1940s cardigan

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Ossie Clark knitted cardigan c.1970s.

Datemaker Cardigan from 1940’s vintage pattern

I don't know about you, but I don't enjoy packing up a house to move. I enjoy unpacking a house after moving... but not the "before" phase of purging and packing! In anticipation of moving this spring, I've been working largely from my stash for projects, especially knitting projects. (If I use my stash, I'm not acquiring more... and I have less to pack later!) I've got lots of leftover yarn balls from other projects, but they're all different colors and weights, and I don't know the amounts…

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1940s

𝐊𝐍𝐈𝐓𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐕𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐀𝐆𝐄 𝐑𝐄𝐂𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒 on Instagram: "If you’re looking for an easy-knit, warm, stylish cardigan … this lovely 1950s Lee Target pattern ticks all the boxes ! The pattern says it’s for Double Knitting but that was for the 50s version which was thicker than our modern DK. Modern Aran weight yarns match this pattern perfectly - with a required tension of 17sts to 4”/10cm - it knits very closely and it grows so quickly ! Another big bonus … it knits up all in one…