and wk. fringe into both ends of br. and wh. y., using about 5 strands
of e., tack belt to center back and knot in fr. like 4-in-hand tie. For
pocket cast on 16 sts., wk. 16 pl. k. rds., finish like other parts of
sweater and sew to proper position at left side, decorate with a button
at e. upper corner. Very attractive garment when nicely and correctly
made.
Ladies’ Utopia Knitted “Violet” Sweater of Wistaria Alpaca Yarn and
Black and White Llama Yarn, No. 576
[Illustration: Hat—Model No. 578
Sweater—Model No. 576]
MATERIALS
8 balls Utopia Alpaca Yarn, 1 ball each of Black and White Llama, 1
pair No. 7 Knitting Needles, 1 pair No. 4 Knitting Needles, Amber, 1
Crochet Hook, No. 4, 1 dozen Black and White Buttons.
DIRECTIONS
For Back—With Wis. y. cast on 85 sts., pl. k. 1 r., turn; 2d r. k. 5, p.
1, and re. to end of r.; 3d r. pl. k.; 4th r. k. 5, p. 1, to end of r.;
re. this patt. to have 7 rds. counting bet. perpendicular lines on right
side of wk., attach wh. y., pl. k. 3 sts., with blk. y. p. 3 sts., re.
this to end of r., alternating blk. and wh. as directed, turn, wk. next
r. p. wh., and pl. k. blk., to have all p. sts. on the blk. and pl. k.
sts. wh. on right side of wk. 3d r. like 1st. r. This completes sqrs.
Now wk. wh. sqrs. over blk. sqrs., and blk. over wh. sqrs., re. patt. to
have * rs. of sqrs. for bor. Be careful to reverse sqrs. at end of e. 3
rs. to form effect of checks. Now 1 r. pl. k. with Wis. col. y., start
all changes on right side of knitting; next r. k. 5, p. 1, to end of r.,
re. patt. to w. l., no inc., to have 25 rds., count patt. on right side.
With No. 4 ns. begin bor. patt. of blk. and wh. checks and wk. 6 grp.
rs. of the sqrs., very carefully keeping y. on one side, the wrong side
of wk., so as not to have stray strands to spoil wk. on right side.
Starting on right side with Alpaca y. on No. 7 ns., wk. 1 r. pl. k., 1
r. k. 5, p. 1, to have 24 rds. to armhole, dcr. 1 st. at e. end of n. e.
other r. 3 times, k. off 34 sts., bind off 16, k. 34, transfer 1st 34
sts. on ex. n. after working back to neck sp., wk. 14 rds. of patt., no
inc. or dcr., then 4 grp. rs. of blk. and wh. sqrs., no change ns., for
small yoke, with Wis. y. wk. 18 rds. of patt. with no inc. on arm side,
inc. 1 st. e. other r. for neck curve at fr. edge 18 times. Now inc. 1
st. e. other r. 3 times on under-arm to curve for armhole, add 5 sts. on
for 4th inc., with no further inc., wk. 24 rds. of patt. to belt, on
fine ns.; the 6 grp. rs. of blk. and wh. sqrs., 25 rds. Wis. patt. on
the No. 7 ns.; 6 grp. rs. border on same ns., 5 rds. of Wis. patt., bind
off, copy correctly on opposite from shoulder.
For Sleeve—With No. 1 k. ns. pick up 64 sts. around armhole, k. 2 rs.,
transfer to No. 7 ns., wk. patt. as on body of sweater, dcr. 1 st. e.
end of n. e. 5 rs., to have 40 sts., then no dcr., to count 32 rds. from
shoulder. Now 2 grp. rs. of blk. and wh. checks, 6 rds. of Wis. patt., 2
grp. rs. checks, 4 rds. patt., bind off, copy on 2d sl. exactly, match
seams neatly, and sew firmly together, finish sl. edge with 1 r. blk. s.
c. sts., 1 r. wh. s. c. sts., and 1 r. sm. scal., of 3 ch. and 1 d. c.
and sl. st. in e. other st.
