socks, and other gifts and items for the home to sew.

Condition: Good

Price: £5.99
P&P: £1.30

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Stitchcraft - December 1956

Stitchcraft - December 1956

Patterns include a pretty bonnet-style hat, a beret style hat with attractive bouclet decoration worked round the deep brim, a warm cape, angora pear-trimmed gloves, the front cover twinset, a 4-ply casual sweater, gent's two colour fishermans rib, a raglan tweed-knit cardigan with side pockets, three small cuddly bears, other projects to sew and embroider.

Condition: Medium (spine is torn top and bottom, back cover is creased)

Price: £5.99
P&P: £1.30

Stitchcraft - February 1950

Stitchcraft - February 1950

Patterns include a lovely jumper with an attractive sun-ray yoke and a pretty fair isle motif, a striped dolman style jumper, a gent's jumper with a large fair isle pattern across the top, a toddler's jersey, a crocheted pot-warmer, the excellent mitts, bonnet and bag from the cover, other projects to sew and embroider.

Condition: Medium (couple of small tears to the cover by the hinge, spine is torn to first hinge)

Price: £5.99
P&P: £1.30

Stitchcraft - February 1952

Stitchcraft - February 1952

A great edition, including a fab lapelled waistcoat, fitted cardigan, lumber-jumper, jester-hood with wraparound scarf, 'hug-me-tight' cap, a gorgeous crocheted blouse, and the gorgeous matching snowflake pattern cap, mittens and jumper set from the cover.

Condition: Good

Price: £5.99
P&P: £1.30

Stitchcraft - February 1954

Stitchcraft - February 1954

Patterns include Mum & daughter cardigans, a pretty blouson-style cardigan in basket-stitch with full sleeves, cuffs and draw-through waist, a great jumper with mandarin collar, 3/4 sleeves and concealed front-band fastening, a gent's college-style cardigan, a girl's dress, a 'larger size' jumper (38-40" bust) with full 3/4 length sleeves and low-cut neckline, the cover jumper, other projects to sew and embroider.

Condition: Fair (cover is detached, but transfer is intact)

Price: £4.99
P&P: £1.30

Stitchcraft - February 1956

Stitchcraft - February 1956

Patterns include the lovely cardigan from the cover with striped cuff and waistband detail, a gent's cardigan, a jacket with geometric design on the back, a dolman jumper with an elegant cupped neckline, a lovely cardigan-jumper, a dolman jumper, a hat, mitts and muff, a little girl's two-piece dress, other sewing projects.

Condition: Medium-Good (spine torn at top and bottom)

Price: £5.99
P&P: £1.30

Stitchcraft - February 1958

Stitchcraft - February 1958

Patterns include a gorgeous girl's cardigan, fair isle slippers, gent's tie, socks and sleeveless crew-neck pullover, a great polo-neck with contrasting rib edgings and vertical stripes, a cable v-neck, knitted tweed suit, tunic jumper in crows-foot pattern, two great hats, an elegant jumper.

Condition: Good

Price: £5.99
P&P: £1.20

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Stitchcraft - January 1950

Stitchcraft - January 1950

A great edition including a fair-isle v-neck pullover for gents, a short-sleeved cardigan with contrast trim, a lovely angora jumper, a three-quarter sleeved cardigan with fitted waist, a smocked nightie.

Condition: Fair (spine is torn and covers are detached)

Price: £5.99
P&P: £1.30

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Stitchcraft - January 1951

Stitchcraft - January 1951

Patterns include moss and chunky cable cardigan and gent's sleeveless pullover, a gorgeous toddler's dress, a girl's dressing gown, the three gorgeous designs from the cover, other items to sew.

Condition: Medium (small tear to bottom of spine)

Price: £4.99
P&P: £1.30

Stitchcraft - January 1952

Stitchcraft - January 1952

Patterns include cable cardigan, gent's cable sweater, lovely contrast jumper with zig-zag yoke and cuffs, gent's sailor jersey, a pretty matching crochet accessory set including hat, gloves and bag, a lovely short coat with layered cuffs and waistband, a lacy vest, fair-isle jersey for a 1-yr-old, crocheted mitts, the glamorous cover jumper (with tiny button detail to the waist on the back), a gorgeous cherry-stitch jumper, lovely twinset with contrasting stitch detail. Projects to sew and embroider.

Condition: Good

Price: £5.99
P&P: £1.20

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Stitchcraft - January 1954

Stitchcraft - January 1954

Patterns include a polo-neck dolman-sleeved horizontal self-striped jumper, his'n'hers matching vertical ribbed jumpers, a great pillbox hat with matching muff, a crocheted stole, pram covers, a gorgeous beaded evening jumper, a hooded sweater (cowl neck).

