Vintage Household Knitting Patterns

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Bestway A2632cr: Great vintage range of crochet gifts with the retro feel, this pattern is from the 1940's when home made gifts were gratefully received. There are instructions for shopper and a string bag , golf cosies, mug or plant stand, milk cover, tea cosy, oven  glove and pot holder, to be crochet in cotton or wool.

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Copley 2015: Great vintage afghan KNITTING and CROCHET pattern for bedspreads from 1930. There are two designs, the bottom one is knitted and the top one is crochet with embroidery. There is a chart and digram for embroidery included. The crochet one measures 70 x 48 inches. The knitted one is 72 x 48 and is knitted in strips that are then joined together. Double knitting yarn is used.

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Homecraft 320: Great vintage crochet pattern for MOTH BALL covers 1940s. This is a very unique gift! They are fun to make and can be also made into pram toys by adding bells, or just stuffing, as cat toys and probably a host of other ideas - see what you can think up. Great for using up all those bits of cotton and wool. Could also be filled with lavender.

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Homecraft 464: Great vintage coffee table cloth knitting pattern from 1940s. This pretty cloth is knitted in a fine crochet thread, although it is knitted, it measures 32 inches across. Also uses a circular needle.

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Marianne Table Runner: Great vintage knitting pattern for a super runner from 1940s. It measures 42 inches  by 16 inches. Full instruction including chart to aid completion. Knitted in 60 cotton with diagrams. Uses 4 size 12 or 2.75mm needles and a circular needle the same size. Instructions also for a troll cloth 23.5 by 16 inches.

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Marianne Table Cloth: Great vintage knitting pattern for a super table cloth from 1940s. It measures 48 inches across. Full instruction including chart to aid completion. Knitted in 60 cotton with diagrams. Uses 4 size 12 or 2.75mm needles and a circular needle the same size.

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Marinanne Chevel set: This pretty set is knitted in fine cotton and is from the 1940s. There is a table centre design too. Chart to follow. Knitted in 70 cotton on fine needles - stunning! .

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Pearsalls 429: Vintage knitting pattern for chevel (dressing table sets) or Luncheon sets (table mats). Knitted in rayon, a shiny yarn that can be replaced by a cotton or shiny crochet thread suitable for size 13 needles ( 2.25mm), probably no 40 would work.

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Sentinel 152: Chair back 670: Great vintage knitting pattern rose chair backs 1940s. Fabulous rose fair isle chair back worked in vintage 3ply, so try modern 4ply to get the size quoted. Finished piece 19 inches by 13 inches - this one I am going to try!

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Viyella 130: Great vintage bedroom set knitting pattern from 1920s. There are instructions for hot water bottle cover, linen bag, sponge bag cover and face glove. All knitted in vintage 3ply, so try modern 4ply. The linen bag is knitted on circular needle all the other items are on two needles.

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Weldons 577cr: Great vintage bedspread CROCHET pattern from 1940s. This super little pattern is so typical of the era and would have been available in the 1930s as well. The classic bobble motif is worked in thick cotton with large hook and a single motif measures 9 inches. (4 oz (approx  120g makes 3 squares).  There is also a simple square on the back page for making a baby cot or pram blanket. From the illustration it looks a 4ply cotton or art-silk yarn is used for the bedspread and thicker softer cotton for the pram cover.

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Weldons 601: Vintage knitting pattern for star shaped mat in two sizes. Knitted in 50 cotton on size 12 imperial. 14" and 7" pattern in very good condition from the 1940's Make something different for your friends this Christmas

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Bestway 1941KE: vintage knitting pattern for beautiful edgings from the1940s to decorate hankies, doilies, chair backs mats or if worked in thicker yarn cushion covers, baby covers etc. Even edges of jumpers or cardigans. 8 different designs.

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Weldon 680cr:Great vintage edgings crochet pattern 1940s. This is very useful pattern for 6 different tiny edgings ideal for baby clothes trimming, underwear, hankies or small doilies. Worked in no60 cotton. (click to go to crochet edgings)

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Bestway 1359R: Fabulous vintage knitting pattern bedside rugs 1930s. Hand knitted in very thick wool on old size 3 or 6.5mm easy and so different. A great challenge. But you can make them smaller or in lighter ply wool or cotton to make them more manageable, lots of possibility. It is not so important what size needles you use or the size of the finished rug, but that it is a firm stable fabric that is produced, this will be easier with a thick firm wool or yarn - not too soft. The rare breeds wool, especially Herdwick, is great for this. The one on the takes 4lbs ( 1.80 kg) 6ply rug wool and measures 50"x 30"

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Bestway 1362R: Great vintage knitting pattern 1930s rugs. This is similar to the one above but 3 different designs. Great for the bedroom or fireside, even for the bathroom if knitted in cotton. It suggests to use rug yarn, so try thick Aran or chunky yarn in a tension square. The pattern suggest 4lbs which is approx 2kg or 1920g! One rug measures 50 inches by 27, another 30 inches by 49 and the other one 50 inches by 30 inches so they are nearly 6 feet long. A great challenge. But you can make them smaller or in lighter ply wool or cotton to make them more manageable, lots of possibilities.

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Bestway 1426: Great vintage knitting pattern for oblong rug 1940s. This is a great wartime pattern to save money, this rug is knitted in 6ply rug wool, but any thick chunky wool or yarn will do that knits to a tension of 3 stitches to the inch and 7 rows to 2 inches on imperial no6 needles (5mm). At this tension will make up to 47 inches by 29 inches. But of course you can knit it any size. It will take about 50 balls of wool (50g)  (5 x 1bs of rug wool which is 80oz and there are about 30g in an old 1oz ball) There are also instructions for the CROCHET rug shown on the right.

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Weldons 488: Great vintage knitting pattern from the 1930's for fireside rug and bedroom mat. The fireside rug is made in sections, with diagram to show how to put it together, there are 4 variations to choose from. The deep pile bedroom rug measures 24" x 12", but instructions are included for larger sizes and how to adapt to other patterns. This is a great little leaflet for those who are looking for something different. 6ply rug yarn is used, but any thick wool that knits to the same tension will work, there is an actual size picture of the yarn used. About 3 stitches and 6 row to an inch on no 7 needles (4.5mm) Rug making is a great hobby and there are so many designs and ideas around.

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Place your order by emailing me with the MAKE AS WELL AS THE NUMBER of the pattern (i.e. Lavenda 123) and email address to send it to. 
Purchases can be made by Credit or Debit Card using our emailed PayPal invoice facility.
You can email sue@fab40s.co.uk

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