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Sixties outdoor wear for men

Pattern ID: Patons 9510
Wool brand: Patons Big Ben
Yarn quantity: 18-21 (2oz? hanks)
Sizes: to fit 38 - 44 inch chest [4 sizes]

Wool weight: Chunky
Needle size: 6mm, and 4mm
Tension (10x10cm): 14sts x 18 rows

Price: £3.00 (includes 2nd class postage within UK
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Description: Lovely textured raglan sweater in heavy chunky yarn.
The pattern has a horizontal crease which does not affect the instructions.

A question of keeping warm

Pattern ID: Patons 6350
Wool brand: Doublet.
Yarn quantity: 2-4 (50g balls).
Sizes: 4-16 years depending on style

Wool weight: Chunky
Needle size: 5½mm.
Tension (10x10cm): 17sts x 21 rows on 5½mm needles

Price: £3.00 (includes 2nd class postage within UK
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Description: Hats and helmets for kids.

Perfectly plain man's chunky sweater VI

Pattern ID: Maryland M25
Wool brand: Maryland Lightweight Bulky
Yarn quantity: 8-12 (2oz balls)
Sizes: to fit 36 - 44 inch chest (5 sizes); actual size 39-47 inches

Wool weight: Chunky
Needle size: 6mm and 5mm
Tension (10x10cm): 16sts x 20 rows

Price: £3.00 (includes 2nd class postage within UK
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Description: Perfectly plain sweaters for men in a chunky weight yarn.

Patons Bazaar Time

Bazaar Time
(Patons B172)

Bazaar items and novelties in various Patons qualities.

Booklet ID: Patons B172

Subject Matter: A collection of gifts and novelties to knit, crochet and sew in various yarn qualities.

Price: £6.00 (includes 2nd class postage within UK
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Content:
Included items are featured on the cover photo - click on thumbnail for popup: Toys (lion, tortoise, snake, elephant, bunny, humpty, owl, teddy, dachshund); Doll and doll's clothes; Ties; Belt; Cloche hat; Pompon chick; Cot cover; Bedsocks; Slippers; Bottle Cover; Pot Holder; Doll and Poodle covers; Spongebag; Workbag; Coathanger covers; Tea and Egg cosies; Cushions.

Description:
The booklet is in good condition. It has over 40 gift and novelty ideas, illustrated on the covers.

Sixties sophisticated mohair cardigan suit

Pattern ID: Emu 2249
Wool brand: Filigree
Yarn quantity: Cardigan: 11-15 (1oz balls); Skirt: 9-13
Sizes: 32-40 inch chest; 34-42 inch hips

Wool weight: Chunky mohair
Needle size: 5mm, 4mm and 3¾mm
Tension (10x10cm): 16sts x 20 rows

Price: £3.00 (includes 2nd class postage within UK
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Description: Early sixties smart cardigan / skirt costume in mohair.

Perfectly plain eighties crew-neck in a choice of yarn weights

Pattern ID: Patons 4610
Wool brand: Diploma Gold either 4ply, DK, Aran, or Chunky
Yarn quantity: 4ply: 8-11; DK: 10-13; Aran: 14-18; Chunky: 16-20 (50g balls)
Sizes: to fit 34- 42 inch chest (5 sizes)

Wool weight: 4 ply, DK, Aran, or Chunky
Needle size: 2¾mm and 3¼mm - or - 3¼mm and 4mm - or - 3¾mm and 4½mm - or - 4½mm and 6mm
Tension (10x10cm): 4ply: 28sts x 36 rows; DK: 22sts x 30 rows; Aran: 19sts x 25 rows; Chunky: 15sts x 20 rows

Price: £3.00 (includes 2nd class postage within UK
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Description: Perfectly plain sweater in a choice of yarn weights.
The pattern is in robust condition but is creased with some pen marks from a previous user.

"Big Wool" Beanie Hats

Pattern ID: Sirdar 8733
Wool brand: Denim Ultra,
plus Foxy (eyelash fur yarn)

Yarn quantity: 1- 2 (100g balls) plus 1 x 50g ball of Foxy for fur trim if required
Sizes: ages 7-12 years plus 2 adult sizes
[4 sizes].

Wool weight: Bulky
Needle size: 10mm, 8mm, or 7mm
Tension (10x10cm): 9sts x 12 rows over st st

Price: £3.00 (includes 2nd class postage within UK
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Description: Easy and quick to knit hats in bulky weight wool.

A Head Start for Fashion

Pattern ID: Patons 6023
Wool brand:DK, Fiona, Ariel, Big Ben.
Yarn quantity: Super Sonic (5 contrasts held together): 2 each of 3, and 1 each of 2 DK (1oz balls);
Baker Boy: 3 bulky yarn (2oz balls);
Camelot: 5oz Fiona (DK);
Snowball: 2 Ariel (aran/worsted) (2oz balls).
Sizes: one size ("average")

Wool weight: Double knitting, Aran, and Bulky
Needle size: 7½mm, 6½mm, 5½mm, 3¼mm - varies by design.
Tension (10cm): varies by design

Price: £3.00 (includes 2nd class postage within UK
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Description: Four cool sixties hats for women.

His and Her chunky aran-style sweaters

Pattern ID: Sirdar 2109
Wool brand: Pullman, Golden Pullman
Yarn quantity: 13-17 (2 oz balls)
Sizes: to fit 34 - 44 inch chest [6 sizes]

Wool weight: Chunky
Needle size: 6½mm and 5½mm
Tension (10cm): 14sts

Price: £3.00 (includes 2nd class postage within UK
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Description: Aran-style sweater made in a chunky yarn.

His and Her chunky aran-style jackets

Pattern ID: Sirdar 2193
Wool brand: Pullman, Golden Pullman
Yarn quantity: 15-21 (2 oz balls)
Sizes: to fit 34 - 44 inch chest [6 sizes]

Wool weight: Chunky
Needle size: 6½mm and 5½mm
Tension (10cm): 14sts

Price: £3.00 (includes 2nd class postage within UK
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Description: Aran-style cardigan or jacket in a choice of two lengths made in a chunky yarn.

Zipped jacket, cardigan, or sweater

Pattern ID: Jarol 357L
Wool brand: Quickstep, Double Double, JMW, Cosycraft
Yarn quantity: 5-9 (50g balls)
Sizes: to fit 22 - 26 inch chest (3 sizes)

Wool weight: Chunky
Needle size: 4½mm and 5½mm
Tension (10x10cm): 16sts x 20 rows over st st

Price: £3.00 (includes 2nd class postage within UK
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Description: Chunky cable selection for children. There are three sets of instructions here for the different designs: zipped jacket, V-neck cardigan, or round-neck jumper.
The pattern is in fair condition but has a number of marks and notations from a previous user.

Plain "super-chunky" waistcoat

Pattern ID: Sirdar 8973
Wool brand: Bigga
Yarn quantity: 5-8 (100g balls)
Sizes: to fit 32 - 42 inch chest [6 sizes]

Wool weight: Super Chunky
Needle size: 15mm and 12mm
Tension (10x10cm): 6sts x 9 rows

Price: £3.00 (includes 2nd class postage within UK
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Description: Quick to knit in super-sized yarn, waistcoat/vest with collar and curved open front edge, overlapping for pinned closure.

Plain "super-chunky" jacket

Pattern ID: Sirdar 8972
Wool brand: Bigga
Yarn quantity: 7-10 (100g balls)
Sizes: to fit 32 - 42 inch chest [6 sizes]

Wool weight: Super Chunky
Needle size: 15mm and 12mm
Tension (10x10cm): 6sts x 9 rows

Price: £3.00 (includes 2nd class postage within UK
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Description: Quick to knit in super-sized yarn, shrug or jacket with curved open front edge.

Chunky wide-rib cardigan

Pattern ID: Poppleton 1616
Wool brand: Emmerdale or Bijou Chunky
Yarn quantity: 11-13 (50g balls)
Sizes: 34-40 inch chest (3 sizes)

Wool weight: Chunky
Needle size: 4½mm and 5½mm
Tension (10x10cm): 20sts x 22rows over pattern

Price: £3.00 (includes 2nd class postage within UK
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Description: Very wearable and (I imagine) relatively quickly knitted cosy ribbed cardigan.

Chunky eyelet lace cardigan

Pattern ID: Wendy 2075
Wool brand: Monaco
Yarn quantity: 8-10 (50g balls)
Sizes: 32-42 inch chest [6 sizes]

Wool weight: Chunky
Needle size: 5½mm and 4½mm
Tension (10x10cm): 15sts x 22 rows over pattern

Price: £3.00 (includes 2nd class postage within UK
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Description: V-neck cardigan with vertical eyelet chevron lace pattern in fluffy yarn - fluffiness optional...
The pattern is in fair condition, with holes punched in the left margin for use in a loose-leaf binder, and some marks from a previous user.

Zipped jacket with matching hat and scarf.

Pattern ID: Lister Lee Target K733L
Wool brand: Poodle, Poodle2, Knoppy Knit, Motoravia DK
Yarn quantity: Jacket: 8-14 (50g balls) main plus 2-3 DK, Scarf: 8; Hat: 2 plus 1 DK
Sizes: To fit chest 32 -38 inches [4 sizes]

Wool weight: Speciality Aran/chunky plus DK
Needle size: 5mm, 3¼mm, and 3mm
Tension (10x10cm): 16sts x 24rows for Poodle

Price: £3.00 (includes 2nd class postage within UK
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Description: Women's zipped jacket with scarf and bobble hat. Poodle yarn was a chunky weight, but all the welts for hat and jacket are knitted in standard double knitting.

