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KNITTING PATTERN INFORMATION

 

Here's a fun vintage 1940s Jenny Jumper ⁄ Sweater to knit. The wavy fashionable stripes and lace pattern make an attractive design to knit.  The original jumper was knitted in 4 colour combinations, main, medium, light and dark.

 

KNITTING PATTERN INSTRUCTIONS 


MEASUREMENTS:

Bust:  width all around at underarm 35  inches

Length from shoulder:  18 1⁄2 inches

Sleeve seam:  short 5 inches, long 17 1⁄2 inches

 

MATERIALS:

Original Yarn  suggestion and needle size info:   
4 oz Sirdar Super Shetland wool 3 ply, main colour (long sleeves)

3 oz Sirdar Super Shetland wool 3 ply, main colour (short sleeves)

3 oz Sirdar Super Shetland wool 3 ply, medium colour 

1 oz Sirdar Super Shetland wool 3 ply, light colour 

1 oz Sirdar Super Shetland wool 3 ply, dark colour

No 11 needles (3.00 mm)

No. 9 needles (3.75 mm)

 

TENSION:

2 1⁄2 inches to 1 pattern

 

The original yarn may not be available due to the age of the pattern. Select the yarn type that is closest to the weight of the original yarn.

 

When reworking the pattern it is best to knit a tension swatch with your chosen yarn. To get the correct measurements, your tension must be the same as stated in the pattern.

 

Happy Knitting!

 

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1940s Jenny Jumper

SKU: 40-JUM-SHO-SIR-1140
£2.99Price
  • You are buying a restored, recoloured and reformatted DIGITAL COPY of the original knitting pattern only. It is NOT the original pattern or finished product.  Your PDF will be available to download once payment is confirmed.

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