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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 'Fair Isle 'Tapestry' Evening Bag' - No.2227

Bestway 'Fair Isle 'Tapestry' Evening Bag' - No.2227

A gorgeous 1940s bag, knitted on fine needles in fair isle to give a tapestry effect. The fair isle pattern is given in graph form.

Condition: Good

Size: about 8" width, 5.5" depth

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Bestway 'Fair Isle 'Tapestry' Evening Bag' - No.2227More Details

YARN: Patons Beehive Fingering 2-ply
NEEDLES: 1 pair No.14
EXTRAS: a metal evening-bag frame 7" wide and 2" deep


Price: £5.99
P&P: £1.00

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Bestway 'Gifts In Knitting and Crochet' - No.603

Bestway 'Gifts In Knitting and Crochet' - No.603

A great WWII-era pattern booklet for a shopping bag in a purse, a flower-covered hot water bottle cover, dress hangers with a posy trimming and cosy bed bootees.

Condition: Good

 

Price: £6.99
P&P: £1.00

Bestway 'Stockings' - No.846

Bestway 'Stockings' - No.846

A great pair of WWII era 1940s stockings.

Condition: Good

Size: 27/28/29" long, 9/9.5/10" foot length

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Bestway 'Stockings' - No.846More Details

YARN: 6oz Patons Beehive Fingering 3-ply
NEEDLES: 1 set of 4 No.13 dpns


Price: £4.99
P&P: £0.00

Bestway 'Tea Cosies' - No.B2502

Bestway 'Tea Cosies' - No.B2502

Great 1940s tea cosies to crochet and knit.

Condition: Medium (spine slightly split, a bit scuffed)

Price: £3.99
P&P: £1.00

Bestway 'Three Knitted Bags' - No.939

Bestway 'Three Knitted Bags' - No.939

Three rather cool 1940s handbags: a striped bag, envelope bag and satchel, all easily knitted.

Condition: Good

 

Price: £5.99
P&P: £1.00

Bestway 'Three Tea-Cosies' - No.1213

Bestway 'Three Tea-Cosies' - No.1213

3 lovely 1940s tea-cosies, 'tea-cosy with crochet flowers', 'the forget-me-not tea cosy' and 'the michaelmas daisy tea cosy'.

Condition: Good

Price: £4.50
P&P: £0.00

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Easily Made 'Socks & Stockings' - No.40

Easily Made 'Socks & Stockings' - No.40

A rather special early 1930s 48-page booklet published by George Newnes with instructions on how to make socks and stockings for the family: bootees for baby, babies' socks, socks for children (in 8 sizes), schoolboys' stockings, men's medium size socks, golf stockings with fair isle tops, men's golf stockings with cable pattern tops, shapely socks for men, ladies' stockings, ladies' socklets, ladies' golf socks, ladies' socks for tennis, cosy sleeping socks, toelets (to save stockings). Great illustrations of the garments.

Condition: Medium (front cover has ragged bottom edge and back has some wear  tear)

Price: £7.99
P&P: £1.20

Emu 'Dolls' - No.6768

Emu 'Dolls' - No.6768

A really cute 1970s pattern for 6 dolls in DK (footballer complete with football!).

Condition: Good

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Emu 'Dolls' - No.6768More Details

YARN: Emu Easy-Care DK
NEEDLES: 1 pair No.9


Price: £4.50
P&P: £1.00

Emu 'Rabbit' - No.6237

Emu 'Rabbit' - No.6237

Such a cute (and ever so slightly camp) 1960s knitted rabbit - how can you resist?

Condition: Medium (some creases, small piece torn from back cover)

Price: £3.99
P&P: £1.00

Greenock 'Socks, Scarf & Footlets' - No.BX140

Greenock 'Socks, Scarf & Footlets' - No.BX140

Really great little 1950s Greenock pattern for socks, scarf & footlets - great colourway too!

