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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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Vogue Knitting

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Vogue Knitting No.38

Vogue Knitting No.38

1951. Includes short-sleeved jumpers, cardigans, a great magyar-sleeved blouse, chevron panel blouse, an excellent chevron trimmed pullover, a fine-striped pullover, a dolman sports sweater, pyramid patterned cardigan, jackets, great beach accessories including a tasselled bag, lined slippers, strapped sandals, a knitted plaid cap, a visor cap, some really beautifully simple blouses, a square-necked striped blouse, stunning dresses, evening blouses, a honeycomb-patterned cardigan.

Condition: Fair (spine is cellotaped)

Price: £8.99
P&P: £1.90

Vogue Knitting No.41

Vogue Knitting No.41

1952, includes stripe-bordered jacket, box jackets, cardigans, three-piece suit, stunning shirtwaist dress, coat dress, geometric design blouse, angora sweater, lace panel blouse, sweaters, stoles, boleros ... just stunning!

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

Price: £8.99
P&P: £1.90

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Vogue Knitting No.44

Vogue Knitting No.44

1954. Another stunning edition, including a tweed-knit coat, a thick-knit coat, turtle-neck sweater, crochet striped t-shirt, v-neck sweater, dolman overblouse, norwegian rib sweater, a gorgeous blouse with a fair isle rose on the shoulder, a classic blouse, ombre stripe blouse, stripe panel blouse, kimono-sleeved cardigan-blouse, scoop-neck blouse, ridged angora blouse, jewelled cardigan-blouse, metal fleck blouses, guipure lace blouse, twin set trip from the cover, a gorgeous ridge-pattern twin set, three stunning dresses (including a dress my mum made - see picture on the 'About' page!), a lace pattern dress, a gent's contrast-edged cardigan, gents' pullovers, 3 crochet hats.

Condition: Medium (spine is torn in places)

Price: £9.99
P&P: £1.90

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Vogue Knitting No.45

Vogue Knitting No.45

1954. One of the rarer ones. Includes a fabulous band-trimmed jacket and skirt, a short coat with thick rib edging, yoke and square-set sleeves underlined with lapped seam detail, a classic fisherman's rib cardigan, a trim cardigan with cable decoration, a boucle cardigan-jacket with slim skirt, a quick-knit moss-stitch coat with small stand-up collar, a cross-stitch raglan barrel coat, an elegant 'golfer' twinset, a lovely twinset with rib edging underlined in contrast colour, an angora-trimmed twinset, a stunning dress with flared, pleated skirt and plunge-necked dolman blouse, a picot-trimmed blouse, a checkd cardigan-blouse, a moss shadow-stripe blouse, a roll-neck blouse, a ribbed hooded sweater, a yoked sweater, a matching family set of cable rib sweaters, a plaid jerkin, a two-colour v-necked sweater to wear over a matching polo-neck, a polo-neck cardigan, a crew-neck sweater, a fisherman's knit pullover, a ski hood, a striped ring stole, a throat-hugging pullover, rib mitts, ski socks, a man's classic cardigan, gent's chunky sweater, lace pattern bedjacket, mitten bedjacket, a lace stole.

Condition: Medium (cover is complete but detached from body of booklet, middle pages are detached)

Price: £8.99
P&P: £1.90

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Vogue Knitting No.46

Vogue Knitting No.46

1955, includes beautiful fitted blouses, stunning dresses, matching jackets, pleated skirt, a sweater dress.  A very elegant issue.

Condition: Good

Price: £9.99
P&P: £1.80

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Vogue Knitting No.47

Vogue Knitting No.47

1955, inspired by Italian high fashion. Stylish jumpers, ski tops, evening wear, socks and an interesting 'matador' pullover & leggings set.

Condition: Fair (spine is cellotaped, pages a little loose inside)

Price: £7.99
P&P: £1.90

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Vogue Knitting No.48

Vogue Knitting No.48

1956. Patterns include a gorgeous sweater-blouse with 'frost-white collar and cuffs, slim sheat, collar and cuffs to match', fan-yoke blouse, overblouse, Italian striped shirt with white collar and cuffs, an elegant cardigan, lace cardigan, hexagon cardigan, striped jacket, moss tweed jacket, wide-stripe cardigan, ridge blouse, honeycomb-stitch sweater, two-colour pullover, round-yoked pullover, cover sweater, eyelet stripe overblouse, gents' sweaters.

Condition: Medium-Good (spine slightly torn and a little loose)

Price: £9.99
P&P: £1.90

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Vogue Knitting No.49

Vogue Knitting No.49

1956, pin-striped jacket, casually elegant two-piece with pleated skirt, blouson, hood sweater, Italian polka-dot scarf/mitts/hat, sports car hood, Aran slim dress, socks.

