Not Quite Joan ... Crawford, that is by Patty Nance

Not Quite Joan ... Crawford, that is

Knitting
June 2011
Worsted (9 wpi) ?
20 stitches and 28 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette stitch
US 7 - 4.5 mm
4.5 mm
1314 - 1533 yards (1202 - 1402 m)
36, 38, 40, 42"
English
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This fitted cardigan with high-relief cables was inspired by a sweater from the 1940s. The vintage piece, complete with shoulder pads, could have adorned Joan Crawford or any of her film rivals. The updated look is worked in a hand-painted alpaca/wool blend and accented with asymmetric buttons.