* Baby patterns added 11 November 2021*
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Christopher 450: Boy's Suit and Coat: Great vintage knitting pattern for boys suit and coat from 1930s. The suit is to fit 22 inch chest and is knitted in vintage 3ply that would translate to modern 4ply. The same for the little coat which also fits a 22 inch chest. To fit 18-24 months.
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Coraleen 430: Dress Set: Great vintage baby dress set knitting pattern from 1940s. This set consists of a dress, jacket and bootees, should be easy enough to make a bonnet to the match pattern from the dress. To fit 20 inch chest or 3-9 months. The dress can be shortened or lengthened. If made longer allow for more wool.
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Coraleen 3108: Matinee Set: Great vintage baby matinee set knitting pattern from 1930s. This little set has a jacket, bootees and bonnet. The yoke of the jacket, the bonnet and tops of the bootees are worked in a stripe. The original colours were white and spring green. To fit up to a 22 inch chest. Knitted in vintage 3ply that would knit to a modern baby wool 3ply. Try using size smaller needles for slightly smaller size or if you choose to work with modern baby 4ply. Matinee coat is worked in one piece up to arm holes.
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HC133 Cape and Sleeping bag: Great vintage knitting pattern for baby cape from 1937. This super warm cape is worked in bands of garter stitch and loop stitch. Knitted in a thick wool on large needles. Cape is 17 inches long. works to a tension of 3st to an inch on no 6 imperial needles (5mm). A sleeping back pattern is including with this. Knitted in slightly less thick wool, probably similar to modern double knitting. Measuring 28 inches with a 20 inch zip, bag is worked in brick stitch. The top edges are bound in satin ribbon.
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Lilly's Bonnet Set: Great vintage baby bonnet set knitting pattern from late 1940s. This set ideal for a chilly day in the spring or autumn and looks lovely with a knitted matinee jacket or little summer dress. Knitted in 3ply, light and lacy makes a great gift for a new born.
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Lilly's Matinee Set: Great vintage knitting pattern for a matinee set from late 1940s. This is Lilly's matinee set knitted in 3ply, light and neat with room to move. There are instructions for a bonnet, jacket, bootees and mittens, classic little outfit to fit 16-18 inch chest, knitted on slim needles, up needle size for slightly larger size or knit in 4ply, if you do this allow a little more wool.
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Lilly's Summer Pram Set: Great vintage baby knitting pattern for pram set from late 1940s. Here is Lilly's summer jacket, pixie hood and slippers to fit her at 9 months old. This set will work for between 6 months and 12 months. Nice, new stitch pattern and knitted in a new yarn which became popular throughout the 1950s and 60s. Baby double knitting should work, try a tension square and change needles if needed, or try baby 4ply and again change needles to see which will work as this Quickerknit yarn falls in between these two. To fit 20 and 22 inch chest, instructions given in both sizes.
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Lilly's Winter Pram Set: Great vintage baby pram set knitting pattern from late 1940s. This little set with a kitten hood is cosy and cute. Neat leggings double breasted coat with kitten hood. Easy to knit in a baby yarn that works as a 4ply. Vintage 3ply often worked at modern 4ply tension. Always work a tension square. To fit 12-18 month old or 24 inches around chest over clothes.
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Eagley 9-Cape: Great vintage knitting pattern for baby cape from 1940s. This lovely design is is warm and so much easier to handle than a cape, especially for a christening. Knitted in 3ply it wont be to heavy for baby. Length is 22 inches, but it can be made shorter or longer, if longer allow more wool. Knitted all in one.
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Eagley 9-Dress Set: Great vintage baby dress set knitting pattern from 1940s: This design is worked in vintage 3ply to fit 20 inch chest. Work on a size smaller needles for slightly smaller set. There are instructions for a dress, jacket, bonnet and bootees. Dress measures 17 inches but can be made shorter or longer, if longer allow more wool.
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Eagley 9-Romper: Great vintage baby knitting pattern for romper from 1940s. This little romper is to fit 18 inch chest and is knitted in vintage 3ply. Work tension square in your chosen wool and adjust needle size to get size required. Buttons down front placket and under crotch, with cord at waist. Neat little collar makes this a super little romper for a little chap about to start crawling.
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PA2316-Boy's Suit: Great vintage little boy's knitted suit pattern. This super little jumper suit is to fit 22 inch chest and is knitted in vintage 4ply which should knit to a modern double knitting, always work a tension square. Nice easy one this, so neat and retro.
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PA3210-Outdoor Set for Girl: Great vintage little girl's outdoor set knitting pattern from 1930s. This set with delightful little beret and frock coat is to fit 22 inch chest. Worked in vintage 4ply which would have knitted nearer to modern double knitting, so work a tension square and change needles if needed.
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PA3620-Outdoor Set: Great vintage knitting pattern for toddlers out door set with different hats from 1930s. This little set comes with instructions for leggings or breechettes, button up jacket, hood, helmet, balaclava. Knitted in double knitting wool on the thick side. Always work a tension square. To fit chest 22 inches over clothes.
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Wolsey 737-Boy's Suit: Great vintage toddler's suit knitting pattern from 1940s. This set knitted in a 4ply in broken rib stitch is retro enough to be fashionable. Warm and practical little jumper suit to fit 22 inch chest. There is another little suit included in this pattern with a checked shirt style jumper and button on shorts to fit 22 inch chest worked in 4ply. Always knit tension square.
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E22 Baby Blanket and Shawl: Lovely vintage knitting pattern for a shawl and blanket from 1940s. There are instructions for the shawl which measures53 inches square and is knitted in vintage 3ply. Always work a tension square and try modern 3ply for this one. The blanket measures length 24 inches width 18 inches and is knitted in double knitting, may be even an Aran would work for this one.
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E22 Nancy Dress Set: Great vintage baby set knitting pattern from 1940s. There are instructions for a dress, bonnet, jacket, knickers, bootees and mittens all knitted in vintage 3ply which will work well in a nice baby 4ply. Always work a tension square and change needles if needed. To fit 20 inch chest. dress is 14 inches from shoulder and jacket is 11 inches from shoulder.
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E22-William Matinee Set: Great easy to knit little matinee set knitting pattern from 1940s. There are instructions for jacket, slippers and simple bonnet. in a ridge design. Easy to knit. The jacket is 20 inch chest and knitted in vintage 3ply but a modern baby 4ply will work for this size, always work a tension square.
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Bairnswear 96c: Great vintage child's out door set from 1930s. There are three different coat styles with breechettes, beret and hat. The little girl on the front cover is wearing the pretty hat, a double breasted coat with an angora collar to fit 22 inch chest. The single breasted button up coat, beret and breechettes is also to fit 22 inch chest. The one illustrated at the top with stand up collar and shoulder cape is also double breasted and has breechettes and beret to complete the set, to fit 23 inch chest. All knitted in a wool similar to modern 4ply, always work a tension square.
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