Calling all Vintage Knitting Patterns!

#1

I’m am currently obsessed with vintage knitting patterns. And while I have searched around the web for some great ones, they’re just not coming up. So what patterns/sites is everyone else hoarding? Please share! Anything is appreciated!
http://www.knitting-crochet.com/antiqueknitting.html
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/patternsofthepast/ (this you have to join to get into, but i’ve heard it’s worth it)
http://www.vintageknitting.net/category/free-patterns/
http://www.freevintageknitting.com/
That’s all I got. :shrug: Anyone else?

#2

I haven’t knit anything on here, but someday:
http://www.agoodyarn.net/PT_Main.htm

#3

Hi Sarah, (carmabelle1191)
Had seen your finished objects.
The socks you knitted on needles#1 are awesome.
The twisted scarf,hat and arm-warmers are cool!
I too like to browse vintage patterns.
Apart from the links you mentioned above, here are few more:

http://www.vintagepurls.net.nz/patterns.html

http://knittinghistory.typepad.com/historic_knitting_pattern/

http://www.gutenberg.org/files/16605/16605-h/16605-h.htm

http://www.antiquepatterns.dreamhosters.com/HiltKnitted.pdf

http://www.angelfire.com/folk/celtwich/Knit.html

http://www.antiquepatterns.dreamhosters.com/RobinsonPriscillaCotton.pdf

http://escproductions.bizland.com/stonesneatstuff/knittingtreasury/patterns.html

http://www.knitanon.com/blog/archives/2000/06/30T135022

http://www.yarnover.net/patterns/index.html

http://www.vam.ac.uk/collections/fashion/knitting/1940s/index.html

http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/knitting_retired/75708

http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/knitting_retired/56772

http://www.antiquepatternlibrary.org/knittingpubs.htm

http://www.yesterknits.com
Enjoy! :thumbsup:

#4

:notworthy: :noway:
Thank you dewdrops! I also love the good yarn website. So many awesome patterns.
Keep 'em coming! :thumbsup:

#5

My Pleasure! :slight_smile:

#6

Funny you mention this… :teehee: A few weeks back I put up for swap a CD that I had purchased with nothing but vintage (1940’s 50’s and 60’) patterns. The CD also has crochet patterns!!! I didn’t get any responds…At the time I wanted to start a “sock yarn stash”!!! Let me know if you are interested in it :hug:

#7

How convienent (did I spell that right?). You said swap, right? What would you want in return? :muah:

#8

Nope it’s convenient :teehee: But I got your point :cheering: I loaded it up (CD) and it’s all baby/toddler stuff (knit) the rest is misc (dollies, tablecloths stuff like that, in crochet) Are you interested in just baby stuff to knit :shrug: If so, in return (swap) I am lookin for nice fingering (sock) yarn or maybe a knitpicks gift certificate? I paid around $25.00 bucks for it (CD) and it’s mint condition!!! PM me if your are interested!!! :hug:

#9

I have a knitting site (still need to type a bunch of patterns up, woops!), and ivarose.com is a great site too! From ivarose.com you get a spiral-bound booklet of patterns. I have two books. :smiley:

#10

Bedspread

Baby shawl/blanket I LOVE this one, I think its so beautiful.

Stoles & shawls

High fashion hats

#11

OMG! I love vintage knitting and crochet patterns! I spend a whole week not too long ago staying up very early in the morning looking up all that I could. Dewdrop beat me to most of the links, but I have a few to add

http://knitting-and.com/knitting/allpatterns.htm She has some vintage patterns here, mostly doilies.

http://ivarose.com/products - this is a store, but the products are reasonably priced

http://www.vintageous.com/knit.htm

http://www.costumes.org/history/100pages/KNITWEAR.HTM

http://www.illuminated-books.com/ - old books online

http://www.retroholic.com/crafts/vintage-knitting.html

http://www.grkp.com/

http://vintagekal.kitchenerbitch.com/links-to-vintage-patterns/

http://www.glamarama.net/knitting/

There’s another one somewhere. I have to find it though, I didn’t save the links, I just saved patterns hehe.

ETA: found one! They are translations of old doily patterns from Europe, I believe. I usually don’t like doilies, but there’s some cool ones out there.

http://www.yarnover.net/

http://www.dmc-usa.com/mjRS/1/doc/Crochet_Free_Projects/Directions_for_2006_Traditions_Doily__10_.pdf

http://www.dmc-usa.com/mjRS/1/doc/Crochet_Free_Projects/2006_Cebelia_Doily__10_.pdf

http://knitting.about.com/od/vintagepatterns/Vintage_Knitting_Patterns.htm

http://www.hjsstudio.com/tutorials.html There’s WW1 and WW2 patterns here

http://www.uvm.edu/~hag/godey/fashion/work.html

http://www.marariley.net/knitting/stocking-chart.htm

http://www.dabbler.com/ndlwrk/stocking.html

http://www.cs.oswego.edu/~ebozak/knit/troop-knitting/bernat/index.html

#12

:cheering: :notworthy:

#13

There’se also a website that gives away a pattern from Lion Brand’s book Lion Brand Yarn Vintage Styles for Today

http://www.randomhouse.com/crown/pottercraftnews/mar06/pattern.html

#14

I got some great vintage patterns from some magazines at a knitting swap.
They are from Germany, but all in English. I am goo-goo for vintage.

I’m planning on scanning them, or retyping them. If you’re not in a rush, I’ll be happy to share them with you.

Are you looking for anything in particular? I have a bunch of children’s patterns and some men’s stuff too.

#15

I would love that! Thanks for sharing them with me (if you want to, I mean.) I am generaly looking for women’s patterns, though anything would be greatly appreciated. :hug: