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Jaeger Children's Woollies (Jaeger Hand-Knit No.4)

Knitting Booklet
1930-1940 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Pattern type: Knitting and crochet
Age: 2-4 years

16-page knitting booklet for children's clothes:
1. boy's cardigan, shorts and jersey, the cardigan and jersey worked in Argyll diamond pattern.
2. girl's low-waisted dress with contrasting turn-down collar and cuffs, hooped bodice, and contrasting pleated skirt with self belt.
3. child's roll-necked ribbed sweater with wrist-length sleeves.
4. boy's tunic with patterned hem and short sleeves; matching knickers.
5. girl's short flared dress with puffed sleeves, finished with ribbon insertion
6. girl's coat, leggings and beret. The coat has a flared skirt, is single breasted with a contrasting roll collar, cuffs and hem, and fastens to one side with buttons and worked buttonholes; the contrasting leggings have instep straps; the beret is crocheted.
7. girl's and boy's jersey suits. The jerseys have ribbed turn-down collars, cuffs and welts, with button through neck plackets; the girl's suit has a matching ribbed skirt, and the boy's a pair of shorts.
8. girl's tunic frock with turn-down collar, wrist-length sleeves, pockets, button-through placket front and matching knickers.
9. boy's jersey and knickers suit. The jersey has a squared neck and wrist-length sleeves, and is worked in a diamond pattern at the neck and hem.
10. boy's cardigan, with V neck and wrist-length sleeves; the garment fastens at the front with buttons and worked buttonholes.
11. boy's 'fair Isle' jersey and knickers suit, the jersey with a squared neck and wrist-length sleeves.
12. 'Jaeger Twins' outfits, as illustrated on the front cover. the boy's outfit consists of a long-sleeved jersey, with matching knickers and cap; the girl's of a long-sleeved jersey, knickers and beret.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleJaeger Children's Woollies (Jaeger Hand-Knit No.4) (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Printed paper with photographic illustration
Brief description
Knitting Booklet; English, 1930-40
Physical description
Pattern type: Knitting and crochet
Age: 2-4 years

16-page knitting booklet for children's clothes:
1. boy's cardigan, shorts and jersey, the cardigan and jersey worked in Argyll diamond pattern.
2. girl's low-waisted dress with contrasting turn-down collar and cuffs, hooped bodice, and contrasting pleated skirt with self belt.
3. child's roll-necked ribbed sweater with wrist-length sleeves.
4. boy's tunic with patterned hem and short sleeves; matching knickers.
5. girl's short flared dress with puffed sleeves, finished with ribbon insertion
6. girl's coat, leggings and beret. The coat has a flared skirt, is single breasted with a contrasting roll collar, cuffs and hem, and fastens to one side with buttons and worked buttonholes; the contrasting leggings have instep straps; the beret is crocheted.
7. girl's and boy's jersey suits. The jerseys have ribbed turn-down collars, cuffs and welts, with button through neck plackets; the girl's suit has a matching ribbed skirt, and the boy's a pair of shorts.
8. girl's tunic frock with turn-down collar, wrist-length sleeves, pockets, button-through placket front and matching knickers.
9. boy's jersey and knickers suit. The jersey has a squared neck and wrist-length sleeves, and is worked in a diamond pattern at the neck and hem.
10. boy's cardigan, with V neck and wrist-length sleeves; the garment fastens at the front with buttons and worked buttonholes.
11. boy's 'fair Isle' jersey and knickers suit, the jersey with a squared neck and wrist-length sleeves.
12. 'Jaeger Twins' outfits, as illustrated on the front cover. the boy's outfit consists of a long-sleeved jersey, with matching knickers and cap; the girl's of a long-sleeved jersey, knickers and beret.
Dimensions
  • Height: 28.1cm
  • Width: 19.9cm
Marks and inscriptions
JAEGER GEORGE NEWNES MABEL LUCIE ATTWELL Original price 6d
Production
Made by: Jaeger Ltd
Published by George Newnes Ltd
Mabel Lucie Attwell (cover illustrator)
Collection
Accession number
B.509-1997

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