LADIES TWINSETS -1

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Bairnswear 2171: Great vintage vintage jumper and matching cardigan in rib, 1940s knitting pattern. There are instructions for the short sleeved jumper and long sleeved cardigan, so it would be just as easy to make them the other way round. To fit 34 inch bust. Wide rib gives lovely tailored fit, neat gathered shoulders.

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Bairnswear 2257: Great vintage ladies twin set knitting pattern from 1940s. This is an easy to knit set in wide rib and vintage 3ply, so try modern 4ply in a tension square. To fit 34 inch bust, sleeves are knitted in with fronts and back in this pattern, giving a unique style to this lovely design.

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Bestway 424: Great vintage ladies twin set knitting pattern from late 1930s. This pattern has instructions for the cardigan and the jumper shown below. Knitted in a close fitting rib that is very flattering and slimming. Yoke gives a sun-ray effect, sleeves set in and slim fitting. To fit 34 inch bust  and try a modern 4ply in a tension square. This pretty set is shown by Miss Sally Gray an English actress from the 1930s and 1940s.

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Bestway 434L: Great vintage ladies cardigan jumper knitting pattern 1930s. This is a lovely pattern with plain cardigan and a jumper front attached, so it is two garments in one. The fancy is knitted then sewn in to the cardigan, novel late 1930s idea! Worked in vintage 3ply, so try modern 4ply in an tension square. To fit 36 inch bust.

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Bestway 578: Great vintage ladies twin set knitting pattern with embroidery from late 1930s/early 1940s. The cardigan is a button through and the jumper has short sleeves. The check design is flattering, knitted in vintage 3ply so should work well in modern 4ply, always work a tension square. To fit 34-35 inch bust. The jumper has a square neck and is also embroidered.

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Bestway 637: Vintage knitting ladies twin set pattern from the Late 1930's. This  twin set has mock cable panels knitted in vintage 3ply so try a modern 4ply in a tension square and adjust needle size if needed. To fit 34"-36" bust. Can be knitted to a bigger size by changing to double knitting wool. Allow more wool if you do this.

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Bestway 657: Vintage ladies knitting pattern for a classic twin set, the great thing about these patterns is that you get two garments for one pattern from the late 1930s. This smart jumper and cardigan are knitted in vintage 2ply which is similar to modern 3ply. To fit Jumper 34" bust and the cardigan 36" bust.

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Bestway 678: Great vintage ladies bolero twin set knitting pattern from late 1930s. This little set is easy for beginners as it is in stocking stitch and moss stitch. Nice deep welt on the jumper, set in sleeves, square bolero. To fit bust 32 inches. Try modern 4ply for a 34 inch bust - always work a tension square.

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Bestway 895L:  Great fashionable vintage knitting pattern for twin set - all the rage again! So elegant, this triangular stitch is so easy and look fabulous. Worked in vintage 3ply, so try modern 4ply in a tension square. Jumper has interesting neckline and sits on the waist. To fit  jumper 34 inches and cardigan 36 inch bust.

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Bestway 897: Great vintage knitting pattern for the coming Autumn (Fall) in simple rib and cable. 1930's  To fit 34" bust worked in vintage 3ply, so try modern 4ply, change needles if needed. Cardigan has a lovely collar and the jumper has little buttons on the shoulder, with cable on the sleeves (instructions also for long sleeves).  Slimming style. There are instructions for the crochet buttons for the cardigan too!

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Bestway 937:Great vintage knitting pattern for classic ladies twinset from late 1930s or early 1940s. Knitted in vintage 3ply so try modern 4ply in a tension square, 35" bust, the cardigan is edge to edge, although it is not intended to meet at the edges so that the pattern of the jumper shows.

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Bestway 1005: Great vintage ladies twin set knitting pattern from 1940s. This design is so easy and the rib gives a flattering slim line and super fit. To fit 34 inch bust. Yoke detail brings a wartime elegance to this set. Knitted in a vintage 3ply so try modern 4ply in a tension square. Cardigan has has shoulder pads, this is optional.

