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Dapper Month 7: A casual tweed cardigan c. late 1940s

Dapper Month seems to have a bit of a tweed thing going on - but tweed knitwear just looks so good! As a bonus this pattern comes in four sizes, and dates to the late 1940s. Sizes: 36, 38, 40 and 42Yarn: Fingering weightNeedles: UK 10 and...

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Dapper Month 5: Spanish Main, c. 1949

Today's free vintage pattern is a personal favourite - I love a bit of colourwork in a jumper! And I think the chevrons are really atomic-looking. Spanish Main calls for the body to be knit in grey, with red and blue chevrons - I think this...

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Dapper Month 2: York in an easy stitch, c. 1952

York would be a great pattern for those who wanted to dip their toe into vintage knitting, as it's a simple stitch pattern and thick (quick) yarn. The pattern comes from the early 1950s, and features an attractive diamond pattern that's simply created from knits and...

Dapper Pattern 1: Comfortable Lounging Sweater, c. 1945

Welcome to Dapper Month! A month of masculine/unisex vintage knitting patterns for the dapper person in your life! This is the first time I've run Dapper Month, and I'm so excited to share some knitting patterns for the non-feminine-styled people out there. Jakk adores this cardigan, so...

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Curvy Month Pattern 9: in Panelled Lace Effect, c. 1947

I try really hard to choose Curvy Month patterns that I think are wearable, interesting and flattering - and today's pattern is all of those things. In fact, I'm adding this to my Ravelry queue right now :D. The jumper pattern has all the right things...

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Curvy Month Pattern 8: On the Mall, c. 1948

Today's free vintage knitting pattern comes from Chadwick's Women's Sweater Book No 248 , and is for a delightful cardigan-jacket. It's knitted with a subtle cable pattern which looks really smart! You might want to consider the pattern I just posted last time - they're both...