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KNITTING PATTERN INFORMATION

 

This warm classic 1950s Tailored Waistcoat looks smart worn over a pretty blouse.  What a sensation it would be, knitted in your favourite shade.

 

KNITTING PATTERN INSTRUCTIONS 


MEASUREMENTS:

Bust: to fit 34 to 38 inches

 

MATERIALS:

Original Yarn  suggestion and needle size info:   
5 to 6 oz Emu 3 ply Botany Wool

No. 12 needles (2.75 mm)

11 buttons

1 1⁄4 yard Petersham ribbon 1 1⁄2 inches in width

 

TENSION:

Worked to a tension of 9 stitches and 12 rows to 1 inch.

 

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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1950s Tailored Waistcoat

SKU: 40-WAI-COA-EMU-238
£2.49Price
  • 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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