Striped jumper by Patons & Baldwins

Striped jumper

Knitting
August 1945
Light Fingering ?
8.5 stitches = 1 inch
in stripes
US 2½ - 3.0 mm
US 2 - 2.75 mm
300 - 400 yards (274 - 366 m)
Small size: 28" bust and a 'large size' 31" -33" bust
English

1940s 2-colour Jumper
’A 2-colour jumper for the slim figure in two sizes’

MATERIALS
3(4) ozs of Main Shade and 1oz of a contrasting shade Patons Beehive Fingering 2-ply (or modern equivalent)
A pair each of No. 11 (3.00mm) and No. 12 (2.75mm) needles
Three small buttons

MEASUREMENTS
The pattern is for a 28” and a ‘large size’ 31” -33” bust (a modern size 6 and 8). The pattern states it is ‘for the slim figure and is fitted in style.
Length from top of shoulders 17.5 inches, Sleeve seam 4 inches (short) or 17.5 (long)

TENSION
8.5 stitches to an inch on 3.00mm needles