Cross-Stitch Motifs on a Pretty Jumper by Weldons

Cross-Stitch Motifs on a Pretty Jumper

by Weldons
Knitting
Light Fingering ?
7.5 stitches and 10 rows = 1 inch
US 7 - 4.5 mm
US 3 - 3.25 mm
0.85 mm
34 - 35in bust
English

DIAMOND shaped motifs worked in brightly coloured cross-stitch decorate this charming jumper. Knitted in an attractive fancy rib, it has yoke and sieeves in stocking stitch. The pretty crochet edging round the neck matches he embroidery motifs. Instructions are given for short and long sleeves.

MATERIALS: 5 ozs. Sirdar Super Shetland Wool, 3-ply, for jumper with short sleeves, or 7 ozs. with long sleeves ; about 5 skeins of contrasting embroidery wool the same thickness as the jumper wool for embroidery and neck trimming knitting needles, 2 No. 7 and 2 No. 10; a No. 13 Stratnoid crochet hook; one hook and eye.

MEASUREMENTS: From shoulder to lower edge, nearly 20 inches; to fit a 34 to 36-inch bust size short sleeve seam, 5 inches long s!eeve seam, 18 inches.