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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: £1.10

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: Good

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: £5.99
P&P: £1.10

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: £1.10

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: £1.10

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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. Matching Fair Isle Cardigan is also for sale.

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: £5.99
P&P: £1.10

Bestway 'Fair Isle Jersey' - No.1808

Bestway 'Fair Isle Jersey' - No.1808

A lovely 1940s fair isle cardigan with an unusual pattern around the sleeves and waistband and sleeves - the fair isle pattern is worked from written instructions, not a chart. Pattern for matching jumper is also for sale.

Condition: Good

Size: 36" bust

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Bestway 'Fair Isle Jersey' - No.1808More Details

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


Price: £5.99
P&P: £1.10

Bestway 'Fair Isle Jumper' - No.1480

Bestway 'Fair Isle Jumper' - No.1480

A classic 1940s fair isle ladies jumper with shoulder pads. (Please note this is for the jumper only). Fair isle design is worked from instructions, not a grid.

Condition: Good

Size: 34" bust

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Bestway 'Fair Isle Jumper' - No.1480More Details

YARN: Sirdar Super Shetland 3-ply
NEEDLES: 1 pair each Nos. 9, 10 & 12


Price: £5.99
P&P: £1.10

Bestway 'Fair Isle Jumper' - No.1516

Bestway 'Fair Isle Jumper' - No.1516

A classic WWII-era with a high V-neck and fair isle pattern across the top, front and back, and sleeve tops.

Condition: Good

Size: 36" bust

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Bestway 'Fair Isle Jumper' - No.1516More Details

YARN: Patons Beehive Fingering 3-ply
NEEDLES: 1 pair No.9 & 1 set of 4 No.11 dpns


Price: £5.99
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 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: Medium (horizontal crease, spine fragile)

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: £1.10

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Bestway 'Man's Fair Isle Slipover' - No.2130

Bestway 'Man's Fair Isle Slipover' - No.2130

An excellent 1940s fair isle pattern, including instructions for tartan (argylle) socks.

Condition: Medium-Good (couple of tiny tears, some discolouration to pages)

Size: 36-38" chest

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Bestway 'Man's Fair Isle Slipover' - No.2130More Details

YARN: W.B. Melody Knitting Wool 3-ply
NEEDLES: 1 pair each Nos. 8 & 10


Price: £5.99
P&P: £1.10

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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: £1.10

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: £1.10

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: £1.30

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

This product has sold out.

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: Good

Price: £6.99
P&P: £1.20

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

This product has sold out.

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: £1.10

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

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

This product has sold out.

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: £1.10

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

This product has sold out.

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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Weldons 'Twin Set' - No.782More Details

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


Price: £4.99
P&P: £1.10