Angora Striped Jumper

This is a vintage knitting pattern for an angora jumper with narrow horizontal stripes, and small cap sleeves. The pattern used a variation of dark to light colours for the stripes, but also mentions that you can use scrap wool, which we love the idea of. The pattern is taken from the Lux Book of 1950, a collection of family patterns including women’s, men’s and children’s garments. 

This pattern is made to fit a 32-34 inch bust.

Materials required:

• 1 oz 3-ply crochet wool in 5 different colours, and 3 balls of ‘Fuzzy-Wuzzy’ angora in a light colour, as well as 2 balls in a slightly darker colour for the  gradient of the sweater. This wool can be substituted with modern materials to achieve a gauge of 7.5 stitches x 10 rows for 1 x 1 inches. 

• Knitting needles size UK 10/3.25mm.

• Knitting needles size UK 12/2/75mm. 

• DPNs size UK 13/2.25mm. 

• 5 small buttons.