Paired off in wool by Australian Home Journal

Paired off in wool

Knitting
April 1950
Light Fingering ?
17 stitches and 24 rows = 2 inches
US 2½ - 3.0 mm
US 3 - 3.25 mm
21 inch chest circumference
English
This pattern is available for free.

This pattern is a ribbed cardigan and jumper twinset.

In the book “Vintage Knits: 25 classic patterns for modern knitters” the pattern is called “Beverley”.

Original Australian Home Journal version.

  • Requires 6oz of 3-ply fingering wool, 3.25mm needles, medium sized crochet hook and, 6 small buttons.
  • Cardigan sizing: Length from shoulder: 10 inches, width all round under the arms: 21 inches, length of sleeve seam: 9 inches.
  • Jumper sizing: Length from shoulder: 9.5 inches, width all round under the arms: 20 inches, length of sleeve seam: 3 inches.
  • Tension: 17 stitches to 2 inches in width, 12 rows to 1 inch in depth.
  • This pattern can be found on page 33 of the Australian Home Journal, April 1 1950 edition. This periodical is available on the Internet Archive and is linked at the top of these notes.

“Vintage Knits: 25 classic patterns for modern knitters” by the National Library of Australia (May 2022) version.

  • This pattern an be found on page 109 and is named “Beverley”.
  • Requires 200g of Shepherd Baby Wool Merino 3ply, 3.00mm needles, 3.00mm crochet hook, 6 small buttons.
  • Cardigan sizing: Length from shoulder: 25.5cm, width all round under the arms: 53cm, length of sleeve seam: 23cm.
  • Jumper sizing: Length from shoulder: 24cm, width all round under the arms: 51cm, length of sleeve seam: 7.5cm.
  • Tension: 35 stitches and 48 rows to 10cm.