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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: £1.10

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 '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: £1.10

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: £1.10

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


Price: £3.99
P&P: £1.10

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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: £1.10

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: £1.10

Copley's 'Lady's Hood' - No.906

Copley's 'Lady's Hood' - No.906

A wonderful 1940s ribbed lady's hood with zip.

Condition: Medium (small tear to top of spine, 2" tear to left outer edge)

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Copley's 'Lady's Hood' - No.906More Details

YARN: 3oz Copley's Excelsior Crepe Wool
NEEDLES: 1 pair each Nos. 10 & 12
EXTRAS: 1 6" zip


Price: £4.99
P&P: £1.10

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: £1.10

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: £1.10

Lee Target 'Mittens Hat Scarf Cravat' - No.1239

Lee Target 'Mittens Hat Scarf Cravat' - No.1239

A great 1930s pattern for lady's mittens, scarf, hat & cravat in poodle wool.

Condition: Medium (small tear to spine, small cellotaped repair to top of cover)

 

Price: £3.99
P&P: £1.10

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: £1.10

P&B 'Fashion Knits' - 2nd Edition

P&B 'Fashion Knits' - 2nd Edition

A rather special 1950s booklet - the designs rival Vogue for their inventiveness and elegance. Patterns include a tweet knit coat, after-ski ankle-warm slipper boots and matching cardigan, a knitted overblouse, a beautiful twinset with scoooped neck jumper and varying designs (two styles of embroidery and one with sequins), an elegant knitted shirt, amazing matador pants, a pretty knitted lace blouse, fine striped high-buttoned cardigan, a flecked tweed skirt and sleeveless pinafore top, skating cap and matching muff, fur-trimmed jumper, a high-collared jumper, a casual gent's jumper, a classic day sweater,

Condition:Good

 

Price: £6.99
P&P: £1.30

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


Price: £4.99
P&P: £1.10

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 '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: £1.10

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: £1.10

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: £1.10

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Scotch Wool 'Ladies Crocheted Hats' - No.103

Scotch Wool 'Ladies Crocheted Hats' - No.103

A rare 1920s/1930s pattern for 5 different styles of hats, as follows: Sailor Hat in double crochet, brimmed cloche in double crochet, a cap with fold on crown in double crochet, hat with motif and turn-up at left side, a child's beret.

Condition: Medium (couple of small nicks and tears)

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Scotch Wool 'Ladies Crocheted Hats' - No.103More Details

YARN: Greenock DK, Greenock Crochet, Greenock Super Fingering 4-ply, Greenock Super Fingering 5-ply


Price: £6.99
P&P: £1.10

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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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 'Gloves, Stockings & Socks'

Stitchcraft 'Gloves, Stockings & Socks'

A great WWII-era 1940s booklet containing patterns for a fair isle bonnet and glove set, knitted gloves (to save coupons), twig pattern gloves, lattice stitch stockings, knee length cable-stitch socks, tartan mittens, two-colour (Selbu-style) mittens, the set shown on the cover, stockings, 3-colour socks, socks with cabled tops, herringbone stitch stockings, plain ribbed stockings, a Dutch-style bonnet and mittens. Also instructions on how to remake old leather gloves for 'glove economy'.

Condition: Medium (spine is torn down to one staple)

Price: £6.99
P&P: £1.30

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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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Stitchcraft 'Winter Sports Set' - No.140More Details

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


Price: £4.99
P&P: £1.10

Twilley's 'Shopping Bags & Gloves' - No.122

Twilley's 'Shopping Bags & Gloves' - No.122

A gorgeous 1930s pattern for 2 shopping bags (1 crocheted, 1 knitted) and 2 pairs of knitted lady's gloves (both using 2 needles).

Condition: Good

 

Price: £6.99
P&P: £1.10

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: £1.10

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: £1.10

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

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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: £1.10

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: £1.10

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: £1.10

Weldon's 'Pom-Pon Scarf/Drop-Stitch Jumper' - No.A1002

Weldon's 'Pom-Pon Scarf/Drop-Stitch Jumper' - No.A1002

Lovely 1940s pattern for a light and lacy 'pompon look' scarf for adult or child, and a quick-to-knit 'drop-stitch' jumper with magyar sleeves.

Condition: Good

Size: 34-36" bust

 

Price: £4.99
P&P: £1.10