Free pattern: Chartruese cardigan from 1946

Well hello strangers~!

Thanks for being patient while I’ve been off studying and having adventures!  I do have some exciting news about a pattern grading project I’ve been working on – multi-sized sewing patterns based off original vintage patterns from the 1940s and 1950s.

The Hawaiian tea-timer blouse is first up, so watch this space over the next few weeks to be first in on the news.

In the meantime, I was flicking through some old Stitchcraft Magazines and came across this really unusual cardigan from September 1947.

I really like the contrasting stitch patterns and the colours – chartreuse! I hope you like it too.

To fit: 33-35 inch bust

Yarn: Fingering weight

Needles: 2.75mm and 3.25mm

Free Knitting Pattern: Golden frills jumper, Stitchcraft Magazine May-June 1947

Today’s free vintage knitting pattern is a lovely little number from a late 1940s Stitchcraft Magazine.

I’m not sure if you can see it in the above image, but the yoke has a great lattice pattern on top of a body of ribbing. The lattice is edged with a frill, which I find frilling haha.

To fit: 34-36 inch bust
Yarn: Fingering weight
Needles: 3.75mm and 3mm
(right click on images to open full size)

Free Vintage Knitting Pattern: A Fair Isle Jumper from Bestway (2132 c. 1940s)

Oh my, I’ve been so remiss and havent shared a vintage knitting pattern for ages – apologies!

This one is actually called ‘A Jersey to Remember’ and comes from the Bestway 2132 pamphlet.

This sweet little jumper has a gorgeous fair isle yoke, with matching fair isle designs on the arms.

It will give a finished bust measurement of 37 inches,
It uses fingering weight yarn on 3.25mm and 2.75 mm needles.

Free Vintage Knitting Pattern Booklet – Twin-Prufe Series 144 (c. 1950s)

And here’s Anna’s final patternbook from her mother’s collection – Twin-Prufe Series 144,

I’ve previously shared a pattern from this booklet (Spring Magic, wow back in 2010), and can attest to it’s fabulousness. I believe it comes from the early 1950s.

The booklet is filled with airy knits, perfect for Spring and lace lovers.

All of the styles are to fit a 32-34 inch bust, with instructions for a 36 inch.

I hope you enjoy these patterns (and Anna’s hard work), and the complete booklet is available as a PDF here at this link.
(please note I have put a light watermark on them, only to stop people re-selling Anna’s copies)

Free Vintage Knitting Pattern Booklet – Busy Fingers Vol 1, c. 1950s

Here’s Anna’s second booklet, Busy Fingers Vol 1. Unfortunately I haven’t been able to date this one but it’s definitely in the 1950s sometime.

The booklet is full of fun little things, such as hats, gloves, lace and jumpers.

I really love this amazing lace shawl – it has a sleeve on one end! Crazy!

I hope you enjoy these patterns (and Anna’s hard work), and the complete booklet is available as a PDF here at this link.
(please note I have put a light watermark on them, only to stop people re-selling Anna’s copies)

Free Vintage Knitting Pattern Booklet – SunGlo Series 92 (circa 1947)

Hello lovelies!
A gorgeous reader named Anna was kind enough to share some whole scanned booklets from her mother’s collection for me to list here for you. I’ll be putting the other two up over the new few days.

The first one is Sun-Glo Series 92, dated to 1947 according to this advertisement on Trove.

All of the styles are to fit a 32-34 inch bust, with instructions for a 36 inch.

I especially like the sleeves on this one below

I hope you enjoy these patterns (and Anna’s hard work), and the complete booklet is available as a PDF here at this link.
(please note I have put a light watermark on them, only to stop people re-selling Anna’s copies)

Curvy Month Pattern 10: Embroidered jacket, Vogue 1949

**oops due to technical difficulties I havent been able to post the last pattern! Sorry!**

Sadly, Curvy Month is down to it’s last curvy-sized knitting pattern and I’ve hopefully saved a beauty for last.

This pattern for a knitted and embroidered jacket come from Vogue Knitting No. 34 (c. 1949), and would look beautiful on so many body shapes.

The jacket is a wide swing coat design, with cuffed sleeves and classy collar. The red squares are embroidered on afterwards. Like all Vogue knitting patterns there is an emphasis on quality finishing – including facing the edges in wide ribbon.

To fit: 34-36, 37-39 and 40-42 inch busts

Yarn: fingering/light fingering weight

Needles: 3.25mm

I hope you enjoyed Curvy Month for 2016!

xx

Curvy Month Pattern 9: Bantry skirt and blouse (c. 1935, Minerva Style Book)

There were definitely curvy cuties in the 1930s – and they dressed stylishly too!

This pattern is from Minerva Style Book No.39 – designs for the well-endowed woman of the thirties.
It’s hard to tell from the photo but the suit is actually knitted in ‘eel grey’ with emerald green contrast at the neckline.

The lacey blouse would good on it’s own, or knit the whole suit if you’re keen!

Finished size: 38″ bust, 33″ waist, 41″ hips
Yarn: Minerva velveen – which is similar to a fingering weight chenille-type yarn
Needles: 2.25mm and 2.75mm (USA needle sizes mentioned in the pattern)

Curvy Month Pattern 8: Prelude yoked jumper, c. 1930s-1940s

Patons and Baldwins always added an out-size pattern to their knitting booklets – and it’s an adventure trying to find it amongst all their designs.

I really like this simple design (from Style Vol. 3, late 1930s to early 1940s) – the contrast yoke lends itself to a lot of colour variations. Being knit in rib it’s both easy to make, and forgiving  for a slightly larger bust size.

To fit: 34 and 38 inch busts
Yarn: Fingering weight
Needles: 3.25mm and 2.75mm

Curvy Month Pattern 7: Pamela textured jumper, c. 1940s

I love textured and lacey knits so much – and this jumper has it in spades!

 
This darling jumper is from Patons No. 256 – published in the later 1940s I would guess. It has an intricate lace pattern – covered in bobbles. I think the plain yoke makes it look really stylish and instructions are also included for knitted shoulder pads.

To fit: 34-35 and 38-39 inch bust
Yarn: fingering weight
Needles: 3.25mm and 2.75mm