=Cuff=: Pick up 36 sts. on sleeve by taking 2 sts. together now and
then. Knit 4 inches in ribbing of 2 plain and 2 purl. Now fasten
“leather” yarn and knit 5 ridges, then 3 ridges green, 5 ridges leather,
3 green, 5 ridges leather. Bind off.
=Collar=: With “leather” yarn cast on 3 sts., knit, increasing 1 st. at
one side of work only in every ridge until there are 26 sts. on needle.
Now knit 90 ridges on these 26 sts., then decrease 1 st. at the uneven
side of collar in every ridge until but 3 remain. Bind off. Finish
around uneven side of collar with a row of single crochet from point to
point. Sew to neck.
=Girdle=: With green yarn cast on 3 sts., knit, increasing 1 st. at one
side of work only in every ridge until there are 16 sts. on needle, then
knit plain for 76 ridges. Now cast on 28 sts. on one side of work, and,
having 44 sts. in all, knit 22 ridges. Bind off the 28 sts. that were
cast on and continue knitting on the other 16 sts. for 76 ridges. Reduce
to a point by decreasing 1 st. in every ridge, at one side only, until 3
sts. remain. Bind off and finish with row of single crochet all around
girdle.
=Crochet Caps on Tassels=: With steel hook chain 3 and join in a ring.
Work 6 single crochet in ring. In next round work 2 single crochet in
each st., having 12 in all. Now work round and round, having 1 st. in
each st., until cap is one inch in length. Make a tassel by winding yarn
over a 4-inch card board until the desired thickness is obtained. Cut
and tie in center, and slip cap over tassel, tie to girdle.
Finish fronts of sweater with a row of single crochet, working button
loops at left side by beginning at collar, chain 5 very tight, skip 3
ridges, work 9 single crochet in succession, and work two more button
loops in same manner. Work one row of single crochet over this row.
=Buttons=: With steel hook chain 3 and join in ring. Work 6 single
crochet in ring. In second round work 2 single crochet in each st.
Continue working 1 st. in each of the 12 sts. until work covers the
mold. Make 6 buttons.
[Illustration:
=Filet Scarf=
(See Diagram No. 105)
]
[Illustration:
=Diagram No. 105=
]
Directions for
FILET SCARF
Materials:
=8 Skeins LION BRAND Shetland Floss; 1 Crochet Hook, No. 3 or No. 4.=
Directions:
Make a ch. 24 inches long.
Then work diagram; this should measure 15 inches when design is
finished. Now work all rows of meshes until work measures 28 inches,
then work diagram reversed for the other end of scarf.
Scarf when finished should measure about 58 inches.
Finish end of scarf with fringe.
[Illustration:
=Ladies’ Filet Tuxedo Sweater=
(See two diagrams No. 112)
]
[Illustration:
=Diagram No. 112=
]
[Illustration:
=Diagram No. 112=
]
Directions for
LADIES’ FILET TUXEDO SWEATER
Materials:
=10 Skeins LION BRAND Shetland Floss; 1 Crochet Hook, No. 2 or No. 3.=
Directions:
=M: Mesh.= =B: Block.=
=Back=: Ch. 107 sts., work 104 d. c. on ch., turn.
Second Row—52M on d. c., 4 more rows of 52M. Then follow diagram. Now
work all rows of meshes until back measures 19 inches, add a ch. of 100
sts. on at each end for sleeves; work 48M on each ch., having 148M in
row, work for 5 inches more. This finishes back.
=Front=: Work 68M, turn. Work 4 rows of 68M, then add 1M at neck end
until there are 24M in row. This finishes sleeve.
Next Row—Leave 48M and work on the remaining meshes for one front after
following directions: 4B, 20M until front is as long as back, including
the working of small rose on bottom.
=Band=: Ch. 31 sts., work 1B, 1M, 1B, 1M, 1B, 1M, 1B, 1M, 1B on ch.
Second Row—1M, 1B, 5M, 1B, 1M.
Third Row—1B, 1M, 1B, 3M, 1B, 1M, 1B. Repeat these 2 rows until the band
fits neck.
=Cuffs=: With colored floss work 1 s. c. in each space on end of sleeve,
then 8 rows of d. c. Change to white floss and work cuff to match band.
=Sash=: Ch. 18 sts., work d. c. on ch., then work as many rows of d. c.
as length required. Make tassels and sew on ends.
[Illustration:
=Filet Sweater Coat and Tam o’Shanter=
(See Diagram No. 119)
]
[Illustration:
=Diagram No. 119=
]
Directions for
FILET SWEATER COAT and TAM O’SHANTER
Materials:
=12 Skeins LION BRAND Shetland Floss; 1 Crochet Hook, No. 4.=
Directions:
=M: Mesh.= =B: Block.=
=Back=: Ch. 114 sts., work d. c. on ch. Follow diagram.
Then work all meshes until the back measures 18 inches. Add on a ch. of
95 sts. at each end for sleeves, and work 45M on ch., having 145M in
row; now work meshes for 6 inches more. This finishes back.
=Front=: Work 66M, 1B, turn. Work 3 more rows the same, then add 1M
towards front every other row until 14M have been added on. Work the
front straight, always working 1B at front edge till down to the pattern
then work diagram, only 1 pattern.
=Cuffs=: Work all d. c. on end of sleeves, then 2M, * 3B, 1M, and repeat
from star.
Second Row—2M, 1B, * 3M, 1B, 1M, 1B. Repeat from star.
Third Row—1M, 3B, 1M, * 5B, 1M. Repeat from star.
Fourth Row—Same as second row.
Fifth Row—Same as third row.
Sixth Row—All d. c.
=Belt=: Ch. 25, work 1B, 5M, 1B on ch. Repeat this for length required.
=Collar=: Ch. 50 sts, work 46 d. c. on ch.
Second Row—1B, 17M, 1B. Work this row for 8 inches, then decrease 1M
every other row at inside end until 1B remains.
Sew on the uneven edge to sweater.