Bestway 1161 - Fair Isle Beret and Bag

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This is an amazing hat and bag set with a great Fair Isle pattern. The entire pattern is written so no charts to follow but the instructions are clear
Date: early 1940s

• Measurements: Beret - 11 inches in diameter, Bag - 8 inches in diameter
• Materials: 3-ply or light fingering in 3 colours; 3.75mm US 5, 3mm US 2.5 and 2.25mm US 1 needles
• Original used 2 oz of grey, 1 oz in blue, and 0.5 oz of white of Emu Unshrinkable 3-ply Botany Wool
• Tension: 17.5 stitches to 2 inches and 8 rows to 1 inch measured over the pattern

Argosy 144 - Angela Lady's Fair Isle Jumper

 

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Feminine and elegant with a simple fair isle motif and gently puffed sleeves. This is a classic wardrobe piece and can be worked in any colour combination you fancy.

The motif pattern is written out but it is clear with line for line instructions so you shouldn't get lost.

Date: estimated late 1940s or early 1950s

• Measurements: bust 34 to 36"; length of side seams 12.5"; sleeve seam 6"
• Materials: 4-ply or fingering; 3.25mm US 3 and 3mm US 2.5 needles 5mm US 8 needles; 4 buttons
• Original used 5 ozs Argosy 3-ply Superfine Botany in navy blue and 1 oz each of 2 contracting colours
• Tension: 8 stitches and 9 rows to 1 inch using 3.25mm US 3 needles over stocking stitch

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Weldons A790 - Egyptian Fair Isle Jumper

 

Weldons A790 - Egyptian Fair Isle Jumper

 

Wowser!! How amazing is this jumper? Perfect for any archaeologist, Egyptologist, Indiana Jones fan (it has a bit part in the Last Crusade), or just someone who enjoys a fun pattern

Although it says it's Fair Isle, it is intarsia with the motif yarns being picked up and dropped as you go.

As well as the full pattern, I have also added the 2 charts separately to make things clearer and for you to copy and cross the lines out (should you want to) as you go

Also, it's in a great modern size but if you need it slightly smaller, then change down a needle size

Date: late 1940s

Measurements: to suit a 36" to 38" 91-97cm bust; length 18.5" 47cm; sleeve seam 5" 13cm

Materials: 3-ply or light fingering; 3mm US 2.5, 2.75mm US 2 needles; 5 small buttons; medium crochet hook
Original used 6 ozs of main colour (yellow), 1 ozs in tan and scarlet; 0.5 oz of royal blue and 0.25 oz each of grey, green, white, and black of Copley's 3-ply Excelsior Wool

Tension: 9 stitches and 10 rows to 1 inch using 3mm US 2.5 needles over Fair Isle

Free Pattern - Bestway 1873 - Bonnet and Mitts with Fair Isle Bands

 

Bestway 1873 - Bonnet and Mitts with Fair Isle Bands

A sweet bonnet and mitten set for a young girl (6 to 8 years) with Fair Isle bands

Date: early 1940s

Measurements: 

Mittens - length 7.5"

Bonnet - round face 15"

Materials: 3-ply or light fingering; 2.75mm needles US 2, 2.75mm crochet hook
Original used Patons Beehive Fingering 3-ply - 2 ozs in Stone, and small quantities of dark brown, cyclamen pink, blue and yellow

Tension: 9 stitches to 1 inch using 2.75mm US 2 needles
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Just click on the picture for a copy of the pattern

 

 

Surprise Sunday - 1940s Fair Isle Gloves

 

Since this was the scene that greeted me this morning, I thought that we could all do with a quick and pretty pattern  to help keep the cold away so I came up with gloves and mittens (all fitting an average hand, whatever that is). They are all made with quite a tight tension to keep your hands nice and warm. 

Each pair use only an ounce (about 28g) of the main colour with the pattern being made up from oddments. Model A uses white, clover, lilac, rose, green, and peach as the contrasts. You can use what ever colours you have about as I think that it's probably only a few metres of each that you'll need for both gloves. Although the originals use 3-ply one of the thinner 4-ply wools would work equally well as long as you get the tension of 10.5 stitches to 1" using 2.75mm US 2 needles. Model B are the mittens and have this lovely toning patterns across the back of the hands in a light, medium and dark shade. The tension of these are a little bit tighter: 11 stitches to the inch using 2.75mm US 2 needles. Model C has brown, green, red, white, lemon and yellow and are worked as a tension of 10.5 stitches to 1 inch using 3mm US 2 needles.

To down load the pattern just click on the pattern and it should take you to the pdf.

Bestway 852 - Lovely Fair Isle Jumper

 Bestway 852 - Lovely Fair Isle Jumper

This is such an elegant jumper. I love the gently puffed sleeves and the lattice pattern really lifts it.

Date: estimated Early 1940s

Measurements: bust 34" to 36"; length from shoulder 19.5”; sleeve seam 3.75"

Materials: 3-ply or light fingering; 3.75mm US 5 and 2.75mm US 2 needles;
Original used 5 ozs Sirdar Super Shetland Wool in main colour and 2 ozs in red

Tension: 8 stitches and 9 rows to 1 inch using 3.75mm US 5 needles over stocking stitch (after pressing)