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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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Bestway 'Cable-Stitch Pullover' - No.1814

Bestway 'Cable-Stitch Pullover' - No.1814

1940s gentleman's cable-stitch sweater, designed by the ubiquitous Ena of Home Fashions.

Condition: Medium (vertical crease)

Size: 38" chest

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Bestway 'Cable-Stitch Pullover' - No.1814More Details

YARN: 11oz Ladyship 4-ply Ladybel or Scotch Fingering
NEEDLES: 1 pair each Nos. 8 & 11


Price: £3.99
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 'Neatly Fitting Gloves' - No.517

Bestway 'Neatly Fitting Gloves' - No.517

A nice, easy pair of 1940s gent's gloves, knitted on two needles, accompanied by achingly cool cover pic.

Condition: Fair (creases, general wear & tear)

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Bestway 'Neatly Fitting Gloves' - No.517More Details

YARN: 3oz Sirdar Majestic Knitting 4-ply
NEEDLES: 1 pair each Nos. 12 & 14


Price: £3.99
P&P: £1.00

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: £1.00

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

Ladyship 'Man's Sleeveless Pullover' - No.L225

Ladyship 'Man's Sleeveless Pullover' - No.L225

Hey, smoking's cool ... no really!  Classic cable late 1940s/early 1950s sleeveless pullover.

Condition: Good

Size: 36"

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Ladyship 'Man's Sleeveless Pullover' - No.L225More Details

YARN: 7oz Ladyship 4-ply Ladybel wool
NEEDLES: 1 pair each Nos. 8 & 11


Price: £3.70
P&P: £0.00

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: £1.00

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: £1.00

P&B 'Gents Pullover' - No.596

P&B 'Gents Pullover' - No.596

A great 1940s gent's sleeveless v-neck pullover with cable inserts.

Condition Fair (spine is torn most of the way)

Size: 37" chest

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P&B 'Gents Pullover' - No.596More Details

YARN: Patons Beehive Fingering 4-ply
NEEDLES: 1 pair each Nos. 8 & 10


Price: £3.99
P&P: £1.00

P&B 'Jet Set Hat' - No.1447

P&B 'Jet Set Hat' - No.1447

For the man in your life, a rather dashing 1960s hat - a persuasive description inside paints a picture of the times: 'Moscow today - Copenhagen tomorrow and then on to Delhi and Montreal. This is how the fast-moving business men of the '60s travel - and this is what they wear!'

Condition: Medium (horizontal crease)

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P&B 'Jet Set Hat' - No.1447More Details

YARN: 3oz Patons Rimple DK
NEEDLES: 1 pair No.5
EXTRAS: length of Petersham ribbon 1.5" wide


Price: £3.70
P&P: £1.00

P&B 'Sleeveless Pullover' - No.2323

P&B 'Sleeveless Pullover' - No.2323

A handsome 1940s sleeveless pullover in a great slip stitch which creates a diamond pattern.

Condition: Good

Size: 37" chest

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P&B 'Sleeveless Pullover' - No.2323More Details

YARN: 11oz Totem Knitting wool
NEEDLES: 1 pair Nos. 6 & 8


Price: £5.99
P&P: £1.00

P&B 'Sleeveless Pullover' - No.2695

P&B 'Sleeveless Pullover' - No.2695

A great 1940s pattern for gent's sleeveless pullover with triangular leaf pattern.

Condition: Medium (spine torn slightly at top and bottom)

Size: 40" chest

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P&B 'Sleeveless Pullover' - No.2695More Details

YARN: 8oz Beehive or Patons Super Scotch Fingering 4-ply
NEEDLES: 1 pair each Nos. 8 & 10


Price: £4.99
P&P: £1.00

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: £1.00

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: £1.00

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: £1.00

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: £1.00

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

This product has sold out.

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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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


Price: £5.99
P&P: £1.00

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

This product has sold out.

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.

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: £1.00