“Appearing in color on the cover of this issue is the design of Miss Mary Stuart, Frankston, Victoria, a ribbed jumper with cross-stitch embroidery.”

Finished size:
32-34” (81-86cm) bust, 19” (46cm) length from shoulder to hem, 18” (41cm) sleeve seam.

Yarn:

• 227g/8oz (1317m/1440y) 3ply/Light Fingering ‘crochet wool’

Sample was knitted in grey

Needles:

• 2.75mm needles for ribbing
• 3.25mm needles for body

Other materials:

• Scrap yarn for cross-stitch embroidery (sample used navy blue, scarlet, and white)

• 2 press studs for shoulder fastening

Techniques: Knitting and purling; simple increases and decreases; casting off stitches at the start, middle, and end of rows; picking up stitches; seaming; basic crochet stitches; cross-stitch embroidery (no chart - just based on photograph); sewing on press studs.