Condition: Good

Price: £5.99
P&P: £1.20

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Stitchcraft - January 1956

Stitchcraft - January 1956

Patterns include a striped jumper in 'pebble stitch', a fashionable overblouse, a bedjacket, slippers, hot water bottle cover, a lined harlequin hood scarf, knee-high socks, a round ridged yoke twinset, gent's waistcoat, striped raglan bolero, and other projects to sew.

Price: £5.99
P&P: £1.30

Stitchcraft - July 1951

Stitchcraft - July 1951

Patterns include a pretty sewn apron, a charming twinset in fern stitch, a lovely cap sleeved jumper with striped neck and sleeve edges, a gent's sleeveless pullover, a great round-yoked short-sleeved jumper with cabled sunburst yoke embroidered with flowers, an amazing crocheted hat, a sweet collared jumper with contrast diamond patterns (a la golf sweater), a striped jumper with horizontal lacy stripes, projects to sew and embroider.

Condition: Good

Price: £5.99
P&P: £1.30

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Stitchcraft - July 1952

Stitchcraft - July 1952

Patterns include two lovely sleeveless/cap-sleeved v-necks, childrens' cardigans, a diamond-patterned sleeveless pullover (modelled by Roger Moore!), the pretty 'tyrolean' cardigan from the cover, two really pretty short-sleeved jumpers (one with a cute crocheted bib trimmings).

Condition: Good

Price: £5.99
P&P: £1.20

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Stitchcraft - July 1954

Stitchcraft - July 1954

Patterns include a loose-fit jacket/cardigan in chequered relief stitch, a sweet bolero twinset with beaded trim, a striped gent's jumper in 4 tones, the gorgeous cover jumper, a lovely garter-stitch sleeveless, square-necked jumper with one line of buttons near the neck, a zip-up ribbed jumper with bold fair isle detail, other projects to sew and embroider.

Condition: Good

Price: £6.99
P&P: £1.30

Stitchcraft - July 1955

Stitchcraft - July 1955

Patterns include 2 long cardigans, a great holiday jumper with cap sleeves and cable insertions, a stunning sleeveless, high-neck jumper with embroidered rays, patchwork rugs, childrens' cardigans, a lady's cardigan, a gent's cardigan, and the lovely cover jumper.

Condition: Good

Price: £5.99
P&P: £1.20

Stitchcraft - July 1956

Stitchcraft - July 1956

Patterns include 2 striped jumpers (one with cap-sleeves, another with set-in sleeves), the thick-knit quick-knit jacket from the cover, a pretty short-sleeved jumper with thin white stripes and bobble details, 2 gorgeous day blouses, a sleeveless sum jumper for beach or garden with vertical embroidered stripes, other projects to sew and embroider.

Condition: Good

Price: £6.99
P&P: £1.30

Stitchcraft - June 1951

Stitchcraft - June 1951

Patterns include a charming short-sleeved blouse with picot edging, a pretty jumper with wide ribbed yoke and sleeves and lacy front, knitted gent's trunks, boy's jumpers, gent's fair-isle sleeveless pullover and lady's jumper from the cover, pretty crocheted summer gloves, a great crocheted bag, a gorgeous sailor-boy jumper with white square yoke, a cable-knit riding sleeveless pullover with horse-head on pocket, a casual tennis cardigan.

Condition: Good

Price: £6.99
P&P: £1.30

Stitchcraft - June 1953

Stitchcraft - June 1953

Patterns include a draped cowl-neck short-sleeved jumper, a pretty 'horseshoe neck' jumper, the clover motif jumper from the cover, pretty beachwear tops, a sweet girl's fair-isle beach-set, a gent's 'sloppy joe', a tailored cardigan, plaid effect jumper, a lovely lacy-yoked jumper. Projects to sew and embroider.

Condition: Good

Price: £5.99
P&P: £1.00

Stitchcraft - June 1954

Stitchcraft - June 1954

Patterns include a wind-proofer jacket in Brioche rib, two lovely striped cap-sleeved jumpers, a 2-ply shirt-style short-sleeved jumper, a prett short-sleeved jumper with contrast rib and welts and unusual stitch, a simple jumper with a 'stepped' rib panel, a jumper with a cuffed square neckline and pretty lace-stitch front panel, a boy's jumper, other projects to sew and embroider.

Condition: Good-Medium (slightly scuffed here and there)

Price: £5.99
P&P: £1.30

Stitchcraft - June 1955

Stitchcraft - June 1955

Patterns include a tweed jacket, two lovely blouses with pretty necklines, a little girl's bolero, the cover designs, a great striped & beaded slash-necked jumper 'for cocktails and dancing', projects to sew and embroider.

Condition: Medium (spine is torn to the bottom staple)

Price: £5.99
P&P: £1.30

Stitchcraft - June 1956

Stitchcraft - June 1956

Projects include his'n'hers teenage seashore slipovers with stripes, contrasting edges and a square neck, the lovely jumper from the cover (the gilet is detachable), a sweet summer jumper knitted with beads or trimmed with embroidery, a cute baby bolero, two lovely casual holiday jackets, a really pretty 2-ply summer blouse, a crocheted collar, other projects to sew and embroider.

