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Vintage Rainbow Striped Jumper Knitting Pattern – 1940s Ladies Sweater, Bust 34

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This cheerful rainbow-inspired jumper is knitted using four bright colours combined with
a navy base shade. The design is created with simple two-colour stripes worked throughout
the garment, with each bright colour alternating with the navy as you knit.

Finished Measurements
Round underarms, 34 inches, length from shoulder to lower edge, 19 inches, sleeve seam
17 inches.

Materials Required
W.B Melody Knitting, 3-ply, allow 5 ozs. (142g) in navy, and 2 ozs. (57g) each in rose, blue,
green and yellow. A pair each of No. 9 (3.75mm) and No. 11 (3mm) needles, a medium
size crochet hook.

Tension
After pressing, 8 sts. to 1 inch in width and 25 rows to 3 inches in depth, over the pattern.

Choose How You Receive Your Pattern!
You can either: Order the printed version and have it mailed right to your door, perfect
for adding to your knitting collection. or opt for the PDF download if you’d like to get
started right away! The choice is yours—happy knitting!

 

Additional information

Media

Paper pattern, Downloadable PDF pattern