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Smart and Super-thick jacket

Pattern ID: PB 1042
Wool brand: Patons Big Ben
Yarn quantity: 18-19 (2oz? hanks)
Sizes: to fit 34 - 38 inch chest

Wool weight: Chunky
Needle size: 6mm, and 6½mm
Tension (10x10cm): 13sts x 18 rows

Price: £3.00 (includes 2nd class postage within UK
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Description: Sixties jacket in heavy chunky yarn, using a slip- rib stitch.

Lady's honeycomb sweater

Pattern ID: Sirdar 2079
Wool brand: Pullman
Yarn quantity: 10-13 (2 oz balls)
Sizes: to fit 32-38 inch chest

Wool weight: Chunky
Needle size: 6mm
Tension (10cm): 15 sts

Price: £2.00 (includes 2nd class postage within UK
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Description: Simple and sophisticated with honeycomb pattern welt and yoke.
This pattern has seen better days, but I think it is rather nice. It has some wear to the bottom edge and crease as seen in the photo - however, damage is restricted to the margins, and the text is unaffected.

Wool Fashion Bureau Jacket

Pattern ID: WoolFashionBureau 104
Wool brand: Chunky wool
Yarn quantity: 30-34 (1oz balls)
Sizes: to fit 34-38 inch chest

Wool weight: Chunky
Needle size: 6mm
Tension (10cm): 15sts

Price: £2.00 (includes 2nd class postage within UK
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Description: Early sixties chunky jacket.

Gifts for children to Knit..

Pattern ID: Robin 1024
Wool brand: Rhythm Chunky
Yarn quantity: 1-3 (2oz balls) per item
Sizes: single size given for each

Wool weight: Chunky
Needle size: 7½mm, 7mm, 6½mm, 6mm
Tension (10x10cm): not emphasised!

Price: £2.00 (includes 2nd class postage within UK
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Description: Here's a sweet idea. Includes (as shown on cover): dolls pram cover, pixie hood for big sister, child's cap, child's mittens, egg cosies, tea cosy, bed socks, pad-about slippers, baby's ball.
Buy this for your little one and await Christmas morning with bated breath,

His and Hers chunky slipovers

Pattern ID: Patons 7721
Wool brand: Beehive Shetland Chunky
Yarn quantity: 8-9 (50g balls)
Sizes: to fit 32 - 44 inch chest

Wool weight: Chunky
Needle size: 4½mm, and 6mm,
Tension (10x10cm): 18sts x 21rowsover pattern

Price: £2.00 (includes 2nd class postage within UK
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Description: Unisex V-neck slipovers in chunky yarn.

Sixties sophisticated mohair cardigan

Pattern ID: Emu 2202
Wool brand: Filigree
Yarn quantity: 12-15 (1oz? balls)
Sizes: 32-38 inch chest

Wool weight: Chunky mohair
Needle size: 5mm, and 4mm
Tension (10x10cm): 16sts x 20 rows

Price: £2.00 (includes 2nd class postage within UK
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Description: Early sixties smart cardigan in mohair.

Seventies tunic in natural colours

Pattern ID: Emu 3127
Wool brand: Fiord
Yarn quantity: 10-14 (50g balls) +5 contrast
Sizes: to fit 34-44 inch chest

Wool weight: Chunky
Needle size: 4½mm and 5½mm
Tension (10cm): 16sts

Price: £2.00 (includes 2nd class postage within UK
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Description: Seventies patterned overtop with wide three-quarter sleeve.

Perfectly plain mohair cardigans

Pattern ID: Sirdar 5885
Wool brand: Caprine 2
Yarn quantity: 14-18 (25g balls)
Sizes: to fit 32 - 44 inch chest

Wool weight: Chunky
Needle size: 7mm and 5mm
Tension (10cm): 13sts

Price: £2.00 (includes 2nd class postage within UK
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Description: Plain mohair-type chunky cardigans

Feather Boa sweater

Pattern ID: Stylecraft 8096
Wool brand: Special DK and Ragtime Chunky
Yarn quantity: 3-5 (100g) DK
+ 2-3 (50g) contrast

Sizes: to fit 32-42 inch chest

Wool weight: Double knitting
Needle size: 4mm, and 5.5mm
Tension (10x10cm): 22sts x 30rows
in stocking stitch on 4mm needles

Price: £2.00 (includes 2nd class postage within UK
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Description: I'm not keen on eyelash yarn but I really like the look of this sweater - there are a couple of "buts" - the main body looks slightly clumsy - maybe the sweater is too big for the model - it needs a close fit and maybe bracelet length sleeves - and keep the contrast yarn long and feathery to create the boa effect.