Perfectly plain man's chunky sweater II

Pattern ID: Robin 1033
Wool brand: Rhythm Chunky
Yarn quantity: 14-16 (2oz balls)
Sizes: 38-44 inch chest [4 sizes]

Wool weight: Chunky
Needle size: 5½mm and 6½mm
Tension (10x10cm): 14sts x 20 rows on 6½mm

Price: £3.00 (includes 2nd class postage within UK
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Description: Plain chunky raglan sweater.
The pattern is in fair condition for its age barring the fact that it is completely detached along the fold of the leaflet so it is supplied as two pages.

Two-tone sixties chunky sweater

Pattern ID: Wendy 795
Wool brand: Diabolo
Yarn quantity: 12-14 balls (50g balls)
plus 2-3 contrast

Sizes: 34-40 inch chest [4 sizes]

Wool weight: Chunky
Needle size: 4mm and 5½mm
Tension (10cm): 17sts over st st

Price: £3.00 (includes 2nd class postage within UK
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Description: Women's chunky sweater with a simple two-colour pattern imitating a hounds-tooth check.

Chunky cable cardigan II

Pattern ID: Wendy 1992
Wool brand: Monaco
Yarn quantity: 8-11 (50g balls)
Sizes: 32-42 inch chest [6 sizes]

Wool weight: Chunky
Needle size: 5½mm and 4½mm
Tension (10x10cm): 15sts x 22 rows over pattern

Price: £3.00 (includes 2nd class postage within UK
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Description: V-neck cardigan with leaf pattern lace stitch in fluffy yarn. Rather a pleasing design - fluffiness optional...
The pattern is in fair condition, with holes punched in the left margin for use in a loose-leaf binder, and some marks from a previous user.

Family cabled polo-necks - plus hat

Pattern ID: Emu 4601
Wool brand: Scotch Superwash, Courtelle, Superlite Bri-Nylon, Calypso Double Crepe, Tricel Nylon, Apollo "72"
Yarn quantity: 10-15 (40g balls) DK;
12-19 (50g balls) Apollo;
plus 2 balls for the hat

Sizes: 28-44 inch chest [9 sizes]

Wool weight: Double Knitting or Chunky
Needle size: 4mm, and 3¼mm for DK;
5½mm and 4½mm mm for Apollo yarn

Tension (10cm): 22sts for DK;
16sts for Apollo yarn

Price: £3.00 (includes 2nd class postage within UK
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Description: Man's or woman's cabled sweater with pom-pom hat. There are separate instructions for DK and for "Apollo 72", as the latter seems to be a chunky weight yarn.
The pattern is in fairly good condition, with light creasing affecting the photo.

Plain chunky windcheater

Pattern ID: Sirdar 5383
Wool brand: Wash 'n' Wear Chunky, Pullman
Yarn quantity: 15-19 (50g balls)
Sizes: to fit 38 - 42 inch chest [4 sizes]

Wool weight: Chunky
Needle size: 6½mm and 5½mm
Tension (10cm): 14sts

Price: £3.00 (includes 2nd class postage within UK
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Description: A plain raglan zipped lumber jacket made in a chunky yarn./font>

His and Hers Chunky Cable Sweaters III

Pattern ID: Patons 1915
Wool brand: Beehive Shetland Style Chunky
Yarn quantity: 9-14 (50g balls)
Sizes: to fit 32-42 inch chest (7 sizes)

Wool weight: Chunky
Needle size: 6mm and 5mm
Tension (10x10cm): 15sts x 20 rows over stocking stitch

Price: £3.00 (includes 2nd class postage within UK
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Description: Raglan V-neck sweaters with an interesting cable detail.
The instructions are in fairly good condition with light creasing affecting only the photo (not shown).

His and Hers Chunky Cable Sweaters II

Pattern ID: Lister 2205
Wool brand: Richmond, Thermo-knit Chunky
Yarn quantity: 11-22 (50g balls)
Sizes: to fit 30-46 inch chest (9 sizes)

Wool weight: Chunky
Needle size: 6½mm and 5½mm
Tension (10cm): 14sts over moss stitch

Price: £3.00 (includes 2nd class postage within UK
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Description: Raglan cable sweaters in a good range of sizes.
The instructions are in good condition.

Patons Sports Book

Sportswear Booklet
(Patons 199)

Hats, Sweaters, Mittens, and Socks, in various Patons qualities.

Booklet ID: Patons 199

Subject Matter: A booklet of sportswear.

Price: £6.00 (includes 2nd class postage within UK
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Content:
Included items are featured on the cover photo - click on thumbnail for popup:

  • Cricket sweaters (double knitting),
  • Family guernsey-type Sweaters (aran/worsted)
  • Family zipped tennis jackets (4 ply),
  • Family Ski sweater, hat, and mitts (chunky),
  • His and Hers riding sweaters (4 ply and double knitting versions),
  • Children's riding sweaters (4 ply and double knitting versions),
  • Aran sweater and pompon hat (aran/worsted),
  • Golfing jacket and peaked cap (double knitting), and
  • Tennis socks (3 ply).

Description:
This booklet is in good condition. It has 8 designs, illustrated on the covers.

Perfectly plain man's chunky sweater

Pattern ID: Lavenda B800
Wool brand: Lavenda Chunky Crepe
Yarn quantity: 26 -30 (50g balls)
Sizes: to fit 34 - 40 inch chest (3 sizes)

Wool weight: Chunky
Needle size: 6mm and 7mm
Tension (10cm): 14sts x 18 rows

Price: £3.00 (includes 2nd class postage within UK
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Description: Chunky plain raglan sweater.

Chunky mohair sweater and cardigan

Pattern ID: Jaeger 4075
Wool brand: Mohair Spun
Yarn quantity: Sweater:8-11 (1oz balls) or 9-11 (25g balls); Cardigan:11-12 (1oz balls) or 13-14 (25g balls);
Sizes: to fit 34-38 inch chest [2 sizes]

Wool weight: Chunky
Needle size: 4mm, and 3¼mm
Tension (10x10cm): 16sts x 24rows

Price: £3.00 (includes 2nd class postage within UK
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Description: Womens openwork V-neck mohair cardigan with matching short sleeved jumper.
Note that Jaeger 2002 and 4075 are different editions of the same pattern.

Kids chunky coats with matching hats II

Pattern ID: Sirdar 4334
Wool brand: Country Style, Gemini, Leisure Time
Yarn quantity: Jacket: 5-8 (50g balls) plus 1 contrast; Hat: 2+1 balls
Sizes: Jacket to fit 20 - 26 inch chest [4 sizes]; Hat 17½ inches round head [1 size]

Wool weight: Chunky
Needle size: 6½mm and 5½mm
Tension (10x10cm): 14sts x 18 rows

Price: £3.00 (includes 2nd class postage within UK
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Description: Children's chunky cardigan with collar and front pockets.

Perfectly plain chunky family cardigans XII

Pattern ID: Patons 1224
Wool brand: Husky Chunky
Yarn quantity: 6-16 (50g balls)
Sizes: to fit 26 - 44 inch chest [10 sizes]

Wool weight: Chunky
Needle size: 6mm and 4½mm
Tension (10x10cm): 15sts x 20 rows

Price: £3.00 (includes 2nd class postage within UK
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Description: Plain chunky V-neck cardigans for all the family.

His and Hers: chunky zipped jackets

Pattern ID: Keynote 721
Wool brand: Keynote Courtelle Type 10 Chunky
Yarn quantity: 18-26 (40g balls)
Sizes: to fit 34 - 48 inch chest [5 sizes]

Wool weight: Chunky
Needle size: 4½mm, 5mm, and 5½mm
Tension (10x10cm): 16sts x 26 rows

Price: £3.00 (includes 2nd class postage within UK
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Description: Chunky zip-fronted jackets in a textured stitch, with collar and side pockets.

Men's windcheater and cabled sweater

Pattern ID: Robin 1012
Wool brand: Rhythm and Double Knit Crepe
Yarn quantity: Jacket: 15-19 (2oz balls chunky); Sweater: 21-25 (1oz balls DK)
Sizes: to fit 38 - 46 inch chest [5 sizes]

Wool weight: Chunky or Double Knitting
Needle size: 7mm and 4mm for chunky; 5mm and 3¾mm for DK
Tension (10x10cm): 14sts for chunky,
and 20sts x 26 rows for DK

Price: £3.00 (includes 2nd class postage within UK
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Description: Two separate patterns for the outdoor man, (with his pipe and binoculars to hand): a zipped lumber jacket made in a chunky yarn, and a cabled slash neck sweater made in a double knit.
The pattern has a very faint vertical crease and a wool shop stamp (from my home village).

Short bedjacket and bed stole

Pattern ID: Pingouin 788
Wool brand: Classique Crylor, or Pingoland
Yarn quantity: Bedjacket: 3-4 balls; Stole: 4 balls. Sold in 50g balls at 160m
Sizes: up to a 34 - 40 inch chest (4 sizes)

Wool weight: Aran/Chunky
Needle size: 3¼mm and 7mm
Tension (10cm): 12-14sts

Price: £3.00 (includes 2nd class postage within UK
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Description: Pretty bedjacket and stole in knitted eyelet pattern.
The pattern has both a horizontal and a vertical crease, but the instructions are fully readable.

