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The National Library of Australia has made hundreds of free vintage knitting patterns available for keen knitters. Here's where to find free knitting pattenrs

See what I am knitting from Stitchcraft November 1932 and check out some free vintage knitting patterns from the era.

And here’s Anna’s final patternbook from her mother’s collection – Twin-Prufe Series 144. I’ve previously shared a pattern from this booklet (Spring Magic, wow back in 2010), and can attest to it’s fabulousness. I believe it comes from the early 1950s. The booklet is filled...

Today's lovely pattern comes from the Jack Frost Blouse Book, Volume 25 from 1937. The Jack Frost patterns have a very interesting way of co...

Put on your red lipstick and take the curlers out of your hair — we're taking a trip back in time with our knitting needles to one of my favorite decades: the 1950s. Defined by its elegant and feminine attire, 1950s clothing embodies a bolder era of style. People took more risks, outfits were tailored closer to the body and dresses were strapless with fuller skirts. It's classic characteristics like this that gives the 50s an irresistible allure that keeps people craving retro-inspired…

The Vintage Pattern Files: Free 1960s Knitting Pattern - Patons Book No.752 - Knits for Two Booklet

This Gal Knows: Free Vintage Knitting Pattern: 1940s Valentine's Day Pullover

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Here you will find all the lovely free vintage patterns I have shared on the blog so far. Most of these are knitting patterns from the 1930s...

Love the vintage look? Or maybe you found a vintage pattern that you just have to make? Reading vintage knitting patterns can prove tricky the further back in time you go. In this post we’ll look at the names that were used for different stitches in vintage patterns as well as the tools and yarn that you can use for different patterns. Vintage knitting pattern terms and what they mean When you start reading a vintage pattern you’ll probably notice a few things, including the strange names…

1940's Knitting - Womens Fair Isle Pullover, a diy craft post from the blog The Vintage Pattern Files, written by Wendy Bayford on Bloglovin’

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Hello! Happy Monday! I’ve got a great little freebie for you today. I am sharing two ladies vest patterns from Dainty Work for Pleasure and Profit from 1902. There are actually two vest patterns included, but only one was pictured, which is the one above. It was a little too tricky to post all the […]Continue Reading...

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1940's Knitting - Lace Stockings free pattern

1940s ladies jumper, originally on fadedsplendour.com, now found on web.archive.org

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Today’s pattern freebie comes from the August 1955 edition of Stitchcraft magazine. This is one of my favorites and has been on my to-do list for quite some time. Click on the following link to download the pattern as a free pdf: Striped Jumper Pattern. Click here to add this pattern to your Ravelry Queue or Favorites.Continue reading