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G-Ma-pat | 22:53 Mon 31st Oct 2005 | Shopping & Style
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I am looking for a knitting pattern for an old fashioned, mens waistcoat. Does anybody know where I am likely to get one. Have looked onsome internet sites without any luck.
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What exacly do you mean by a 'grandad waistcoat'? The wooly type of thing or the silk (or similar) typeof thing which used to be worn by stationmasters, etc. If it's the latter, try here:
http://www.*********************.co.uk/

Chris
Oh, I see that AB's wonderful softwasre didn't like the rude, 4-letter T-word in the middle of that link!
I've given it again but you'll have to remove the space between 'pocket' and 'watch' to get it to work!
www.pocket watchwaistcoats.co.uk

Chris
Here's another one:
www.fantasywaistcoats.co.uk/

Chris
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Thank you both for your help.It was the knitted one I was interested in. It is for an arty student grandson.
if you have a look here
http://www.knittingpatterncentral.com/index.php
Click on directory and then -men- there is a nice cabled one.
You can download these patterns for free.Only problem with it being an american site you have to convert needle sizes.
Also
http://www.cpu-enterprises.com/
may have something. They are in Peterborough.
I must learn to read questions properly before answering them. (Or I should stop posting to AB after opening a few cans!). I scanned your question and completely failed to see that you wanted a knitting pattern rather than a completed waistcoat. Now, my Mummy always said to say sorry and to make amends, so here goes:

"SORRY" and I hope that this link from the Victoria & Albert Museum helps. (See the pattern at the top right as well as the information at the bottom of the page):
http://www.vam.ac.uk/collections/fashion/knitting/1940s/

It's also worth remembering that many charity shops have hundreds of knitting patterns for sale (but you may have to ask for them - they're rarely on display).

Chris
Sorry to hijack your thread G-Ma-pat ,but ..I have to thank chris for that brilliant site. I am an avid knitter and collect all sorts of ephemara to do with knitting..old books,patterns etc.
I can download some of these to add to my collection.

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