Neater Than a Shawl by The Western Mail

Neater Than a Shawl

Knitting
March 1943
Light Fingering ?
8 stitches and 9 rows = 1 inch
in Lace Pattern
US 2½ - 3.0 mm
800 yards (732 m)
26" x 45"
English
This pattern is available for free.

Materials.
SIX ounces of superfine 3-ply baby wool, non-shrink. A pair of No 11 knitting needles. 1½ yards of white satin robbin, 2in wide. 1 skein each of embroidery cotton in pink, blue and gold.

Measurements.
LENGTH from top of head, 26in.
Width around lower edge, 45in.

Tension.
KNIT at a tension to produce eight stitches and nine rows to one inch, measured over the lace pattern.