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Ontario
Ontario is a stockinette stitch pullover sweater. It is decorated with three contrasting color duplicate stitch snowflake motifs (1 large 2 small) across the upper front.
It has long sleeves (just below wrist), and a slight v-shaped ribbed crew neckband.
The pattern is knit in pieces from the bottom up; and seamed.
Two Sizes To Fit:
Size A: 34-35 inch bust
Size B: 37-38 inch bust
Length from top of shoulder:
Size A: 22 inches
Size B: 23 inches
Length of sleeve seam: 18 inches (all sizes)
Note: There is no ease mentioned; but the photo picture implies it is close fit without room for another shirt underneath.
Gauge:
11.5 stitches and 15.5 rows to 2 inches measured over plain smooth fabric (i.e., stockinette stitch) using 4.5mm needle
Materials:
Yarn: Patons Totem Knitting Wool - All Pure Wool
(pattern designated yarn - specific yardage details unknown)
Size A: Main Color: 16 balls / Contrasting Color: 1 ball
Size B: Main Color: 18 balls / Contrasting Color: 1 ball
Alternate Yarn: Patons Australia Totem -
In March, 1950 this 8-ply/DK yarn was sold in 2 ounce balls. The pattern yardage is based on this calculation:
2 ounce = 56.699 grams / 102.8 yards.
Needles:
1 pair: 3.25mm
1 pair: 3.75mm
1 pair: 4.5mm
(pattern’s needle: No. 10, No. 9, and No. 7 Patons Beehive or Queen Bee Knitting Needles)
Other Materials:
1 stitch holders
The booklet / pattern does not have a publication date (best guess is late 1940s or early 1950’s). Booklet Publication info:
Published with all Rights Reserved by Patons & Baldwins (Australia) Limited
The booklet contains 7 patterns.
(The other patterns are: Quebec (buttonless cardigan); Alberta (pullover w/shawl neck collar); Montreal (hooded pullover) is the front cover pattern; Vancouver (double breasted buttoned cardigan); Toronto (pullover w/polo collar (aka short fold-over turtleneck); and Winnipeg (striped pullover) is the back cover pattern.)
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