Sun 5 Mar 2006
Here is some patterns I have that I’ve been pining over knitting. They are on the long to-do list! Now, only to find yarn!

I am enjoying stripped sweaters a great deal this spring season. When done in bright colors accented by whites it feels very sporty or nautical. What you can’t see about the first image is that the white in the middle is a lacey fishnet type panel. I think that it’s a great feminine touch. The second picture here calls for warm browns and beiges. I can see this would be very beautiful in “Silk Ice” type wool. Maybe this one can wait for Fall.

This shrug pattern came into my life not to long ago. It’s perfectly modern but even more delightful coming from a vintage pattern. I hope to get some flower colored fuschia or maybe a purple tone cashmere for this. The next pattern is so scrumptious because it is knit very rectangular and only comes together on the shoulders in two small areas leaving your shoulders exposed in a sexy peek-a-boo mannor.

Cap sleeves are adorable with out going to ruffly, full or ballooned. The image after shows a pullover with so many interesting points. I love the seed stitch, topped by cable patterns and a ruffle at the colar.
March 6th, 2006 at 2:41 pm
Wow! Those are some great looking patterns. If you don’t mind me asking…how are you able to find such vintage ones?
March 6th, 2006 at 3:02 pm
It’s not to hard really with eBay! I keep an email search out on years that interest me in the pattern book section. Otherwise it would be to much to search through every day. If I miss one copy of a book I like, I have it email me for the title of the book. Certain books end up selling on ebay for insane prices but a month later you get it for cheap.
March 8th, 2006 at 9:39 am
OOOh! I love the shrug and the sweater with the ruffled cap sleeves. Can you provide information on the source of those two patterns and I’ll start looking for them, too.
March 8th, 2006 at 10:02 am
Hello,
I sell copies, PDFs or JPEGS of any pattern I show on my site for $3.
In addition to this, in the near future I will be offering access to all my patterns in a database for either 15 pattern scans (vintage ofcoarse) for trade to add to the database or $39.95 if you do not want to contribute. I hope to make it the largest non-profit knitting pattern database! I hope to post more about that soon. I just need time to add more patterns in. I already have 100-150+ in there!
March 14th, 2006 at 7:09 am
That shrug is fabulous!
Great site you’ve got here — it’s such a nice resource for those who like vintage clothes and knitting patterns — keep up the good work!
March 28th, 2006 at 4:57 pm
I just stumbled across your blog. How lovely. Your collection of vintage patterns is amazing. I LOVE the one in the upper left.
March 28th, 2006 at 5:17 pm
Sorry to post twice in a row. How would I go about purchasing scans of a couple of these? Thanks so much!
March 28th, 2006 at 6:22 pm
Amy,
You can either sent me money through paypal, $3 a pattern or if you have vintage 30’s-40’s patterns we can do a scan swap! My paypal email address is through mars @ boudoirdoll.com
Just let me know what patterns you are interested in!
April 11th, 2006 at 5:39 pm
Thanks for the reply! I have some lovely patterns coming soon from eBay. I will email you soon.
February 9th, 2007 at 9:29 am
I love the rectangle dress with the all over pattern. Do you have a pattern for this?