Zig Zag Jumper by Patons & Baldwins

Zig Zag Jumper

Knitting
August 1945
Light Fingering ?
7.5 stitches = 1 inch
in lace pattern
US 5 - 3.75 mm
400 - 500 yards (366 - 457 m)
To fit size 34" - 36" bust.
English

1940s Zig Zag Jumper
’A pretty stitch with lots of stretch’

The jumper has a lace zig zag stitch pattern and a slash neck with short sleeves which are slightly gathered at the top in a typical 1940s style.

MATERIALS
6-8 ozs of Patons Beehive Finger 3-ply (or modern equivalent)
A pair each of No. 11 (3mm) and No. 9 (3.75mm) needles

MEASUREMENTS
To fit size 34” - 36” bust.
Length from top of shoulders 19 inches, Sleeve seam 4 inches (short), 18 inches (long)

TENSION
7.5 stitches to an inch on 3.25mm needles