Vintage Knitted Shells and Sleeveless Top Patterns

Alice Brooks

Laura Wheeler

Coats & Clarks

American Thread Co

Anne Cabot

Bernat

Columbia Minerva

Lily Mills

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Alice Brooks

Laura Wheeler

Coats & Clarks

American Thread Co

Anne Cabot

Bernat

Columbia Minerva

Lily Mills

Spinnerin

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American Weekly

Bear Brand

Chadwicks

Botany

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Needlework Bureau

Workbasket Magazine

Martha Madison

Reynolds

Ungers

Royal Society

Fleisher's Worsted Yarns

Hiawatha

Bucilla

Peggy Roberts

Dritz

Kentucky Mills

Diamond

National Needlecraft

Raphael Brand

Patons

Wyco

Nomotta

Bishop Mills

Carol Curtis

Mail Order Design

Penguin

D-M-C

Brunswick

Doreen

Fairknit

Lorraine

Ruth Orr

Laines de Pingouin

Ellen Bruce

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Holland Windmill

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I'm searching for Mail Order Knit or Cochet patterns not in my collection? Do you have any tucked away that you'd be willing to trade? I'm trying to build a master collection, which currently does not exist and your help would be most appreciated. (vintageknitcrochet@gmail.com)

Although not (Yet) hundreds, Shells / Sleeveless tops have not reached enough to warrant a category of their own. Here's you'll find a variety of designs for the various thread companies of the time. You'll also find a tabbard or two and anything else that might represent itself as sleeveless. If a pattern has both sleeveless and long sleeve variations, it will appear in both categories.

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Reynolds

Knitted Sleeveless Top Pattern., Linen Trimmed

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Knitted Vest Pattern, Westkit

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Knitted Color Block Top Pattern

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Columbia Minerva

Sleeveless Top Knitting Pattern Cowl Neck

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Penguin

Net Trimmed Sleeveless Blouse Knitting Pattern

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Columbia Minerva

Knitting Pattern Scoop Neck Sleeveless Blouse

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Scoop Neck Knitted Shell Blouse Pattern

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Coats & Clarks

Knit Tabbard Blouse Pattern, Striped

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American Thread Co

Set of Four Shells, Crochet and Knit

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Columbia Minerva

Sleeveless Pullover Shell Knitting Pattern

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Bear Brand

Womens Sleeveless Cardigan Vest Knitting Pattern, Plus Size

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Knitted Vintage Vest Pattern with Leaf Motif

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Argyle Shell or Sleeveless Vest Knitting Pattern, Size 34

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Fitted Striped Vest Knitting Pattern

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Colorful Striped Vest Knitting Pattern

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Cabled Vest Westkit Knitting Pattern

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Bear Brand

Checked Weskit Vest Knitting Pattern

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U-Neck Vest Knitting Pattern with Sash

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American Thread Co

Misses Knit Popover Tabbard or Vest Pattern S-M-L

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Columbia Minerva

Aran Vest Knitting Pattern, Size 10 to 18

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Nomotta

Lace Cardigan, Ribbed Sheath Knitting Pattern

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Knitted Side Buttoned Jerkin Pattern

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Coats & Clarks

Sleeveless Cable Cardigan Knitting Pattern with Gloves

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Bernat

Knitted Camisole and Jacket Pattern with Fabric Trim

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American Thread Co

Womens Knitted Sweater Set Pattern, Cardigan Slipon

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Columbia Minerva

Knitted Blouse Cardigan Pattern Size 12 14 16 18

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Coats & Clarks

Knitted Sleeveless Chanel Type Cardigan Pattern Leaflet P.C. 2801

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Coats & Clarks

Easy Cable Top Overblouse Knitting Pattern

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Knit Spiral Shell Top PDF Pattern S-M-L

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Reynolds

Knitted V-Neck Sleeveless Top Cabled

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Ungers

Knitted Sleeveless Top, Scooped Neckline

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Bead Flower Trimmed Shell Knit Crochet PDF Pattern

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Reynolds

Knitted Sleeveless Top Pattern., Linen Trimmed

Linen Trimmed Shell: This knitting pattern, with crochet, pattern creates the lovely shell pictured above. This shell is semi-fitted, with sewn linen bands around the armhole and well as a front slit neckline that closes with snapped bands. The pattern,...

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Botany

Knitted Vest Pattern, Westkit

Knitted Westkit: This pattern gives directions to knit the vest pictured. Officially named a westkit (waistcoat), this 1949 a small v-neckline, front button panel and a shaped hemline. Knit in Sport Yarn, finish edges in sc. The...

