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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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Hats & Gloves

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Bestway 'Cap and Glove Set' - No.A2955

Bestway 'Cap and Glove Set' - No.A2955

An elegant 1950s cap and gloves set.

Condition: Good

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Bestway 'Cap and Glove Set' - No.A2955More Details

YARN: 3oz Penelope's W.B.Fiesta
NEEDLES: 1 pair No.11 & 1 set of 4 No.11 dpns


Price: £4.99
P&P: £1.00

Bestway 'Crochet Gloves' - No.1294

Bestway 'Crochet Gloves' - No.1294

Delicate 1940s crocheted gloves with panelled backs.

Condition: Medium (couple of faint horizontal creases)

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Bestway 'Crochet Gloves' - No.1294More Details

YARN: 2 balls of mercerised crochet cotton No.14 or plain w hite No.10
NEEDLES: No.3 crochet hook


Price: £3.70
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 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 'Gloves & Stockings' - No.442

Bestway 'Gloves & Stockings' - No.442

Elegant late 1930s/early 1940s knitted woollen gloves and stockings 'well fitting and in very attractive stitches'.

Condition: Good

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Bestway 'Gloves & Stockings' - No.442More Details

YARN: Sirdar Super Shetland 3-ply
NEEDLES: Set of 4 dpns No.14


Price: £4.99
P&P: £1.00

Bestway 'Ladies' Dutch Bonnets' - No.1796

Bestway 'Ladies' Dutch Bonnets' - No.1796

Unusual and fun 1940s pattern 'designed by Ena' apparently.

Condition: Good

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Bestway 'Ladies' Dutch Bonnets' - No.1796More Details

Yarn: WB Melody 3-ply
Needles: No.10
Extras: fine crochet hook


Price: £3.70
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 'Polo Mode Hats' - No.A2578

Bestway 'Polo Mode Hats' - No.A2578

A great 1940s pattern for a polo mode hat which you can knit in different lengths, wool and finishes for a range of great looking hats.

Condition: Medium (couple of cellotaped tears)

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Bestway 'Polo Mode Hats' - No.A2578More Details

YARN: 3-ply or Angora
NEEDLES: 1 pair No.9


Price: £3.99
P&P: £1.00

Bestway 'Two Caps' - No.2344

Bestway 'Two Caps' - No.2344

What a sweet couple of late 1940s/early 1950s caps - one knitted, one crocheted ('to fit the average sized head').

Condition: Good

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Bestway 'Two Caps' - No.2344More Details

Yarn: 3 skeins Strutt's Candlewick Cotton or 2.5oz DK / 3 skeins Strutts Candlewick or 2.5oz DK
Needles: 1 pair No.5 and a No.5 crochet hook
Extras: ribbon (for crochet cap)


Price: £3.70
P&P: £1.00

Bestway 'Two Pairs of Gloves'

Bestway 'Two Pairs of Gloves'

Pretty & practical 1940s pattern for 2 pairs of gloves.

Condition: Fair (vertical crease, old cellotape repair to spine and bottom of vertical crease)

Size: One Size

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Bestway 'Two Pairs of Gloves'More Details

YARN: 2oz Paatons Super or Beehive Scotch Fingering 3-ply
NEEDLES: No.13
EXTRAS: odd lengths of gaily coloured wool for the embroidery on the dark gloves


Price: £3.00
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

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

Lee Target 'Three Hats' - No.6024

Lee Target 'Three Hats' - No.6024

I love these late 1950s/early 1960s designs, and the cheeky picture on the cover! This is a single-page leaflet.

Condition: Good

Size: Average head

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Lee Target 'Three Hats' - No.6024More Details

YARN: Lee Target Bri-Nylon/Lee Target Poodle Wool/Lee Target Motoravia DK
NEEDLES: 1 pair each Nos. 9, 4 & 0


Price: £6.99
P&P: £1.00

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Marriner '4 Fashion Hats' - No.656

Marriner '4 Fashion Hats' - No.656

Four saucy 1960s mohair hats.

Condition: Medium (vertical crease)

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Marriner '4 Fashion Hats' - No.656More Details

YARN: Marriner Mofair
NEEDLES: 1 pair No.7


Price: £3.99
P&P: £1.00

P&B 'Angora Cap & Bolero' - No.95

P&B 'Angora Cap & Bolero' - No.95

Sweet 1950s 'Gretel' cap & dolman-style bolero with three-quarter length sleeves in a Fuzzy-Wuzzy wool.

Condition: Good

Size: to fit 32",34",36" bust

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P&B 'Angora Cap & Bolero' - No.95More Details

YARN: Patons Fuzzy-Wuzzy
NEEDLES: 1 pair each Nos.10 & 12
EXTRAS: 1 hair band, bias binding, elastic for hat


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 'Hat Parade' - No.9100

P&B 'Hat Parade' - No.9100

Great selection of 6 late 1950s/early 1960s knitted and crocheted hats.

