Vintage & Retro Crochet Patterns

a few favourites to Buy Now & Download

no - not a huge amount of repetitive patterns but just a few that I have used & quite like

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If you have paper in your printer, then all you need do when you have opened a pdf file is to click on to PRINT

Which is a lot more cost effective than asking me to print a pattern for you and then send it in the post

Most of these patterns are only 2 or 3 pages

DOLL CLOTHES & TOYS   4097   Dolls Dresses 4097: 40 page book of crochet patterns with delightful vintage fashions for 8”, 10”, 12” & 19” dolls. $4.99     Patons 6030: 2 little bunnies to make with crochet clothes, plus 1 knitted & 1 crochet baby blankets. $2.00    Hayfield 25: Doll’s Crochet Fashion for babydolls $2.00  Patons 1157: Baby toys to knit & crochet: teddy bear to crochet, dog & doll are knitted $2.00    Cot cover & pillowcase using DK & 3.50mm crochet hook $2.00    Copley Lotus 201 Granny square shoulderbags & afghans $2.00  Wendy 1101 Dog  draught excluder, tea copsy & egg cosy $2.00

CROCHET PATTERNS FOR BABIES    Mahonys of Blarney: 4 ply Christening dress 18-20” using 4.50mm crochet hook $2.00    Patons 6333: lovely hooded cape in 4ply using 3.50 & 4.50mm crochet hooks £2.00   Robin 2367: Matinee jacket, bonnet & bootees, 16-20” using 4ply yarn & crochet hooks 4.00 & 3.50mm  $2.00   Sirdar 3367: short-sleeved or long-sleeved matinee dress, 18-19”, crochet hooks 3.00 & 4.00mm. $2.00   Victorian pattern for a Christening cape, crochet hook size F $2.00  King Cole 7163: 4 ply shawl, boots, mitts & matinee using 2.50mm crochet hook $2.00  Patons 6294:  22-26” tunic dress using 3.25 & 3.50 mm crochet hooks $2.00  Peter Pan P206: 4ply sweater and pants for a baby boy using 3.50mm crochet hook $2.00  Sirdar 3280:  DK crochet dress 19-22” using 5.00 & 4.00mm crochet hooks $2.00  Sunbeam 263: DK or 4ply, 16-18”, 3.00 or 4.00mm crochet hooks.  This matinee coat is made up of panels - therefore not a quick & easy design $2.00  Patons 5272: Dress & Hooded Cape 0-9months using 4 ply wool & 3.50mm crochet hook $2.00  Peter Pan WENDY 192 Easy crochet cape with hood in one size $2.00 PATONS 6431  Knit & crochet - the yellow bolero is crochet $2.00

CROCHET PATTERNS FOR ADULTS    Jaegar 4637 crochet bikini and summer beach dress $2.00  Poncho in two sizes for Adult and Child using crochet hook size 4.00mm $2.00  Emu 2816: instructions for both double knitting & 4ply yarn using 4.00mm & 4.50mm crochet hooks. In sizes 34 to 38 inch chest $2.00  Lee Target 9144: using double knitting yarn & crochet hooks 3.50mm & 4.00mm $2.00   Patons 2323:  using double knitting yarn & crochet hooks 3.50mm & 4.00mm $2.00   Sirdar 5183:  using double knitting yarn & crochet hooks 3.50mm & 4.00mm & 4.50mm $2.00    Patons 3003: Promise for the Sun.  Light lacy looks for the summer. Patons Promise is a 4 ply yarn $5.00      12 designs for hats from the 60’s to knit & crochet $2.00   Skull cap with beads $2.00  Halter neck top with granny squares using crochet hook 5.00mm (H/8) $2.00   Halter neck top with granny squares using crochet hook 5.00mm (H/8) $2.00   Summer hat using crochet hook size 5.00mm (H/8) $2.00   Cap & matching scarf using crochet hook size 4.50mm (G/6) $2.00   Pineapple motif for mix’n’match poncho or skirt using crochet hook 5.00mm (H/8) $2.00   Attractive shawl using crochet hook size 4.50mm (G/6) $2.00  Granny square skirt using crochet hook size 4.50mm (G/6) $2.00  Granny square midi skirt using crochet hooks 2.50mm, 3.00mm & 3.50mm (C/2, D/4 & E/4) $2.00  Afghan skirt using 4.00mm & 5.50mm crochet hooks $2.00

     

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