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Plain sixties sweater - with a twist

Pattern ID: Sirdar 2508
Wool brand: Candytwist
Yarn quantity: 7-9 (2oz balls)
Sizes: to fit 34- 40 inch chest (4 sizes)

Wool weight: Triple knit / Aran / Worsted
Needle size: 3¼mm, 3¾mm and 4mm
Tension (10cm): 20sts

Price: SOLD

Description: Plain sweater with a decorative stitch panel at the yoke in a worsted or Aran weight yarn called triple knitting (between a DK and a bulkier yarn). The sweater has a back neck opening which has a crochet edging.
"Triple knitting" appeared in all the main manufacturers product lines in the 1960s; although more or less a worsted weight it did not seem to become popular enough to gain the traction in the UK to replace double knitting as the standard yarn. Sirdar produced a clutch of patterns for their Candytwist yarn - many of them featuring classic straight sixties jacket/skirt combinations, and all relatively plain to show off the tweedy texture in the yarn.