Condition: Good

Size: 9.5" foot

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Greenock 'Socks, Scarf & Footlets' - No.BX140More Details

YARN: Greenock Brand 3-ply Super Fingering
NEEDLES: 1 pair each Nos.9 & 13
EXTRAS: No12 crochet hook


Price: £4.99
P&P: £1.00

Harmony 'Knitwits' - No.90322

Harmony 'Knitwits' - No.90322

Presenting an excellent 1960s line-up of knitted toy band members, featuring badger on bass, bunny on sax, mole on drums, fox on keyboards, hedgehog on guitar and mouse taking vocal duties.

Condition: Good (vertical crease)

Average height: 19"

Price: £4.99
P&P: £1.00

Knitpat 'Fancy Ribbed Stockings' - No.56

Knitpat 'Fancy Ribbed Stockings' - No.56

A great pair of 1940s stockings knitted on 2 needles in a 'clever moss-stitch ribbing'. 'Suspender tops are knitted in double yarn for extra strength and heels in a simple slipped stitch pattern which gives double strength'.

Condition: Good

Size: leg to ankle: 24" / foot: 9" (adjustable)

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Knitpat 'Fancy Ribbed Stockings' - No.56More Details

YARN: 4oz Finespun Stocking Yarn 2-ply
NEEDLES: 1 pair No.14


Price: £4.99
P&P: £1.00

Ladyship 'Bazaar Items' - No.4456

Ladyship 'Bazaar Items' - No.4456

A 1960s pattern for a tea cosy, man's crochet tie, babies' crocheted hot water bottle cover, child's ribbed pompon cap, crochet string bag, hot water bottle cover, kettle or pan holder, slipperettes and a kneeler.

Condition: Fair (creased horizontally and vertically)

Price: £3.70
P&P: £1.00

Lavenda 'Dressing Jacket & Slippers' - No.1064

Lavenda 'Dressing Jacket & Slippers' - No.1064

Lovely 1940s bedjacket (would make a lovely cardigan) and cute slippers.

Condition: Medium (couple of small tears)

Size: 34-36" bust / shoe size 4.5

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Lavenda 'Dressing Jacket & Slippers' - No.1064More Details

Yarn: Lister's Lavenda 3-ply
Needles: 1 pair No.11
Extras: elastic, pair soles


Price: £3.70
P&P: £1.00

Lee Target 'Lady's Cape & Hat' - No.1241

Lee Target 'Lady's Cape & Hat' - No.1241

Tres chic 1950s cape & hat in 'poodle' knitting wool (boucle).

Condition: Good

Cape Size: Length at centre back, 18", Width across shoulder at back, 14"
Hat: One Size

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Lee Target 'Lady's Cape & Hat' - No.1241More Details

YARN: 9oz Lee Target Poodle Wool
NEEDLES: 1 pair No.3


Price: £4.99
P&P: £1.00

Marriner 'Knitted Toys' - No.577

Marriner 'Knitted Toys' - No.577

An unusual 1950s pattern for knitted toys. Sign of the time.

Condition: Fair (some creases)

 

Price: £3.99
P&P: £1.00

P&B 'Five Moorland Designs' - No.423

P&B 'Five Moorland Designs' - No.423

Five gorgeous 1950s designs for travelling in style.  Patterns for a striped afghan, motor rug, scarf, shoulder cape and pram rug.

Condition: Good (slight creases)

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P&B 'Five Moorland Designs' - No.423More Details

YARN: Patons Moorland
NEEDLES: Various


Price: £4.99
P&P: £1.00

P&B 'Four Pairs of Gloves' - No.620

P&B 'Four Pairs of Gloves' - No.620

Late 1940s/early 1950s pattern for four pairs of cosy women's gloves.

Condition: Good

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P&B 'Four Pairs of Gloves' - No.620More Details

YARN: 2oz Patons Beehive Fingering 3-ply
NEEDLES: Various


Price: £4.99
P&P: £1.00

P&B 'Tea Cosies' - No.C-1069

P&B 'Tea Cosies' - No.C-1069

A lovely late 1940s pattern for two tea cosies - 'Reveille' and 'Call Me Madame'.