Condition: Good

Price: £6.99
P&P: £1.30

Stitchcraft - June 1957

Stitchcraft - June 1957

Patterns include holiday cardigans, Italian jumpers with interesting yoke designs, a lovely striped sleeveless holiday jumper, a gent's holiday jumper, pretty summer blouses, other items to sew.

Condition: Medium-Good (scuffs to cover)

Price: £4.99
P&P: £1.20

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Stitchcraft - June 1958

Stitchcraft - June 1958

Patterns include a graceful panelled jumper, a thick knit casual, a v-neck sports shirt,  pretty pine striped blouse, sleeveless striped top, a cute girl's cardigan, a 'slim panelling effect' v-neck jumper with low neckline and pyramid panels, a machine-knitted gent's sleeveless jumper. Projects to sew and embroider.

Price: £5.99
P&P: £1.30

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Stitchcraft - March 1950

Stitchcraft - March 1950

Patterns include 'sophisticated jerkin in an intriguing stitch', the cover pattern, a large sized cardigan, gents tennis sweater, a lovely twinset trimmed with roses and stripes.

Condition: Good

Price: £5.99
P&P: £1.30

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Stitchcraft - March 1951

Stitchcraft - March 1951

Patterns include the chic tartan waistcoat from the cover, a stunning cardigan with bold motifs, a lovely shoulder-scarf, another cute waistcoat, a great short-sleeved jumper with lace insets, a smart jacket.

Condition: Good

Price: £5.99
P&P: £1.20

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Stitchcraft - March 1952

Stitchcraft - March 1952

Patterns include a boy's jumper and lumber-jacket, a long or short-sleeved jumper-cardigan, lovely twinset from the cover, an amazing blouse with mandarin collar and pleated panels to the front, a pretty jumper-blouse, a gent's patterned waistcoat. Projects to sew and embroider.

Condition: Medium (a little scuffed)

Price: £5.99
P&P: £1.20

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Stitchcraft - March 1954

Stitchcraft - March 1954

Patterns include gents thick wool chunky-rib windcheater, lady's cover jacket, cute childrens' jumpers and baby pram set, 2 crochet rugs, a bramble-stitch dolman jumper-cardigan, a lovely dolman cardigan with deep striped welt and cuffs, a gorgeous short-sleeved lacy blouse with cute collar, boys' sleeveless pullovers, a beautiful two-piece dolman jumper and fitting flared skirt, other projects to sew and embroider.

Condition: Good (transfers intact)

Price: £6.99
P&P: £1.30

Stitchcraft - March 1955

Stitchcraft - March 1955

Patterns include baby jackets, a lovely jumper with high ribbed bodice and high-collared v-neck, pretty twin set from the cover, sweater and slipover twinset, gent's lumber jacket, a fine-knit sweater with central lacy insert, a pretty sweater with patterned yoke and trim to the collar, sleeves and welt. Projects to sew and embroider.

Condition: Good

Price: £5.99
P&P: £1.20

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Stitchcraft - March 1958

Stitchcraft - March 1958

Patterns include a teenage sloppy-joe, hood and mitts for sailing, a fair-isle yoked jumper, two chic blazers, cushion cover, bolster cushion, charming sideways striped jumper, a cute pinafore dress for girls, cardigans, sweaters, a party top, cable-knit knee-high socks, chunky overblouse.

Condition: Good

Price: £5.99
P&P: £1.20

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Stitchcraft - March 1959

Stitchcraft - March 1959

Patterns include a gorgeous girl's skirt and top and matching boys jumper and tartan shorts, a twinset with striped cardigan, a pretty lacy jumper 'for larger sizes' (38-40, 42-44" bust), a lovely suit with 'pleated' (ribbed) skirt and graceful 'chemise' top, a lovely cardigan, horizontally ribbed jumper, a skating doll, a lace-rib stole, a loop-stitch hat, other projects to sew and embroider.

Condition: Medium (cover slightly creased, spine a little fragile)

Price: £5.99
P&P: £1.30

Stitchcraft - May 1949

Stitchcraft - May 1949

Patterns include a gorgeous red and white striped jumper with naval collar detail and matching striped cardigan, a ribbed short-sleeved waistocat with 4 pockets, a collared cardigan with fair isle bands, the amazing cover jumper, a sweet girl's sunsuit and polka-dot cardigan, an unusual jumper with a Chinese motif, other items to sew and embroider.

Condition: Good

Price: £7.99
P&P: £1.10

Stitchcraft - May 1950

Stitchcraft - May 1950

Patterns include: graceful two-piece from the front cover, 3 lovely holiday jumpers, great beachwear for the family (including cute duck motif kiddy wear).

