Revised version of a pattern originally published by Vogue Knitting in 1968.

From Vogue Knitting Fall 1999:
“We updated the color and proportions, but everything else about this striking Aran is the same as the 1968 original.”

Knitted measurements:
Bust 38 (40,44,46)“/96.5 (101.5,111.5,117)cm
Length 23.5 (23.5,24,24.5)”/59.5 (59.5,61,62)cm
Upper arm 15.5 (15.5,17,18)“/39.5 (39.5,43,45.5)cm

Materials:
6 (6,7,7) 8oz/250g skeins each approx 310yds/286m of Wool Pak Yarns NZ/Babajoes Wool Company 14 Ply in color “tussock”
One pair each sizes 17(12.75mm) and 19(16mm) needles
Cable needle