Quickly-Knitted Jacket by Australian Women's Weekly

Quickly-Knitted Jacket

Knitting
June 1941
Worsted (9 wpi) ?
4 stitches = 1 inch
US 10½ - 6.5 mm
6.5 mm (K)
34 inch bust
English
This pattern is available for free.

KNITTED in blue blanket wool on No.. 3 needles, this little jacket is worn here by Bette Davis, Warner Bros.’ star, and is one of her favorite designs. It can be made in a few days.

MATERIALS: P. and B. Blanket wool, 10oz.; 1 pair No. 3 needles; 1 spare needle, No. 3; 1 crochet hook; 5 buttons.

Measurements: Length from top of shoulder, 16½ inches; width all round at underarm, 34 inches; length of sleeve from underarm, 3½ inches.

Tension: To get these measurements it is absolutely necessary to work at a tension to produce 4 stitches to the inch in width.