
1910s WWI Knit Sweater with Fringe and Crochet Bag Knitting Pattern
This E-pattern is for a wonderful WWI knit coat with a crocheted collar. I am also including instructions the crocheted purse that was pictured with the coat, so you get two patterns in one!This sweater pattern includes instructions for size 34-36 inch bust. The pattern is from 1918. The original description reads:"A coat sweater of rare beauty is of silk in black and white. The body of the sweater is knitted, but the unusual scarf collar is crocheted and ends well down over the shoulders and has a deep fringe and row of diamond motifs in black and white; the very deep cuffs are also crocheted and are decorated in the same way. A long girdle of black wooden balls with pendants hand painted in colors and dull black hand-painted buttons to match add their own distinctive beauty to this charming model.""The bag is effective crocheted in black and white Sweater silk and matches… Through the band of black in the center rosebuds are worked at intervals in shades of pink and green. The large