Nostalgia for the 1940s
Shows a batch of late 1940s patterns, and the 1980s updates of some of them.
Patons leaflet catalogues in the Collection
50 years of Patons patterns
Shows one leaflet chosen from the Patons archive for every year from 1930 to 1979.
Patons Toys and Doll’s Clothes Patterns
Leaflets published from the 1950s to the 1970s for doll's clothes & soft toys.
Jumper and Cardigan (size 22 in. chest)
1960s – Patons Patterns for Small Children
1932-34 – P&B Helps to Knitters
Around 85 patterns for women's jumpers, mostly knitted but a few crocheted.
1930s-1940s – Jumpers & jackets in crochet
Except for caps and scarves, patterns for crocheted woollies were not common in the 1930s and 40s. Here are about 20, mostly Patons & Baldwins, with a few others.
