I hope you all had a fantastic start to 2015 – bedtime for us was 11pm, it’s no secret I’m a nana!
And to celebrate the new year, how about a quick and easy 1940s cardigan in thick wool? The simple stitch would be great for a novice knitter, so if your new year’s resolution was learning to knit this could be the pattern for you.
I really like the strong shoulders and nipped waist!
‘Belinda’ comes from Patons and Baldwins No. 172, circa 1944-1945.
The yarn is Patons Bonny, a 12-ply weight (or bulky weight) yarn, and is knitted up on 5.5mm and 6.5mm needles.
Finished sizes of 34 inch and 37 inch.
8 Comments
Tasha
January 5, 2015 at 2:47 pmOoh love this! It's cold as can be here now, so anything heavier than DK is a must. Definitely adding to my queue. Happy New Year to you both!! xx
Rebecca
January 5, 2015 at 4:00 pmHappy New Year! Thank you from a very novice knitter!
Ette Ett
January 6, 2015 at 8:21 amNot exactly a New Year's resolution, in fact learning to knit has been on my list much longer.
Love the style and the simplicity of this pattern, maybe I should really give this a try.
Thank you so much for posting this!
~ette
Bex
January 6, 2015 at 7:13 pmHappy New Year to you and Mel too! And I can totally see you in this cardigan 😉 x
Bex
January 6, 2015 at 7:16 pmGive it a go! 😉 xxx
Cherry Darling
January 9, 2015 at 7:03 pmIt's darn near impossible to find vintage patterns in thicker weight yarns, what a great find!! Thank you for sharing, not like I don't already have my next 3 sweaters already planned, but I think this just might jump to the top of the list soon. Happy New Year to you, I look forward to another year of reading your blog.
She Knits in Pearls
Desiree
January 10, 2015 at 5:33 pmI want to be a decent knitter. Might attempt it. It will of course be 80 degrees before I finish…
Heidi Fasteraune
November 5, 2015 at 9:37 amLooks that the model is Ingrid Bergman???