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Vintage cardigan knitting patterns

Every pattern is £5.95, written for your size, yarn and gauge.

Decade

Garment

Yarn

Method

Skill

1940s

Fitted shapes and clever details

The Fifth Avenue Cardigan, an original 1940s knitting pattern

The Fifth Avenue Cardigan

Experienced · Fingering, DK, Worsted £5.95 1940s

The Hourglass Cardigan, an original 1940s knitting pattern

The Hourglass Cardigan

Intermediate · Fingering, DK, Worsted £5.95

1950s

Shrugs, dolman sleeves and drive-in jackets

The Station Wagon Cardigan, an original 1950s knitting pattern

The Station Wagon Cardigan

Intermediate · Bulky, Worsted £5.95 1950s

The Drive-In Jacket, an original 1950s knitting pattern

The Drive-In Jacket

Easy · Bulky, Worsted, DK £5.95

1960s

Clean lines and big collars

The Jet Set Cardigan, an original 1960s knitting pattern

The Jet Set Cardigan

Intermediate · Bulky, Worsted, DK £5.95 1960s

The Embassy Jacket, an original 1960s knitting pattern

The Embassy Jacket

Intermediate · Worsted, DK £5.95 1960s

The Garden Room, an original 1960s knitting pattern

The Garden Room

Intermediate · Worsted, DK £5.95

1970s

Wraps, smocks and poet sleeves

The Varsity Cardigan, an original 1970s knitting pattern

The Varsity Cardigan

Intermediate · Fingering, Sport, DK, Worsted £5.95

1980s

Batwings, cables and argyle

The Marshmallow Jacket, an original 1980s knitting pattern

The Marshmallow Jacket

Intermediate · Super bulky, Bulky £5.95 1980s

The Country Weekend Cardigan, an original 1980s knitting pattern

The Country Weekend Cardigan

Experienced · Bulky, Worsted £5.95