Patterns

Patons C 182 (3d)

Patons leaflet C 182 (3d) for lady’s sweater with short sleeves and a zig-zag pattern. Ailsa wore her version of this in the final of the first series of the Game of Wool.

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P&B Helps to Knitters 436 – Bathing Suit

This Bathing Suit pattern was advertised in 1933. 

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P&B Helps to Knitters – 4/452 – Bathing Outfit

A pattern for a Bathing Outfit, published in 1933.

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Marriner’s patterns – 1940s-50s

A catalogue of 69 patterns for women. Marriner’s patterns were published after WW2, and the company was one of the first to use colour photography for its leaflets.

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A catalogue of 69 patterns for women. Marriner’s patterns were published after WW2, and the company was one of the first to use colour photography for its leaflets.

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1936-7 – P&B Helps for Knitters – catalogue

Forty pattern leaflets with designs for women.

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Forty pattern leaflets with designs for women.

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1936 – P&B Helps to Knitters – Catalogue

A catalogue of about 70 leaflets numbered in the range 900 to 999, published in 1936.

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A catalogue of about 70 leaflets numbered in the range 900 to 999, published in 1936.

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1955-6 P&B Patterns for Women

75 pattern leaflets published by Patons & Baldwins in 1955 and 1956.

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1936 P&B Helps to Knitters

About 70 leaflets numbered in the range 900 to 999, published in 1936

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Lady's Jumper

1935-6 – P&B Helps to Knitters

Over 50 ‘Helps to Knitters’ leaflets, numbered 700 to 899, with designs for women.

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1934 P&B Helps to Knitters

About 35 patterns for women, published by Patons & Baldwins in 1934.

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