Chunky mohair cardigan

Pattern ID: Jaeger 4621
Wool brand: Mohair Spun with glitter
Yarn quantity: 16-20 (25g balls)
Sizes: to fit 32-40 inch chest

Wool weight: Chunky
Needle size: 4½mm, and 5½mm
Tension (10x10cm): 16sts x 21rows

Price: £2.00 (includes 2nd class postage within UK
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Description: Womens plain mohair cardigan with collar and pockets.

Chunky oversweater with cowl neck

Pattern ID: Wendy 1621
Wool brand: Wendy Naturelle
Yarn quantity: 19-21 (2oz? balls)
Sizes: to fit 34-38 inch chest size

Wool weight: Chunky
Needle size: 6mm, plus 5½mm crochet hook
Tension (10cm): 16sts

Price: £2.00 (includes 2nd class postage within UK
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Description: Chunky oversweater with cowl neck; being of the right era and so very striking, I believe this is modelled by the lovely Joanna Lumley.

Mother and daughter bouclé hoodies

Pattern ID: Sirdar 5746
Wool brand: Sheba
Yarn quantity: 10-17 (50g balls)
Sizes: 26-40 inch chest

Wool weight: Chunky bouclé
Needle size: 6½mm, and 5½mm
Tension (10cm): 13 stitches

Price: £2.00 (includes 2nd class postage within UK
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Description: Cosy hoodies for women and girls (or boys I would imagine).

Sweater with hood and striped detail

Pattern ID: Hayfield 1271
Wool brand: Beaulon Chunky Crepe
Yarn quantity: 17-20 balls (50g balls)
plus 2 contrast

Sizes: 32-38 inch chest

Wool weight: Chunky
Needle size: 6mm and 5mm
Tension (10cm): 14sts on 6mm needles

Price: £2.00 (includes 2nd class postage within UK
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Description: Women's sweater with hood, front pocket, and tie.

Another plain Mother or daughter sweater

Pattern ID: Robin 2761
Wool brand: Aurora/Cloudsoft
Yarn quantity: 3-8 (40g balls)
Sizes: 22-42 inch chest

Wool weight: Chunky mohair
Needle size: 5½mm, and 4½mm
Tension (10cm): 16sts

Price: £2.00 (includes 2nd class postage within UK
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Description: Brushed chunky longer length sweater in child and adult sizes. The pattern instructions are in fairly good condition with some surface creasing on the front picture.

Perfectly plain Mother or daughter sweater

Pattern ID: Robin 13226
Wool brand: Aurora
Yarn quantity: 3-9 (40g balls)
Sizes: 22-42 inch chest

Wool weight: Chunky mohair
Needle size: 5½mm, and 4½mm
Tension (10cm): 16sts

Price: £2.00 (includes 2nd class postage within UK
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Description: Brushed chunky sweater in child and adult sizes.

Chunky bouclé sweater

Pattern ID: Emu 3486
Wool brand: Florentine plus Double-Double
Yarn quantity: 5-15 (50g balls) plus 1 DD
Sizes: 24-44 inch chest

Wool weight: Chunky
Needle size: 5mm, 5½mm, and 6mm
Tension (10cm): 12.5sts

Price: £2.00 (includes 2nd class postage within UK
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Description: Plain knit sweater in speciality bouclé yarn with plain welts.

Women's over-sweater

Pattern ID: Emu 3131
Wool brand: Fiord
Yarn quantity: 12-15 (50g balls)
plus 3 balls of contrast colour

Sizes: 34-42 inch chest

Wool weight: Chunky
Needle size: 5mm and 5½mm
Tension (10cm): 16sts

Price: £2.00 (includes 2nd class postage within UK
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Description: Seventies over-tunic with bell sleeves.

Mother and daughter mohair cardigans

Pattern ID: Emu 3369
Wool brand: Filigree
Yarn quantity: 7-17 (25g balls)
Sizes: 20-42 inch chest

Wool weight: Chunky mohair
Needle size: 5½mm, and 4½mm
Tension (10cm): 16sts

Price: £2.00 (includes 2nd class postage within UK
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Description: Mother and daughter chunky mohair-type cardigan with collar. The pattern has vertical and horizontal central crease; instructions are readable but have some biro markings by previous user.

Girl's mohair cardigan

Pattern ID: Emu 6215
Wool brand: Filigree
Yarn quantity: 7-9 (50g? balls)
Sizes: 24-32 inch chest

Wool weight: Chunky mohair
Needle size: 6mm, and 5mm
Tension (10x10cm): 14sts x 20rows

Price: £2.00 (includes 2nd class postage within UK
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Description: Girl's chunky mohair-type cardigan with collar.

Chunky cable sweater in fluffy yarn

Pattern ID: Sunbeam 780
Wool brand: Sumatra Chunky
Yarn quantity: 13-14 (50g balls)
Sizes: 32-40 inch chest

Wool weight: Chunky
Needle size: 5mm and 6½mm
Tension (10x10cm): 13sts x 19rows

Price: £2.00 (includes 2nd class postage within UK
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Description: Wide-neck moss stitch sweater with chunky cables in fluffy chunky yarn. The instructions are clear but pattern is creased and has some biro markings at sides by previous user.
Plus a child's drawing on the back(!), where there are no instructions.

Chunky sweater in fluffy yarn

Pattern ID: Sunbeam 772
Wool brand: Sumatra Chunky
Yarn quantity: 13-16 (50g balls)
Sizes: 32-42 inch chest

Wool weight: Chunky
Needle size: 5½mm and 6½mm
Tension (10x10cm): 14sts x 17rows

Price: £2.00 (includes 2nd class postage within UK
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Description: Wide-neck sweater with yoke textured pattern in brushed chunky yarn. The instructions are clear but pattern has been heavily marked in biro at sides by previous user.

Jacquard sweater with stripes and bobbles

Pattern ID: Hayfield 1720
Wool brand: Aspen
Yarn quantity: 7-12 main shade (50g balls)
Sizes: 30-38 inch chest

Wool weight: Chunky
Needle size: 5½mm, and 4½mm
Tension (10x10cm): 16sts

Price: £2.00 (includes 2nd class postage within UK
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Description: Women's jacquard knit sweater in in brushed chunky. Light horizontal crease across centre of pattern.

Women's chenille zipped Jacket

Pattern ID: Hayfield 1389
Wool brand: Chenille No 1 and Brig
Yarn quantity: 7-9 chunky chenille and 3 balls of smooth Aran for welts (50g balls)
Sizes: 32-38 inch chest

Wool weight: Chenille and Aran
Needle size: 4mm, and 4½mm
Tension (10cm): 13sts using chenille.

Price: £2.00 (includes 2nd class postage within UK
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Description: Women's huntin' shootin' 'n' fishin' zipped cardigan.
Pattern has surface creasing which does not impair reading the instructions.

Beret, turban, hat and scarf in bouclé yarn

Pattern ID: Lister / Lee Target K729
Wool brand: Poodle, Poodle2
Yarn quantity: Hat: 2, Scarf:4 (50g balls)
Sizes: "average head"

Wool weight: Speciality Aran/chunky
Needle size: 5mm
Tension (10x10cm): 16sts x 24rows

Price: £2.00 (includes 2nd class postage within UK
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Description: Women's beret, turban, hat and scarf.

Mohair Mother and daughter sweaters

Pattern ID: Jarol 393
Wool brand: Mohair Blend
Yarn quantity: 4-9 (50g balls)
Sizes: 24-42 inch chest

Wool weight: Mohair Chunky
Needle size: 4mm, and 6½mm
Tension (10x10cm): 14sts x 20rows

Price: £2.00 (includes 2nd class postage within UK
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Description: Mother and daughter sweaters in wide garter-rib mohair.

Mohair Mother and daughter sweaters (Studley)

Pattern ID: Studley 793
Wool brand: Nouvelle Brushed Double Double
Yarn quantity: 7-16 (25g? balls)
Sizes: 24-42 inch chest

Wool weight: Brushed Chunky
Needle size: 4mm, and 6½mm
Tension (10x10cm): 14sts x 20rows

Price: £2.00 (includes 2nd class postage within UK
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Description: Mother and daughter sweaters in wide garter-rib brushed chunky.

Mother and daughter jackets

Pattern ID: Twilleys 6068
Wool brand: Aztec Homespun
Yarn quantity: 11-17 (50g? balls) main shade plus 2 contrasts
Sizes: 26-40 inch chest

Wool weight: Chunky
Needle size: 5½mm
Tension (10x10cm): 16sts x 20rows

Price: £2.00 (includes 2nd class postage within UK
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Description: Mother and daughter Aztec jackets (though similar to "Starsky and Hutch" wardrobe of the same era).

Girl's chunky eyelet-pattern sweater

Pattern ID: Sirdar 4381
Wool brand: Wash 'n' Wear/Pullman/ Gemini/Country Style Chunky
Yarn quantity: 5-11 (50g balls)
Sizes: 24-30 inch chest

Wool weight: Chunky
Needle size: 5½mm, and 6½mm
Tension (10cm): 13sts

Price: £2.00 (includes 2nd class postage within UK
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Description: Child's chunky eyelet pattern sweater.

Chunky man's shawl-collar cardigan

Pattern ID: Sirdar 5385
Wool brand: Wash 'n' Wear, Pullman
Yarn quantity: 18-21 balls (50g balls)

Sizes: 36-42 inch chest

Wool weight: Chunky
Needle size: 6½mm and 5½mm
Tension (10cm): 14sts

Price: £2.00 (includes 2nd class postage within UK
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Description: Man's chunky sweater using a very simple broken rib stich to make a brickwork-like textured pattern.

Child's plain chunky cardigan

Pattern ID: Patons 8478
Wool brand: Patons Brushed, Shetland, Tweed, chunky
Yarn quantity: 5-10 balls (50g balls)

Sizes: 22-30 inch chest

Wool weight: Chunky
Needle size: 4½mm, and 6mm
Tension (10x10cm): 15sts x 20rows

Price: £2.00 (includes 2nd class postage within UK
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Description: Child's chunky dolman cardigan.

Super-chunky tie-belt cardigan

Pattern ID: Wendy 1411
Wool brand: Wendy Swiftknit or Diabolo
Yarn quantity: 38-41 balls (50g?? balls)

Sizes: 32-38 inch chest

Wool weight: Chunky (usually 16sts x 22 rows to 10cm on 5½mm needles but this pattern knits 3 strands tog.)
Needle size: 10mm
Tension (10cm): 9sts (3 strands together)

Price: £2.00 (includes 2nd class postage within UK
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Description: Women's super-chunky tie-belt cardigan in simple knit pattern.

Chunky fifties cardigan with bracelet length sleeves

Pattern ID: Templeton's 1204
Wool brand: Templeton Hi-Ply or Fisherknit
Yarn quantity: 25-29 balls (1oz balls)
Sizes: 36-40 inch chest

Wool weight: Chunky/Aran
Needle size: 6½mm and 5mm
Tension (10cm): 13.5sts (over pattern)

Price: £2.00 (includes 2nd class postage within UK
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Description: Women's chunky twisted rib pattern cardigan with pockets, high neck, and three-quarter (bracelet) length raglan sleeves.

Girl's hooded fisherman's rib jacket

Pattern ID: Poppleton 1568
Wool brand: Emmerdale or Bijou Chunky
Yarn quantity: 11-13 balls (50g balls)
Sizes: 24-32 inch chest

Wool weight: Chunky
Needle size: 5mm
Tension (10cm): 16sts (over rib pattern)

Price: £2.00 (includes 2nd class postage within UK
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Description: Girls fisherman's rib (my favourite!) jacket with hood. Easy to reverse button closure for a young lad.

Chunky Diamond-lace cardigan

Pattern ID: Robin 13086
Wool brand: Aurora

Wool weight: Chunky/Aran
Tension (10cm): 16sts

Leaflet dimensions: approx. 9 x 7inches
Number of pages: Folded sheet

Price: £2.00 (includes 2nd class postage within the UK - see section on prices)

Description: Conventional V-neck cardigan with diamond lace pattern.

