I've been searching the web for suitable cycle jersey knitting patterns, too (although I don't have a girlfriend as skilled or willing to tailor for me as Walter - perhaps I should widen my search) so if anyone does find one, I'd like to hear about it, too.
Neil Foddering Weymouth, Dorset, England
>From: "Wspokes" <wspokes@penn.com>
>To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
>Subject: old tyme patterns needed: was [CR]Those 1940s style racing
>jerseys..
>Date: Tue, 9 Jan 2007 10:01:03 -0500
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>I wanted something similar to the old tyme jerseys with those button
>pockets in merino wool or something...so my girlfriend started searching
>the net...came up with a couple patterns that she feels may work and she
>can alter. She intends to begin making one from a material I will pick out,
>then embroider on it and go from there. If all goes well she will do a
>merino wool one also. it will be a practice trial the first one but I told
>her I would post of here about searching for patterns that were available
>on the net. If anyone knows of any. Please let me know.
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>She took one pattern I had and rattled out a selection of cycling caps for
>me and they are awesome. So I bet she can do it if she just finds the right
>pattern online.
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>Walter Skrzypek
>Falls Creek, Pa
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>----- Original Message ----- From: "Norris Lockley"
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>Sent: Tuesday, January 09, 2007 9:06 AM
>Subject: [CR]Those 1940s style racing jerseys..
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>>Neil, if you search on the following website you might be able to discover
>>something on the lines of what you are looking for:
>>www.cyclesmarcarini.com
>>/ Then scrawl down the index and find "Mythique"
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>>There you will find a comprehensive list of team jerseys, some dating
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>>t six decades. Not all the jerseys have the double pockets on the chest
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>>some do..the "Bobet" one certainly does.
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>>Good hunting
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>> Norris Lockley, Settle UK
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