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Celebrate timeless folkloric style with this 1940s Peasant Cardigan knitting pattern!  Cozy up in matching designs for mother and daughter, where the ribbed yoke, cuffs, and shell edging beautifully contrast in wool.  Mom's hues are gracefully reversed for her little one.


MEASUREMENTS:

Mother

Bust:  to fit 34  inch bust

Daughter

Bust:  30 inches


MATERIALS:

Original Yarn  suggestion and needle size info:   

Mother

14 oz sports wool in main shade

2 oz sports wool in contrasting shade

No. 8 Needles (4.00 mm)

Crochet Hook

9 Buttons

 

Daughter

12 oz sports wool in main shade

2 oz sports wool in contrasting shade

No 8 Needles (4.00 mm)

Crochet Hook

9 Buttons

 

TENSION  AND YARN:

5 1⁄2 inches to 1 inch 

 

The original yarn may not be available due to the age of the pattern.  Select yarn 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 Peasant Cardigan

SKU: 40-CAR-LON-PRA-100
£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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