For Collar—With Wis. Alpaca cast on 74 sts., wk. 4 rds. of patt. on No.
4 k. ns., then 3 grp. rs. of blk. and wh. checks or sqrs., 10 rdgs. of
Wis. patt. Now wk. 30 sts., bind off 16 sts., k. 30, fol. patt., dcr. 1
st. e. other r. on neck edge to 16 sts. on n., 1 rd. no dcr., 2 grps. of
blk. and wh. sqrs., 4 rds. Wis. patt., bind off, copy other side of
collar, trim with like sl. edge with 1 r. e. of blk. and wh. s. c. and
scal. Wk. 1 r. s. c. all around neck curve before sewing collar to
position to keep firm. Finish all other edges with ch. and sl. st. of
blk. On right fr. at belt k. a 3 in. lap of 4 rds., to close a little
beyond buttonhole lap. Wk. 3 buttonholes from belt to neck, finish, sew
buttons to correct position and 1 at e. pt. of collar for trim.
For Pockets—Cast on 30 sts. with Wis. Alpaca y. on No. 4 ns., wk. 16
rds. of patt., 2 grps. of blk. and wh. sqrs., 4 rds. of patt., bind off.
Wk. bor., finish on top of pockets like collar edge, other 3 sides with
ch. and sl. st., finish, sew to convenient position, trim with button at
e. end on upper edge of pocket above sqrs. This completes a very
fascinating Sweater-Coat even with any other combination of color.
_Instructions for making Hat No. 578, See Page 70_
“Annette” Knitted Sweater of Utopia Alpaca Yarn, White and Black, No.
557
Size 36
[Illustration: Model No. 557]
MATERIALS
1 box of White Alpaca Yarn. 4½ balls Black Alpaca Yarn. 1 pair No. 7
Amber Knitting Needles. 1 dozen Round Button Moulds.
DIRECTIONS
With white Utopia Alpaca y. cast on 70 sts. for back, pl. k. 1st r.; 2d
r. k. 4 sts., p. 3 sts. to end of r.; 3d r. p. the 4 k. sts., k. the 3
p. sts.; fol. this patt. with no inc. to have ½ yd. from ed. Now inc. 1
st. e. end of needle e. 6th r. 5 times to armhole, k. 2 rs., fol. patt.,
no inc., dcr. 1 st. e. end of n. e. other r. 3 times to shape armhole, 5
inches no inc. to shoulder, k. off 28 sts., bind off 15 sts., k.
remaining 28, wk. back to neck, transfer 1st 28 to extra n., always fol.
patt., wk. 6 rs. no inc., inc. 1 st. toward fr. ed. for neck curve e.
other r. 12 times, on fol. r. add 10 sts. from curve for small sqr.
effect, or button lap, and inc. 1 st. e. 3d r. on under-arm seam 3
times, no more inc. on fr. ed., fol. r. add 6 sts. to armhole, now 6
inches no inc., inc. 1 st. e. 6 rs. to within 12 rs. of lower ed. of
sweater. This will correspond to back ed. of sweater from armhole.
Attach blk. y., wk. 1 r. k. 1, p. 1, next r. p. 1, k. 1, alternating in
this matter to have 10 rs. of a pretty knot st. patt. Bind off, copy
directions for opposite fr., attach blk. y. to lower ed. of back, fol.
patt. of border for 10 rs. to correspond with fr., bind off.
For Sleeve—Pick up 60 sts. with wh. y. all around armhole, fol. patt. of
body of sweater, k. 4, p. 3, etc.; use for right side the 3 k. and 4 p.
patt. of wk. Sl. to begin on this side. Wk. 8 rs. no inc., then dcr. 1
st. on e. end of n. e. 8th r. to 20 inch length, wk. 2½ inches same
pattern with blk. on No. 4 k. ns. and 3½ inches of border patt. for
turn-over cuff. Copy exactly for opposite sl., and sew or cro. together
neatly fitted seams from sl. to lower ed. of garment.