Condition: Good

Price: £5.99
P&P: £1.30

Stitchcraft - May 1951

Stitchcraft - May 1951

Patterns include a great crocheted cap with choice of different trims, two really sweet girl's fair-isle sunsuits, a gent's tennis sweater, a 'larger sized' cardigan-jumper, the pretty trio of jumpers from the cover. Projects to sew and embroider.

Condition: Good

Price: £5.99
P&P: £1.20

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Stitchcraft - May 1952

Stitchcraft - May 1952

Patterns include a classic short-sleeved jumper with beaded trim, a gorgeous sleeveless crossover top with striped and buttoned trim, a wide-sleeve cardigan with checked stripes, a 4-yr-old boy's summer playsuit, baby's dress, jacket, bonnet and bootees, baby's cot cover, the fair isle designs from the cover (modelled by a very young Roger Moore), a 3-yr-old's paddle-suit. Projects to sew and embroider.

Price: £5.99
P&P: £1.30

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Stitchcraft - May 1954

Stitchcraft - May 1954

Patterns include the lovely jumper and triangular shawl from the front cover, a charming summer jumper with crochet picot edgings, a child's jumper, a tube sun-top and knitted sun-briefs, a lacy twinset, a striped v-neck jumper.

Condition: Good

Price: £6.99
P&P: £1.30

Stitchcraft - May 1955

Stitchcraft - May 1955

Patterns include scoop-neck jumpers,  a baby's shawl, beachwear for toddlers, a gay beach cardigan, a short-sleeved jumper with strawberry patterns round the yoke, a jumper with a sailor-boy style, summer gloves and a collar to crochet.

Condition: Medium (small tear to front cover)

Price: £4.99
P&P: £1.30

Stitchcraft - May 1956

Stitchcraft - May 1956

Patterns include 'country sweater' from the cover with matching gent's sweater, baby cardigans, great peg and sewing aprons to sew, a lovely jumper with tie-neck detail, a cap and matching jumper in bobble stitch, a bouclet sweater with beads, a 'sideways' striped cardigan, and other items and gifts to sew.

Condition: Good

Price: £5.99
P&P: £1.30

Stitchcraft - November 1954

Stitchcraft - November 1954

Patterns include two 'Paris Trend' hip-length sweaters, a child's dressing gown, hat and gloves, a ribbed cardigan, a gent's lumber-jacket, a pretty knitted vest/slip, an elegant knitted blouse, lots of sewing projects for presents and the home.

Condition: Good

Price: £5.99
P&P: £1.30

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Stitchcraft - November 1956

Stitchcraft - November 1956

Patterns include twin pandas, a toy elephant, bedsocks, a low buttoning cardigan with basket-borders, a casual sweater with buttons shaping the front panel, a baby and toddler cardigans, a beautiful 3/4 length cardigan-coat in moss rib, a man's raglan casual cardigan, the tartan jacket with back-belt from the cover, a lady's jumper with deep v-shaped contrasting colours, a gorgeous tweed dress, other projects to sew and embroider.

Condition: Good

Price: £6.99
P&P: £1.30

Stitchcraft - October 1951

Stitchcraft - October 1951

Patterns include a great black jumper with spider's web yoke, striped scarf and fair-isle gloves, gent's cable cardigan, elegant matching jumper & skirt, matching hat and gloves with tartan trim, and matching tartan handbag to sew, gorgeous town & country coat from the cover. Other items to sew and embroider.

Condition: Good

Price: £5.99
P&P: £1.30

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Stitchcraft - October 1952

Stitchcraft - October 1952

20th birthday issue. Patterns include crochet slippers, vest and pants, a jaunty cap and mitts, a knitted doll, loop stitched puppy and 'buff the kitten', the cover jumper, a gents zipped-jacket (modelled by Roger Moore), a pretty tailored jumper, a great cardigan, toddler's jersey. Transfers still intact.

Condition: Good

Price: £5.99
P&P: £1.30

Stitchcraft - October 1953

Stitchcraft - October 1953

Patterns include tough lumberjackets for boys and gents, a turtle-neck dolman with set-in sleeves, a cashmere bobble-rib pattern twinset, an angora tippet (small cape), a fringed shawl, cute hug-me-tight, Topsy doll, Woofy the dog, a button-up striped jumper, other projects to sew and embroider.

Condition: Good (transfers intact)

Price: £6.99
P&P: £1.30

Stitchcraft - October 1954

Stitchcraft - October 1954

Patterns include cardigan-jackets, long-sleeved sweaters, an elegant bead-knit cocktail sweater, a bead-trimmed evening bag, a child's cardigan, a toy monkey and a toy bunny, slippers, knitted and crocheted rugs, a gent's sweater.

Condition: Medium (front and back covers are loose)

Price: £4.99
P&P: £1.30

Stitchcraft - October 1955

Stitchcraft - October 1955

Patterns include a cabled overblouse with matching knee-high socks, his'n'hers dolman sweaters, toys for the Christmas tree (a sewn camel, a knitted elf), gorgeous skating set including cap, gloves, raglan pullover and full flared short skirt, a longline overblouse with separate fringed cable yoke to be worn over or under, a pretty crocheted, beaded cap.

