Vintage Patterns

Pattern ID: Robin 1062
Wool brand: Rhythm
Yarn quantity: 9-11 (2oz balls) in white, plus 10-12 in main colour
Sizes: 34- 42 inch chest

Wool weight: Chunky
Needle size: 5½mm and 4½mm
Tension (10x10cm): 9sts x 28rows over the fisher-rib pattern (bear in mind the rib will pull the tension in considerably in both directions - I think Robin Rhythm is a standard chunky not a "big" wool)

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Description: Delightful styling for this man's or woman's ribbed sports sweater.

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: 5½mm and 6mm
Tension (10cm): 16sts

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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.

Pattern ID: PB 308
Wool brand: Double Quick, Moorland, Totem
Yarn quantity: 6-9 (1oz balls)
Sizes: to fit 22 - 24 inch chest

Wool weight: Double Knitting
Needle size: 4mm and 3¾mm
Tension (10x10cm): 22sts x 30 rows on 4mm

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Description: 3 charming retro designs for girls and boys (2-5 years, it says).
Sailors Both! (this trim jacket has the authentic square-rig collar); Just Like Father's (with dropped shoulder and husky collar); and a Cabled Raglan for a boy or girl.

Pattern ID: PB C-5II
Wool brand: Patons Moorland
Yarn quantity: 16-18 (1oz balls)
Sizes: to fit 34 - 38 inch chest

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

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Description: Sixties cardigan: known as "the golfer" but suitable for all casual occasions. Glad we got that straight.

Pattern ID: PB 1201
Wool brand: Patons Big Ben
Yarn quantity: 21-23 (2oz? hanks)
Sizes: to fit 34 - 38 inch chest

Wool weight: Chunky
Needle size: 6½mm, 6mm, and 5½mm
Tension (10x10cm): 14sts x 18 rows

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Description: Sixties raglan sweater in heavy chunky yarn using a honeycomb rib stitch.

Pattern ID: PB 386
Wool brand: Patons Double Quick, Moorland, or Totem
Yarn quantity: 13oz for waistcoat and
20-22 ozs for the sweaters
Sizes: to fit 38-42 inch chest

Wool weight: Double Knitting
Needle size: 3¾mm, 4½mm, 5mm
Tension (10x10cm): 20-21sts x 28 rows

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Description: Small booklet of designs as pictured. Small holes punched on left for use in a loose-leaf book.

Pattern ID: PB 744
Wool brand: Patons Bulldog DK
Yarn quantity: 18-19 (2oz? hanks)
Sizes: to fit 34 - 38 inch chest (desins for women; 38-42 (men); 30-34 (teenage).

Wool weight: Aran/Double Knitting
Needle size: 5½mm, 5mm and 4mm
Tension (10x10cm): 20-22sts x 24-31rows according to design and needles used

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Description: Small booklet of designs as pictured. "Bulldog" DK is used but some with higher than usual needle size giving an Aran weight ("heavy worsted") tension. Man's sweater has 3 options for neckline: crew, roll, and V.
[The scarf is brushed: "at this stage take your scarf to your usual wool shop, who can arrange to quote a price and send it away to be brushedfor you." ...   ;o) please note this is not a service I offer.... ]

Pattern ID: Bestway 3911
Wool brand: Lister's Lavenda DK
Yarn quantity: 23-25 (1oz balls)
Sizes: 38 - 44 inch chest

Wool weight: Double knitting
Needle size: 3mm and 3¾mm
Tension (10x10cm): 28sts x 32rows
(note that I think this may be over the pattern stitch)

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Description: Man's cricket or tennis long-sleeved sweater; single colour option with textured rib and cable pattern.