Pattern size: Chest size 32 - 46 inches

Wool quantity required: 6-11 x 40g balls.

Needle size: Nos 5 and 7 (5½mm and 4½mm) needles.

Chunky cable sweater with collar

Pattern ID: Patons C3567
Wool brand: Beehive Shetland or Diploma Chunky

Wool weight: Chunky
Tension (10cmx10cm): 15sts x 20rows

Leaflet dimensions: approx. 11x9 inches
Number of pages: Single sheet

Price: £2.00 (includes 2nd class postage within the UK - see section on prices)

Description: Chunky cable sweater with drop shoulder and collar with neck closure that now makes the styling slightly dated - but easy to omit if necessary for a very pleasing design.

Pattern size: Chest size 32 - 42 inches

Wool quantity required: 12-17 x 50g balls.

Needle size: Nos 5 and 10 (5½mm and 3¼mm) needles.

Blocks and stripes cardigan

Pattern ID: Sirdar 4785
Wool brand: Country Style Chunky

Wool weight: Chunky
Tension (10cmx10cm): 14sts x 19rows

Leaflet dimensions: approx. 11x8 inches
Number of pages: Folded sheet

Price: £2.00 (includes 2nd class postage within the UK - see section on prices)

Description: Simple stripes and blocks drop-shoulder cardigan for kids.

Pattern size: Chest size 24 - 32 inches

Wool quantity required: 2 100g balls in each of the 3 colours

Needle size: Nos 3 and 5 (6½mm and 5½ mm) needles.

Chunky roll-neck plain sweater

Pattern ID: Patons C4835
Wool brand: Patons Chenille

Wool weight: Chenille Aran/chunky
Tension (10cmx10cm): 17sts x 30rows

Leaflet dimensions: approx. 11x8 inches
Number of pages: Single sheet

Price: £2.00 (includes 2nd class postage within the UK - see section on prices)

Description: Completely plain chenille loose-fitting sweater with set in sleeves and roll neck.

Pattern size: To fit chest size 30 - 40 inches

Wool quantity required: 12-14 50g balls.

Needle size: No 9 (3¼mm) needles.

Chenille cardigan

Pattern ID: Patons C4117
Wool brand: Patons chenille and DK crepe

Wool weight: Chunky/Aran and DK
Tension (10cmx10cm): 17sts x 30 rows

Leaflet dimensions: approx. 12x8 inches
Number of pages: Folded sheet

Price: £2.00 (includes 2nd class postage within the UK)

Description: Patons knitting pattern for cardigan with welts in double knit.

Pattern size: To fit 32 - 46 inch bust

Wool quantity required: 8/9/1/11/12 x 50g balls chenille; 2/3 balls DK (yardage unknown)

Needle size: Nos 10 and 9 (3¼mm and 3¾mm)

His and Hers Chunky Cable Sweater

Pattern ID: Sirdar 8925
Wool brand: Country Style or 80/20 Chunky.

Wool weight: Chunky
Tension (10cmx10cm): 16sts x 19rows

Leaflet dimensions: approx. 11x8 inches
Number of pages: Folded sheet

Price: £2.00 (includes 2nd class postage within the UK - see section on prices)

Description: Chunky unisex cable sweater in mens and womens sizes.

Pattern size: Chest size 30 - 44 inches

Wool quantity required: 6-11 50g balls.

Needle size: Nos 3 and 5 (6½mm and 5½mm) needles.

Chunky lace sweater

Pattern ID: Wendy 2713
Wool brand: Wendy Shetland, or Family Choice Chunky.

Wool weight: Chunky
Tension (10cmx10cm): 14sts x 20rows

Leaflet dimensions: approx. 11x8 inches
Number of pages: Single sheet

Price: £2.00 (includes 2nd class postage within the UK - see section on prices)

Description: Chunky knitted sweater with simple lace pattern. Pattern in fair condition - easily readable but creased with small tears at edges.

Pattern size: Chest size 32 - 42 inches

Wool quantity required: 15-18 50g balls.

Needle size: Nos 3 and 5 (6½mm and 5½mm) needles.

© Christina Coutts 2007

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