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Reynolds

Knitted Color Block Top Pattern

Knitted Shell: This pattern gives directions to knit, crochet edge, the shell pictured. This sleeveless top is an interesting color block variation; staggered large oblong blocks topping smaller blocks. A perfect summer...

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Columbia Minerva

Sleeveless Top Knitting Pattern Cowl Neck

Sleeveless Top: This pattern gives direction to knit the top pictured. This attractive pullover top is a sleeveless shell with simple cowl neck. It's knit entirely in garter stitch and is sized for misses 10, 12, 14 and 16...

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Penguin

Net Trimmed Sleeveless Blouse Knitting Pattern

Net Trimmed Blouse: This pattern gives direction to knit the blouse pictured. This is an unusual design that takes us back to 1951. The sleeveless blouse, with extended shoulder has knitted bands over a sweetheart type...

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Columbia Minerva

Knitting Pattern Scoop Neck Sleeveless Blouse

Figured Dinner Blouse: This pattern gives directions to knit, crochet detail, the blouse pictured. This 1951 pattern is billed as an evening blouse, textured in appearance (worked to 3/4 page chart). The pullover blouse is...

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Fleisher's Worsted Yarns

Scoop Neck Knitted Shell Blouse Pattern

Scoop Neck Blouse: This pattern gives directions for knitting the blouse pictured. This is an easy pullover design with a scooped neck lined with a decorative band. It is sleeveless with draping shoulders. This...

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Coats & Clarks

Knit Tabbard Blouse Pattern, Striped

Bright Outlook: This pattern contains directions to knit the blouse pictured. The design is a tabbard styled blouse; made in to pieces, each 18 x 23 inches and bound together with ribbon and stitched at lower side seams. It...

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American Thread Co

Set of Four Shells, Crochet and Knit

Shells: This pattern contains directions to make four different shells as shown in the pictures. The first three shells are crocheted. There is the Buff Shell, with rounded neckline with popcorns, the looped stripped topper and the block motif...

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Columbia Minerva

Sleeveless Pullover Shell Knitting Pattern

Sleeveless Classic : This pattern contains directions to knit, crochet detail, the pullover pictured. This pattern, vintage 1952 from Columbia, is knit in Sports Yarn. The semi-fitted hip length design has slightly extended shoulders and a high round...

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Bear Brand

Womens Sleeveless Cardigan Vest Knitting Pattern, Plus Size

Sleeveless Cardigan : This pattern contains directions to knit, crochet edges, the vest shown. The design, referred to as a Sleeveless Cardigan in the 1949 Smart Knitting Periodical, it has an attractive pattern stitch, the expect v-neckline and 5 button...

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Spinnerin

Knitted Vintage Vest Pattern with Leaf Motif

Sleeveless Vest : This pattern contains directions to knit, crochet detail, the vest shown. The design, vintage 1950, contains a couple surprises. First, a close look will show the front has a straggered leaf motif and second, that embroidery is added...

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Argyle Shell or Sleeveless Vest Knitting Pattern, Size 34

Argyle Jerkin : This pattern contains instructions for knitting, crochet detail, the garment shown. The design of this 1942 WWII era pattern was called a jerkin ( close fitting sleeveless jacket). Now it would more readily be termed a sleeveless vest, or...

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Bear Brand

Fitted Striped Vest Knitting Pattern

Roman Westkit: This pattern contains directions to knit, crochet detail, the vest pictured. This fitted design, vintage 1954, was 'at that time' referred to as a Westkit. This particular pattern is worked in four colors in vertical stripes and features a...

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Spinnerin

Colorful Striped Vest Knitting Pattern

Tri-Color Vest : This pattern contains directions to knit the vest pictured. The pretty striped vest is worked in three colors of Marvel Twist. The front is horizontally striped in all three colors. The back of the vest is a solid color and the third...

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Spinnerin

Cabled Vest Westkit Knitting Pattern

Westkit No 2662 : This pattern contains directions to knit the garment pictured, The vest, officially called a Westkit, features a u-scoop neckline, shaped hemline and front button panel. And, if that's not enough, it's worked in a pattern stitch -...

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Bear Brand

Checked Weskit Vest Knitting Pattern

Two Tone Weskit No 674 : This pattern gives instructions to knit, crochet edging, the garment pictured. This is a vintage 1957 knitting pattern issued in a time when fitted vests were frequently referred to as weskits. This particular design has a lot of...

