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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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Fair Isle

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Bestway 'A Slipover' - No.2247

Bestway 'A Slipover' - No.2247

Sweet 1940s fairisled slipover with deep cut armholes.

Condition: Good

Size: 32" - 36" bust

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Bestway 'A Slipover' - No.2247More Details

YARN: 4oz Patons Beehive Fingering 3-ply / .5oz in bottle green & violet
NEEDLES: 1 pair each of No.10 & No.12


Price: £4.99
P&P: £1.00

Bestway 'Dresden Shepherdess' - No.1994

Bestway 'Dresden Shepherdess' - No.1994

A stunningly detailed 1940s fair isle jumper 'looks cool and sweet in blue and white', with a button opening on the left shoulder.

Condition: Medium (couple of tears)

Size: 35" bust

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Bestway 'Dresden Shepherdess' - No.1994More Details

YARN: WB Melody 3-ply
NEEDLES: 1 pair each Nos. 9, 10 & 12
EXTRAS: 4 small buttons


Price: £4.99
P&P: £1.00

Bestway 'Fair Isle Beret' - No.A2594

Bestway 'Fair Isle Beret' - No.A2594

A wonderful 1940s fair isle beret, to fit 'all ages from 2 to 16 years)

Condition: Good

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Bestway 'Fair Isle Beret' - No.A2594More Details

YARN: Patons Fair Isle Fingering
NEEDLES: 1 set each of 4 Nos. 10 & 12 dpns


Price: £3.99
P&P: £1.00

Bestway 'Fair Isle Cardigan' - No.1891

Bestway 'Fair Isle Cardigan' - No.1891

A lovely 1940s fair isle cardigan (with fair isle at the yoke) - to match Bestway jumper pattern No.1890, also stocked.

Condition: Medium (small tear to base of spine, some wear)

Size: 35" bust

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Bestway 'Fair Isle Cardigan' - No.1891More Details

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


Price: £3.99
P&P: £1.00

Bestway 'Fair Isle Gloves' - No.1806

Bestway 'Fair Isle Gloves' - No.1806

I love the cover picture and hand shadow play on this 1940s fair isle gloves pattern, knitted on two needles.

Condition: Fair (some creases, a tear to the spine)

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Bestway 'Fair Isle Gloves' - No.1806More Details

YARN: W.B. Melody 3-ply
NEEDLES: 1 pair each Nos. 11 & 13


Price: £3.50
P&P: £1.00

Bestway 'Fair Isle Gloves' - No.617

Bestway 'Fair Isle Gloves' - No.617

Lovely 1940s fair isle gloves knitted on two needles.

Condition: Fair (some creases and pencil marks, spine is torn halfway)

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Bestway 'Fair Isle Gloves' - No.617More Details

YARN: Golden Eagle Polynit Fingering-de-Luxe 3-ply
NEEDLES: 1 pair No.13


Price: £3.99
P&P: £1.00

Bestway 'Fair Isle Jersey' - No.1807

Bestway 'Fair Isle Jersey' - No.1807

A lovely 1940s short-sleeved fair isle jumper with an unusual pattern around the yoke (which is sewn in afterwards) and sleeves.

Condition: Good

Size: 36" bust

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Bestway 'Fair Isle Jersey' - No.1807More Details

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


Price: £4.99
P&P: £1.00

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

Bestway 'Fair Isle Jumper' - No.1890

Bestway 'Fair Isle Jumper' - No.1890

A gorgeous 1940s fair isle jumper, to match fair isle cardigan pattern No.1891 (also stocked).

Condition: Good

Size: 34" bust

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Bestway 'Fair Isle Jumper' - No.1890More Details

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


Price: £4.99
P&P: £1.00

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Bestway 'Man's Fair Isle Pullover' - No.1524

Bestway 'Man's Fair Isle Pullover' - No.1524

Ever-popular 1940s Fair Isle Pullover - probably just post-war: 'he'll appreciate a riot of colour after the uniformity of khaki or blue'.

Condition: Good

Size: 38" chest

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Bestway 'Man's Fair Isle Pullover' - No.1524More Details

YARN: 4oz Ladyship 3-ply Scotch Fingering
NEEDLES: 1 pair each Nos.8 & 12


Price: £5.99
P&P: £1.00

Bestway 'Willow Pattern Jumper' - No.1633

Bestway 'Willow Pattern Jumper' - No.1633

A unique 1940s pattern for a fair isle jumper in an inspired Chinese willow pattern, with box pleat sleeve tops and buttons along the shoulders to the neck.

Condition: Medium (horizontal crease)

Size: 34" bust

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Bestway 'Willow Pattern Jumper' - No.1633More Details

YARN: Sirdar Majestic 3-ply
NEEDLES: 1 pair each Nos.9 & 12
EXTRAS: 6 small buttons


Price: £4.99
P&P: £1.00

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Copley's 'Fair Isle Pullover' - No.1555

Copley's 'Fair Isle Pullover' - No.1555

A classic 1940s gentleman's fair isle sleeveless pullover: 'a masculine and modern note'.

Condition: Fair (horizontal crease, spine split)

Size: 37-38" chest

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Copley's 'Fair Isle Pullover' - No.1555More Details

YARN: Copley's 3-ply Excelsior Wool
NEEDLES: 1 pair each Nos. 9 & 12


Price: £4.99
P&P: £1.00

Copley's 'Lady's Fair Isle Pullover' - No.1680

Copley's 'Lady's Fair Isle Pullover' - No.1680

A gorgeous 1940s lady's fair isle pullover design, such a classic.

