Weldons 637 - Bobble Stitch Bolero

 

Bobble- Stitch Bolero

This lovely long sleeved bolero has a  crochet border and would make a perfect spring jacket.

Date: early 1940s

Measurements: bust 32 to 34";  length 15.5"; sleeve seam 18"

Materials: 3-ply or light fingering; 3.75mm US 5 and 3.25mm US 3 needles; 3.75mm US F crochet hook

Original used 8 ozs Sirdar Majestic Wool 3-ply in mid-blue and 1 oz in navy

Tension: 9 stitches and 9 rows to 1 inch over pattern using 3.75mm US 5 needles

UK crochet terms used in pattern

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Free Pattern - Emu Cardigan

 

Today's free pattern is this slimline cardigan with patterned collar from the early 1950s. Just click on the picture and it will download for you.

Measurements - 30 to 32, 34 to 36, and 38 to 40" bust; Length 19.5, 20.5 and 21.5"

Materials

3-ply yarn; 2.25mm US 1 and 3mm US 2.5 needles 7 buttons and matching ribbon

Tension 8 sts and 10 rows to 1 inch

Bairnswear 2250 - Lili Lady's Jumper

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This lovely lacy sweater or jumper can be worked with either long or short sleeves. The overall pattern is fully written out and easy to follow.

Date: late 1940s

• Measurements: 32 to 33" bust; length 19"; sleeve seam 7 or 18"
• Materials: 3-ply or light fingering; 3.75mm US 5 and 2.75mm US 2 needles
• Original used 7 or 8 ozs of La Laine Super Fingering 3-ply
• Tension: 7 stitches 1 inch

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Bairnswear 30 - Underwear Sets

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These are 4 beautiful designs for underwear sets: vest and panties from the early 1930s.

Each one is made for a different size but these are relatively simple garments to up size by adding a pattern repeat or taking the larger or smaller size and working to that stitch count would work out too (probably)

Date: early to mid 1930s

• Measurements and Materials: from left to right in the pictures 
• Exquisite (on the front) - bust 36"; hips 39" - Bairnswear Layette Vest Wool 2-ply 5ozs for vest, 6 ozs for panties; 3.75mm US 5 and 2.25mm US 2 needles, ribbon for straps and elastic for panties
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• Orchid - bust 32"; hips 35" - Bairnswear Baby Wool 2-ply 4ozs for vest 4ozs for panties; 3.75mm US 5 and 2.25mm US 2 needles, ribbon for straps and elastic for panties
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• Eve - bust 38"; hips 41" - Bairnswear Baby Wool 2-ply 5ozs for vest 5ozs for panties; 3.75mm US 5 and 2.25mm US 2 needles, ribbon for straps and elastic for panties
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• Elegance - bust 30"; hips 33" - Bairnswear Layette Vest Wool 2-ply 4ozs in blue and 1oz in pink for vest, 5 ozs of blue and 1 oz in pink for panties; 3.75mm US 5 and 2.25mm US 2 needles, ribbon for straps and elastic for panties

Orchid - 32" bust

Eve - 38" bust

Elegance - 30" bust

Jaeger 573 - Lacy Afternoon Blouse

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This great mid 1930s patterns used odd sized needles to produce an openwork or drawn thread look. It works up quickly and looks fabulous. I mean, just look at the points to that collar

Date: mid 1930s

Measurements: bust 32 to 34"; length 18"; sleeve seam 5"

Materials: 3-ply or light fingering; 3.25mm US 3, 7.5mm US 11, and 5mm US 8 needles

Original used 3 ozs Jaeger Feather Fleck

Tension: 7 stitches and 8 rows to 2 inches (possibly over pattern)

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Friday Free Pattern - Jumper for Parties

 

This elegant jumper with plain body and lace puff sleeves comes from Stitchcraft in April-May 1944.

Date: 1944

Measurements: 32 to 34" bust; length 19"; sleeve seam 4.5"

Materials: 3-ply or light fingering; 3.25mm US 3 and 33mm US 2.5 needles; 3 press studs
Original used 4 ozs of Patons Beehive Fingering 3-ply

Tension: 8 stitches to 1 inch using 3.25mm US 3 needles

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Copley's 1076 - Lady's Jumper

Lady's Jumper

This pattern is a great easy sweater where the back and front are the same. As the heading on the pattern says "serviceable for mornings, smart for afternoon occasions with a neat neck and ribbed yoke". It has minimal shaping and produces a great vintage look. It can be made with either long or short sleeves and although it is 32 to 33" bust, by increasing the needle size and even the yarn weight this could easily be adapted to fit a 36 or 38" bust.

• Measurements - 32 to 33" bust; length 18.5"; sleeve seam 18.5" or 5.5"
• Materials - 4ply or fingering; 3.75mm US 5 and 3mm US 2.5 needles; small oddments for the embroidery
• Original used 6 ozs for short sleeves and 7 ozs for long sleeves of Copley's Excelsior Crepe Wool
• Tension - 7.5 stitches and9.5 rows to 1 inch using 3.75mm US 5 needles