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Short (bed) jacket

Pattern ID: PB 944
Wool brand: Beehive fingering 2 ply
Yarn quantity: 4 (1oz balls)
Sizes: actual measurement 36 inch chest [1 size]

Wool weight: 2 ply
Needle size: 4½mm
Tension (10cm): 28sts over st st on 4½mm needles

Price: £3.00 (includes 2nd class postage within UK
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Description: Two ply design for a jacket. Not defined as a bedjacket, but the context of the photo, ribbon closure, and shortness of the design imply that it is. The sleeves are pleated to give a square shoulder effect typical of the 1940s (along with the hair style). The 2ply yarn is knitted on large needles to keep the tension loose, and there are panels of blackberry or trinity stitch.