Condition: Good

Size: One Size

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P&B 'Hat Parade' - No.9100More Details

YARN:
Patons Ariel Triple Knitting
Patons Bracken Tweed DK
Patons DoubleQuick
Patons Fuzzy-Wuzzy Angora
Patons Big Ben
NEEDLES: Nos 4, 6, 8, 9, 11


Price: £4.99
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 'Knitted Hats' - No.970

P&B 'Knitted Hats' - No.970

Smart and quick to knit 1950s knitted ski hats for men and women.

Condition: Medium (vertical crease)

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P&B 'Knitted Hats' - No.970More Details

YARN: Patons Moorland DK
NEEDLES: 1 pair each Nos.8 & 9


Price: £3.70
P&P: £1.00

P&B 'Two Pairs of Mitts' - No.962

P&B 'Two Pairs of Mitts' - No.962

Two gorgeous pairs of 1950s fair isle mittens.

Condition: Medium (tiny tear to bottom of spine, faint diagonal crease)

Price: £3.99
P&P: £1.00

Patons 'Four Mad Hats' - No.9146

Patons 'Four Mad Hats' - No.9146

Four fantastic 1960s hats - 'The Fuzzy-Wuzzy Beehive' and 'The Wig' (both in loop stitch), a great stripey 'Liquorice Allsorts' design with matching mittens, and the excellent 'Svengali' trilby (I'm lining this one up to knit myself!).

Condition: Good

Size: To fit average head

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Patons 'Four Mad Hats' - No.9146More Details

YARN: Various Patons
NEEDLES: Various


Price: £5.99
P&P: £1.00

Sirdar 'Lady's Hats' - No.1550

Sirdar 'Lady's Hats' - No.1550

Absolutely gorgeous 1950s pattern for 3 different hats.

Condition: Good

Size: Lady's Average Size

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Sirdar 'Lady's Hats' - No.1550More Details

YARN: Sirdar DK
NEEDLES: Various


Price: £6.99
P&P: £1.00

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Sirdar 'Lady's Hats' - No.1808

Sirdar 'Lady's Hats' - No.1808

Three great 1960s hats.

Condition: Good

 

Price: £4.99
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 'Winter Sports Set' - No.140

Stitchcraft 'Winter Sports Set' - No.140

A wonderful 1930s fair isle skating set: scarf, gloves and socks.

Condition: Medium (spine has been cellotaped)

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YARN: Veronical Showerproof 4-ply
NEEDLES: 1 pair each No.10 & 12 dpns


Price: £4.99
P&P: £1.00

Strutt's 'Four Knitted Hats' - No.2061

Strutt's 'Four Knitted Hats' - No.2061

Four great 1950s hats in Strutt's Candlewick Cotton: overcheck design, an 'Anne Boleyn' bonnet, hat with pom-poms and bonnet with velvet ribbon.

Condition: Good

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Strutt's 'Four Knitted Hats' - No.2061More Details

YARN: Strutt's Candlewick Cotton
NEEDLES: Various
EXTRAS: velvet ribbon


Price: £4.99
P&P: £1.00

Templeton's 'Hats' - No.1274

Templeton's 'Hats' - No.1274

Three excellent 1960s hats - with cable pattern, brushed top and ribbed.

Condition: Good

 

Price: £4.99
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 'Alice Band Bonnets' - No.S112

Weldons 'Alice Band Bonnets' - No.S112

A lovely 1940s 'bonnet' with instructions for DK & 3-ply wool.

Condition: Good

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Weldons 'Alice Band Bonnets' - No.S112More Details

YARN: 2oz Sirdar DK / 1oz Sirdar Majestic 3-ply
NEEDLES: 1 pair of No.7 or 1 pair No.11
EXTRAS: elastic thread, plastic hair-band


Price: £4.99
P&P: £1.00

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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 Mitts' - No.B1474

Weldons 'Fair Isle Mitts' - No.B1474

Two great pairs of late 1950s/early 1960s fair isle mittens, one pair based on a Selbu pattern.

Condition: Medium (some pencil marks)

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Weldons 'Fair Isle Mitts' - No.B1474More Details

YARN: Lee Target Campanula 3-ply
NEEDLES: 1 set of 4 No.11 dpns


Price: £3.70
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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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 'Pom-Pon Hats Jelly Bag & Scarf - No.A1045

Weldons 'Pom-Pon Hats Jelly Bag & Scarf - No.A1045

A lovely late 1940s pattern for a ribbed cap and scarf, a vagabond cap in short and long designs, and a beret.

Condition: Good

 

Price: £4.99
P&P: £1.00

Weldons 'Two Pairs of Summer Gloves' - No.263

Weldons 'Two Pairs of Summer Gloves' - No.263

A useful 1940s pattern for two pairs of light-weight crocheted summer gloves.

Condition: Medium  (spine has small tear at the bottom)

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Weldons 'Two Pairs of Summer Gloves' - No.263More Details

YARN: Ardern's 'Star Sulko' No.5
NEEDLES: 1 crochet hook No.0, 1 crochet hook No.10


Price: £3.99
P&P: £1.00