Condition: Good (spine has small tear)

Price: £5.99
P&P: £1.20

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Stitchcraft - October 1956

Stitchcraft - October 1956

Patterns include a V-neck raglan in Italian style, Mr Golly & Mr Fox toys, skirt suit, a pretty cardigan-jacket with embroidered panels, caps mitts & matching muff, roll-neck jerkins 'for the family', teacosy, an unusually-yoked jumper, a short-sleeved jumper with rose panels and pocket-tops, cardigans, an unusual tunic-style jumper with honeycomb pattern, striped v-neck.

Condition: Good

Price: £5.99
P&P: £1.20

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Stitchcraft - September 1950

Stitchcraft - September 1950

Patters include a stunning geometric-pattern short-sleeved jumper with pleated skirt, a gent's checked waistcoat, girl's fair isle twinset, 2 gorgeous patterns for an offset diamond-pattern jumper and a leaf and rib jumper, the amazing dress from the cover, other projects to sew and embroider.

Condition: Good-Medium (very slightly scuffed round the edges)

Price: £6.99
P&P: £1.30

Stitchcraft - September 1951

Stitchcraft - September 1951

Patterns include a stunning Parisian outfit (shaped coat, pleated skirt, cover blouse, outsize beret), two really pretty short-sleeved sweaters, a gent's basket-stitch jumper, a sweet low, square-necked waistcoat with tiny black & white checks, a lovely low-necked cardigan. Projects to sew and embroider.

Condition: Good

Price: £5.99
P&P: £1.20

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Stitchcraft - September 1952

Stitchcraft - September 1952

Patterns include a great twin-set with three-toned high neck and three-toned striped cardigan, two unusual and classy cardigans, a pretty jumper with embroidered daisies round the neck, stitched rugs, a gent's fair isle diamond pattern sleeveless pullover, a fisherman's sweater, a knitted llama toy.

Condition: Good

Price: £5.99
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Stitchcraft - September 1953

Stitchcraft - September 1953

Patterns include a cardigan with a smart neckline which turns up or down, a gent's sports jumper with wide cable panels and embroidered sports motif (choose from 3), a slimline twinset, a pretty juper with bead motifs, the jumper from the cover, baby's layette, 2 collared short-sleeved jumpers (one with relief pattern stitching, one with patchwork diamonds), other projects to sew and embroider.

Condition: Good (transfers intact)

Price: £6.99
P&P: £1.30

Stitchcraft - September 1954

Stitchcraft - September 1954

Includes great his'n'hers sweaters, socks for Father, a smart sweater for  Mother, 3 great jumpers/blouses, baby clothes, sewing and embroidery projects.

Condition: Good

Price: £5.99
P&P: £1.30

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Stitchcraft - September 1955

Stitchcraft - September 1955

Patterns include a button-through dolman jumper with pin stripes and matching skirt with box pleats, a classic dolman jumper with sunray skirts, a crocheted baby outfit, striped kiddy jumpers, a lovely flared topcoat with 3/4 length sleeves, the cover sweater, a cable cardigan, a cobweb headscarf, an angora neck scarf, other projects to sew and embroider.

Condition: Good (transfer intact)

Price: £6.99
P&P: £1.30

Stitchcraft May 1958

Stitchcraft May 1958

Patterns include cool funnel-neck star-stitch quick-knit 'huskies' (fisherman's jumpers) for father and 7-yr-old son (3 senior sizes, 3 junior ones), a plain classic crew-neck, pretty twinset, a country 'rambler' jumper with diagonal lace pattern and ribbed yoke, a pretty, sunny short-sleeved jumper with daisy chains embroidered around the yoke, a sunsuit for a toddler and boy's shorts, pretty crocheted cotton top, striped sports shirts for him and her. Projects to sew and embroider.

Condition: Good

Price: £5.99
P&P: £1.30

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Stitchcraft Teen Age Book

Stitchcraft Teen Age Book

A rare late 1940s/early 1950s Stitchcraft booklet containing patterns for a ribbed polo-necked jumper with fair isle bands at the cuffs and neck, country wear cosy mittens, a trim crochet hat, a gay yellow waistcoat, waistcoat from the cover, a checked sleeveless pullover and socks to match, a twinset in contrast graduated stripes, a fair isle pullover, a pretty fair isle spotted cardigan, an amazing sun top and trunks, a striped jumper and plain cardigan, warm panties.

Condition: Medium (spine torn at top, very slightly at bottom)

Price: £6.99
P&P: £1.30

Stitchcraft 'Fair Isles For All' - No.SC11

Stitchcraft 'Fair Isles For All' - No.SC11

A really lovely collection of late 1940s/early 1950s fair isle garments, including a jumper with pelicans at the welt and cuffs, a classic fair isle short-sleeved jumper, gloves and mittens, slippers, cardigan, bobby socks.

