A Lace-Stitch Evening Sweater by The Sunday Herald

A Lace-Stitch Evening Sweater

Knitting
June 1951
Lace ?
9 stitches = 1 inch
US 2½ - 3.0 mm
US 1 - 2.25 mm
To fit 33-34 inch bust. Length from top of shoulder, 19½in. Length of sleeve seam, 14in.
English
This pattern is available for free.

This lacy evening sweater is a charmer for the evenings. A narrow sequinned collar outlines bare shoulders, sequins outline the plain panel down the full sleeves, which end in turn-back sequinned cuffs. If you prefer, use gold thread for decoration in place of sequins.

MATERIALS: 7oz Paton’s Nimbla knitting wool. One pair each Nos. 11 and 13 knitting needles. Sequins or gold thread

Tension is measured on No. 11 needles (3mm)