First Row—Skip 1 ch. and draw up a loop in each of the next 5 sts., yarn
over, and draw through the 6 loops on hook. Ch. 1, draw a loop through
the eye formed by the ch. just made, draw a loop through the back of
last loop of star just made, draw a loop through same ch. where the last
loop of previous star was made, draw a loop through each of the next 2
ch. sts., yarn over, and draw through the 6 loops on hook, ch. 1. Repeat
from star to end of row, ch. 1, turn.
Second Row—1 s. c. in top and eye of st., making 2 s. c. to a star st.,
ch. 3, turn.
Third Row—Draw a loop through the 1st and 2d ch. sts. just made, and 1
in each of the first 2 s. c. sts., having 5 loops on hook, yarn over,
and draw through all 5 loops on hook, * ch. 1, draw a loop through the
eye formed by the ch. just made, draw a loop through the back of last
loop of star just made, draw a loop through the next 2 s. c. sts., yarn
over, and draw through the 5 loops on hook. Repeat from star to the end
of row.
Repeat these 3 rows for scarf.
[Illustration:
=Ladies’ Cloak=
]
Directions for
LADIES’ CLOAK
Materials:
=6 Hanks of LION BRAND Knitting Yarn; 1 Pair Knitting Needles, No. 5.=
Directions:
=Back=: Cast on 100 sts., knit in garter st. for 3 inches.
Next Row—K. 5, p. 5 for 5 rows.
Next Row—P. 5, k. 5 for 5 rows. Repeat these 10 rows for 4 inches,
forming the block st. pattern. Then knit garter st. until piece measures
34 inches, slip these sts. on a spare needle.
=Side=: Cast on 100 sts., and repeat above directions, slip these sts.
on a spare needle.
Make the other side the same. Now take all sts. on one needle and narrow
after the following directions: K. 2 sts. together all across row, knit
5 ribs even, narrow again, knit 5 ribs even, bind off.
=Collar=: Cast on with contrasting yarn 50 sts. and knit in garter st.
until collar measures 1 yd. or length required. Bind off, fold in half,
and sew on cape, leaving both ends even. Fold back and sew on snappers
on bottom end.
[Illustration:
=Sleeveless Tuxedo=
]
Directions for
SLEEVELESS TUXEDO
Materials:
=7 Balls Robin Egg Blue Vicuna Yarn; 5 Balls White Vicuna Yarn.=
Directions:
=Back=: Cast on 84 sts.
First Row—Knit 1 row.
Second Row—Knit * 5 sts., purl 1 st. Repeat from star, ending row with 5
k.
Repeat these two rows for pattern for sweater.
Knit pattern for 7 inches. Decrease 1 st. at each end of needle every
other row until there are 76 sts. on needle. Knit until back measures 20
inches.
=Front=: Knit 27 sts., bind off 22 sts. for neck. Slip the first 27 sts.
on a thread and tie. Knit on the remaining 27 sts. for 3 ribs or 6 rows.
Increase 1 st. every 4th rib until there are 53 sts. on needle.
Knit even until front is as long as back. Bind off.
Take the 27 sts. off thread and make the other front the same.
=Band=: With white wool cast on 20 sts. and knit straight until band
fits all around sweater. Sew on and fasten back at bottom with fringe.
Sew up sweater, leaving enough for armholes open.
=Fringe=: On bottom of sweater make the fringe 5 inches long.
=Sash=: Cast on 15 sts. and knit for length required.
=Fringe=: On sash 2 inches long.
Crochet around armholes with white wool and a s. c.
=Straps=: Ch. 20 sts. and a s. c. on each side of ch. Sew on side of
sweater.
[Illustration:
=Ladies’ Sweater with Girdle=
]
Directions for
LADIES’ SWEATER WITH GIRDLE