1940s Bonspiel King shawl collar cardigan sweater

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This vintage sweater was made in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada in the 1940s by Knit-Rite under their Bonspiel King label for the curling market. Canadian makers continued making this 1920s style for years after it went out of style in the US. It bears the patch of the Tam O’Shanter Country Club

Chest (pit to pit, unstretched): 24″ (doubled = 48″)
Chest (pit to pit, stretched): 31″ (doubled = 61″)
Shoulder to shoulder: 24″
Sleeve (shoulder to cuff): 28″ folded, 30″ unfolded
Length (base of collar to hem): 30″

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