Kid's chunky coats with matching hats

Pattern ID: Patons 1567
Wool brand: Beehive, Husky Chunky
Yarn quantity: Plain: 4 - 9 (50g balls), plus 2-6 1st contrast, and 1 of 2nd contrast;
hat: 1 ball in each colour

Sizes: to fit 22-30 inch chest (5 sizes)

Wool weight: Chunky
Needle size: 6½mm and 5½mm
Tension (10x10cm): 14sts x 19 rows

Price: £3.00 (includes 2nd class postage within UK
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Description: "Smart as new paint", kids chunky duffle coats in 5 sizes..

Tea Cosies

Pattern ID: Emu 6234
Wool brand: Scotch, Double Crepe,
Bri-Nylon, Tripleknit, Magnum

Yarn quantity: Tea cosies: 2 (25g?) balls in each colour; Poodle: 4 balls DK + oddments
Sizes: "small, medium, large"

Wool weight: Double knitting, Aran/worsted, Chunky
Needle size: 4mm, 5mm, 6½mm
Tension (10cm): not specified

Price: £3.00 (includes 2nd class postage within UK
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Description: Poodle bottle cover or toy in DK, and a set of tea cosies in a choice of yarn weights/sizes.
The pattern is in robust condition with all instructions fully readable; there is some surface creasing, very light stains, and a few pencil marks.

Patons Third Bazaar Book

Third Bazaar Booklet
(Patons B156)

Bazaar items and novelties in various Patons qualities.

Booklet ID: Patons B156

Subject Matter: A collection of gifts and novelties to knit, crochet and sew in various yarn qualities.

Price: £6.00 (includes 2nd class postage within UK
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Content:
Included items are featured on the cover photo - click on thumbnail for popup: Workbag, Cushions, Chairback, Needle Case, Toys: Jumbo, Bunny, Duck, Balls, Doll, Bull, Hippo; Nightcase, Tureen/Place Mats, Coffee/Egg/Tea Cosies, Pot Holders, Pincushion, Kneeler, Calendar, Oven Mitts, Peg Bag, Tie, Mitts, Bedjacket, Bedsocks, Bedroom Bootees, Rug, Bottle Cover.

Description:
The booklet is in good condition. It has 40 project ideas, illustrated on the covers.

Patons Accessories Book

Accessories Booklet
(Patons 215)

Hats, Scarves, Gloves, and Socks, in various Patons qualities.

Booklet ID: Patons 215

Subject Matter: A booklet of winter accessories.

Price: £6.00 (includes 2nd class postage within UK
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Content:
Included items are featured on the cover photo - click on thumbnail for popup: Family Tuck-ins, Child's Purse Gloves, Tot's Tammy, Woman's Lacy Beret, Family Gloves and Mitts, Child's Helmet, Family Hat and Scarf Set, Man's Hat, Woman's Hat, Child's Hat and Mitts, Family Scarf, Man's Argyle-style Gloves, Woman's Turban, Slipper Socks, Woman's Chevron-striped Tammy and Scarf, Family Tennis Socks, Woman's Scarf-hat, Man's Argyle-style Socks, Fisherman's Socks, Child's Crochet Hat and Scarf, Child's Crochet Slippers, Family Balaclavas.

Description:
This booklet is in good condition. It has 22 projects, illustrated on the covers.

Emu Knitted Novelties

"Knitted Novelties" Booklet
(Emu B23)

"Knitted Novelties" in various Emu qualities.

Booklet ID: Emu B23

Subject Matter: A booklet of Bazaar and other knits in various yarn qualities.

Price: £6.00 (includes 2nd class postage within UK
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Content:
Included items are featured on the cover photo - click on thumbnail for popup: Zebra, Caterpillar, Golly, Longleg Dolls, Three Bears, Cushion Covers (5 knitted, 4 crochet), Pompom Novelties, Dolls Clothes, Poodle Bottle Covers, Cat, Mitts and Scarf, Gloves, Children's Hats, Tea Cosies, Fishing Hat, Pot Holders (crochet), Family Hats, Teddy Family, Hat and Scarf (crochet), Floor cushions (pentagons - crochet), Toilet roll covers.

Description:
The booklet has 22 projects, all illustrated on the covers. It is in fairly good condition, but please note that one page has been cut, and a substitute page copy is supplied - so all instructions are fully included.

Kid's chunky coat with hat and scarf

Pattern ID: Wendy 5008
Wool brand: Mosaic Chunky
Yarn quantity: Plain: 4 - 6 (100g balls); striped: 3-4 main + 2-3 contrast; hat: 1 ball; scarf: 2-3
Sizes: to fit 22-30 inch chest (5 sizes); actual 24-33 inches; stated age 2 - 11 years

Wool weight: Chunky
Needle size: 6½mm

Tension (10x10cm): 14sts x 20 rows

Price: £3.00 (includes 2nd class postage within UK
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Description: Great chunky jacket for children. Wendy Mosaic was a semi-bouclé yarn but you could substitute any chunky that gives a similar tension.

Kid's textured rib sweater II

Pattern ID: Patons 3574
Wool brand: Beehive Shetland Chunky, Diploma Chunky
Yarn quantity: 5 - 15 (50g balls)
Sizes: to fit 22-34 inch chest (7 sizes); actual 23-37 inches

Wool weight: Chunky
Needle size: 4½mm and 6mm

Tension (10x10cm): 17sts x 21 rows

Price: £3.00 (includes 2nd class postage within UK
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Description: Great chunky sweater for children in a wide range of sizes (apparently toddler to teen).

Going Steady - hats and scarves

Pattern ID: PB 1190
Wool brand: Moorland, Totem DK; Beehive, Nylox 4 ply; Big Ben
Yarn quantity: various - see description
Sizes: to fit "average" head - sizes separate for men and women

Wool weight: DK, Chunky, and 4 ply
Needle size: 4½mm, or 4mm for DK; 7mm for Big Ben; 3¼mm, and 2¾mm for 4ply
Tension (10x10cm): 22sts x 30 rows for DK; 13sts x 17 rows for Big Ben; 28sts x 36 rows for 4ply - all over st st.

Price: £3.00 (includes 2nd class postage within UK
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Description: Sixties small booklet of hats and scarves in various wool weights.

  • (Top picture) Scarf in DK - 10 x 1oz balls; hats in DK - 3 x 1oz each.
    "Easy to knit - Easy to wear".
  • (Bottom left) Scarf in 4ply - 10 x 1oz balls; hood in 4 ply - 2 x 1oz.
    "Dutch Style with Cables".
  • (Bottom right) Scarf in chunky - 6 x 2oz hanks; hats in chunky - 3 x 2oz.
    "Beehive Style from Paris".

Family Aran-style Chunky Sweaters

Pattern ID: Hamlyn Pack 43
Wool brand: Anartex Original Thickknit
Yarn quantity: 11 - 26 (50g balls)
Sizes: to fit 24 - 44 inch chest (6 sizes)

Wool weight: Chunky
Needle size: 6½mm and 7½mm
Tension (10x10cm): 12sts x 16 rows over st st

Price: £3.00 (includes 2nd class postage within UK
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Description: Textured family sweaters in an Aran style but knitted in thicker chunky wool. Optional V or round neck.

Family Chunky Textured Sweaters III

Pattern ID: Patons 5227
Wool brand: With Wool Chunky Spray/Tweed, Knit 'n' Save Chunky
Yarn quantity: 4-11 (100g balls)
Sizes: to fit 24 - 42 inch chest (10 sizes)

Wool weight: Chunky
Needle size: 6mm and 4½mm
Tension (10x10cm): 15sts x 20 rows over st st

Price: £3.00 (includes 2nd class postage within UK
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Description: Chunky textured sweaters for all the family. Optional V or round neck. It's not easy to see the four-row pattern in the photo so I am printing it here:
Row 1 (right side): * twist two stitches to the right, K2 - repeat from *.
Row 2: purl
Row 3: * twist two stitches to the left, P2 - repeat from *.
Row 4: purl

Toys 'n' Things...

Pattern ID: Sirdar 6810
Wool brand: Any double knitting or chunky
Yarn quantity: Clowns: 1-3 50g balls in each of 5 colours; Beach bag: 360g in various colours; Golf club cosies: 1 "medium" ball in each of 5 colours; Bed socks: 2 balls (50g?); Mittens: 1 ball (50g?).
Sizes: Various - see description.

Wool weight: Double knitting and Chunky
Needle size: 3¼mm and 4mm for DK; 5½mm for chunky
Tension (10cm): 24sts for DK;
15sts for chunky.

Price: £3.00 (includes 2nd class postage within UK
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Description: An eight-page leaflet with a mixed back of novelty items - so much so that Sirdar call it "and things" - any more specific title having defeated them (and me). The yarn specifications - such as they are - indicate that these items are designed for left-overs:

  • Beach Bag crocheted in DK - 18 x 18 inches.
  • Fingerless Gloves in DK knitted on 2 needles for an "average" hand.
  • Golf Club Head Covers in DK.
  • Corbett Clown in Chunky - height 23 inches.
  • Monty Mascot in Chunky - height 31 inches.
  • Bed Socks in DK - length 9½ inches or "as required".

