Vintage Patterns

Pattern ID: Emu 8369
Wool brand: Superlite Bri-Nylon Baby, Courtelle Quickerknit
Yarn quantity: Cape: 9 (25g balls);
Angel Top: 4; Pants: 2
Size: To fit chest 20 inches [1 size].
Cape length from shoulder: 22 inches.

Wool weight: 5 ply, Quickerknit
Hook size: 4½mm,
Tension : 2 patterns to 4½ inches

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Description: A pretty crochet cape with hood in quick-knit or sport weight yarn, plus matching angel top and pants.

Pattern ID: Peter Pan P1069
Wool brand: Peter Pan 4ply
Yarn quantity: Matinee Coat or Cardigan: 1-3 (50g balls); Shawl: 8 (50g balls); Mittens/Bootees/Bonnet: 1 ball each
Sizes: Coat/Cardigan: 10-12 inch chest [4 sizes]; Shawl: 40½ inches square.

Wool weight: 4 ply
Needle size: 2¾mm, 3mm, 3¼mm, and 3¾mm
Tension (10x10cm): 26sts x 38 rows over pattern

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Description: Charming premature baby set comprising matinee coat, cardigan, bootees mittens, bonnet, and and shawl.

Pattern ID: Marriner 7146
Wool brand: Marriner DK
Yarn quantity: Either pram blanket: 2 (100g balls);
Cushion: 2
Sizes: Blankets: 28 x 21½inches;
Cushion: 14 inches square

Wool weight: Double knitting
Needle size: 3¼mm, and 4 mm
Tension (10x10cm): 22 sts x 30 rows over stocking stitch

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Description: Charming set with 2 designs for a pram blanket plus cushion.

Pattern ID: Bestway 3523
Wool brand: Templeton's Ayr Double Knitting Wool
Yarn quantity: 13 (1oz balls)
Size: Cape length 21 inches; Hood all round face 12 inches.

Wool weight: Double Knitting
Needle size: 4½mm, 4mm and 3¾mm
Tension (10x10cm): 22sts x 26 rows over pattern

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Description: A pretty cape and separate hood in double knitting - thus quicker to knit. The pattern is inaccurately described as "feather and fan", when actually seems to be "old shell", or "old shale".

Pattern ID: Poppleton 1611
Wool brand: Fragrant Baby DK and Fragrant or MyBaby 4ply
Yarn quantity: 25g balls? Coat: 5-6 balls; bonnet: 2. Shawl: 16 balls in 4 ply
Sizes: to fit: 16-20 inch chest
[3 sizes].

Wool weight: DK or 4 ply
Needle size: 3¼mm, 3¾mm, and 4mm.
4½mm crochet hook for the shawl.
Tension (10x10cm): DK: 24sts x 32 rows over st st; 4 ply: 10 chain spaces

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Description: Pretty baby pram-coat and bonnet, in a ridge-textured stitch plus crocheted shawl.

Pattern ID: Bellmans 1248
Wool brand: Bellman's Double Knitting
Yarn quantity: 8-10 main shade (1oz balls), plus 4-6 in contrast 1, 3-7 in contrast 2, and 2-5 in contrast 3
Sizes: Length excluding fringe 19½ or 25 inches [2 sizes].

Wool weight: Double knitting
Needle size: 5½mm, 4mm, and 3¼mm - or - crochet hooks 5mm, 4mm, 3¾mm, and 3mm.
Tension (10x10cm): 22sts x 30 rows knitting; 17sts x 8 rows crochet

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Description: Classic seventies ponchos - one striped and one fair-isle knitted options, and one in crochet.

Pattern ID: Regency 37
Wool brand: Regency Bainin
Yarn quantity: 18 (1oz balls)
Sizes: Length at centre front and back: 27 inches (long side)

Wool weight: Aran
Hook size: 5mm
Tension (10cm): 6 rows over pattern

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Description: Classic early seventies fringed poncho. From the hook size, the name "bainin", and other general information in my library, I am inferring this is an Aran (or worsted) weight - but some seem to think it's a double knitting.

Pattern ID: Bellmans 1281
Wool brand: Bellman's Double Knitting
Yarn quantity: 14-19 (1oz balls)
Sizes: Tunic to fit 32/34 or 36/38 inch chest [2 sizes]. Poncho length excluding fringe 25 inches [1 size].

