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1950s free vintage knitting patterns vest

Free Pattern: Quick knit vest with embroidery (Style No 186)

Today's free vintage knitting pattern is a perfectly lovely quick-knit vest, trimmed with emboidered stitches. This would be lovely in red and white for a Christmas vest, or imagine grey and navy for an academic look. To fit chest: 34-36-38" Yarn: Worsted weight Needles: US 5, 3.75mm Tension: 11...

1950s mrs exeter vogue free knitting pattern vintage dress knit

Curvy Month 10: Mrs Exeter Shirtwaist dress, 1950s

I've hopefully saved the best for last! This shirtwaist dress knitting pattern is a 'Mrs Exeter' - a ficticional character created by Vogue during the early 1950s. She had a regular fashion column, with the designs appealing to the more mature but still highly fashionable reader. The...

1940s jumper sweater knitting pattern vintage free australian home journal 1950

Curvy Month 9: A late 1940s Block Pattern jumper

Let's step forward a little bit to the late 1940s/early 1950s for today's free vintage knitting pattern. This jumper (sweater) pattern features an interesting block pattern design made from rib. Although originally published in 1950, the style of this jumper is still quite 1940s with...

1930s knitting patterns art deco table talk magazine no.3 cardigan

Curvy Month 8: 1930s Cardigan with Check Pattern

Today's free vintage knitting pattern is also from Table Talk - a truly lovely cardigan with a checked turn back collar band and matching girdle cord. I really like how the sleeves also have the matching check band. The original colourway of dark red and...

1930s vintage knitting pattern vest table talk no. 3 matrons knitwear magazine free vintage knitting pattern

Curvy Month 7: 1930s Sleeveless Vest with Check Waist

Let's step back to the 1930s today with a practical (and very wearable) sleeveless jumper, AKA a vest. This free vintage knitting pattern describes itself as very becoming in shades of grey - and pratical for everything from sports to work. To fit: 36, 40 and...

free pattern for a 1950s lace cardigan in larger sizes

Curvy Month 6: A Lace Stitch Cardigan, 1950s

This is hands down one of my favourite patterns. The lace stitch looks so light an airy, it would be a great transitional knit and good for warmer weather. The lace pattern is super stretchy and can definitely go larger than the listed sizes. To...