Colour block sweater III

Pattern ID: Jaeger 5890
Wool brand: Beach Cotton and Monte Cristo
Yarn quantity: 5-6 chunky (50g balls) in each of 2 contrast colours, plus 3-4 DK for welts.
Sizes: to fit 32-38 inch chest [2 sizes] - actual size 40-42 ins

Wool weight: Chunky plus Double knitting
Needle size: 5½mm, and 3¼mm
Tension (10x10cm): 15sts x 24 rows on 5½mm needles

Price: £3.00 (includes 2nd class postage within UK
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Description: Plain, loosely fitting, drop-shoulder cotton sweater with intarsia colour blocks. Welts are knitted in DK and main part is a slub/bouclé chunky.

Luxury chenille jacket

Pattern ID: Jaeger 6419
Wool brand: Jaeger Chenille
Yarn quantity: 9-11 50g balls chenille plus 4ply oddments for embroidery.
Sizes: 32 - 40 inch chest [5 sizes]

Wool weight: Chunky/Aran
Needle size: 3¼mm and 3¾mm
Tension (10x10cm): 17sts x 30 rows

Price: £3.00 (includes 2nd class postage within UK
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Description: Chenille cardigan/jacket with optional embroidery (using oddments of 4 ply). The front pieces are knitted with mitred points rather like a waistcoat design.

Chunky shawl-collar jacket

Pattern ID: Jaeger 5875
Wool brand: Highlander
Yarn quantity: 11-15 (50g balls)

Sizes: 32-42 inch chest (6 sizes)

Wool weight: Chunky
Needle size: 4½mm and 5½mm
Tension (10x10cm): 15sts x 22 rows over st st

Price: £3.00 (includes 2nd class postage within UK
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Description: Chunky jacket with a (in my opinion) not-too-lumpy bobble pattern on a reverse stocking stitch ground - not so obvious in the photo due to the tweedy yarn; the original yarn was a "thick and thin" type available in lovely colour mixes.

Chunky cabled sweater III

Pattern ID: Jaeger 5873
Wool brand: Highlander
Yarn quantity: 8-12 (50g balls)

Sizes: 30-40 inch chest (6 sizes)

Wool weight: Chunky
Needle size: 4½mm and 5½mm
Tension (10x10cm): 15sts x 22 rows over st st

Price: £3.00 (includes 2nd class postage within UK
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Description: Chunky cable sweater; the original yarn was a "thick and thin" type available in lovely colour mixes.

Chunky cabled sweater II

Pattern ID: Jaeger 5874
Wool brand: Highlander
Yarn quantity: 11-15 (50g balls)

Sizes: 32-42 inch chest (6 sizes)

Wool weight: Chunky
Needle size: 4½mm and 5½mm
Tension (10x10cm): 15sts x 22 rows over st st

Price: £3.00 (includes 2nd class postage within UK
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Description: Chunky cable sweater; the original yarn was a "thick and thin" type available in lovely colour mixes.

Sixties "Chanel" style costume II

Pattern ID: Emu 2281
Wool brand: Spectro
Yarn quantity: Jacket: 20-24 (1oz balls); Skirt: 17-21 (1oz balls)
Sizes: to fit 32-40 inch chest; 34-42 inch hips (5 sizes)

Wool weight: Chunky
Needle size: 5½mm and 6½mm
Tension (10x10cm): 14sts x 22 rows

Price: £3.00 (includes 2nd class postage within UK
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Description: Raglan moss stitch jacket with edge-to-edge closure, and plaited border, plus a matching skirt.

Lady's V-neck in boucle chunky

Pattern ID: Patons 3108
Wool brand: Fiesta Chunky, Beehive DK Superwash DK
Yarn quantity: 4-5 (50g balls) chunky plus 2 balls in DK for the welts
Sizes: 32-42 inch chest (6 sizes)

Wool weight: Chunky
Needle size: 7½mm, and 3¼mm
Tension (10x10cm): 12sts x 19 rows chunky

Price: £3.00 (includes 2nd class postage within UK
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Description: Plain V-neck knitted in a chunky bouclé yarn with double knitting used for the welts, cuffs, and neck border.

Perfectly plain classic V-necks IX

Pattern ID: Robin 1252
Wool brand: Serenade Lightweight Treble Knitting
Yarn quantity: 8-12 (2oz balls)
Sizes: 32 - 42 inch chest [6 sizes]

Wool weight: Chunky
Needle size: 4½mm and 6mm
Tension (10x10cm): 17sts x 22 rows

Price: £3.00 (includes 2nd class postage within UK
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Description: Classic plain V-neck in a range of sizes for men or women with an interesting cable along the line of the raglan sleeve (so maybe not so perfectly plain).
The term "treble knitting" in this era usually refers to a yarn which was one size larger than double knitting - so more like Aran or worsted - however the tension and needles required for this yarn imply that it is a chunky equivalent.
The pattern has holes punched at the side for use in a loose-leaf binder, otherwise it is in moderately good condition.

Cable and rib mohair sweater II

Pattern ID: Patons 3675
Wool brand: Fashion Mohair
Yarn quantity: 9-12 (50g balls) in main shade plus 2 balls contrast
Sizes: to fit 30 - 40 inch chest [6 sizes]

Wool weight: Chunky
Needle size: 4½mm, and 5½mm
Tension (10x10cm): 15sts x 20 rows in st st

Price: £2.00 (includes 2nd class postage within UK
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Description: Patterned mohair sweater modelled by 1980s East Enders star Gillian Taylforth.

Cabled mohair sweater

Pattern ID: Patons 3681
Wool brand: Fashion Mohair
Yarn quantity: 9-11 (50g balls)
Sizes: to fit 32 - 42 inch chest [3 sizes]

Wool weight: Chunky
Needle size: 4½mm, and 5½mm
Tension (10x10cm): 15sts x 20 rows in st st

Price: £2.00 (includes 2nd class postage within UK
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Description: Classic mohair sweater modelled by 1980s East Enders star Sandy Ratcliff.

Chunky chenille crochet sweater

Pattern ID: Hayfield 1390
Wool brand: Chenille No 1 and Brig
Yarn quantity: 10-12 chunky chenille and 2-3 balls of smooth Aran for welts (50g balls)
Sizes: 32-38 inch chest [2 sizes]

Wool weight: Chenille and Aran
Hook size: 4mm, and 4½mm
Tension (10cm): 12 trebles using chenille.

Price: £2.00 (includes 2nd class postage within UK
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Description: A chenille V-neck sweater worked in crochet using a chunky equivalent yarn, with an Aran weight used for the welts.

Chunky knit bouclet jacket

Pattern ID: Pingouin 464
Wool brand: Pingouin or Penguin brand William (main), and Chasseur (edging).
Yarn quantity: 7-9 (50g balls) in main shade and 5oz of edging (yes they have mixed metric and imperial...)

Sizes: 32-38 inch chest (4 sizes)

Wool weight: Chunky
Needle size: 5½mm and 5mm
Tension (10x10cm): 14sts x 22 rows

Price: £2.00 (includes 2nd class postage within UK
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Description: Plain knit cardigan in a fancy yarn with wide collar. The pattern has a horizontal crease and some markings from a previous user.

Kids textured sweaters IV

Pattern ID: Robin 13612
Wool brand: Homespun
Yarn quantity: 2-4 (100g) balls in each of 3 colours
Sizes: to fit 24 - 32 inch chest (5 sizes).

Wool weight: Chunky
Needle size: 4½mm and 5½mm
Tension (10x10cm): 16sts x 26 rows over pattern

Price: £2.00 (includes 2nd class postage within UK
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Description: Pleasing thick textured colour block sweater in a brick or basket pattern. The pattern has light creasing.

Chunky Jacket, and matching hat and scarf

Pattern ID: Argyll 102
Wool brand: Ferndale Chunky
Yarn quantity: Jacket 20 - 24 (40g balls); hat: 2 balls; scarf: 4 balls
Sizes: to fit 32- 40 inch chest (5 sizes)

Wool weight: Chunky
Needle size: 5½mm and 4½mm
Tension (10x10cm): 20sts x 22 rows over trinity stitch

Price: £2.00 (includes 2nd class postage within UK
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Description: Chunky jacket worked in trinity aka blackberry stitch plus hat and scarf. Has he classic detail at the sleeve head to give the effect of faux layering.

Sweater, Jacket and matching hat

Pattern ID: Argyll 120
Wool brand: Jacket and hat in Ferndale Fashion chunky; sweater in Ferndale DK
Yarn quantity: Jacket 13 (40g balls chunky); hat 2 balls chunky; sweater: 7 (40g balls DK) plus 2 balls in contrast
Sizes: to fit 32- 38 inch chest (2 sizes)

Wool weight: Chunky and Double Knitting
Needle size: 5mm for chunky;
3¾mm and 3mm for DK

Tension (10x10cm): 23sts x 32 rows for DK; 15sts x 22 rows for chunky

Price: £2.00 (includes 2nd class postage within UK
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Description: "Fashion" chunky yarn for a plain stitch jacket and hat; double knitting for a sweater in a textured slip-stitch worked in 2 colours.

