This fabulous cable and twist design is perfect for this lovely cardigan or coat.
Date: late 1940s to early 1950s
Measurements - bust 34-36"; length from shoulder 22"; sleeve seam 18"
Materials - double knit or light worsted; 4.5mm US 7 and 3.75mm US 5 needles; 15 buttons; cable needle
Original used 17 ozs of Patons Moorland Double Knitting or 18 ozs Patons Bulldog Double Knitting
Tension - 5.25 stitches and 7 rows to 1 inch using 4.5mm US 7 over stocking stitch
This is wonderful - that deep ribbing around the waist and cuffs and the check just sets it all off
Measurements: Bust 34"; Length 18"; sleeve seam 18"
Materials: 4-ply or fingering; 3mm US 2.5 and 3.25mm US 3 needles; 7 buttons
Original used 6 ozs brown and 4 ozs natural Patons Super Scotch Fingering 4-ply
Tension: 8 stitches to 1 inch using 3.25mm needles
Language Note
This
pattern had a word commonly used to describe dark brown for much of the
20th century: the N-word. I have edited it from the pattern and
substituted with the word ‘dark’. The original pattern was a product of
its time, and although the word is not being used in a racially hateful
way, it allowed prejudices to continue. By editing the word I hope that I
am not suggesting that these prejudices never existed, merely that they
are not acceptable today (nor were they in the past).
