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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 '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 '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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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: £1.10

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

Copley's 'Man's Socks' - No.2037

Copley's 'Man's Socks' - No.2037

1940s plain men's ribbed socks worked on 4 needles.

Condition: Fair (some creases, small tears to top and bottom of spine)

 

Price: £2.99
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

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

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 '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: £1.10

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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 '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 '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: £1.10

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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 '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

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

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 '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

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 - 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 '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: £1.10

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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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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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Weldon's 'Man's Cable Pullover' - No.A814

Weldon's 'Man's Cable Pullover' - No.A814

A classic 1940s gent's cable-knit sleeveless pullover.

Condition: Good

Size: 37-39" chest

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Weldon's 'Man's Cable Pullover' - No.A814More Details

YARN: 7oz of Patons Beehive Fingering 3-ply
NEEDLES: 1 pair No.1 & 4 No.12 dpns


Price: £4.99
P&P: £1.10

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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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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Wendywear 'Man's Sweater' - No.898More Details

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


Price: £4.99
P&P: £1.10

This product has sold out.