Condition: Good

P&B 'Tea Cosies' - No.C-1069More Details

YARN: Patons DK/Patons Totem DK/Patons Moorland DK/Patons Beehive Fingering 4-ply
NEEDLES: 1 pair each Nos. 10 & 11
EXTRAS: Dolls head, ribbon foam rubber for inner lining (doll cosy)


Price: £3.99
P&P: £1.00

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Patons 'Bazaar Time' - No.172

Patons 'Bazaar Time' - No.172

1960s pattern book with instructions for 'over 40 ideas for gifts and novelties', including some great tea cosies, toys, cushions, slippers etc.

Condition: Good

Price: £4.99
P&P: £1.00

Patons 'Bazaar' - No.178

Patons 'Bazaar' - No.178

A great 1960s Patons toys/gifts booklet, including patterns for doll loths, humpty bunny, a charming geisha doll, tea cosies, finger puppets, cushion covers, a work bag, a flower basket cosy, jolly jumbo elephant, a trendy dutch doll, lambs, soldier doll, bunnies, crochet peg bag, pipe cleaner people and more.

Condition: Good

Price: £4.99
P&P: £1.20

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Patons 'More Bazaar Items' - No.150

Patons 'More Bazaar Items' - No.150

1960s pattern book with instructions for 'over 40 ideas for gifts and novelties', including some great tea cosies, bags, toys, cushions, slippers etc.

Condition: Good

Price: £4.99
P&P: £1.00

Patons 'Treasures' - No.184

Patons 'Treasures' - No.184

A rather lovely late 1960s (possibly straying into 1970s) gift/toy/bazaar book, including patterns for tea and egg cosies, cushions, a crocheted frog and parrot, knitted bird, a pixie, santa claus, crocheted and knitted bags, dolls clothes, a koala, slippers, bedsock, a ski doll etc.

Condition: Good

Price: £4.99
P&P: £1.00

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Reveille 'Best Bib' - No.K49

Reveille 'Best Bib' - No.K49

A great little 1950s pattern for a short-sleeved jumper and two interchangeable bibs (one ribboned, one frilled), modelled by troubled atomic actress Barbara Payton.

Condition: Good

Size: 34-36" bust

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Reveille 'Best Bib' - No.K49More Details

YARN: 3-ply
NEEDLES: 1 pair No.10
EXTRAS 1/4" wide ribbon, 9 small buttons or 6 small buttons


Price: £3.99
P&P: £1.00

Robin 'Egg Cover & Cosies' - No.2245

Robin 'Egg Cover & Cosies' - No.2245

Lovely 1970s pattern for crochet egg covers and knitted egg cosies.

Condition: Good

Price: £4.50
P&P: £1.00

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Sirdar 'Children's Toys' - No.2236B

Sirdar 'Children's Toys' - No.2236B

1960s pattern for 4 children's toys: donkey, sailor duck, fox and camel.

Condition: Good

 

Price: £3.70
P&P: £1.00

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Sirdar 'Cushion Covers' - No.7803

Sirdar 'Cushion Covers' - No.7803

Unusual 1950s cushion covers pattern.

Condition: Medium (a few small creases)

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Sirdar 'Cushion Covers' - No.7803More Details

YARN: Sirdar DK or Sirdar Double Crepe
NEEDLES: Various


Price: £3.70
P&P: £1.00

Sirdar 'Tea Cosies' - No.1743

Sirdar 'Tea Cosies' - No.1743

Snazzy 1950s tea cosies.

Condition: Medium (horizontal crease, tear in top rhs)

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Sirdar 'Tea Cosies' - No.1743More Details

YARN: Sirdar DK or Sirdar Crepe
NEEDLES: Various
EXTRAS: 1 medium sized crochet hook


Price: £3.99
P&P: £0.00

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Sirdar 'Tea Cosies' - No.1797

Sirdar 'Tea Cosies' - No.1797

A great 1960s pattern for 3 tea cosies.

