Striped and Yoked Cardigan, circa 1939

Striped and Yoked Cardigan, circa 1939

There’s just something about a chevron stripe, a yoke and slightly puffed sleeves that sets my heart a flutter.

I’d love to give this one a go, I think resizing it up to a 40-inch bust would be easier than other striped jumpers as you wouldnt have to worry about matching the sleeves and body stripes – the yoke would hide any mis match.

This lovely cardigan comes from Lincoln Mills Knitting Book No.143 – which I believe is the late thirties. Some of the designs seem earlier than that, some seem early forties – its interesting and confusing at the same time!