Bairnswear 543 - Joie de Vivre Teen-Age Pullover

 

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This fab knitted vest has a great motif of skiers across the front and deep ribbing.
The motif is written and could easily be placed onto another garment if you wanted to increase the sizing

Date: late 1940s

• Measurements: 33" bust or chest; length 19";
• Materials: 3-ply or light fingering; 3.75mm US 5 and 2.75mm US 2 needles
• Original used 4 ozs Femina Botany Fingering 3-ply in Ice Blue and 1 oz in Cornflower
• Tension: 7.5 stitches 1 inch

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Copley's 1076 - Lady's Jumper

Lady's Jumper

This pattern is a great easy sweater where the back and front are the same. As the heading on the pattern says "serviceable for mornings, smart for afternoon occasions with a neat neck and ribbed yoke". It has minimal shaping and produces a great vintage look. It can be made with either long or short sleeves and although it is 32 to 33" bust, by increasing the needle size and even the yarn weight this could easily be adapted to fit a 36 or 38" bust.

• Measurements - 32 to 33" bust; length 18.5"; sleeve seam 18.5" or 5.5"
• Materials - 4ply or fingering; 3.75mm US 5 and 3mm US 2.5 needles; small oddments for the embroidery
• Original used 6 ozs for short sleeves and 7 ozs for long sleeves of Copley's Excelsior Crepe Wool
• Tension - 7.5 stitches and9.5 rows to 1 inch using 3.75mm US 5 needles