Here is a well-shaped waistcoat, which is quickly knitted. Choose Air Force blue or khaki wool.

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Materials:
11 oz. of Jaeger “Spiral-Spun” (7d. per oz.),
1 pair each of No. 5 and No. 8 Jaeger knitting needles,
and 5 buttons the size of a shilling.

Measurements:
Length from shoulder at arm-hole edge, 20.5 inches;
width all round under the arms, when fastened, 40 inches.