Chunky mohair sweater with mitts and hat

Pattern ID: Jaeger 4915
Wool brand: Gabrielle
Yarn quantity: 11-12 (50g balls);
mittens 2 balls; hat 1 ball

Sizes: 32-40 inch chest (3 sizes)

Wool weight: Chunky wool with mohair
Needle size: 4½mm, 5mm, and 6mm
Tension (10x10cm): 15sts x 19 rows over st st

Price: £3.00 (includes 2nd class postage within UK
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Description: Chunky staggered cable sweater with matching hat and mittens.

Family Chunky Textured Sweaters II

Pattern ID: Argyll 142
Wool brand: Fendale
Yarn quantity: 7-21 (40g balls)
Sizes: to fit 24 - 46 inch chest (12 sizes)

Wool weight: Chunky
Needle size: 5½mm and 4½mm
Tension (10x10cm): 15sts x 23 rows

Price: £3.00 (includes 2nd class postage within UK
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Description: Chunky textured sweaters for all the family. Optional polo or round neck.

His and Hers Chunky Fair-Isle

Pattern ID: Argyll 373
Wool brand: Ambridge or Ferndale Chunky
Yarn quantity: 6-12 (50g balls) main shade plus 4-8 balls in each of two contrasts.
Sizes: 34-44 inch chest [6 sizes]

Wool weight: Chunky
Needle size: 5½mm, and 4½mm
Tension (10x10cm): 19sts x 25 rows over pattern

Price: £2.00 (includes 2nd class postage within UK
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Description: Pleasing patterned chunky sweater or cardigan for him or her.

Outdoor Man - chunky fair-isle

Pattern ID: Argyll 374
Wool brand: Ambridge or Ferndale Chunky
Yarn quantity: 11-22 (50g balls) main shade plus 3-7 balls each of two contrasts.
Sizes: 38-46 inch chest [5 sizes]

Wool weight: Chunky
Needle size: 5½mm, and 4½mm
Tension (10x10cm): 16sts x 20 rows over fair-isle pattern

Price: £2.00 (includes 2nd class postage within UK
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Description: Pleasing eighties chequered pattern chunky sweater.

Winter sports sweater, hat, mittens

Pattern ID: Argyll 377
Wool brand: Ambridge or Ferndale Chunky
Yarn quantity: 10-18 (50g balls) main shade plus 2 balls each of two contrasts.
Hat:2-3 main +1+1. Mittens: 2 main +1+1

Sizes: 32-40 inch chest [5 sizes]

Wool weight: Chunky
Needle size: 6mm, 5½mm, and 4½mm
Tension (10x10cm): 15sts x 22 rows

Price: £2.00 (includes 2nd class postage within UK
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Description: Striking eighties patterned ski sweater with matching hat and mittens.

Drop-stitch chunky mohair sweater

Pattern ID: Argyll 471
Wool brand: Finesse
Yarn quantity: 5-7 (25g balls) main shade plus 5-7 contrast
Sizes: 30-38 inch chest [5 sizes]

Wool weight: Chunky
Needle size: 7mm and 4½mm
Tension (10x10cm): 16sts x 22rows over stocking stitch on 5½mm needles; 10sts x 16rows over pattern on 7mm needles

Price: £2.00 (includes 2nd class postage within UK
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Description: Striped mohair sweater knitted in loose tension openwork stitch using a drop-stitch technique. The pattern is in very good condition.

Intarsia picture cardigan

Pattern ID: Jaeger 4877
Wool brand: Mohair Spun
Yarn quantity: 16-18 (25g balls) plus 1 ball in each of 2 contrasts.
Sizes: to fit 32-38 inch chest [4 sizes] - loose fit up to 42 inch actual measurement

Wool weight: Chunky
Needle size: 4½mm, and 5½mm
Tension (10x10cm): 16sts x 21rows

Price: £2.00 (includes 2nd class postage within UK
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Description: Intarsia picture cardigan in mohair - very much the "thing" in its day. Includes chart for owl on a tree branch - note that one of the contrast colours is variegated to give the owl its mottled breast.

Chunky sweater with a touch of fair isle

Pattern ID: Lee Target 6066
Wool brand: Fleetknit
Yarn quantity: 12-14 (2 oz balls) plus 2 contrast
Sizes: to fit: 34-40 inch chest [2 sizes]

Wool weight: Chunky
Needle size: 9mm and 6½mm
Tension (10cm): 10sts

Price: £2.00 (includes 2nd class postage within UK
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Description: Heavier weight sweater with some colour work; the yarn is a "bulky" weight.

Wide rib mohair sweater

Pattern ID: Sirdar 1719
Wool brand: Caprine
Yarn quantity: 10-12 (1 oz balls)
Sizes: to fit 32 - 38 inch chest [4 sizes]

Wool weight: Chunky
Needle size: 7mm and 5mm
Tension (10cm): 16sts over pattern

Price: £2.00 (includes 2nd class postage within UK
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Description: Mohair-type chunky raglan sweater.
The pattern has 3 strong horizontal folds which do not affect the instructions.

Super Thick Car Coat

Pattern ID: PB 1145
Wool brand: Patons Big Ben
Yarn quantity: 11-13 dark plus 4 light colour (2oz? hanks)
Sizes: to fit 34 - 38 inch chest [3 sizes]

Wool weight: Chunky/bulky
Needle size: 5½mm and 6½mm
Tension (10x10cm): 14sts x 18 rows

Price: £3.00 (includes 2nd class postage within UK
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Description: Sixties coat in heavy chunky yarn; plain with a contrast collar and band in garter stitch.
Yet another delight in the styling of this photo! Not only the excitement of a car coat - with what looks like a super roadster in a matching colour - but also: a dog! What more could you need?

Perfectly plain His and Hers Chunky Sweaters II

Pattern ID: Patons 9186
Wool brand: Glenora
Yarn quantity: 18-24 oz
Sizes: 34-44 inch chest (6 sizes)

Wool weight: Chunky
Needle size: 4mm and 5½mm
Tension (10x10cm): 16sts x 23 rows

Price: £2.00 (includes 2nd class postage within UK
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Description: Easy-knit chunky raglan sweaters with choice of polo or round neck. The pattern is in good condition with a fairly light horizontal crease noticeable on the picture.

Fitted Cable Cardigan

Pattern ID: Twilleys 9079
Wool brand: Freedom Spirit
Yarn quantity: 8-11 (50g balls)
Sizes: 32-42 inch chest [6 sizes]

Wool weight: Double knitting
Needle size: 3¼mm and 4mm
Tension (10x10cm): 24sts x 28 rows over rib when slightly stretched

Price: £2.00 (includes 2nd class postage within UK
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Description: A pleasing wearable design for the winter.

Chunky sixties costume

Pattern ID: Emu 2385
Wool brand: Plumage
Yarn quantity: Jacket: 9-12 (2 oz balls); Jumper: 8-12 balls ; Skirt: 7-9 balls
Sizes: 30-40 inch chest (6 sizes)

Wool weight: Bouclé double knitting
Needle size: 5½mm and 5mm
Tension (10x10cm): 16sts x 20 rows on 5½mm needles

Price: £2.00 (includes 2nd class postage within UK
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Description: Cardigan/jacket, jumper, and and skirt suit, in double moss stitch using a chunky tweed yarn; contrast is in a smooth DK, stitched on afterwards. "Plumage" looks like a lofty tweed double knitting yarn but knits up thicker on larger needles as it's a bouclé; it came in 2 oz balls (56g).

"Big Wool" sleeveless cardigan

Pattern ID: Sirdar 9485
Wool brand: Big Bamboo, Denim Ultra, Big Softie
Yarn quantity: 10-19 (50g balls)
Sizes: 32-54 inch chest (6 sizes).

Wool weight: Bulky
Needle size: 10mm, and 8mm
Tension (10x10cm): 9sts x 12 rows over st st

Price: £2.00 (includes 2nd class postage within the UK - see section on prices)

Description: Chunky waistcoat.

Chunky lace cardigan

Pattern ID: Twilleys 6363
Wool brand: Capricorn
Yarn quantity: 6-7 (100g balls)
Sizes: 32-38 inch chest [4 sizes]

Wool weight: Chunky
Needle size: 5½mm and 4½mm
Tension (10x10cm): 14sts x 20 rows over pattern

Price: £2.00 (includes 2nd class postage within UK
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Description: V-neck lacy cardigan in fluffy chunky yarn. A pleasing design - fluffiness optional...

Perfectly plain His and Hers Chunky Sweaters

Pattern ID: Wendy 2142
Wool brand: Shetland Chunky
Yarn quantity: 11-17 (50gballs)
Sizes: 32-46 inch chest (8 sizes)

Wool weight: Chunky
Needle size: 6½mm and 5½mm
Tension (10x10cm): 14sts x 20 rows

Price: £2.00 (includes 2nd class postage within UK
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Description: Easy-knit chunky raglan sweaters with choice of V or round neck.The pattern is in good condition but there are annotation markings inside made by previous owner.