Condition: Good

Price: £6.99
P&P: £1.10

Twilley's 'Health Vests' - No.381

Twilley's 'Health Vests' - No.381

Straight in from the 1950s, 'as recommended by the medical profession'. Mr Skiff's got his eye on this one.

Condition: Good (horizontal crease)

Size: 38/40/42" chest, or 26/28/30" chest for boys

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Twilley's 'Health Vests' - No.381More Details

YARN: Twilley's No.1 Health Vest Cotton
NEEDLES: 1 pair each Nos 1 & 3


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Vogue Knitting No.38

Vogue Knitting No.38

1951. Includes short-sleeved jumpers, cardigans, a great magyar-sleeved blouse, chevron panel blouse, an excellent chevron trimmed pullover, a fine-striped pullover, a dolman sports sweater, pyramid patterned cardigan, jackets, great beach accessories including a tasselled bag, lined slippers, strapped sandals, a knitted plaid cap, a visor cap, some really beautifully simple blouses, a square-necked striped blouse, stunning dresses, evening blouses, a honeycomb-patterned cardigan.

Condition: Fair (spine is cellotaped)

Price: £8.99
P&P: £1.90

Vogue Knitting No.41

Vogue Knitting No.41

1952, includes stripe-bordered jacket, box jackets, cardigans, three-piece suit, stunning shirtwaist dress, coat dress, geometric design blouse, angora sweater, lace panel blouse, sweaters, stoles, boleros ... just stunning!

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

Price: £8.99
P&P: £1.90

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Vogue Knitting No.42

Vogue Knitting No.42

1953. Includes gorgeous blouses, a great spot-stripe overblouse, a scallop yoke blouse, an amazing cross-over blouse and skirt, sleeveless blouse and skirt, blouse and stole, chenille cardigan blouse, cardigans, jackets, a classy cable-banded cardigan, stunning knitted dresses, the most incredible blouse and plaid skirt, sports sweater, angora stole and cloche hat.

Condition: Fair (cellotaped spine, back cover missing)

Price: £5.99
P&P: £1.90

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Vogue Knitting No.44

Vogue Knitting No.44

1954. Another stunning edition, including a tweed-knit coat, a thick-knit coat, turtle-neck sweater, crochet striped t-shirt, v-neck sweater, dolman overblouse, norwegian rib sweater, a gorgeous blouse with a fair isle rose on the shoulder, a classic blouse, ombre stripe blouse, stripe panel blouse, kimono-sleeved cardigan-blouse, scoop-neck blouse, ridged angora blouse, jewelled cardigan-blouse, metal fleck blouses, guipure lace blouse, twin set trip from the cover, a gorgeous ridge-pattern twin set, three stunning dresses (including a dress my mum made - see picture on the 'About' page!), a lace pattern dress, a gent's contrast-edged cardigan, gents' pullovers, 3 crochet hats.

Condition: Medium (spine is torn in places)

Price: £9.99
P&P: £1.90

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Vogue Knitting No.45

Vogue Knitting No.45

1954. One of the rarer ones. Includes a fabulous band-trimmed jacket and skirt, a short coat with thick rib edging, yoke and square-set sleeves underlined with lapped seam detail, a classic fisherman's rib cardigan, a trim cardigan with cable decoration, a boucle cardigan-jacket with slim skirt, a quick-knit moss-stitch coat with small stand-up collar, a cross-stitch raglan barrel coat, an elegant 'golfer' twinset, a lovely twinset with rib edging underlined in contrast colour, an angora-trimmed twinset, a stunning dress with flared, pleated skirt and plunge-necked dolman blouse, a picot-trimmed blouse, a checkd cardigan-blouse, a moss shadow-stripe blouse, a roll-neck blouse, a ribbed hooded sweater, a yoked sweater, a matching family set of cable rib sweaters, a plaid jerkin, a two-colour v-necked sweater to wear over a matching polo-neck, a polo-neck cardigan, a crew-neck sweater, a fisherman's knit pullover, a ski hood, a striped ring stole, a throat-hugging pullover, rib mitts, ski socks, a man's classic cardigan, gent's chunky sweater, lace pattern bedjacket, mitten bedjacket, a lace stole.

Condition: Medium (cover is complete but detached from body of booklet, middle pages are detached)

Price: £8.99
P&P: £1.90

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Vogue Knitting No.46

Vogue Knitting No.46

1955, includes beautiful fitted blouses, stunning dresses, matching jackets, pleated skirt, a sweater dress.  A very elegant issue.

Condition: Good

Price: £9.99
P&P: £1.80

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Vogue Knitting No.47

Vogue Knitting No.47

1955, inspired by Italian high fashion. Stylish jumpers, ski tops, evening wear, socks and an interesting 'matador' pullover & leggings set.

