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Vintage Pattern of the Week - 1945 Victory Jumper

29/10/2014

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I love to make things and I often combine my love of crafts and vintage by using old patterns. I spend lots of time trawling the internet and archives to find vintage patterns so I have decided to spread the joy and share a pattern each week for you to enjoy and possibly inspire you to get making! 

Some of you may be familiar with this week's pattern - The Victory Jumper is an iconic knit from 1945. Bold patriotic colours and a lace stitch pattern make this stand out. I am currently half way through making this and it is not quite as daunting as it looks. After a few rows, the lace pattern becomes quite easy to remember. Check back in a few weeks to see how mine has turned out! 
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You can download the pattern from the V and A in their 1940s Patterns to Knit collection. What do you think of the Victory Jumper - would you make it? I think it would also look great in other stripe patterns and colour combos. 

Come back next Wednesday to see what pattern I've got for you then! Do let me know in the comments if there is anything you are trying to find...

Sophie from Retrovert 
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Sue
29/10/2014 01:38:11

lovely pattern. As you are currently knitting this,mans you are very slender, would you like to comment on the sizing and modern women.

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29/10/2014 03:14:04

Hi Sue, Thanks for visiting the blog!

It is typical with the older vintage patterns to come with only one size (in this case a 33-34" bust) which often means that adjustments have to be made. I have actually had to modify the pattern to fit me, which took some maths at the beginning. The pattern repeats are 9 stitches so changing the cast on by multiples of 9 should work. It is also the case that this pattern assumes the classic 1940s small waist tapering to larger bust, which is not necessarily the proportions of the modern woman. In this case one could start with the stitches required at the underarm and leave out the increases. Ravelry is an excellent resources for seeing what mods knitters have made to vintage patterns.

Cheers,
Sophie from Retrovert

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