The title of ‘jumper’ seemed to prevail generally for knitted garments in the 1930s and 1940s, and this jacket is one of the earliest to be featured in a needlework magazine. Based on original Tyrolean style, the caption in Needlewoman magazine of February 1937 proudly states:

This is a true Tyrolean jumper knitted in the traditional stitch and having the triple coloured yoke and embroidered spots of the native product.

The original pattern is knitted with four strands of finer wool worked together, which is perfectly substituted with our modern double knitting. It has an intricate texture created by interwoven cabling and moss stitch panels, making a stretchy fabric for a good fit, but originally designed for a small size. The pattern has been adapted below to allow for a more generous fit if preferred.

As part of the Pattern Collection, and for those who prefer a bolder colour statement without the more typical floral motifs, it offers a strong colour combination at the yoke, echoed in a simpler embellishment of coloured spots. Most usefully, the pattern offers a clear chart for placement and colour sequence of the spots.

Materials

• 8 × 50 g balls of DK wool in cream
• 1 × 50 g ball DK in each of the following colours: green, gold, red, brown
• 1 pair each 3.25 mm/10 (3.75 mm/9) and 4 mm/8 (4.5 mm/7)
• 1 × 4 mm (4.5 mm) cable needle
• 1 × 4 mm crochet hook
• 7 buttons of 23 mm diameter