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Jaeger Bouclé seventies waistcoat

Pattern ID: Jaeger 4581
Wool brand: Jaeger Catkin
Yarn quantity: 13 - 16 (50g balls)
Sizes: 32 - 40 inch chest

Wool weight: Chunky Bouclé
Needle size: 4½mm and 5½mm
Tension (10x10cm): 14st x 22 rows

Price: £2.00 (includes 2nd class postage within UK
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Description: Longline bouclé waistcoat. Some row count markings written in margins.

Cute motif cardigans for a toddler

Pattern ID: Emu 8056
Wool brand: Emu 4ply
Yarn quantity: 4-5 (1oz balls) plus small amounts for fair isle motifs
Sizes: 20-23 inch chest

Wool weight: 4 ply
Needle size: 2¾mm and 3¼mm
Tension (10x10cm): 30sts x40rows

Price: £2.00 (includes 2nd class postage within UK
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Description: Sweet little cardigan with delightful motifs for either Bambi, Guardsmen, or tiny Dutch people. Centre vertical crease marks which do not affect instructions.

Wrap-around jacket with sash tie

Pattern ID: Patons 1395
Wool brand: Patons Capstan.

Wool weight: Aran
Tension (10cmx10cm): 18sts x 24rows

Leaflet dimensions: approx. 9x7 inches
Number of pages: Folded sheet

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

Description: Raglan wrap-around jacket with sash tie, in broken rib stitch.

Pattern size: Chest size 32 - 42 inches

Wool quantity required: 17-20 50g balls.

Needle size: Nos 6 and 8 (5mm and 4mm) needles.

Perfectly plain retro twin-set

Pattern ID: Hayfield 2149
Wool brand: Grampian Perle, Beaulon
Yarn quantity: 11-13 (50g balls)
Sizes: 32-44 inch chest

Wool weight: 4ply
Needle size: 3¼mm, and 2¾mm
Tension (10cm): 28sts

Price: £2.00 (includes 2nd class postage within UK
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Description: Womens plain twin-set.

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.

Chunky sweater in fluffy yarn

Pattern ID: Sunbeam 772
Wool brand: Sumatra Chunky
Yarn quantity: 13-16 (50g balls)
Sizes: 32-42 inch chest

Wool weight: Chunky
Needle size: 5½mm and 6½mm
Tension (10x10cm): 14sts x 17rows

Price: £2.00 (includes 2nd class postage within UK
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Description: Wide-neck sweater with yoke textured pattern in brushed chunky yarn. The instructions are clear but pattern has been heavily marked in biro at sides by previous user.

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.

Three piece suit

Pattern ID: Patons 8605
Wool brand: Diploma or Beehive 4 ply
Yarn quantity: 5,11,7-9,17,10: 50g balls
(Sweater, Cardigan, Skirt)

Sizes: 32-42 inch chest

Wool weight: 4 ply
Needle size: 2¾mm, 3mm, and 3¼mm
Tension (10x10cm): 28sts x 36rows (3¼mm in st st)

Price: £2.00 (includes 2nd class postage within UK
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Description: Fabulous rib/cable pattern suit with 3 pieces.

Summer top with V-back

Pattern ID: Wendy 2658
Wool brand: Wendy Ikon
Yarn quantity: 5-6 balls (50g balls)

Sizes: 30-40 inch chest

Wool weight: Aran bouclé/slub (cotton mix)
Needle size: 3¾mm and 4½mm
Tension (10x10cm): 18sts x 26rows (st st)

Price: £2.00 (includes 2nd class postage within UK
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Description: Women's short-sleeved plain knit summer top with V-back.

Sweater and matching long waistcoat

Pattern ID: Wendy 1159
Wool brand: Courtellon, Courtelle Crepe DK, or Tricel Nylon Crepe.

Wool weight: Double knitting
Tension (10cmx10cm): 24sts x 30 rows

Leaflet dimensions: approx. 9x7 inches
Number of pages: Folded sheet

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

Description: Striped long-sleeved sweater with matching long-line sleeveless waistcoat in longer length.

Pattern size: Chest size 34 - 38inches

Wool quantity required:
Sweater: 8-10 balls main shade and 5-6 balls each of 3 contrast colours.
Coat:
10-14 balls main shade and 5-6 balls each of 3 contrast colours.
Note that I do not know the size of the balls - but given that the suggested brands are all synthetics, and the style is a skimpy short sleeved sweater it seems possible they are 25g.

Needle size: Nos 8 and 10 (4mm and 3¼mm) needles.

Short/cropped tops

Pattern ID: Wendy 1254
Wool brand: Courtellon, Courtelle Crepe DK, or Tricel Nylon Crepe.

Wool weight: Double knitting
Tension (10cmx10cm): 24sts x 30 rows

Leaflet dimensions: approx. 9x7 inches
Number of pages: Folded sheet

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

Description: Stylish short length, plain knit, sweater, with low round neck and set in sleeves. Options for three-quarter and short sleeve, with instructions for plain or striped version. As usual for the 70s, model wears the short sleeves over a shirt; however, from memory, three-quarter sleeves were not so common.

Pattern size: Chest size 34 - 38inches

Wool quantity required: 10-12 balls.
Note that I do not know the size of the balls - but given that the suggested brands are all synthetics, and the style is a skimpy short sleeved sweater it seems possible they are 25g.

Needle size: Nos 8 and 10 (4mm and 3¼mm) needles.

Striped cardigan and sweater set

Pattern ID: Sirdar 5584
Wool brand: Superwash, Wash'n'Wear, Double Crepe, Tricel Nylon DK.

Wool weight: Double knitting
Tension (10cmx10cm): 24sts x 30rows

Leaflet dimensions: approx. 9x7 inches
Number of pages: Folded sheet

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

Description: 70s short-sleeved, round-neck top with pattern motif at welt; matching striped cardigan.

Pattern size: Chest size 32 - 38 inches

Wool quantity required: 17-22 x 25g balls in light shade and 16-19 in darker shade, for both items.

Needle size: Nos 8 and 10 (4mm and 3¼mm) needles.

Summer tops ..."They're Patons!"

Pattern ID: Patons 9845
Wool brand: Patons Fiona

Wool weight: Double knitting
Tension (10cmx10cm): 23sts x 30rows

Leaflet dimensions: approx. 9x7 inches
Number of pages: Folded sheet

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

Description: From the 1960s - two styles for summer tops - can't somehow imagine they would be very summery in Fiona though, which I remember as a slightly soft and fluffy shetland type yarn. Centre crease in pattern - not too obvious, but can be seen in the picture.

Pattern size: Chest size 33 - 40 inches

Wool quantity required: 6-7 oz balls for single colour and 4-6 oz of each for the two-colour version.

Needle size: Nos 8 and 10 (4mm and 3¼mm) needles.