1. She's a Swinging Girl... In Patons Bluebell

2. See How She Swings... In Patons Bluebell

3. Just think: she could be you! She's young. Moody. Impetuous. One moment her world is all wild excitement. The next, It's a bubble of fragile dreams. She's romantic, and she's a realist. She's spontaneous and she's stagy. She can have fun like a child and weep like a woman. She's every young gorgeous girls everywhere. She could be you. So look at her here, wearing hand-knits that you'd like to wear, in the way that you'd like to wear them. Don't you just know what it feels like to be her? Can't you see yourself dressed exactly as she is? In a stunning small dress all circled with stripes. Or a twinset that's worn with the wildest stockings. Or a quaint little jumper; a swinging suit. If you are a swinger, then theses are your clothes - simple to make, marvellous to wear - swinging young hand-knits in Patons Bluebell.

4. See how she swings in this slick little suit - seen above, full strength; at right in detail. Every last inch of it is cunningly crocheted in doubles and trebles that give it the going, heavy -ribbed and double-breasted with set-in sleeves and a shawl-collar framing the face. It's edged right around with contrasting crochet. Style No. 7451. Instructions begin on page 16.

5. Cute little jumper, disarmingly simple, to see her through every mood. It's knitted with long or three-quarter sleeves, set in at the shoulder; then panelled with decorative darning down the front. Simplest way to a stunning effect. Style No. 7852. Instructions, page 15

7. On Our Back Cover: When time stands still and she stops to think (or dream, or remember her sweetest secrets); when time stands still she looks utterly endearing in this unusual twinset with matching stockings. The jumper of the twinset is panelled with a wideband that looks line an Argyle design. But it's simple to knit: the diamond pattern is knitted in first, then cross-hatched with contrasting panes of knitting stitch which give the desired Argyle effect. The jumper can be knitted with long or short raglan sleeves which are bound with bias knitting. The great roll-over collar is knitted on the bias and peaked at the back. Style No. 7853. Instructions, page 10. The jacket is a s simple edge-to-edge style with raglan sleeves and a high round neck that sits under the collar of the jumper. It has knitted-in facings around the neckline and down the front edges, and is bound with bias knitting at the edge of the sleeves. Style No. 2753. Instructions, page 10. The stocking (the can also be knitted just knee-high, as socks) are knitted on two needles with a seam up the back. The Argyle pattern climbs up the outside. Style 7453. Instructions, page 10.

9. On Our Front Cover: See how she swings in this dandified darling of a dress, crisped with stripes around its cone-shaped skirt and its slim-shaped, close-fitting sleeves. Sensational to wear and easy to make - knitted straight through in two and two stripes, shaped into the waist and darted into the small, close bodice with its sweet and sweater-y neckline. The edge of the hem, the edge of the sleeves, are round with plain smooth fabric knitted on the bias. A sash is knotted round the waistline. A dress to feel young and eager and vivid in, a dress that prompts admiration, second glances, jealousy! Knit it without the sleeves if you are so inclined. Style No. 7854. Instructions on opposite page.

 

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