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1940s Patriotic Tri-Color Blouse Knitting Pattern- Bust 32"-36"

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This E-pattern is for a darling knitted blouse from the WWII era. This 1940s pattern features a ribbed blouse that buttons up the front, has short sleeves, and great color band accents! Why not make it up in red, white, and blue, like our wartime sisters would have done? Of course the color possibilites are endless... green, mustard, and orange would be a great vintage color way- as would burgandy, mauve, and white. So many options for this cute blouse!
This blouse pattern includes instructions for three vintage sizes, including 14, 16, and 18 which translates to a 32, 34, or 36 inch bust.

Materials required to make this blouse include:

Cynthia Knitting Worsted yarn for the following sizes:
Sizes 14 and 16 use 5 oxs. royal blue yarn, 3 ozs. of scarlet yarn, and 2 oz of white yarn.
Size 18 uses 6 ozs. of royal blue yarn, 4 ozs. of scarlet yarn, and 2 ozs. of white yarn.
One pair of Size 10 (5 3/4mm) knitting needles (Use modern size 9, or make a swatch to check gauge needed)
Bone crochet hook No. 4
Your gauge will be 4 stitches to the inch, with 6 rows to the inch.

The sample for this was made using different button amounts and spacing than called for in the original pattern

This is for a pattern to MAKE the sweater yourself, not a finished product.



This digital pattern comes to you in PDF format and is two pages in length, including instructions and one picture remastered from authentic period materials. You will be sent an email of a link to download after checkout and after your order is marked "completed". If paying with a new Paypal address or placing the order with paper patterns there may be a slight delay.


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Carefully Researched

All of our patterns are carefully researched and based on either public domain materials or our own creations. Lauren applies her decades worth of practical application of historical fashion and technical skills when making these patterns, and often supplies watch points for making. External helps are available on Wearing History on YouTube and on Wearing History Blog to help you learn to sew history.