Condition: Fair (spine is cellotaped, pages a little loose inside)

Price: £7.99
P&P: £1.90

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Vogue Knitting No.48

Vogue Knitting No.48

1956. Patterns include a gorgeous sweater-blouse with 'frost-white collar and cuffs, slim sheat, collar and cuffs to match', fan-yoke blouse, overblouse, Italian striped shirt with white collar and cuffs, an elegant cardigan, lace cardigan, hexagon cardigan, striped jacket, moss tweed jacket, wide-stripe cardigan, ridge blouse, honeycomb-stitch sweater, two-colour pullover, round-yoked pullover, cover sweater, eyelet stripe overblouse, gents' sweaters.

Condition: Medium-Good (spine slightly torn and a little loose)

Price: £9.99
P&P: £1.90

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Vogue Knitting No.49

Vogue Knitting No.49

1956, pin-striped jacket, casually elegant two-piece with pleated skirt, blouson, hood sweater, Italian polka-dot scarf/mitts/hat, sports car hood, Aran slim dress, socks.

Condition: Good

Price: £9.99
P&P: £1.80

Vogue Knitting No.50

Vogue Knitting No.50

1957, includes princess dress, poodle coat, check suit, scarf blouse, cotton lace dress, trellis cable jacket, cable dress, sailor-style dolman sweater, striped jacket, polka dot cardigan-blouse, lace pattern cardigan-blouse, sweaters. Beautiful.

Condition: Good

Price: £8.99
P&P: £1.90

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Vogue Knitting No.53

Vogue Knitting No.53

1958, checked two-piece dress, eyelet band dress, stunning shirtwaist dress, hemstitch cardigan, chemise dress, ski-wear (including leggings), ski socks, a striking paisley shirt.

Condition: Fair (Spine is fragile, back and front covers are nearly separate, back cover has a couple of small tears at the staples)

Price: £8.99
P&P: £1.80

Vogue Knitting No.54

Vogue Knitting No.54

1959, textured twin sets, lovely, nautical-feel cable sweater-dress, brushed wool coat, tweed coat, cool '50s blouses & skirts, amazing hound's tooth two-piece, blue/red/white striped cardigan.

Condition: Medium-Good (spine a little torn)

Price: £9.99
P&P: £1.00

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Vogue No.43

Vogue No.43

1953. Includes cardigans, jackets, a wool and angora two-piece, a gorgeous angora tuxedo jacket, beautiful Norwegian rib cardigan, patterned blouses, striped cardigan-blouse, crochet-band blouse, a tasselled cap, ribbed sweater, a ski sweater and mitts, a shoulder-yoke blouse, lovely evening blouses, an angora shoulder bolero, a tie-front spencer, crochet shawl, angora triangular shawl, bedjacket.

Condition: Fair (spine, top and sides of cover are cellotaped, outer edge of cover is bumped)

Price: £6.99
P&P: £1.90

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Vogue 'Men's Sweaters' - No.109

Vogue 'Men's Sweaters' - No.109

An excellent gent's Vogue 16-page booklet from 1953 including patterns for a slip-stitch two-colour (giving a diagonal striped effect) sleeveless pullover, a double-cable pullover, a twist rib sweater, polo-neck sweaters, sports waistcoat, round-necked sweater, v-neck sleeveless pullover, roll-neck raglan sweater, a striped v-neck pullover.

Condition: Medium (spine split at top and bottom, staples a bit rusted)

Price: £6.99
P&P: £1.30

Vogue-Knit For Men - No.121

Vogue-Knit For Men - No.121

1950s Vogue pattern pamphlet for men (Vol.10). Contrast-edged cardigan, tennis jumper, chunky sailing sweater, socks, sleeveless pullover.

Condition: Good

Price: £4.99
P&P: £1.00

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W.B.Mardale 'Tennis Cardigan' - No.1510

W.B.Mardale 'Tennis Cardigan' - No.1510

A pretty 1950s tennis cardigan.

Condition: Good

Size: 32/34" bust

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YARN: Penelope's W.B.Mardale DK
NEEDLES: 1 pair each Nos. 6 & 8


Price: £4.99
P&P: £1.10

W.G. 'Lady's Cardigan' - No.193

W.G. 'Lady's Cardigan' - No.193

An excellent rockabilly 1950s 4-ply cardigan with garter stitch collar and ribbed welts.

Condition: Medium (vertical crease, spine split from bottom to three quarters from the top)

Size: 33-36" bust

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YARN: Wakefield Greenwood's Ancuba DK 4-ply
NEEDLES: 1 pair No.10


Price: £4.99
P&P: £1.10

W.G. 'Tweed Golfer' - No.204

W.G. 'Tweed Golfer' - No.204

A stylish 1950s blouse with deep rib welt and two flap-covered pockets.

