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Dapper Month 9: Cortez two-colour raglan cardigan c. 1950s

I love how this cardigan looks with the tie - ever so dapper indeed! This dual-coloured raglan cardigan looks so practical and stylish, no wonder it's published in the 'Specially Requested Reprints' booklet. To fit: 38-39, 40-41 and 42-43 chestsYarn: FingeringNeedles: UK 10 and 12, Metric...

vintage knitting patterns 1950s

Dapper Month 8: The Norseman Colourwork Jumper c. 1949

Now let's move on from tweed to some colourwork! Most of the colourwork patterns in my collection are sized for 36-38 inch chests so I was really happy to find one to share that's a bit larger. This jumper uses a combination of intarsia and fair-isle stitches,...

vintage knitting patterns 1950s

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 6: Tweedy Two-Somes Jackets, c. 1957

Ok, so I'll admit Jakk doesn't want matching jackets - but I think this is super cute! These matching jackets are knit in a lovely three-colour tweed stitch which is also very simple (it's really just slipped stitches). They're also knitted in worsted weight so should...

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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...

Dapper Month 4: Fairway, in an easy zig-zag stitch c. 1950

Today's Dapper pattern was chosen by Jakk for it's simple yet interesting stitch pattern, and that it's knitted in a thicker (8-ply) yarn for warmth. In fact, Jakk has already asked me to knit this one up for them (wouldn't it look great in a tweed...