Condition: Fair (spine is slightly torn, couple of nicks and creases)

Size: 34-35" bust

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Copley's 'Lady's Fair Isle Pullover' - No.1680More Details

YARN: Copley's 3-ply Excelsior
NEEDLES: 1 pair each Nos. 10 & 12


Price: £5.99
P&P: £1.00

Sirdar 'Fair Isle Cardigan' - No.1176

Sirdar 'Fair Isle Cardigan' - No.1176

Another glorious 1940s fair isle cardigan, with helpful stitch diagram (usually given in written row by row form during this time).

Condition: Good

Size: 35" bust

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Sirdar 'Fair Isle Cardigan' - No.1176More Details

YARN: Sirdar Majestic 3-ply
NEEDLES: 1 pair each Nos. 9 & 11
EXTRAS: 4 buttons


Price: £4.99
P&P: £1.00

Sirdar 'Teenage Jerkin' - No.1119

Sirdar 'Teenage Jerkin' - No.1119

Fantastic 1940s fair isle sleeveless top - instructions are for a teenage 32" bust, but could easily be adapted to a larger fit.

Condition: Good

Size: 32" bust

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Sirdar 'Teenage Jerkin' - No.1119More Details

YARN: Sirdar Majestic 3-ply
NEEDLES: 1 pair each Nos. 9 & 11


Price: £3.99
P&P: £1.00

Stitchcraft - Fair Isle Edition

Stitchcraft - Fair Isle Edition

A gorgeous 1940s Stitchcraft special fair isle edition, including cap and gloves, fair isle cardigan, two lovely short-sleeved jumpers, 2 pairs of mittens, childrens' berets, scarves and gloves.

Condition: Good

Price: £6.99
P&P: £1.00

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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: £1.20

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: £1.20

Stitchcraft - Mens Book

Stitchcraft - Mens Book

A 1940s Stitchcraft Mens Special, including two lovely fair isle sleeveless pullovers, a cardigan, gloves, socks, gloves, cricket pullover, golfing cardigan, waistcoat, polo-neck.

Condition: Medium (spine split halfway up)

Price: £5.99
P&P: £1.20

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Stitchcraft - September 1948

Stitchcraft - September 1948

Patterns include a great fair isle gent's v-neck pullover, an intricately grid patterned fair isle jumper and matching socks, a large floppy tammy with matching umbrella cover, the twinset from the cover, a striking bird design jumper, striped jumper.

Condition: Good

Price: £5.99
P&P: £1.00

Stitchcraft 'Fair Isle Jumper' - No.5

Stitchcraft 'Fair Isle Jumper' - No.5

A rather lovely 1940s single-page pattern for an unusually patterned shortsleeved jumper (fair isle design is in graph form)

Condition: Good

Size: 32-34" bust

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Stitchcraft 'Fair Isle Jumper' - No.5More Details

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


Price: £4.99
P&P: £1.00

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: Medium (spine is torn to halfway, and is loose)

Price: £6.99
P&P: £1.00

Stitchcraft 'Mens Book'

Stitchcraft 'Mens Book'

A WWII-era 1940s men's book, patterns include a set in fair-isle (v-neck jumper, scarf, gloves), cable-stitch pullover, star-stitch pullover, balaclava, mittens 'for the Forces', 2 designs for scarf and gloves, socks, fair-isle socks, v-neck, polo-neck, cardigan, bathing trunks, a 'windjacket'. Includes pictures of the chaps in uniform.

Condition:  Good (small tear to top and bottom of spine)

Price: £7.50
P&P: £1.00

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W.B. 'Penelope Jumper' - No.M1383

W.B. 'Penelope Jumper' - No.M1383

A gorgeous 1940s fair isle jumper 'designed by Penelope'.

Condition: Medium (couple of small nicks to the edges)

Size: 34-36"  bust

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W.B. 'Penelope Jumper' - No.M1383More Details

YARN: Melody 3-ply
NEEDLES: 1 pair each Nos. 10 & 12
EXTRAS: 3 small buttons


Price: £4.99
P&P: £1.00

Weldons 'Fair Isle Cap & Gloves' - No.205

Weldons 'Fair Isle Cap & Gloves' - No.205

Beautiful 1940s pattern for a fair isle cap and gloves.

Condition: Fair (horizontal crease, small tears at each end)

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Weldons 'Fair Isle Cap & Gloves' - No.205More Details

YARN: Greenock Super Fingering 3-ply
NEEDLES: 1 set each No.12 dpns, and No.10 knitting dpns


Price: £4.99
P&P: £1.00

Weldons 'Fair Isle Yoke Jumper' - No.675

Weldons 'Fair Isle Yoke Jumper' - No.675

A great 1940s jumper with square fair isle yoke and fair isle motif at the cuffs.

Condition: Good

Size: 34" bust

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Weldons 'Fair Isle Yoke Jumper' - No.675More Details

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


Price: £4.99
P&P: £1.00

Weldons 'Fair Isles For The Family'

Weldons 'Fair Isles For The Family'

Great late 1940s booklet of fair isle designs, includes the cardigan from the cover, childrens' mitts & cap, gentleman's pullover, teenage jumper, a gorgeous jersey.

Condition: Medium (front cover is torn)

 

Weldons 'Fair Isles For The Family'More Details

YARN: 9oz Munrospun Light weight Shetland Wool
NEEDLES: 1 pair each Nos.9 & 12
EXTRAS: 8 buttons for cardigan, 6 buttons for jumper


Price: £4.99
P&P: £1.00

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