American-Style Sweater by Australian Women's Weekly

American-Style Sweater

Knitting
July 1953
Light Fingering ?
8 stitches and 11 rows = 1 inch
US 3 - 3.25 mm
US 2 - 2.75 mm
2.5 mm
32, 34, 36, 38, 40 in. bust
English
This pattern is available for free.

This smartly styled sweater is designed for two-way wear. For snug warmth it has a separate tuck-in dicky with a high polo neck. lt can also be worn without the dicky as a dainty short-sleeved sweater.

This design has been made available exclusively to us by “Good Housekeeping.”

Materials: Patons “Beehive” crepe wool (this is the only wool which should he used); 7oz (A), 7oz. (B), 8oz. (C), 8oz. (D), 9oz. (E), white; all sizes 2oz. sea-pink

1 pair each Nos. 10 and 12 knitting needles, crochet hook No. 12

2 small pink buttons; 5 small white buttons.

Measurements: To fit (A) 32 in.; (B), 34in.; C 36 in.; (D) 38 in.; (E) 40 in. bust

Length from top of shoulder, (A) 19½ in.: (B) 20 in.; (C) 21 in.: (D) 22 in.; (E) 22½ in.

Length of sleeve from underarm, (A) 3 in.; (B) 3½ in.; (C) 4 in.; (D) 4½ in.; (E) 5 in.

Tension: 8 sts and 11 rows to 1 in.