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WWI Vests and Sweaters

All kinds of vests and sweaters from original Great War patterns. Also, a few extras such as a chest protector and sleeves.
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WWI Great War Sleeveless Sweater Vest
This is the basic sleeveless sweater vest which was the standard design for the WWI sweater vests.
WWI reproduction handmade knitted vest
This is one of the sleeveless sweater vests I knitted in an olive green colored wool.
WWI Great War Sleeveless Sweater
Another of the vests I've made.
WWI Great War Singlet
This is called a singlet. It's similar to the vest above and can have the following sleeves added to it...
WWI Great War singlet vest.
I haven’t added any sleeves to the singlet yet, but will do so by request. I knitted this in olive drab.
WWI Great War ribbed armlet
This is the ribbed armlet sleeve.
WWI Great War plain armlet
This is the plain armlet sleeve.
American Red Cross WWI Sleeveless Sweater Vest
The sleeveless sweater vest pictured here is the same as the first one on this page. This is the official Red Cross photo.
WWI Great War Plain Jersey Turtleneck Sweater
This is called the Plain Jersey; it's actually a turtleneck sweater. Photos of some I've made below.
WWI Sweater Plain Jersey Knitted
This is one of the Plain Jerseys (turtleneck sweater) that I knitted in classic navy blue wool.
Great War Knitted Turtleneck Sweater, Made in USA
I knitted this one in a unique color. It's called onyx and is a blend of black and gray with heathering.
Handmade Reproduction WWI Great War Sweater
For this turtleneck, I used the same pattern, but changed the ribbing and made the neck shorter. I did this to match a photo a customer requested that I copy.
WWI Great War Coat Sweater
This is called the Coat Sweater. It has five buttons and there is also a six button variation.
WWI Great War Coat Sweater Reproduction Knitted
This is the Coat Sweater I made. There are a few variations of this coat sweater. Some have an extra button, some have buttons on the pockets, and/or ribbing variations.
Reproduction Boer War Sweater Coat
This is a variation of the Coat Sweater. I made it specifically for a Boer War era reenactor, based on a photo he sent me. It has eight buttons and the pockets go all the way to the bottom of the sweater.
Handmade Reproduction Boer War Sweater Coat Cardigan
Another Boer War sweater coat/cardigan, but the 5-button version this time.
WWI 7 Button Canadian Cardian-Handmade Reproduction
Here is a 7 Button Canadian Cardigan I knitted in olive drab. This one has ribbing on the pocket tops.
Handmade Knitted Wool Cardigan
This is another 7 Button Canadian Cardigan without ribbing on the pockets.
WWI Great War USMC Sweater, Handmade, Knitted
I knitted this sweater with black yarn using the WWI Plain Jersey pattern and then I used white wool felt lettering.
Knitted two color cardigan sweater from 1918, reproduction.
This cardigan I made is not a specific war pattern, but the pattern is from 1918. It is in a 1918 pattern book of casual knitwear. I have posted it here to show the two-tone color, which I really liked.
1918 Two Tone Cardigan Sweater Coat
This cardigan sweater features buttons on the pockets like the one above. There are quite a few cardigan variations.
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This is a red and blue Guards sweater that I made. I actually have made over a dozen of these sweaters for a group!
WWI Great War British Style Cardigan
One of my British style cardigans. I originally made this type for a customer who had an original British cardigan photo.
Civil War Sweater Reproduction
This sweater I knitted from a Civil War photo. (There are no buttons on, as the customer was going to sew on their own.)
WWI Great War Naval Jersey
Here is what's called a Naval Jersey. It has buttons only at the top.
WWI Great War Knitted Naval Jersey
Here is the Naval Jersey that I knitted. The top two buttons are closer to each other as specified in the pattern.
WWI Naval Jersey Sweater Reproduction
Another Naval Jersey I knitted in a different color and size. That top button is offset, as the pattern had it that way.
WWI Great War knitted college sweater.
This is a custom college sweater that I made for a customer. I used my WWI pattern, but just used the colors and stripes he requested.
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A made a bulky, shawl-type collar for this sweater and the college sweater.
WWI Reproduction Chest Protector
This is a brown wool chest protector I made. It covers the chest and upper back.
WWI chest protector bone buttons
This is a close-up of one of the bone buttons that I used for the chest protector straps.

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