1940s Twisted Rib Jumper by Patons & Baldwins

1940s Twisted Rib Jumper

Knitting
March 1943
Light Fingering ?
7 stitches = 1 inch
in rib
US 3 - 3.25 mm
400 - 500 yards (366 - 457 m)
29" -31" and 33"-35"
English

1940s Twisted Rib Jumper

MATERIALS
6-7 ozs of Patons Beehive Finger 3-ply (or modern equivalent)
A pair each of No. 11 (3mm) and No. 10 (3.25mm) needles
Two presstuds
A white collar (a short-sleeved white shirt could be worn underneath instead)

MEASUREMENTS
To fit size 29-31” (33-35”) bust.
Length from top of shoulders 17.5 (18.5) inches, Sleeve seam 4.5 inches

TENSION
7 stitches to an inch on 3.25mm needles

TECHNIQUES
Casting on, Casting off, Rib, Knit, Purl, Setting in sleeves, working to an even tension.