Condition: Good

Price: £9.99
P&P: £1.80

Vogue Knitting No.50

Vogue Knitting No.50

1957, includes princess dress, poodle coat, check suit, scarf blouse, cotton lace dress, trellis cable jacket, cable dress, sailor-style dolman sweater, striped jacket, polka dot cardigan-blouse, lace pattern cardigan-blouse, sweaters. Beautiful.

Condition: Good

Price: £8.99
P&P: £1.90

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Vogue Knitting No.53

Vogue Knitting No.53

1958, checked two-piece dress, eyelet band dress, stunning shirtwaist dress, hemstitch cardigan, chemise dress, ski-wear (including leggings), ski socks, a striking paisley shirt.

Condition: Fair (Spine is fragile, back and front covers are nearly separate, back cover has a couple of small tears at the staples)

Price: £8.99
P&P: £1.80

Vogue Knitting No.54

Vogue Knitting No.54

1959, textured twin sets, lovely, nautical-feel cable sweater-dress, brushed wool coat, tweed coat, cool '50s blouses & skirts, amazing hound's tooth two-piece, blue/red/white striped cardigan.

Condition: Medium-Good (spine a little torn)

Price: £9.99
P&P: £1.00

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Vogue Knitting No.56

Vogue Knitting No.56

1960, classic striped t-shirt, gorgeous his'n'hers striped fisherman jumpers (that applies to the male model too!), textured cardigans, monogrammed blouse, summer jackets, stunning dresses (including an 'evening dazzler in wool lace')

Condition: Good

Price: £9.99
P&P: £1.00

Vogue Knitting No.57

Vogue Knitting No.57

1960, tailored cardigans and jackets, outdoor double-ups, blouses and dresses inspired by Dior, bedjacket and dressing gowns.

Condition: Good

Price: £9.99
P&P: £1.90

Vogue Knitting No.58

Vogue Knitting No.58

1961. Includes the elegant cover two-piece, sweaters, cardigans, Chanel-style jacket, waffle-pattern suit, shawl-collared jacket, a sun tunic, a maillot, cool summer sweaters and tunics, a gorgeous two-piece pleated skirt & short-sleeved blouse (my sister attempted this once).

Condition: Good (spine a little fragile)

Price: £9.99
P&P: £1.90

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Vogue Knitting No.59

Vogue Knitting No.59

1961, Paris-inspired suits, sweaters on the move, pullovers in bulk, blouson line-up, sleek smooth dresses, jacket boutique.

Condition: Good (slight scuff to cover, spine a little fragile)

Price: £9.99
P&P: £1.90

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Vogue Knitting No.60

Vogue Knitting No.60

1962, Jubilee Edition.  Includes crocheted coat, checked cardigan, Italian-designed jumpers, 'suits with flare', gorgeous pullovers, including an elegant one with ribbon banding, dog-tooth check suit, gorgeous cap-sleeved dress, striped cardigan-blouse.

Condition: Good (slight scuff to top right-hand corner of cover)

Price: £9.99
P&P: £1.80

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Vogue Knitting No.61

Vogue Knitting No.61

1962, includes Fairisle Designs, Sweaters, pullovers for children, button-less suit, a suede-fronted jacket.

Condition: Good

Price: £9.99
P&P: £1.80

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Vogue Knitting No.62

Vogue Knitting No.62

1963, based on items for a holiday wardrobe.  Includes coats, suits, dresses, sweaters, shawls, evening sweaters.

Condition: Medium - Good (small tear to top of cover spine)

Price: £8.00
P&P: £1.90

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Vogue Knitting No.63

Vogue Knitting No.63

1963, cool ski jumpers, cable knits, b&w chessboard check jumper, tailored skirt suits and a full-length coat in Scottish tweed, 'evening sparkle' jumpers.

Condition: Good

Price: £9.99
P&P: £1.80

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Vogue Knitting No.65

Vogue Knitting No.65

1964, elegant casuals, checked jacket, 'youthful' sweaters, cool 'glowing green' dress with undersweater, suits, dresses.

Condition: Good

Price: £9.99
P&P: £1.80

Vogue Knitting No.66

Vogue Knitting No.66

1965, includes Aran coat, lace-panelled dress, crocheted dresses, waistcoat, star-stitched sweater.

Condition: Good

Price: £9.99
P&P: £1.90

Vogue Knitting No.67

Vogue Knitting No.67

1965, David Bailey cover (no less).  Wonderful '60s styles, lacy crochet dress, chunky fairisle jumpers, Chanel-style suits, two-pieces, mini dresses.

