Vintage Patterns

Pattern ID: Robin 1489
Wool brand: Bri-Nylon, Colorama Crepe, Vogue
Yarn quantity: 11-12 (1 oz balls)
Sizes: up to a 38 inch chest (1 size)

Wool weight: Double Knitting
Needle size: 4½mm
Tension (10x10cm): 19sts x 24 rows over eyelet pattern

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Description: Pretty bedjacket in knitted diagonal eyelet lace pattern. The jacket has a shell crochet edge.

Pattern ID: Lee Target 6440
Wool brand: Motoravia, Leemont,Double Crepe; Lorette, Tarantelle Courtelle, Super Crimp Bri-Nylon
Yarn quantity: 9 (1 oz? balls)
Sizes: Length: 46 inches (1 size)

Wool weight: Double Knitting
Needle size: 5mm and 9mm
Tension (10cm): 12sts unpressed over garter stitch.

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Description: Designed as bedjackets in the 1960s but with the recent resurgence of interest in all things wrap, shawl, and shrug, these original patterns have been mined and revamped by modern designers.

Pattern ID: Sirdar 2473
Wool brand: Baby Courtelle, Majestic 3 ply, Sunshine Baby
Yarn quantity: 13-14 (1oz? 25g? balls)
Sizes: 34-40 inch chest (2 sizes)

Wool weight: 3 ply
Hook size: 4¾mm; and 4mm
Tension (10cm): 12 1tr;1ch (pattern)

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Description: Traditional full gathered bedjacket in open work filet crochet to keep it light weight.

Pattern ID: PB 678
Wool brand: Beehive 4ply, 3ply,
Bedjacket Floss
Yarn quantity: 5-11 (1oz balls);
bedsocks: 2oz 4ply
Sizes: to fit 34 - 36 inch chest

Wool weight: 3 ply, 4 ply
Needle size: 2½mm, 3mm, 3¼mm, and 3½mm
Tension (10x10cm): 30sts x 38 rows 3ply:
28sts x 36 rows 4 ply; 32sts x 40 rows Bedjacket Floss (used double)

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Description: Bedjackets for the prim and proper.
Jacket (wool used double); sleeveless crossover; open ribbed yoke (with bow tie); bedsocks "for chilly mortals". The pattern is in moderately good condition with a tiny hole in the front cover and a few pen marks on page 3 from a previous user; instructions are unaffected.

Pattern ID: Sirdar 5304
Wool brand: Tricel Nylon Double Crepe; Wonderland Courtelle/Nylon, Baby Nylon
Yarn quantity: 7-9 (50g balls) for DK version in rib; 9-11 (50g balls) for 4 ply version in eyelet lace.
Sizes: 32-40 inch chest (2 sizes)

Wool weight: Double Knitting or 4 ply
Needle size: DK: 6mm and 4mm; 4 ply: 6mm and 3¾mm
Tension (10cm): DK version 24sts on 4mm in st st; 4 ply 18sts on 6mm needles over pattern.

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Description: These were designed as bedjackets in the 1970s but with the recent resurgence of interest in all things wrap, shawl, and shrug, these original patterns have been mined and revamped by modern designers. Easy to see how they would translate using darker and brighter modern yarns in rich colours.
There is the usual horizontal crease in the pattern which does not affect the instructions.

Pattern ID: PB 402
Wool brand: Beehive 4ply, Baby Wool, Vest Wool, Double Quick
Yarn quantity: 7-9 (1oz balls)
Sizes: to fit 34 - 36 inch chest (one size)

Wool weight: 3 ply, 4 ply and double knitting
Needle size: 4mm, 3¼mm, 4½mm, and 4mm crochet hook. Bolero main body uses 7½mm needles
Tension (10x10cm): 22sts x 30 rows on 4mm:
15sts x 18 rows on 7½mm

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Description: Bedjackets for the prim and proper.
Bolero shrug in DK; dolman in 4 ply; crocheted cape in "baby" or "vest" wool; embroidered cardigan in 4 ply.

Pattern ID: PB 395
Wool brand: Patons Double Quick, Totem, Beehive Fingering
Yarn quantity: 7-14 (1oz balls)
Sizes: to fit 34 - 38 inch chest (note: sizes dependent upon style)

Wool weight: Double knitting and 3 ply
Needle size: 5mm, 6mm, 3½mm, and 4mm; depending on the fancy stitch patterns
Tension (10x10cm): 18sts x 22 rows on 6mm DK; 28sts x 36 rows on 3½mm 3 ply

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Description: Four bed jackets - clockwise from top left: "Quickly knitted, easy fitting" (DK); "Quick to knit for a fuller figure" (DK - don't get excited - only up to 40 inch chest);"The cape line jacket is new" (3 ply); "Prettily feminine in two colours"; (DK).

Pattern ID: Weldons B1510
Wool brand: Bairns-wear Baby wool or Bristol Nylon
Yarn quantity: 6-7 ozs
Sizes: 36 inch chest (1 size)

Wool weight: 3 ply
Needle size: 5½mm and 2¾mm,
or 4mm and 2¾mm
Tension (10x10cm): 32 sts x 40 rows over st st

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Description: Pretty fine-knit bedjacket in fancy lace or plainer version with subtle garter stitch ridges.

Pattern ID: Bestway 3985
Wool brand: Wendy DK
Yarn quantity: 8-9 ozs in main shade and 7-8 ozs in contrast; bedsocks: 2+2 ozs
Sizes: 31-39 inch chest (3 sizes)

Wool weight: Double Knitting
Needle size: 3¼mm, 4mm, and 5mm
Tension (10cm): 18 sts on 5mm needles

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Description: Pretty bedjacket in shell pattern

Subject Matter: Baby knitting and crochet book

Content: Twenty three lovely designs for very practical clothes for the modern baby.

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Pattern ID: Poppleton 1409
Wool brand: Pageant, Defiance*, Dandy
(* Defiance?! surely not a good start...)

Yarn quantity: 8/12/19 (25g? balls)
Sizes: 32-38 inch chest (4 sizes)

Wool weight: 4 ply
Needle size: 6½mm and 5mm or 5mm hook
Tension (10x10cm): varies due to oversize needles

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Description: Shawls in crochet and cape in DK.

Pattern ID: Patons and Baldwins II33
Wool brand: Beehive 4ply or Quickerknit Baby, and Double Quick or Totem
Yarn quantity: 12-16 (1oz balls) the 4ply or 21-24 for the DK
Sizes: to fit 40 - 44 inch chest

Wool weight: 4ply/Quickerknit or DK
Needle size: 4½mm, 4mm, and 3¼mm
Tension (10x10cm): 22sts x 28 rows DK
and 26sts x 34 rows for the 4ply

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Description: Delightful vintage pattern for 2 different bedjackets.
And when they say larger sizes, they mean not smaller sizes.