Product Description
Knitted Suit : This pattern contains directions to knit, crochet detail, the suit pictured. This is one of those WOW pieces with incredible 1940s detail still showing in this 1951 McCalls design. The official description: "Two Piece Suit with nipped-in waist. There's importance in the shape of this knitted suit with its confident air. The skirt is slim and smooth. The trim, fitted jacketed is worked in a pattern stitch that resembles basket weave. Wear the collar stand-up fashion, fill in the neckline with a silk scarf". The pattern is misses sized 14, 16 and 18.
Materials:
- Bear Brand Petite Knitting Worsted, 5 2-oz. skeins for skirt; 6 (6-7) skeins for jacket.
- Bucilla circular steel knitting needle, No.3.
- Bucilla plastic knitting needles, No.3 (standard). English size, 10.
- Bucilla steel crochet hook, size 3.
GAUGE: Jacket pattern, 8 sts= 1" (blocked). Skirt, 15 sts=2".
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