An early-1950s sweater in a windowpane check, with short dolman sleeves knitted in one with the body and a wide boat neck. A plain band edges the neck and shoulders, a short opening at each side closes with three buttons, and a deep rib hugs the waist. The check's stripes are knitted in and its vertical lines crocheted on afterwards, so you only ever knit with one colour at a time.

Fit

Close-fitting and waist length, with about 4 in (10 cm) of ease at the underarm

Skill level

Intermediate. Knitted stripes with crocheted vertical lines, and dolman sleeves.

Sizes

US 4 to 24 (UK 8 to 28, EU 36 to 56): 32 to 52 in (81 to 132 cm) bust

Yarns

Fingering / 4-ply, DK / light worsted

Original yarn

Fingering (4-ply), at about 32 sts and 44 rows to 4 in (10 cm) over stockinette. For the closest match to the photo, use a yarn that knits to this gauge.

Gauge

Your own, from 20.5 to 34 stitches per 4 in (10 cm)

You get

Your complete pattern straight away, to read on screen, print or save, plus an email link back to it

Worsted (Aran) and thicker yarns aren't offered: the lines of the check get heavy and the fine windowpane look is lost.

What you'll get

• Every piece written out in full for your size and gauge
• Row counts with the length to check against, so you always know where you are
• Row-by-row planners for the tricky bits, where shaping happens on both edges at once
• Drawings of each piece with your measurements, and full making-up instructions

Every design is chosen by a knitter and checked against its original pattern. If you get stuck, email us and a real person will help.

No swatch? You can use the gauge on your yarn's label. For a perfect fit, knit a swatch and measure it over plain stockinette in the main colour. Here's how to measure your gauge.