Condition: Good

Price: £4.99
P&P: £1.00

Sirdar 'Tea Cosies' - No.2518

Sirdar 'Tea Cosies' - No.2518

Gorgeous 1950s tea cosies.

Condition: Good

 

Price: £5.99
P&P: £1.00

Sirdar 'Tea Cosies' - No.5578

Sirdar 'Tea Cosies' - No.5578

A great 1960s pattern for three striped and patterned tea cosies.

Condition: Medium (couple of biro marks to the cover)

 

Price: £3.99
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

Twilley's 'Crocheted Bags' - No.773

Twilley's 'Crocheted Bags' - No.773

Great collection of four 1960s crocheted bags.

Condition: Good

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Twilley's 'Crocheted Bags' - No.773More Details

Yarn: Twilley's Crysette Super No.3 cotton & Twilley's Knitcot
Hooks: Nos. 11, 9, 8
Extras: handles


Price: £3.70
P&P: £1.00

Viyella 'Jerkin & Socks' - No.3570

Viyella 'Jerkin & Socks' - No.3570

1940s pattern (probably WWII era) for tanktop and ribbed socks.

Condition: Medium (diagonal crease, small tear at top and bottom of spine).

Size: 32-34" bust

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Viyella 'Jerkin & Socks' - No.3570More Details

YARN: Ramada Super Knitting 3-ply
NEEDLES: 1 pair No.10 and four No.12 dpns


Price: £3.70
P&P: £1.00

Viyella 'Skating Outfit' - No.2399

Viyella 'Skating Outfit' - No.2399

A stunning 1930s fair isle skating accessories outfit, comprising scarf, stockings and mittens.

Condition: Fair (spine cellotaped)

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Viyella 'Skating Outfit' - No.2399More Details

YARN: Ramada Super Fingering 4-ply
NEEDLES: 1 sset of 4 No.10 & 12 dpns


Price: £4.99
P&P: £1.00

Weldons 'Hat, Snood, Umbrella Cover' - No.A1067

Weldons 'Hat, Snood, Umbrella Cover' - No.A1067

A great 1950s pattern for a two-way hat, crocheted umbrella cover, crocheted bun snood and spats.

Condition: Good

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Weldons 'Hat, Snood, Umbrella Cover' - No.A1067More Details

YARN: DK & Chenille
NEEDLES: Various


Price: £4.99
P&P: £1.00

Weldons 'Paddy Panda' - No.304

Weldons 'Paddy Panda' - No.304

An adorable 1940s WWII-era cuddly panda.

Condition: Medium (small piece missing from cover rhs)

Size: 10.5"

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Weldons 'Paddy Panda' - No.304More Details

YARN: 4oz 3-ply fingering
NEEDLES: 1 pair No.10
EXTRAS: 2 beads for eyes, stuffing


Price: £3.99
P&P: £1.00

Weldon's 'Slippers of Yarn' - No.322

Weldon's 'Slippers of Yarn' - No.322

1940s pattern for 4 pairs of cosy men and womens' slippers (3 pairs crocheted, 1 pair knitted).

Condition: Good (slight diagonal crease to top right corner)

Size: Mens=8 or 9 / Womens=4-6

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Weldon's 'Slippers of Yarn' - No.322More Details

YARN: Various
NEEDLES: Various crochet hooks and 1 pair No.8 needles


Price: £3.70
P&P: £1.00

Weldon's 'Tea & Egg Cosies'

Weldon's 'Tea & Egg Cosies'

Cute 1940s pattern for a hen tea-cosy with 3 chick egg-cosies, and crinoline lady tea-cosy.

Condition: Good

 

Weldon's 'Tea & Egg Cosies'More Details

YARN: DK


Price: £4.99
P&P: £1.00

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Wendy 'Gift Book' - No.503

Wendy 'Gift Book' - No.503

A really great 1960s pattern book from for gifts and toys, including a hobby horse, glove puppet, cushion covers, poodle nightdress case, egg cosies, a little pig with sweater and trousers, crocodile, a ladybird family and a cute alien man from Mars!

Condition: Good

Price: £4.99
P&P: £1.00