Accessory for your Spring Suit

• Description
• Pattern Information
• Techniques

• Accessory for your Spring Suit was originally published in the mid-1930's and features a series of neat mock cable panels on the front of the sweater set against a garter stitch background. The garter stitch continues on the back and sleeves of the sweater. The slightly blouson effect typical of sweaters from this period, is achieved by a row of increases worked immediately above the deep ribbed welt. No further increases are worked after this point. The front is divided into a v-neck with a collar knitted separately featuring the same mock cable panel. The collar is knitted long enough to be tied in a bow at centre front. The mock cable pattern is also included in chart form as well as written instructions.

  Accessory for your Spring Suit is knitted using Susan Crawford Byre, a fingering weight yarn that is a blend of Jacob and Shetland British wools, with a natural heathered grey finish. We have used shade Plum Jam which is hand-dyed in-house by Susan and her team over the natural grey yarn.

  Our model Fleur is shown wearing the third size to fit 97-102 cm (38-40 in) chest.

  The pattern includes instructions for five sizes to fit chest measurements between 76cm (30in) and 122cm (48in) and contains clear written instructions plus a comprehensive schematic diagram and sizing chart.

• Yarn
  Susan Crawford Byre, 100% British wool, a unique blend of Jacob, white Shetland and black Shetland fleeces (400m / 436yds per 100g skein approx)

  4 (5, 5, 5, 5) skeins, shade Plum Jam
  

  Suggested needles
  1 pair 2.75mm (US 2) needles
  1 pair 3.5mm (US 5) needles

  Gauge
  30 sts and 42 rows = 10cm (4in) using 3.5mm needles over garter stitch

  Notions
  Stitch holders
  

• Knit and purl stitches
  Mock cable stitch
  Basic increases and decreases
  Working from a chart (optional)
  Sewing up
  

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