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1960s

The Mersey Beat Sweater

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Your size Choose the size nearest the wearer's actual chest measurement (round the fullest part, under the arms). The pattern adds the ease the original design had.

Yarn weight The original: Chunky wool, at about 13.5 sts and 22 rows to 4 in (10 cm) over the ribbed pattern. For the closest match to the photo, use a yarn that knits to this gauge. Nothing finer than Aran is offered: the bold ribbed bands shrink to a fine texture and the sweater loses its chunky look.

Your gauge

This one needs a swatch. Please measure your gauge over the ribbed pattern itself, laid flat and lightly blocked, not stretched. The whole body and sleeves are knitted in it. The gauge on a yarn label is measured over plain stockinette, and this stitch pattern knits up differently, so the label won't give you the right size.

per 4 in per 10 cm

Stitches Rows

This pattern can be written for 11 to 18.5 stitches per 4 in (10 cm). How to measure your gauge

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