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U-Neck Vest Knitting Pattern with Sash

Spanish Sash and Vest: This pattern gives directions for knitting, crochet detail, the items pictured. The design, vintage 1951, features a vest with an extra deep u-shaped neckline that ends with button closure and is waist length. Pair up with the...

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American Thread Co

Misses Knit Popover Tabbard or Vest Pattern S-M-L

Knitted Popover : This pattern contains directions to knit, crochet edges, the vest pictured. Some may call this a vest, or a popover or a tabbard, but regardless of name, it's a nice overblouse, or in todays' time, even the blouse itself...

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Columbia Minerva

Aran Vest Knitting Pattern, Size 10 to 18

Aran Vest: This pattern contains directions to knit the vest shown. This is a lovely vest, Irish Fisherman, Aran styled, in three different pattern stitches - just like you would expect of an Aran design. The vest has a 5 button closure...

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Nomotta

Lace Cardigan, Ribbed Sheath Knitting Pattern

Evening Duet : This pattern contains instructions to knit the two garments pictured. First their is the sheath, which is ribbed, fitted and strapless. This is paired up with a short cardigan with three quarter length sleeves and seven button front panel...

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Misc Brands

Knitted Side Buttoned Jerkin Pattern

Jerkin : This pattern gives directions for knitting, crochet edge, the design pictured. Called a Jerkin - a sleeveless jacket - the pattern is sized for misses 12, 14 and 16. It's a cute design with a scooped U-neckline, light ribbing and button panels...

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Coats & Clarks

Sleeveless Cable Cardigan Knitting Pattern with Gloves

Knitted Cardigan and Gloves: This pattern contains directions for knitting, crochet detail, the set pictured. The set starts with a grand sleeveless cardigan, semi-fitted with slightly extended shoulders and waist length. The front button band is...

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Bernat

Knitted Camisole and Jacket Pattern with Fabric Trim

Camisole and Jacket: This pattern contains instructions to knit the tops pictured. This pattern, vintage 1956, was a design that was co-marketed with McCalls Sewing Pattern 3124. One would sew the skirt and then knit the matching camisole and jacket...

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American Thread Co

Womens Knitted Sweater Set Pattern, Cardigan Slipon

American Beauty : This pattern gives instructions for knitting the set pictured. This pattern, vintage 1950's from American Thread, includes both the cardigan and the slip-on. The cardigan is a classic standard with long sleeves, front button closure,...

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Columbia Minerva

Knitted Blouse Cardigan Pattern Size 12 14 16 18

No 1301C Slipover and Cardigan: This knitting pattern has instructions to knit the items pictured. The official 1950 magazine description: "Yellow and Beige produce a nice-for-a-change and flattering twosome for your sports activities. Both are knitted...

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Coats & Clarks

Knitted Sleeveless Chanel Type Cardigan Pattern Leaflet P.C. 2801

Sleeveless Chanel-Type Cardigan P.C. 2801: This pattern gives directions to knit, crochet edging, the cardigan pictured. The pattern was issued as a Coats and Clark's Leaflet and distributed in pattern shops and mail-order through the New York News. The...

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Coats & Clarks

Easy Cable Top Overblouse Knitting Pattern

B-357 Casual Cable Overblouse : This pattern contains instructions to knit the pattern pictured above. This knitted sleeveless top is pefect to wear on its own, or pair up with another top and wear as an overblouse. Did you notice the different diagonal...

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Coats & Clarks

Knit Spiral Shell Top PDF Pattern S-M-L

B-488 : This pattern contains instructions to knit the top pictured above. This garment, with attractive diagonal stripes, which are being called a spiral knit, is a shell with slightly extended shoulders and is hip length. The design is vintage 1960s...

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Reynolds

Knitted V-Neck Sleeveless Top Cabled

Mock Cabled Shell : This knitting, with crochet edges, pattern creates the shell pictured above. This particular Shell features a very low V-neckline, mock horizontal cables and lacy trim crochet trim around all of the edges. Dress it up or dress it down...

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Ungers

Knitted Sleeveless Top, Scooped Neckline

Scoop Neck Shell : This pattern contains instructions to knit, crocheted scallop, the above pictured shell top. This vintage 1962 pattern was titled Scoop Neck Shell, however, the neckline is really just rounded but with the highlighting feature of the...

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Bead Flower Trimmed Shell Knit Crochet PDF Pattern

Bead Timmed Shell : This is a knitting pattern, with crochet edges, to create the lovely Bead Trimmed Shell pictures above. Knit the shell, lovely, even without the beads, and then use the diagram to place the beads. The vintage 1960s pattern is sized 10...

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