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Bestway 1025: Lovely vintage knitting pattern for ladies twin set in a fancy rib. Cardigan  and short sleeved jumper, see below. Knitted in vintage 3ply so try modern 4ply in a tension square and change needles if needed. To fit 34" bust.

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Bestway 1290: Vintage knitting pattern for the ever popular wartime twinset - so elegant, nice that it is back in fashion. This pattern was produced in the 1940's. Great for the office or day out in the spring. This one is pretty with plaited cables and would look great with slacks, jeans, pencil skirt to fit 34-36 inch bust. Worked in vintage 3ply so try modern 4ply in a tension square and change needles if needed.

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Bestway 1569:  Really elegant twinset from the 1940's, but right up to date for this Spring season. Jumper and cardigan in vintage 3ply,. 34 inch bust. Try modern 4ply for slight larger size Always work a tension square.

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Bestway 1634: Vintage knitting pattern for a very smart twinset in vintage 3ply. Try modern 4ply in a tension square. This is a very easy vintage pattern to knit and looks great. 33"-35" Nice deep welt and retro styling. late 1930's early 1940's.

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Bestway 1763:Great vintage knitting pattern for a twin set from the 1940's to fit bust 34". Lovely pattern, unusual, but simple to work. In vintage 3ply, so try modern 4ply in a tension square to see if the needles need to be changed to get the right size.

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Bestway 1765:Vintage knitting pattern for a stylish twin set, with a shawl collar. Knitted in Vintage 3ply so try modern 4ply. The cardigan is double breasted and has a fine shawl collar. To fit 34" bust. 1940's

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Bestway 2102: Lovely vintage ladies knitting pattern for a twin set from the 1940's - two patterns for the price of one! Short sleeved jumper and a cardigan. Knitted in 3ply or try modern 4ply to fit 34-36 inch bust.

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Bestway 2323: Great vintage ladies knitting pattern for a 3ply twinset from the 1940's in a lovely lacy pattern, look great with with this seasons straight skirts. To fit 34 inch bust.   Make sleeves of jumper a little shorter to be more fashionable. Always make a tension square and try modern 4ply.

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Bestway A2367: Great vintage knitting patten for ladies twin set from late 1940s. This easy to knit set has an amazing embossed arrow design on reverse stocking stitch on both cardigan and jumper. With set in sleeves and deep rib it is elegant and useful. To fit 36 inch bust and knitted vintage 3ply, so try modern fine 4ply and change needles if needed.

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Bestway A2486: Great vintage ladies twinset knitting pattern from 1940s. This one is to fit 34-36 and is knitted in vintage 2ply that would have been similar to our modern 3ply. There are instructions for the short sleeved jumper and the lovely cardigan to match in a pretty lace design, nice deep welts and fitted sleeves. Always work a tension square.

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Bestway A2509: Great vintage knitting pattern for 32" bust twinset for young teenager or super slim size. 1940's knitted in fancy rib pattern in vintage 3ply so try modern 4ply or even double knitting for a large fit.

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Bestway B2517L: Another fabulous vintage knitting pattern, this time in vintage 3ply so modern 4ply will probably work well, try a tension square and change needles if needed. There are instructions for the super jumper and the cardigan with a smal shawl collar. To fit 34-36 inch bust, use a thicker ply and large needles for a bigger size, but don't forget to allow more wool if you do that. As this is a finer ply you will need about 600g for the set in modern 4ply - but always allow a bit more as all yarns vary and in the past they did not give yardage (or metres per ball). remember 1oz is about 30g

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Bestway A2545: Great vintage ladies cardigan jumper knitting pattern 1940s. This lovely set is in the favourite shell pattern, the jumper has the yoke worked in this pattern. To fit 32-34 and 34-36 inch chest in vintage 2ply - so work in modern 3ply and change needle size to get correct tension. Lovely deep welt.

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Bestway B2558: Lovely vintage ladies twinset knitting patterns, one of my personal favourites. To fit 34-36" bust and 36-38", lovely lace panel cardigan and short sleeved jumper, the panels create a nice slimming effect. Knitted in vintage 2ply, this is modern 3ply. This design is called rose leaf and is a Shetland design.

