Simple Fair Isle
Leaflet catalogues in the Collection not listed elsewhere
Fleur de Lys jumper for day and evening wear
Bestway 1940s leaflets – part 2
Bette Davis's jumper in ribbing, using double wool
Bestway 1940s leaflets – part 1
Willow Pattern Jacket
Bestway 1940s leaflets – part 4
About 130 Bestway pattern leaflets with designs for women and four with ‘Fair Isle’ designs for men.
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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.
(more…)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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Jester women’s patterns
A catalogue of leaflets of knitting patterns for women, published by the Jester Wool Company of Leicester around 1950.
Cardigan, Jersey and Socks for a child 10 to 12 years
Jester children’s pattern leaflets
A catalogue of knitting patterns of garments for babies and children up to early teenage years, published by the Jester Wool Company of Leicester around 1950.
WW2 Service Patterns
Leaflets published by several different spinners for men and women in the services during World War 2.
Boy's Fair Isle Pullover, sleeveless, 3 ply Polynit or 2 ply Lomond fingering, Chest 27"
Golden Eagle patterns, late 1940s
More than 40 patterns, mostly for women, but also some for men and children, issued between about 1946 and 1949.
Lady's Jumper, long or short sleeves, 3 ply Polynit, Bust 32"/36"
Golden Eagle patterns from WW2
50 pattern leaflets issued between 1939 and 1945, roughly, for women, men and children.
