By Request – Classic Sweater Set from ‘Sweaters are Fashion News’, c.1955
Today's free vintage knitting pattern is a request from the lovely Ambra - and I finally found it after digging through...
1950s
Teardrop Angora Beret, c. 1950s
I love the way 1950s knitting patterns are styled - everyone looks like a high-fashion model, and you can too...
A Bolero Bedjacket is Very Charming, c. late 1940s
There's just something irresistible about this bolero. Maybe it's the colour? Maybe its the ribbon? It says 'gay' in the pattern? I don't know,...
Target ‘Quick-to-Knit’ Cardigan, with shade card. c. 1950s
Target Pattern no. 1198, I would think its from the mid-fifties? A great pin-up knitting pattern for the wasp-waisted rockabilly...
Curvy Month Pattern – Cotton Blouse for Autumn Days, c.1949
"Specially designed for the not-so-slim". This lovely little blouse-cardigan comes from the Australian Women's Weekly Knitting Book for 1949. It may be...
Curvy Month Pattern – Fan and Feather Jumper Variations, c.1950s
I originally purchased this pattern as it looked very similar to the famous Victory Jumper (below) from V&A - but the...