Wool weight: Double knitting
Hook size: 7mm hook
Tension (10cm): 12½sts over pattern

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Description: Classic seventies crochet poncho or (less classic) fringed tunic (how cool is that?!).

Pattern ID: Robin 2277
Wool brand: Robin Crochet Courtelle
Yarn quantity: 14 (25g balls)
Sizes: 72 inches long, 24 inches wide

Wool weight: Double knitting
Hook size: 3½mm and 7mm
Tension: 4½ inches to one pattern repeat

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Description: Shawl/stole to knit or crochet
Robin Crochet Courtelle seems to have been a double knit - if so it has a good yardage of 77 yards in a 25g ball; so you will need 1078 yards or approximately 996 metres in total to make the stole. Most modern yarns have the yardage printed on the ball band.

Pattern ID: Lister 1765
Wool brand: Bel Air Starspun
Yarn quantity: Knitted bags: 1 ball; crochet bag: 2 balls; stole: 10 (¾ ounce balls - each about 21g).
Sizes: Stole is 54 inches long excluding fringe and about 18 inches wide; knitted bags use 4½ inch or a 6½ frame.

Wool weight: 4 ply equivalent
Needle size: 3¼mm needles or 3¼mm hook
Tension (10x10cm): 28st x 36 rows on 3¼mm needles

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Description: Set of sparkly evening accessories - the glitter yarn is a 4 ply equivalent. Includes a stole and bag in crochet, and two knitted bag options.
These might be additions to your "Glamourous Occasion Set"!

Pattern ID: Patons 1296
Wool brand: Kismet
Yarn quantity: 2-3 (50g balls); Shawl: 4 balls.
Sizes: 32-38 inch chest [4 sizes]; shawl: 30 inches depth at centre.

Wool weight: Double knitting
Needle size: 3mm, 3¾mm, and 4½mm
Tension (10x10cm): 24sts x 30 rows on 3¾mm needles

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Description: Two camisoles - one with halter neck - and a shawl. Lacy patterning is created by drop stitches. "Kismet is a subtle blend of acrylic and mohair, giving a soft and feminine look while retaining machine washability"; as an acrylic yarn it had a very good yardage so bear that in mind when substituting.

Pattern ID: Lister 2560
Wool brand: Bel Air Starspun, Lavenda, Crepe Tricel Nylon, Courtelle
Yarn quantity: Top: 4-6 (20g balls); Hat: 1-2 balls; Scarf: 1-2 balls.
Sizes: 32-38 inch chest [4 sizes]; scarf is 50 inches long excluding fringe and about 3 inches wide; hat to fit "average" head.

Wool weight: 4 ply
Needle size: 3¼mm and 2¾mm needles; 3½mm hook
Tension (10x10cm): 28st x 36 rows on 3¼mm needles; 24sts x 10 rows on 3½mm hook

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Description: Set of sparkly evening accessories and top - the glitter yarn is a 4 ply equivalent. Includes a crochet hat, scarf and top.

Pattern ID: KingCole 273
Wool brand: Tristar Tricel Nylon, Pixie, Fiddlers, Crepe Wool
Yarn quantity: 10 or 14 or 15 (25g? balls) depending on which style
Sizes: Triangular shawl: 50 ins wide, 30 ins deep; Rectangular Stole: 21ins wide, 60 ins long.

Wool weight: 4 ply
Needle size: 5½mm or 5mm needles; 4½mm or 4mm hook
Tension (10cm): 22st over garter stitch;
20 sts over dc.

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Description: Triangular shawls and rectangular stoles to knit or crochet. Implication of holiday (Greek?) setting in the background which looks suspiciously like a painted backdrop with basket props. Still - good for those balmy nights on foreign holidays.

Pattern ID: Stylecraft 8088
Wool brand: Special DK and Cabaret DK
Yarn quantity: 5 (100g balls) DK
plus 4 (50g balls) furry contrast
Sizes: one size 150x64cm (60x24 inches)

Wool weight: Double knitting
Needle size: 4mm
Tension (10x10cm): 22sts x 30rows in st st

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Description: Interesting combination with bands of eyelet lace smooth yarn interleaved with bands of speciality eyelash type yarn; ribbed edging on one side only. Note that pattern also provides instructions for a plain stocking stitch version in eyelash yarn: summary "cast on 222 sts, knit a lot in st st, cast off". Don't say I never give you anything ;o)