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1940s

The Hourglass Cardigan

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Your size Choose the size nearest your actual bust measurement. The pattern adds the ease the original design had.

Yarn weight The original: The original gives two: sport, the yarn in the photo, at about 26 sts and 36 rows, and fingering (4-ply) at about 32 sts and 44 rows, both to 4 in (10 cm) over stockinette. For the closest match to the photo, use a yarn that knits to this gauge. Bulky (chunky) and super bulky yarns aren't offered: the front border shrinks to a few stitches and the buttonholes get clumsy.

Your gauge Not a swatcher? Most of us aren't! Just enter the gauge printed on your yarn's label (most labels give stitches and rows over 4 in or 10 cm). It's a good starting point, and the pattern gives you measurements to check against as you go. Want it to fit perfectly? Knit a swatch, wash it, let it dry and measure it over stockinette (stocking stitch).

per 4 in per 10 cm

Stitches Rows

This pattern can be written for 16 to 34 stitches per 4 in (10 cm). How to measure your gauge

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