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Teenage sweaters

Pattern ID: Woolworth W133
Wool brand: Tripleknit
Yarn quantity: 12-17 (2 oz hanks)
Sizes: to fit 34 - 42 inch chest

Wool weight: Chunky (bulky)
Needle size: 7mm and 5½mm
Tension (10x10cm): 13 sts x 17 rows

Price: SOLD

Description: A delighful if half-hearted attempt at a sloppy joe to popularise hand knits among the young in the 1960s. For those with a sentimental streak "Specially designed for F.W. Woolworth & Co Ltd"