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Bestway 3332: vintage at its simplest! Lovely classic twin set, to fit 34-36 inch bust in 3ply with neat little cap sleeves and only takes 7 x 50g balls for both garments.

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Copley's 899: Great vintage pattern knitted in vintage 2ply, try modern 3ply to knit to size or 4ply and a change of needles to knit a bigger size. This is for a lovely twinset to fir 34"-35" bust - 12 page pattern. Cardigan and lovely short sleeved jumper with bow at neck (optional) 1940's

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Copleys 1524L: Fabulous ladies vintage jumper cardigan knitting pattern 1940s. To fit 34 inch bust, easy to make larger by changing ply or needles, but do allow more yarn if you do this (look on a similar double knitting one to get the amount of yarn needed then ad a ball to be on the safe side)The jumper in this twin set is stunning, but quite easy to knit a basic 4 row pattern after the V design of the welt, the sleeves can be made a little shorter if liked. Cardigan is elegant and slimming. Worked in vintage 3ply, so try modern 4ply.

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Copleys1561: Great vintage ladies cardigan and crossover jumper knitting pattern later 1940s. this pattern has instructions for the lovely cross over jumper in a chain link design and a elegant cardigan with the same design at the shoulders. Lovely styling with shaped waist with cabling. Worked in vintage 2ply which would work out as modern 3ply, you could also try modern 4ply, but if you use this then allow a little more yarn. For suppliers of adult colours in three ply try the internet. To fit 34 inch bust.

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Golden Eagle 759: Great vintage ladies twin set knitting pattern from the 1930s. This is a lovely pattern and so easy to knit with little cable panels giving detail that actually make you look slimmer. Jumper has short sleeves as shown in the inset picture. Set in sleeves, nicely tailored fitting, very smart. Knitted in a vintage 2ply that was similar to a vintage 3ply so try a modern 4ply in a tension square - wool is a funny thing!! To fit 38-40 inch bust.

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Golden Eagle 884: Great vintage ladies cardigan and jumper knitting pattern. This is a super little pattern and could be made to look quite modern in the right colours. The buttons are crocheted. There is a fine cable on the sleeve and front panels. To fit 36 inch bust and vintage 3ply is recommended so try modern 4ply in a tension square.

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Golden Eagle 970: Great vintage ladies twinset knitting pattern late 1940s. There are instructions for a jumper and cardigan in Fluffy angora that would knit to a modern 4ply. Always work a tension square. To fit 34-36 inch bust. Worked in rib so will give a little. Can be knitted in ordinary wool in a 4ply.

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Golden Eagle 995: Great vintage twin set knitting pattern, the summer jumper is very pretty and the cardigan has such an unusual pattern. To fit bust 34"-38", easy to make a little larger too. Knitted in similar to modern 3ply, but try modern 4ply and either knit the size smaller or work tension square and see how many stitches you need to make garment fit and work accordingly.

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Golden Eagle 1207: Great vintage ladies twin set for the summer. So elegant, could be worn for an evening get together. To fit 40, 42, 44 and 46 inc bust - lovely selection of sizes. Knitted in vintage 3ply, so work a tension square in modern 4ply and see if this works better. For a smaller size try modern 3ply or a fancy cotton that will knit to a 3ply tension.

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Greenock 32L: Great ladies vintage knitting pattern cardigan and jumper 1930s. This lovely pattern has a unique design within the rib, very figure flattering this type of style and so popular during the late 1930s and 1940's. Worked in vintage 3ply, so try a tension square in modern 4ply to see if the tension will be correct, adjust needle size if needed. As it is a rib the bust size is 30-36 inches.

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Greenock BX161L: Great ladies vintage knitting pattern jumper and waistcoat. This is a super pattern, pretty striped short or long sleeved jumper and matching waistcoat or sleeveless cardigan in simple stocking stitch. Worked in vintage 3ply, so try modern 4ply in a tension square and see if this will work better, change needles to get the correct tension. To fit 33, 35 and 37 inch bust.

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