Classic man's V-neck with rib detail

Pattern ID: Emu 4367
Wool brand: Double Crepe, TripleKnit, Magnum
Yarn quantity: DK: 19-23; Aran: 19-13; Chunky: 19-20 balls (25g? balls)

Sizes: 34-44 inch chest [6 sizes]

Wool weight: Double Knitting/Aran/Chunky
Needle size: 4mm and 3¼mm; or 5½mm and 4mm; or 6½mm, and 5mm,
Tension (10x10cm): DK: 22sts x 32rows; Aran/Worsted: 18sts x 22rows; Chunky: 14sts x 18rows over st st

Price: £2.00 (includes 2nd class postage within UK
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Description: Man's ribbed sweater with separate instructions for 3 different yarn weights. Tripleknit is a worsted or Aran weight.
The pattern is very creased but I think this is a pleasing design and the instructions are legible.

Tie-belt jacket in bouclé yarn

Pattern ID: Lister K2575
Wool brand: Poodle, Poodle2
Yarn quantity: Jacket: 11-14 (50g balls), Scarf: 2
Sizes: To fit chest 34 -44 inches [6 sizes]

Wool weight: Speciality Aran/chunky
Needle size: 5mm and 3¾mm
Tension (10x10cm): 16sts x 24rows

Price: £2.00 (includes 2nd class postage within UK
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Description: Women's short-sleeved jacket and scarf.

Kids textured chunky sweaters III

Pattern ID: Sirdar 4098
Wool brand: Pullman
Yarn quantity: 7-9 (50g balls)
Sizes: 26-30 inch chest
[3 sizes: 6/8/10 years]

Wool weight: Chunky
Needle size: 5½mm, and 6½mm
Tension (10cm): 14sts

Price: £2.00 (includes 2nd class postage within UK
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Description: Chunky sweater with garter rib panel.

Chunky open weave cardigan

Pattern ID: Wendy 2644
Wool brand: Monet
Yarn quantity: 4-5 (100g balls)
Sizes: 30-38 inch chest [5 sizes]

Wool weight: Chunky
Needle size: 5½mm and 7mm and 15mm
Tension (10x10cm): 9sts x 10 rows over pattern

Price: £2.00 (includes 2nd class postage within UK
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Description: Chunky cardigan with open lace stitch in fluffy yarn.
This is one of those interesting fads involving knitting alternate rows on different sized needles; the 7mm needles would be the "normal" size and the 15mm needles give you a row with a long stitch creating the mesh effect.

Super-chunky tie-belt cardigan

Pattern ID: Wendy 1411
Wool brand: Wendy Swiftknit or Diabolo
Yarn quantity: 38-41 balls (50g?? balls)

Sizes: 32-38 inch chest

Wool weight: Chunky (usually 16sts x 22 rows to 10cm on 5½mm needles but this pattern knits 3 strands tog.)
Needle size: 10mm
Tension (10cm): 9sts (3 strands together)

Price: £2.00 (includes 2nd class postage within UK
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Description: Women's super-chunky tie-belt cardigan in simple knit pattern.

Plain knit thick cardigan

Pattern ID: Hayfield 2124
Wool brand: Click
Yarn quantity: 12-16 (50g balls)
Sizes: 30-42 inch chest [7 sizes]

Wool weight: Chunky / "Big Wool"
Needle size: 5½mm, and 6mm
Tension (10cm): 12½sts

Price: £2.00 (includes 2nd class postage within UK
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Description: Pleasing bulky shawl collar cardigan - might suit Rowan Thick n Thin or Big Wool Colour?

Family Chunky Textured Sweaters

Pattern ID: Jarol JX5
Wool brand: Quickstep or Supersaver Double Double
Yarn quantity: 6-20 (40g balls)
Sizes: to fit 24 - 46 inch chest (12 sizes)

Wool weight: Chunky
Needle size: 5mm and 6½mm
Tension (10cm): 16sts

Price: £2.00 (includes 2nd class postage within UK
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Description: Chunky textured sweaters for all the family.

Chunky lace cardigan with scarf

Pattern ID: Hayfield 1966
Wool brand: Top Nop, Grampian, Grousemoor, Hawaii, Gaucho, Thermal, Brushed
Yarn quantity: 10-17 (50g balls)
Sizes: 32-44 inch chest [7 sizes]

Wool weight: Chunky
Needle size: 5½mm, and 6½mm
Tension (10cm): 13sts

Price: £2.00 (includes 2nd class postage within UK
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Description: Women's chunky cardigan and scarf (it's about 11 inches wide and 60 inches long).

Eyelet suntop waistcoat

Pattern ID: Hayfield 1856
Wool brand: Hawaii Chunky
Yarn quantity: 7-9 (25g balls)
Sizes: to fit 30-40 inch chest [6 sizes]

Wool weight: Chunky
Needle size: 6½mm, and 5½mm
Tension (10cm): 13½sts over pattern

Price: £2.00 (includes 2nd class postage within UK
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Description: Eighties cotton summer sleeveless cardigan or waistcoat.

His and Hers Textured Sweaters

Pattern ID: Jarol 427
Wool brand: Quickstep, Marise Mohair Blend, Romantica Brushed Mohair Blend, Supersaver Double Double
Yarn quantity: 12-16 (50g balls)
Sizes: to fit 34 - 42 inch chest (5 sizes)

Wool weight: Chunky
Needle size: 4½mm and 5½mm
Tension (10x10cm): 16sts x 22 rows over moss stitch pattern

Price: £2.00 (includes 2nd class postage within UK
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Description: Chunky textured sweaters. There are two sets of instructions here for the different textured stitches. His sweater as illustrated is in moss stitch and hers is a lacy rib stitch.

Mother and Daughter Chunky Cardigans

Pattern ID: Patons 7598
Wool brand: Siberia
Yarn quantity: 8-17 (50g balls)
Sizes: to fit 26-40 inch chest (8 sizes)

Wool weight: Chunky
Needle size: 4½mm, and 5½mm
Tension (10x10cm): 21sts x 19 rows over pattern stitch

Price: £2.00 (includes 2nd class postage within the UK - see section on prices)

Description: Chunky ribbed tweed cardigans with round neck or V neck.

Chunky cable sweater with wrap scarf

Pattern ID: Patons 7593
Wool brand: Siberia
Yarn quantity: 15-16 (50g balls); scarf: 11 balls
Sizes: 32-38 inch chest (4 sizes); scarf: 14 x 79 inches.

Wool weight: Chunky
Needle size: 4½mm, and 5½mm
Tension (10x10cm): 22sts x 23 rows over pattern st

Price: £2.00 (includes 2nd class postage within the UK - see section on prices)

Description: Chunky fluffy tweed cardigan and wide scarf.

Chunky cable cardigan with hat

Pattern ID: Patons 7595
Wool brand: Siberia
Yarn quantity: 11-16 (50g balls); hat: 2 balls
Sizes: 32-44 inch chest (7 sizes)

Wool weight: Chunky
Needle size: 4½mm, and 5½mm
Tension (10x10cm): 18sts x 22 rows over pattern st

Price: £2.00 (includes 2nd class postage within the UK - see section on prices)

Description: Chunky fluffy tweed cardigan and hat.

Chunky mohair sweater

Pattern ID: Jarol 541
Wool brand: Nimbus, Marise Mohair Blend, Romantica Brushed Mohair Blend
Yarn quantity: 7-12 (50g balls)
Sizes: 30-40 inch chest (6 sizes)

Wool weight: Mohair Chunky
Needle size: 4½mm, and 5½mm
Tension (10x10cm): 16sts x 20 rows over st st

Price: £2.00 (includes 2nd class postage within UK
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Description: Wide roll neck mohair eyelet patterned sweater.

Perfectly plain family chunky cardigans X

Pattern ID: Mountain Maid 103
Wool brand: Hyland Chunky
Yarn quantity: 6-16 (2oz balls)
Sizes: To fit: 26-42 inch chest (9 sizes)

Wool weight: Chunky
Needle size: 5mm and 6½mm
Tension (10cm): 15sts(st st)

Price: £2.00 (includes 2nd class postage within the UK - see section on prices)

Description: Family cardigans in chunky yarn.

Kids textured sweaters II

Pattern ID: Patons 6197
Wool brand: Doublet
Yarn quantity: 7-13 (2 oz) balls
Sizes: to fit 22 - 32 inch chest (6 sizes).

Wool weight: Chunky
Needle size: 4mm and 5½mm
Tension (10x10cm): 17sts x 21 rows

Price: £2.00 (includes 2nd class postage within UK
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Description: Pleasing thick textured sweaters in a twisted rib pattern. The pattern has a light horizontal crease and small tear but otherwise in good condition.

Chunky aran sweaters for him and her

Pattern ID: Lee Target 8777
Wool brand: Fleetknit
Yarn quantity: 19-24 (2 oz balls)
Sizes: to fit: 34-44 inch chest [6 sizes]

Wool weight: Chunky
Needle size: 6mm and 6½mm
Tension (10cm): 16sts over double moss stitch

Price: £2.00 (includes 2nd class postage within UK
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Description: Pleasing heavier weight Aran style sweaters with cables and double moss stitch panel. I like the way the style seems to have a set in sleeve that is integrated into the patterning.
Instructions are fine but with some creasing and annotations from previous knitters.

