By Era

1966, 65 pages. Patterns include a circling striped simple sweater dress, striped sweater dress with plain ribbed sleeves and high polo collar, a checked sweater dress, a checked sweater with plain ribbed sleeves and neck, a crochet chunky jacket and dandy shirt, a hooded sweater in blackberry stitch (hood in garter stitch), a ribbed sweater with big polo neck, a geometric tunic sweater with ribbed tights, a twinset with crocheted braid round the edges, a casual two-piece suit with deep striped inset sweater, a cream suit bordered in blue and gold, buttoned once, an evening shift with lacy yoke and hemline, a sequined evening jacket, a beaded top, a gent’s cable-stitched sweater, a gent’s ribbed cardigan,  a soft wool neglige, lined with chiffon and bordered with maribou, a shift dress with matching stockings, a mohair wool sweater, a sequinned lacy top, a lacy evening sweater, a cable stitch sweater and socks, a pretty cabled soft sweater dress, a short-sleeved dress with mesh sleeves and deep band plus matching mesh stockings, a smart double-breasted jacket, a cabled winter sweater, .

Condition: Good

1967, 61 pages. Patterns include a two-piece dress with quilt pattern for sleeves, a slim-line dress with striped, ribbed sleeves and collar, a sweaterwith ribbed upright collar and sleeves plus matching cap, a shoulder fastening sweater, cable-trimmed at neck and wrists, white sailing sweater with jaunty triangles, welt and turn-over collar, gent’s white chain-cable cricket sweater, a square-necked sweater, a crochet tabard, a checked sporting sweater, a long, casual and button-free plaid-patterned cardigan, a neck-latching jacket, a machine-knit two-piece with wave stitch skirt and blouse panel, a demure hip-line dress with square patterned skirt, a simple white dress, a three-piece suit with contrasting facings on an edge-to-edge jacket over a sleeveless blouse, a town suit featuring high buttoning striped cardigan with straight skirt, window pane checked suit, a three-piece suit with sleeveless polo blouse, two bright Mexican patterned dresses, an apres swim vest and bikini pants, a geometric sweater, a glitter tunic or short-short dress, a streamline simple dress, a bramble-stitch disco dress with garter stitch yoke and sleeves, a softly frilled crochet danady shirt, an evening coat with silver sequin edgings and back vent.

Condition: Good

A quality 1940s pattern for an easy to knit garter stitch striped jumper with rolled collar.

Condition: Good

Size: 34″ bust

A great 1950s pattern for two pretty evening stoles, originally knitted in a sparkling lurex-flecked wool.

Condition: Medium (horizontal crease, small tear to top of spine)

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)

A lovely 1950s twinset with pretty fair isle borders (fair isle pattern is written not charted).

Condition: Good

Size: 34-36″ bust

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

A useful 1950s pattern including instructions for a DK hat which can be worn in two ways, spats (‘to turn your shoes into warm boots’), a cover for your umbrella in chenille and a bun snood to match. Always important to match your bun snood to your umbrella cover I find.

Condition: Good

A great late 1940s/early 1950s gent’s cable sleeveless pullover.

Condition: Medium-Good (couple of small nicks)

Size: 37-39″ chest

A 1950s pattern for a ribbed cap & scarf, a vagabond cap in two lengths, a jelly bag hat and a beret.

Condition: Medium-Good (slightly scuffed)

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

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

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

A lovely 1950s pattern for 3 knitted and crocheted tea cosies and an egg cosy:

A smart 1940s short-sleeved jacket with nipped-in waist, double-breasted fronts and machine-sewn revers.

Condition: Good

Size: 34″ bust

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)

A stunning 1950s jumper with cap sleeves, v-neck and beaded details.

Condition: Good

Size: 33-35″ bust

A rare 1940s Woman’s Weekly leaflet for two pairs of beautiful gloves.

Condition: Good