In the late 80s,
baggy sweaters were in style;
one size did fit all.
From Knitting with Simplicity Fall 1986. Directions are given for bust size 34″-36″. That’s it.
It’s unshaped, so if you wanted it bigger, I guess you could figure out how to add stitches to the edges! 
Yah know. I knit a sweater sort of like this in the 80s. I used a thick fluffy undyed yarn I bought from a hand spinner who had a studio in Libertyville. I then fulled it slightly to close the holes. It wasn’t sexy, but let me tell you, sitting in the sort of poorly heated apartment grad-students could afford, my sweater was warm!
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OMG… we actually wore stuff like that. *shudder*
Comment by Sachi (37 comments.) — 2/24/2007 @ 4:36 pm
ANOTHER GRAD STUDENT IN THE 80’s!!!! I had a pink one like that, store-bought. With a deep V neckline that could be worn front or back. I was *so* sexy!!! I also had one of those thigh-length *rose* sweaters featured in the current Vogue knitting… I think I accidently felted it (there are no such things as accidents…)
Comment by MonkeyGurrl (38 comments.) — 2/27/2007 @ 3:45 pm
Yep, I had a black acrylic (store bought) version of that. Scary. How did guys figure out the girl shape under the sweater?
Comment by Cara in exile (0 comments.) — 2/27/2007 @ 5:42 pm