The American Red Cross Museum has made their knitting patterns available online. These are the very patterns that were used in the knit for the troops movement. Is there a vet in your life who would like a bit of knitted history?
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I wonder what 4/4, 4/6, and 4/8 sweater yarn referred to. It must be the weight but I couldn’t find any reference to it when I did a Google search. Anyone know?