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And now for the new publication:

Town and Country Cardigan

P-NK003 Bear Brand – Town and Country Cardigan – Kit 7572
Pattern for a cardigan. Knit in a jiffy on jumbo needles. Kit contains sufficient yarn for sizes 12 to 18 puls decorative buttons and complete directions. Requires Plastic Knitting Needles, 1 pair each sizes 10 and 4, Plastic Crochet Hook size 4. (In Canada, British Knitting Needles sizes 4 and 9)
Single sheet sized A4, scanned 600dpi png.
Scans donated by Nettie Kraaij, edited by Sytske Wijnsma.

Lovely cardigan with threequarter sleeves, very practical for when you’re scrubbing pans or wringing wet laundry. From the time that women were expected to do this as part of their household duty (I don’t recall ever seeing a mens cardigan with three quarter sleeves). Plastic knitting needles and crochet hooks are required, but bamboo would work just as well. 

I remember my mother and aunts wearing similar items although the knitting was more straightforward on those, no fancy stitches. This pattern is more complex but it really shows off nicely. The waist is a bit high for current fashion, but I’m sure knitters who are experienced enough to make this cardigan will also find it easy to extend the length.