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Vancouver
Vancouver is a cabled front / ribbed patterned back, double breasted, hip length cardigan. It has a textured front band and shawl collar, that is knit separately, then attached/seamed to the body pieces.
It has long sleeves (just below wrist) w/ ribbed turned back cuffs.
The pattern is knit in pieces from the bottom up; and seamed.
Two Sizes:
Size A: 35-36 inch bust
Size B: 38-39 inch bust
Length from top of shoulder: 23.5 inches (all sizes)
Length of sleeve seam with cuff turned back: 17 inches / or length desired (all sizes)
Note: There is no ease mentioned; but the pattern picture indicates it may not have sufficient room to wear a shirt / blouse underneath.
Gauge:
11.5 stitches and 15.5 rows to 2 inches measured over plain smooth fabric (i.e., stockinette stitch) using 4.5mm needle
Materials:
Yarn: Patons Totem Knitting Wool - All Pure Wool
(pattern designated yarn - specific yardage details unknown)
Size A: 21 balls
Size B: 23 balls
Alternate Yarn: Patons Australia Totem -
In March, 1950 this 8-ply/DK yarn was sold in 2 ounce balls. The pattern yardage is based on this calculation:
2 ounce = 56.699 grams / 102.8 yards.
Needles:
1 pair: 4.0mm
1 pair: 4.5mm
(pattern’s needle: No. 8, and No. 7 Patons Beehive or Queen Bee Knitting Needles)
Other Materials:
8 medium buttons
2 stitch holders
1 cable needle
The booklet / pattern does not have a publication date (best guess is late 1940s or early 1950’s). Booklet Publication info:
Published with all Rights Reserved by Patons & Baldwins (Australia) Limited
The booklet contains 7 patterns.
(The other patterns are: Quebec (buttonless cardigan); Ontario (pullover w/ snowflake yoke motif); Alberta (pullover w/shawl neck collar); Winnipeg (striped pullover) is the back cover pattern; Montreal (hooded pullover) is the front cover pattern; and Toronto (pullover w/polo collar (aka short fold-over turtleneck).
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