18th Century Floral Sweater by Sue Bradley Design

18th Century Floral Sweater

Knitting
July 1988
DK (11 wpi) ?
22 stitches and 26 rows = 4 inches
US 3 - 3.25 mm
US 6 - 4.0 mm
81-91cm/32-36in and 91-102cm/38-40in
English
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This is a very pretty floral design and the original is knitted in double knit cotton and silk yarns, There is some simple hand embroidery on the surface and an embellishment of floral braid
The design is inspired by 18th Century brocade fabrics and historical costumes
The design has very good, clear instructions and full colour charts.

You will need approx 200-300g (8-11 oz) of the two main colours and 50-75g (2-3 oz) in highlight yarns.

You will also need 1 metre of floral braid