Condition: Good

Price: £9.99
P&P: £1.90

Vogue Knitting No.68

Vogue Knitting No.68

1966, includes some cool '60s fashions and another David Bailey cover - checked panel mini dress, geometric sleeveless sweater, dresses, jackets.

Condition: Good

Price: £9.99
P&P: £1.80

Vogue Knitting No.Five

Vogue Knitting No.Five

1968, an amazine parade of zipped dress and hood, knickerbockers buckled at the knee with matchic tunic and socks, a sheepskin fronted jacket, sweater with fairisle flower borders, lacy cable three piece, pleated skirt and sweater, trumpet shaped sleeved dress, amazing a-line dress with choir boy sleeves and more.

Price: £9.99
P&P: £1.90

Vogue Knitting No.One

Vogue Knitting No.One

1967, includes some cool '60s fashions .... mini dresses, cool tops, town suits, amazing 'Mexican' dresses, apres swim vest and bikin pants, a crocheted dandy shirt, an astonishing full-length evening coat with silver sequin edges and back vent.

Condition: Good

Price: £9.99
P&P: £1.00

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Vogue Knitting No.Three

Vogue Knitting No.Three

1967. An amazing edition, includes unusual ribbed sweater and hat, round-necked honeycomb sweater with separate balaclava, high-necked ribbed sweater with separate hood, ribbed dress with Aran fairisle collar, cuffs and separate belt, side-buttoned belted sweater, casual man's sweater with initials, casual man's shirt with buttoned cuffs, sleeveless sweater and double-breasted cardigan, high-necked cardigan, snow-flake panel sweater and separate balaclava, deep welted cardigan and short-sleeved jersey with rib stockings, 2 short evening dresses, an Angora dress with white trim, a 'wind-jammer' suit with A-line skirt, a gorgeous straight shirt-dress with centre zip, an Aran coat-dress zipped at front and cuffs with matching hat, 'fun fur' coat and hat, four-colour coat-dress, pleated dress or sweater and scarf.

Condition: Good

Price: £9.99
P&P: £1.90

Vogue Knitting No.Two

Vogue Knitting No.Two

1967, including an excellent selection of classic swinging 1960s designs - fab dresses on the cover, children's outfits, mini dresses, men's sweaters, delicate lace stitch stockings, and a gorgeous sparkling 'Moonbeam dress with semi attached polo collar'.

Condition: Good

Price: £9.99
P&P: £1.90

Vogue Knitting 'Pure New Wool'

Vogue Knitting 'Pure New Wool'

September 1967 supplement to Vogue Knitting. Stunning dress from the cover, sequin dress, chequerboard shorts and long-line sweater with chequerboard collar & cuffs, Swiss ribbon fairisle dress shaped at waist-line, coat dress, sweaters. 12 gorgeous, classic '60s designs.

Condition: Good

Price: £7.99
P&P: £1.10

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Vogue No.43

Vogue No.43

1953. Includes cardigans, jackets, a wool and angora two-piece, a gorgeous angora tuxedo jacket, beautiful Norwegian rib cardigan, patterned blouses, striped cardigan-blouse, crochet-band blouse, a tasselled cap, ribbed sweater, a ski sweater and mitts, a shoulder-yoke blouse, lovely evening blouses, an angora shoulder bolero, a tie-front spencer, crochet shawl, angora triangular shawl, bedjacket.

Condition: Fair (spine, top and sides of cover are cellotaped, outer edge of cover is bumped)

Price: £6.99
P&P: £1.90

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Vogue 'Easy Knits'

Vogue 'Easy Knits'

1963, patterns include a 'lithesome dress' with polo neck, a tweedy knitted top with skinny scarf and slim skirt, a stylish v-neck and matching skirt, a casual tie-front blouse, classic pullovers for men and boys, cute cardigans for girls, a hooded pullover, slip stitch v-neck sweater, chunky cardigan, a tweedy jacket and flared skirt, a gents open stitched 'health' vest (!), eyelet topped socks.

Condition: Good

Price: £9.99
P&P: £1.90

Vogue-Knit 'Two Classic Sweaters' - No.123

Vogue-Knit 'Two Classic Sweaters' - No.123

A scarce WWII-era Vogue pattern for two short-sleeved sweaters - one plain, one ribbed.

Condition: Medium (very small tears to bottom and top of spine, a bit scuffed here and there)

Size: 35-36" bust

See More Details below for yarn and needles ..

Vogue-Knit 'Two Classic Sweaters' - No.123More Details

YARN: 2-ply
NEEDLES: 1 pair each Nos. 10,11 & 12


Price: £5.99
P&P: £1.10