Evening Cape by Patons & Baldwins

Evening Cape

Knitting
January 1942
Vintage 3-ply Bouclet wool
Lace ?
7.5 stitches = 1 inch
in Stocking Stitch
US 2 - 2.75 mm
32-34” bust
English

Evening Cape

Knit sideways with three button fastening at the front. Lined.

Requires 7 ozs (200g) of Vintage 3-ply Bouclet wool - 4 ozs (150g) in black and 3 ozs (100g) in white. A pair of no. 12 (2.75mm) knitting needles and 1 yard (0.9m) of black lining material. Plus four buttons and two shoulder pads. The stated tension is 7.5 sts to an inch.