Condition: Good

Size: 34/36/38" bust

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YARN: WG Super Botany Fingering 3-ply
NEEDLES: 1 pair each Nos. 8 & 10


Price: £4.99
P&P: £1.10

Weldons 'Fair Isle Mitts' - No.B1474

Weldons 'Fair Isle Mitts' - No.B1474

Two great pairs of late 1950s/early 1960s fair isle mittens, one pair based on a Selbu pattern.

Condition: Medium (some pencil marks)

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YARN: Lee Target Campanula 3-ply
NEEDLES: 1 set of 4 No.11 dpns


Price: £3.70
P&P: £1.10

Weldons 'Hat, Snood, Umbrella Cover' - No.A1067

Weldons 'Hat, Snood, Umbrella Cover' - No.A1067

A great 1950s pattern for a two-way hat, crocheted umbrella cover, crocheted bun snood and spats.

Condition: Good

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YARN: DK & Chenille
NEEDLES: Various


Price: £4.99
P&P: £1.10

Weldons 'Tea & Egg Cosies' - No.B1378

Weldons 'Tea & Egg Cosies' - No.B1378

A lovely 1950s pattern for a knitted tea cosy, a crochet crinoline tea cosy with matching egg cosy, and a crochet 'rose' tea cosy and matching egg cosy.

Condition: Good

 

Price: £5.99
P&P: £1.10

Weldons 'Twin Set' - No.782

Weldons 'Twin Set' - No.782

An unusual 1950s twinset with a ring pattern around the borders in 2 contrasting colours.

Condition: Good

Size: 33-35" bust

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YARN: Patons Beehive Fingering 3-ply
NEEDLES: 1 pair each Nos. 10 & 12


Price: £4.99
P&P: £1.10

Weldon's 'Jumper with Fair Isle Bow' - No.A750

Weldon's 'Jumper with Fair Isle Bow' - No.A750

I love this sweet late 1940s/early 1950s jumper with integral fair isle bow. So effective!

Condition: Good (small tear at top of spine)

Size: 34-36" bust

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


Price: £5.99
P&P: £1.00

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Weldon's 'Pullovers for Men' - No.322

Weldon's 'Pullovers for Men' - No.322

An excellent late 1940s/early 1950s booklet for 7 jumpers and sleeveless pullovers.

Condition: Good

Sizes: Vary between 38-42" chest

Price: £5.99
P&P: £1.10

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Weldon's 'Two Bedjackets' - No.A889

Weldon's 'Two Bedjackets' - No.A889

Two gorgeous late 1940s/early 1950s bedjackets: The Scarf Bedjackete knitted din a straight piece with ribbed cuffs, and The Dolman Bedjacket, knitted in a simple open stitch with ribbed welt and crochet edging.

Condition: Good

Size: to suit 36-38" bust

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YARN: Lee Target Campanula 2-ply/Patons Beehive Bedjacket Floss
NEEDLES: 1 pair each Nos. 9, 10, 11 & 12
EXTRAS: 5 buttons for dolman


Price: £4.99
P&P: £1.00

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Wendy 'Lady's Jumper' - No.895

Wendy 'Lady's Jumper' - No.895

A stunning 1950s jumper with leaf stitch detail around the yoke and all-in-one short sleeves.

Condition: Medium (a small tear)

Size: 34 - 38" bust

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YARN: 4oz Wendy Nylonette 2-ply
NEEDLES: 1 pair No.12
EXTRAS: 2 small buttons


Price: £3.99
P&P: £1.10

Wendy 'Vest & Panties' - No.418

Wendy 'Vest & Panties' - No.418

Feel a million dollars in these 1950s vest & panties.

Condition: Good

Size: 34" bust

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YARN: 11oz Wendy Baby Wool
NEEDLES: 1 pair each Nos. 11 & 13
EXTRAS: ribbon, elastic


Price: £5.99
P&P: £1.10

Wendywear 'Beaded Jumper' - No.557

Wendywear 'Beaded Jumper' - No.557

A stunning late 1950s jumper with beaded bow and decoration.

Condition: Good

Size: 33-35" bust

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YARN: Wendy Nylonette 3-ply
NEEDLES: 1 pair each Nos. 11 & 12
EXTRAS: 2 packets glass beads, size 8/0


Price: £6.99
P&P: £1.10

Wendywear 'Lady's Raglan Sweater' - No.711

Wendywear 'Lady's Raglan Sweater' - No.711

A great 1950s jumper with high v-neck.

Condition: Good

Size: 34/36/38" bust

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YARN: Wendy Fashionfleck DK
NEEDLES: 1 pair each Nos. 8 & 10


Price: £3.99
P&P: £1.10

Wendywear 'Man's Sweater' - No.898

Wendywear 'Man's Sweater' - No.898

A handsome 1950s gent's sweater pattern with patterned front and back panels.

Condition: Good

Size: 38/40" chest

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YARN: 25oz Wendy DK Nylonised
NEEDLES: 1 pair each Nos. 11 & 8


Price: £4.99
P&P: £1.10

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