A Delightful Underwear Set by The Australian Woman's Mirror

A Delightful Underwear Set

Knitting
October 1924
Light Fingering ?
6.5 stitches = 1 inch
in pattern
US 4 - 3.5 mm
2537 yards (2320 m)
One size only - 38" bust
English
This pattern is available for free.

The cosy and charming garments pictured below were fashioned in Shetland wool, pale yellow with ribbon trimming in flecked yellow, about two inches wide. Why not have a set?

This pattern is for matching chemise, knickers, and night gown.

Finished Measurements:
Chemise: 97cm/38” bust, 69cm/27” length
Knickers: 56cm/22” length
Nightgown: No measurements given

Yarn:
400g/14oz 3-ply/Light Fingering yarn in pale yellow:

  • 85g/3oz for Chemise
  • 85g/3oz for Knickers
  • 227g/8oz for Nightgown

Other Materials:
Chemise: 0.9m/1y washing ribbon
Knickers: 0.9m/1y flecked yellow ribbon, 0.9m/1y elastic
Nightgown: 1.8m/2y flecked yellow ribbon

Techniques:
Casting on/off; knitting and purling; knitting into the back of stitches; YOs (abbrev. ‘th fd’ to indicate ‘yarn forward’); K2Tog; seaming; sewing on ribbon; putting live stitches on hold and picking them back up; simple increases/decreases; threading elastic/ribbon through knitting.