Free vintage knitting patterns

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

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Twin sets can be a bit boring – but not this one! There’s more to this design than meets the eye. Take another look at the jumper – the square neckline is just that bit different, and the sleeves look to be a modified raglan?...

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...

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...

Why not? I love this little 1950’s number from ‘Woman and Home’, look at the tie neck! And it supposedly fits up to a 40 inch bust.

Knitters can find inspiration in the world around them, so its no surprise that popular culture offers up fertile ground for designers.

Keep warm during sweater season in this classy 1960s cable rib pullover. This raglan sleeve sweater would be perfect for chilly Autumn nights by a bonfire or staying warm on a lazy weekend during the winter. This sweater is knit from the bottom up in pieces with raglan sleeves. It features a rolled turtleneck and a chunky cable rib stitch. There are three sizes with bust measurements of 32”, 34” and 36”. The pattern calls for 1,400(1,400, 1,680) yrds of worsted weight yarn in 100% wool or…

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...

Knit and crochet sweaters were an everyday garment for active Edwardian girls and women. Edwardian sweaters are still in style today. So knit, crochet or sew your own Edwardian sweater this winter following one of the 25 free antique Edwardian sweater patterns.