Free Pattern - Dunbar & Nairn 2 - Smocked Twin Set with Gloves and Turban

 

Dunbar & Nairn 2 - Smocked Twin Set with Gloves and Turban

This is the only pattern I have ever seen from Dunbar and Nairn. As far as I can see they were wool exporters based in Glasgow and were active in the decade from the late 1930s. There is a reference to them producing children's patterns too but I can't find any more information.

This pattern came to me in quite a bad way and it suffered water damage (possibly early in it's life). The pages had stuck together but someone in the past separated them and where the type was illegible, wrote the instructions. I added some of the words that were missing but please use caution when making the set and if you become stuck, please get in touch and I can go back to the original.

Jumper - bust 34"; length 18.5"; sleeve seam 5.5"

Materials: 3-ply or fingering; 3.25mm US 3 and 2.75mm US 2 needles; skeins of embroidery cotton

Original used 6 ozs D&N Super-Fingering 3-ply

Cardigan

Bust 34"; length 21"; sleeve seam 18.5"

Materials: 4-ply or fingering; 3.75mm US 5 and 2.75mm US 2 needles; 7 buttons and 1 skein of embroidery cotton

Original used 12 ozs D&N Super-Fingering 4-ply

Gloves

2 oz D&N Super-Fingering 4-ply and 2.75mm US 2 needles

Turban

3 ozs D&N Super-Fingering 4-ply and 3.25mm US 3 needles

Tension for 3.75mm US 5 needles and 4-ply yarn 6.5 stitches to 1 inch over stocking stitch

For 3.25mm US 3 needles and 3-ply yarn 7.5 stitches to 1 inch over stocking stitch

Free Saturday (meant to be Friday) Pattern - Men's Gloves and Socks Woman's Weekly 25

That Bank Holiday on Monday has completely thrown me so I am a day behind. With storm Hannah blasting out overhead, I think that something appropriate is needed and this time it's for the blokes (well not just for them but you know what I mean). This men's glove and sock combo seemed just the thing to remind us that spring still can have a bite.

Click below for the pattern 

Woman's Weekly 25

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.

Will it never end?

Of course it will. But only when I have run out of yarn.

This week has been a busy week at work (not the nice side of work which is my patterns and archaeology but the dull office side I have to do to pay bills) so haven't really done that much in term of adding things to the shop: but there are lots of lovelies being sorted and scanned and ready to go in soon. I've also decided to get rid of most of my vintage sewing patterns so they will be making an appearance too.

Knitting wise I still seem entrenched gleefully in vintage. I have finished the back for my Making Meshy cardigan and have nearly finished one of the sides. I was going to knit them both at the same time but forgot (c'est le vie). At first I was a bit worried that I was going to run out of wool but it's loose and meshy and the pattern carries a small amount a long way so looks like I'll be fine.

 It does look a bit short but it is very stretchy and hopefully I can block another few inches into it.

The Sheffield group on Ravelry are having a K/CAL for September: kind of part of a year long set of projects where you have to (if you can) knit from stash attained before December 31st 2013. Our theme for September is Winter Warmers so I have decided to go with another vintage pattern but in a decidedly un-vintage colour.

This is the cuff of  glovey gauntlet type of thing: part of a beautiful Fair Isle Skating Outfit but for the moment I'm just concentrating on the gloves. I might do the hat if I have enough time but you know what it's like - there is never enough time to knit vintage without coming across another amazing pattern.