Perfectly plain classic cardigan V

Pattern ID: Emu 2173
Wool brand: Courtelle Crepe, Scotch, Romany, Bri-Nylon - or - Apollo, Magnum
Yarn quantity: 14-18 DK, or 21-29 chunky (all 1oz balls)
Sizes: 34-42 inch chest (5 sizes)

Wool weight: Double Knitting or Chunky
Needle size: 3¾mm and 4½mm for DK version
or - 5mm and 6mm for chunky version

Tension (10x10cm): 20sts x 28 rows in DK -
and 15sts x 20 rows for chunky version

Price: £2.00 (includes 2nd class postage within UK
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Description: Classic plain cardigan with collar with 2 versions for different wool weights.
The pattern is in fairly poor condition with a lot of surface creasing, plus the usual horizontal crease, not shown in photo, but instructions still readable.

Perfectly plain classic raglan sweaters II

Pattern ID: Jaeger 3795
Wool brand: Pebble Spun
Yarn quantity: 13-24 (1 oz balls)
Sizes: to fit 30 - 46 inch chest (9 sizes)

Wool weight: Chunky
Needle size: 5mm and 3¾mm
Tension (10x10cm): 16sts x 24 rows

Price: £2.00 (includes 2nd class postage within UK
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Description: Plain crew necked raglan sweater sized from teen size through to large mens size - so probably suitable for men, women and young adults.

Perfectly plain His and Hers Chunky Cardigans II

Pattern ID: Wendy 2143
Wool brand: Shetland Chunky
Yarn quantity: 12-18 (50gballs)
Sizes: 32-46 inch chest (8 sizes)

Wool weight: Chunky
Needle size: 6½mm and 5½mm
Tension (10x10cm): 14sts x 20 rows

Price: £2.00 (includes 2nd class postage within UK
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Description: Easy-knit chunky raglan cardigans with choice of V or round neck.

Chunky plain sweater

Pattern ID: Sirdar 6132
Wool brand: Sirdar Nocturne
Yarn quantity: 16-19 (25g balls)
Sizes: 38-44 inch chest (4 sizes)

Wool weight: Chunky
Needle size: 4½mm and 5½mm
Tension (10cm): 16 sts

Price: £2.00 (includes 2nd class postage within UK
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Description: Man's plain sweater using light weight chunky/aran yarn. Vertical creasing which does not affect the instructions.

Crisp white chunky knit

Pattern ID: Lister 5006
Wool brand: Libra Brushed Chunky, Richmond Chunky, Thermo-Knit Chunky
Yarn quantity: 4-5 100g balls of Libra; 12-16 50g balls of other qualities
Sizes: to fit 34-40 inch chest

Wool weight: Chunky
Needle size: 6½mm, and 5½mm
Tension (10cm): 13sts over pattern

Price: £2.00 (includes 2nd class postage within UK
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Description: Bobble and eyelet sweater in a brushed chunky yarn.

Men Out of Doors - again

Pattern ID: Maryland 618
Wool brand: Maryland Double Double
Yarn quantity: 17-24 (25g? balls)
Sizes: to fit 38-44 inch chest (4 sizes)

Wool weight: Chunky
Needle size: 6½mm, 6mm, and 5mm
Tension (10x10cm): 16sts x 20 rows over basket stitch

Price: £2.00 (includes 2nd class postage within UK
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Description: These are - in my opinion - 3 very pleasing mens designs for chunky yarn. It's worth pointing out that there are 3 separate patterns included here with different textured designs as well as the choice of neckline. The pattern has the usual horizontal crease (not shown in photo) which does not affect the instructions.

Kids textured sweaters

Pattern ID: Hayfield 827
Wool brand: Croft Thickerknit
Yarn quantity: 7-10 (2 oz?) balls
Sizes: to fit 26 - 30 inch chest (3 sizes).

Wool weight: Chunky
Needle size: 4mm and 5mm
Tension (10x10cm): 16sts x 22 rows

Price: £2.00 (includes 2nd class postage within UK
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Description: Pleasing thick textured sweaters in a brick or basket pattern.

Men - Out of Doors

Pattern ID: Sirdar 5709
Wool brand: Pullman, Wash 'n' Wear Chunky
Yarn quantity: 15-18 (50g balls)
Sizes: to fit 36-46 inch chest (6 sizes)

Wool weight: Chunky
Needle size: 6½mm and 5½mm
Tension (10x10cm): 14sts x 18rows

Price: £2.00 (includes 2nd class postage within UK
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Description: Chunky sweaters with cabled centre panel and choice of crew or polo neck. The pattern has a heavy horizontal crease (not shown in photo) which does not affect the instructions.

Man’s chunky plain cardigan

Pattern ID: Sirdar 2375
Wool brand: Pullman
Yarn quantity: 15-16 (2oz? balls)
Sizes: to fit 36-42 inch chest (4 sizes)

Wool weight: Chunky
Needle size: 6½mm and 5½mm
Tension (10x10cm): 14sts x 18rows

Price: £2.00 (includes 2nd class postage within UK
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Description: Plain chunky cardigan. The pattern has a horizontal crease (not shown in photo) and small tears which do not affect the instructions.

Architypal seventies tunic

Pattern ID: Maryland 742
Wool brand: Maryland Double Double
Yarn quantity: 13-17 (50g balls) or 7-11 plus 2-4 of each of 2 contrast; Hat: 1-2 balls
Sizes: to fit 32-40 inch chest

Wool weight: Chunky
Needle size: 5mm and 5½mm
Tension (10x10cm): 16sts x 20 rows in st st

Price: £2.00 (includes 2nd class postage within UK
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Description: Seventies patterned overtop with wide three-quarter sleeve. This pattern is an absolute classic of the time. For today - make it in a plain tweedy yarn, longer with straight sleeves and maybe retain the pockets.

Seaside Polo Shirt or Sweater

Pattern ID: Chevy 1186
Wool brand: Chunky
Yarn quantity: 5-8 (50g balls) main, plus 2-4 balls first contrast and 1 ball second.
Sizes: to fit 24 - 34 inch chest (6 sizes)

Wool weight: Chunky
Needle size: 5mm and 6mm
Tension (10x10cm): 15sts x 21 rows over st st

Price: £2.00 (includes 2nd class postage within UK
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Description: Cheerful nautical stripes - polo shirt or sweater.

Chunky Intarsia Tweed Sweater

Pattern ID: Emu 4074
Wool brand: Mikado plus Supermatch Chunky
Yarn quantity: 2-3 colour 1 and 3-5 colour 2 in slub yarn (100g balls) for main; plus
2 (50g balls) smooth chunky for welts

Sizes: 32-42 inch chest

Wool weight: Chunky
Needle size: 7mm and 4½mm
Tension (10x10cm): 12sts x 18 rows over st st

Price: £2.00 (includes 2nd class postage within UK
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Description: Plain knit sweater in in a chunky slub yarn with smooth yarn contrast welts. Intarsia pattern given in a chart.
Might work well in Rowan British Sheep Breeds bouclé and smooth?

Kids School Pullover in 3 yarn weights

Pattern ID: Emu 6654
Wool brand: Scotch, Super Crepe, Double Crepe, Bri-Nylon, Lamira, Shetland
Yarn quantity: 5-9 (40g balls) DK;
6-12 (25g balls) DK; 4-8 (25g balls) 4 ply

Sizes: to fit 22 - 34 inch chest (7 sizes).

Wool weight: Chunky, DK or 4 ply versions
Needle size: 5½mm and 4½mm for chunky;
3¼mm and 4mm for DK;
2¾ and
3¼mm for 4 ply.
Tension (10cm): 28 sts 4ply; 22sts DK;
16sts chunky

Price: £2.00 (includes 2nd class postage within UK
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Description: Traditional school sleeveless pullovers with instructions for 3 different yarn weights. The pattern has some light creasing and marks but this does not affect the instructions.

Sweater Duo in Thick Wool

Pattern ID: Bestway 3585
Wool brand: Sirdar Pullman, Marriner Halyard, Penelope Bingo, Copley Tempoknit
Yarn quantity: 26 or 28 (1oz balls)
Sizes: to fit 36-38 or 40 - 42 inch chest

Wool weight: Chunky
Needle size: 7½mm, and 6½mm
Tension (10x10cm): 14sts x 16 rows

Price: £3.00 (includes 2nd class postage within UK
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Description: Pleasing pattern for chunky his and hers cable sweaters.
"So quick to make in thick wool and big needles, this sweater is knitted in a very attractive fancy rib pattern. It is equally suitable for a man or a woman, and will be a "must" for your winter wardrobe"

Fifties Sailing Sweaters

Pattern ID: Marriner 601
Wool brand: Halyard Extra Thick
Yarn quantity: 17-22 (2oz hanks)
Sizes: 34-42 inch chest (to fit loosely) - in 3 sizes with different lengths for him and her.

Wool weight: Chunky
Needle size: mm and 6mm
Tension (10cm): 16sts

Price: £3.00 (includes 2nd class postage within UK
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Description: Appealing pattern with great styling - late fifties or early sixties - with cross-over toggled neckline that was popularly revived and ubiquitous in the 1980s. Pattern in fairly good condition.

Helmets and Caps for Men

Pattern ID: Sirdar 5541
Wool brand:Superwash, Wash 'n' Wear Double Knitting, or Pullman.
Yarn quantity: 2-3 (50g balls) + contrasts
Sizes: one size ("average")

Wool weight: Double knitting or Chunky
Needle size: 4mm for DK; 6mm for chunky
Tension (10cm): 26sts DK or 14sts chunky

Price: £2.00 (includes 2nd class postage within UK
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Description: A set of men's hats. Horizontal centre crease.

