Quick Work in Thick Wool by Patons & Baldwins

Quick Work in Thick Wool

Knitting
August 1936
DK (11 wpi) ?
4 stitches = 1 inch
in Ribbed pattern
US 6 - 4.0 mm
US 8 - 5.0 mm
925 yards (846 m)
33-35 inch bust
English

A short sleeved jumper knitted flat in a ribbed pattern from the bottom-up and seamed, with the sleeves set-in to create the appearance of a circular yoke, and the sleeve seams decorated with six buttons.

Materials:

  • 9 ozs. of “Totem” Wool (original uses mist blue, No. 1908).
  • A pair of No. 6 (modern 4mm) and a pair of No. 8 (modern 5mm) needles.
  • 6 buttons

Measurements:
To fit 33-35 inch bust; length from shoulder: 20 inches; sleeve seam, 4 inches.

A more size inclusive version of this design was published by Susan Crawford in her book A Stitch in Time, Volume II, as Quick Work in Thick Wool.