Color A: Flame (Main Color)
Color B: Navy
Color C: White
BACK AND FRONTS: With A and circular needle, cast on 144 (156) sts. Work
in K 1, P 1 ribbing for 1 inch, place a marker at beg of each round.
NEXT 8 ROUNDS: Work in stockinette st (K each round). Then work in
pattern same as dress on page 16 substituting Flame for Navy; Navy for
Watermelon and White for Gold, but repeat stripe pattern once; then work
until 12th pattern row is completed. Discontinue pattern. Work even with
A until 8 or 9 inches from beg or desired length to underarm. DIVIDE FOR
FRONT AND BACK: With A, bind off 4 sts, work across until 68 (74) sts
are on needle from bind-off. Place remaining 74 (78) sts on holder for
Front. NEXT ROW: Working with straight needles and in stockinette st (K
1 row, P 1 row), bind off 4 sts for opposite armhole, then dec 1 st each
side every other row twice—60 (66) sts. Work even until armholes measure
4 (4¾) inches above beg of armhole shaping. SHAPE SHOULDERS: Bind off 9
(10) sts at beg of next 4 rows. Place remaining 24 (26) sts on holder
for back of neck.
FRONT: Work same as back until armholes measure 3¼ (3½) inches. SHAPE
NECK: Work across 20 (22) sts, place next 20 (22) sts on holder for
center neck, attach another skein of yarn, and work across remaining 20
(22) sts. Working both sides at same time, dec 1 st at each neck edge
every other row twice. Work even until armholes measure same as back.
Shape shoulders same as back.
SLEEVES: With A and straight needles, cast on 34 (40) sts. Work in K 1,
P 1 ribbing for 1 inch. Work in stockinette st inc 1 st each side every
inch 6 times—46 (52) sts. Work even until sleeve measures 9 (11) inches
from beg, or desired length to underarm. SHAPE CAP: Bind off 4 sts at
beg of next 2 rows. Dec 1 st each side every row 6 times. Bind off 2 sts
at beg of next 6 rows. Bind off remaining sts.
FINISHING: Block each section. Weave shoulder and sleeve seams. Sew
sleeves in position. TURTLE NECK COLLAR: With circular needle and A,
right side facing, pick up and K 12 (13) sts across side of neck edge, K
20 (22) sts from holder, pick up and K 12 (13) sts on other neck edge, K
24 (26) sts from back holder—68 (74) sts. Place a marker at beg of each
round, and work in K 1, P 1 ribbing for 3 inches. Bind off. Fold collar
over.