Note: this is a vintage British pattern and needle sizes in it are given in UK or imperial sizing. You can use a knitting needle conversion chart like this one to help you figure out modern needle equivalents.

Materials: 5 oz. of Sirdar Super Shetland 2-ply wool (3 oz. for pants and 2 oz. for vest), 1 pair of needles size 5 and 1 set of four with points at both ends size 9, 1 medium-fine crochet hook, 1 yard of ribbon and 0.75 yard elastic or 2 spools of elastic sewing thread.

Measurements: Bust : 34 ins. Hips : 37 ins.

Tension: 5 sts. and 8 rows to 1 in., measured over st. 2 on size 5 needles.

From Stockings and Underwear: Vogue-Knit Series No. 35

This pattern is the 13th one in the scrolling list on the bottom of the Victoria and Albert Museum’s 1940s Patterns to Knit Page. If you cannot find it on that page, then Direct PDF Download Here.