Striped legwarmers

Pattern ID: Sirdar 6453
Wool brand: Country Style , Donegal, Majestic, Wash 'n' Wear Double, Pullman.
Yarn quantity: 3 - 5 (50g balls)
Sizes: one size ("average")

Wool weight: Double knitting or Chunky
Needle size: 4mm, 3¾mm, 6½mm
Tension (10x10cm): 22sts x 30rows DK or
42sts x 22rows in chunky over rib

Price: £2.00 (includes 2nd class postage within UK
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Description: Legwarmers (DK or chunky option), Gloves, and Mittens.

Co-ordinates collection II

Pattern ID: Sirdar 163
Wool brand: Country Style DK and Tweed, and Country Style Brushed Tweed
Yarn quantity: Variable - circa 10-16 balls each for main garments
Sizes: 32-40 inch chest

Wool weight: Double Knitting and chunky
Needle size: 4mm and 3¼mm for DK and 5½ and 4½ for chunky
Tension (10cm): 24sts for DK and 16sts for chunky over pattern.

Price: £2.00 (includes 2nd class postage within UK
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Description: Here are our three 1980s ladies again with a collection of co-ordinated sweaters and jackets knitted in plain and tweed matching yarns. Four styles are featured (click on picture to view).

Plain sweater - or fancy top and skirt set.

Pattern ID: Emu 2996
Wool brand: Filigree with Candlelite
Yarn quantity: Waistcoat: 4-7 (25g balls) with 1 or 2 contrast; Jumper: 10-13 (25g balls); Skirt: 7-10 balls
Sizes: to fit 30-36 ins chest; 34-40 ins hip.

Wool weight: Speciality brushed chunky with a shimmer yarn (light weight DK?).
Needle size: 4mm, 5mm and 6mm
Tension (10x10cm): 16sts x 20 rows for Filigree over st st and 28sts x 34 rows for Candlelite

Price: £2.00 (includes 2nd class postage within UK
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Description: Two colour striped waistcoat or sleeveless top, plain jumper, and skirt set in brushed chunky (ribbed skirt in a shimmery yarn).

His and Hers Chunky Cable Sweater

Pattern ID: Sirdar 8925
Wool brand: Country Style or 80/20 Chunky.

Wool weight: Chunky
Tension (10cmx10cm): 16sts x 19rows

Leaflet dimensions: approx. 11x8 inches
Number of pages: Folded sheet

Price: £2.00 (includes 2nd class postage within the UK - see section on prices)

Description: Chunky unisex cable sweater in mens and womens sizes.

Pattern size: Chest size 30 - 44 inches

Wool quantity required: 6-11 50g balls.

Needle size: Nos 3 and 5 (6½mm and 5½mm) needles.

Lady's honeycomb sweater

Pattern ID: Sirdar 2079
Wool brand: Pullman
Yarn quantity: 10-13 (2 oz balls)
Sizes: to fit 32-38 inch chest

Wool weight: Chunky
Needle size: 6mm
Tension (10cm): 15 sts

Price: £2.00 (includes 2nd class postage within UK
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Description: Simple and sophisticated with honeycomb pattern welt and yoke.
This pattern has seen better days, but I think it is rather nice. It has some wear to the bottom edge and crease as seen in the photo - however, damage is restricted to the margins, and the text is unaffected.

Sweater with hood and striped detail

Pattern ID: Hayfield 1271
Wool brand: Beaulon Chunky Crepe
Yarn quantity: 17-20 balls (50g balls)
plus 2 contrast

Sizes: 32-38 inch chest

Wool weight: Chunky
Needle size: 6mm and 5mm
Tension (10cm): 14sts on 6mm needles

Price: £2.00 (includes 2nd class postage within UK
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Description: Women's sweater with hood, front pocket, and tie.

Another plain Mother or daughter sweater

Pattern ID: Robin 2761
Wool brand: Aurora/Cloudsoft
Yarn quantity: 3-8 (40g balls)
Sizes: 22-42 inch chest

Wool weight: Chunky mohair
Needle size: 5½mm, and 4½mm
Tension (10cm): 16sts

Price: £2.00 (includes 2nd class postage within UK
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Description: Brushed chunky longer length sweater in child and adult sizes. The pattern instructions are in fairly good condition with some surface creasing on the front picture.

Chunky cable sweater in fluffy yarn

Pattern ID: Sunbeam 780
Wool brand: Sumatra Chunky
Yarn quantity: 13-14 (50g balls)
Sizes: 32-40 inch chest

Wool weight: Chunky
Needle size: 5mm and 6½mm
Tension (10x10cm): 13sts x 19rows

Price: £2.00 (includes 2nd class postage within UK
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Description: Wide-neck moss stitch sweater with chunky cables in fluffy chunky yarn. The instructions are clear but pattern is creased and has some biro markings at sides by previous user.
Plus a child's drawing on the back(!), where there are no instructions.

Beret, turban, hat and scarf in bouclé yarn

Pattern ID: Lister / Lee Target K729
Wool brand: Poodle, Poodle2
Yarn quantity: Hat: 2, Scarf:4 (50g balls)
Sizes: "average head"

Wool weight: Speciality Aran/chunky
Needle size: 5mm
Tension (10x10cm): 16sts x 24rows

Price: £2.00 (includes 2nd class postage within UK
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Description: Women's beret, turban, hat and scarf.

Mohair Mother and daughter sweaters

Pattern ID: Jarol 393
Wool brand: Mohair Blend
Yarn quantity: 4-9 (50g balls)
Sizes: 24-42 inch chest

Wool weight: Mohair Chunky
Needle size: 4mm, and 6½mm
Tension (10x10cm): 14sts x 20rows

Price: £2.00 (includes 2nd class postage within UK
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Description: Mother and daughter sweaters in wide garter-rib mohair.

Mohair Mother and daughter sweaters (Studley)

Pattern ID: Studley 793
Wool brand: Nouvelle Brushed Double Double
Yarn quantity: 7-16 (25g? balls)
Sizes: 24-42 inch chest

Wool weight: Brushed Chunky
Needle size: 4mm, and 6½mm
Tension (10x10cm): 14sts x 20rows

Price: £2.00 (includes 2nd class postage within UK
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Description: Mother and daughter sweaters in wide garter-rib brushed chunky.

Mother and daughter jackets

Pattern ID: Twilleys 6068
Wool brand: Aztec Homespun
Yarn quantity: 11-17 (50g? balls) main shade plus 2 contrasts
Sizes: 26-40 inch chest

Wool weight: Chunky
Needle size: 5½mm
Tension (10x10cm): 16sts x 20rows

Price: £2.00 (includes 2nd class postage within UK
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Description: Mother and daughter Aztec jackets (though similar to "Starsky and Hutch" wardrobe of the same era).

Girl's chunky eyelet-pattern sweater

Pattern ID: Sirdar 4381
Wool brand: Wash 'n' Wear/Pullman/ Gemini/Country Style Chunky
Yarn quantity: 5-11 (50g balls)
Sizes: 24-30 inch chest

Wool weight: Chunky
Needle size: 5½mm, and 6½mm
Tension (10cm): 13sts

Price: £2.00 (includes 2nd class postage within UK
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Description: Child's chunky eyelet pattern sweater.

Child's plain chunky cardigan

Pattern ID: Patons 8478
Wool brand: Patons Brushed, Shetland, Tweed, chunky
Yarn quantity: 5-10 balls (50g balls)

Sizes: 22-30 inch chest

Wool weight: Chunky
Needle size: 4½mm, and 6mm
Tension (10x10cm): 15sts x 20rows

Price: £2.00 (includes 2nd class postage within UK
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Description: Child's chunky dolman cardigan.

Girl's hooded fisherman's rib jacket

Pattern ID: Poppleton 1568
Wool brand: Emmerdale or Bijou Chunky
Yarn quantity: 11-13 balls (50g balls)
Sizes: 24-32 inch chest

Wool weight: Chunky
Needle size: 5mm
Tension (10cm): 16sts (over rib pattern)

Price: £2.00 (includes 2nd class postage within UK
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Description: Girls fisherman's rib (my favourite!) jacket with hood. Easy to reverse button closure for a young lad.

Chunky Diamond-lace cardigan

Pattern ID: Robin 13086
Wool brand: Aurora

Wool weight: Chunky/Aran
Tension (10cm): 16sts

Leaflet dimensions: approx. 9 x 7inches
Number of pages: Folded sheet

Price: £2.00 (includes 2nd class postage within the UK - see section on prices)

Description: Conventional V-neck cardigan with diamond lace pattern.

Pattern size: Chest size 32 - 46 inches

Wool quantity required: 6-11 x 40g balls.

Needle size: Nos 5 and 7 (5½mm and 4½mm) needles.

Blocks and stripes cardigan

Pattern ID: Sirdar 4785
Wool brand: Country Style Chunky

Wool weight: Chunky
Tension (10cmx10cm): 14sts x 19rows

Leaflet dimensions: approx. 11x8 inches
Number of pages: Folded sheet

Price: £2.00 (includes 2nd class postage within the UK - see section on prices)

Description: Simple stripes and blocks drop-shoulder cardigan for kids.

Pattern size: Chest size 24 - 32 inches

Wool quantity required: 2 100g balls in each of the 3 colours

Needle size: Nos 3 and 5 (6½mm and 5½ mm) needles.

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