For Collar—With fine ns. pick up 75 sts. around curve of neck from
straight line, wk. k. 1, p. 1 patt. like border, inc. 1 st. at fr. ends
e. other r. to form pts., wk. 34 rs., counting 17 knots on perpendicular
rs. Collar of bl. like border, etc.
Pockets—With bl. y. on the fine ns. cast on 20 sts., fol. border patt, 4
rs. no inc., 1 st. e. 4 rs. 4 times, now inc. 1 st. e. other r. on upper
ed., and dcr. 1 st. e. other r. 3 times at lower ed., and dcr. 1 st. e.
r. 5 times. This makes pretty shaped pocket. Finish all around with
small scallop, sew to position with higher pt. to fr. ed.
For Belt—Cast on 11 sts., wk. border patt. to 1 yd. length, finish ed.
all around with ch. and sl. st., cro. or k. 2 small straps, sew over
seams at w. l., draw belt through and fasten with bl. but. covered with
bl. cro., finish lower ed. of sweater, collar, cuffs, pockets, with
small scallop, fr. ed. with ch. and sl. st., close with bll. but. and
cro. loops, 6 or more if preferred.
The “Coraline” Sweater—Made of Coral and Black Utopia Shetland Floss,
No. 532
[Illustration: Model No. 532]
MATERIALS
8 skeins of Coral Colored Yarn. 1½ skeins Black. 1 pair No. 7 Knitting
Needles (Ivory). 10 medium size Button Moulds.
DIRECTIONS
With coral color cast on 85 sts., pl. k. 20 rds., dcr. 1 st. on e. end
of n. e. 6th rd. 5 times, 20 rds. even (2 rows 1 rd.), inc. 1 st. e.
other r. 3 times to form gusset under sl. Now cast on 45 sts. at e. end
of n. for sls., pl. k. 19 rds., k. 86 sts., bind off 12 for neck, k.
remaining 86 sts. and trans. to ex. n., pl. k. 4 rds. no inc., on fol.
15 rds. inc. 1 st. e. other r. toward fr. edge to form neck curve, bind
off 45 sts. to fin. sl., inc. 1 st. e. other r. 3 times for gusset, no
further inc. on fr. edge, pl. k. 20 rds., inc. 1 st. e. 6th r. on seam
edge 5 times, pl. k. 20 rds. to end of garment, bind off, and copy
opposite fr. correctly.
With blk. pick up 80 sts. on e. fr., pl. k. 5 rds. on e. side, leave
spaces for 6 buttonholes on 3d rd. of right front, bind off, fin. edges
with ch. and sl. st. cro.
Cuff—Pick up 40 sts. on sl. edge, w. 6 inches of k. 1, p. 1 patt., fin.
with picot shell made by ch. 2, in 2d ch. w. 1 h. d. c., 2 d. c., 1 h.
d. c. and fasten in same ch., ch. 2, fasten in e. 3d st. of cuff edge as
e. shell is fin.
Collar—Cast on 75 sts., pl. k. 5 rds., k. 1, p. 1 patt. for 10 in., but
pl. k. 5 sts. at e. end of n. on e. r. to make a small border on three
sides, cro. picot scallop on lower edge, sew collar to position as far
as the blk. border at fr. Both collar and cuffs should be of blk. y.
Cro. seams together with ch. and sl. st., or sew if preferred. Cro.
picot shell all around the lower edge of sweater, ch. 3 e. side of shell
to form larger effect.
For Pockets—Cast on 20 sts. with blk. y., p. 1, k. 1 patt. for 5 in., 3
rds. pl. k., bind off, fin. with ch. and sl. st. edge, sew into
convenient position, trim with pink button at e. end on top (buttons of
coral col. in close s. c. st., bk., fr., knot center).
Sash—Cast on 25 sts. with blk., pl. k. 7 rds., 3 rds. coral, fol. patt.
to have 3 blk. stripes and 2 pink. Now wk. 2 yds. pl. k. with cor., copy
border, bind off, fin. with large blk. tassels, small tassels on blk.
cord at collar, fin.
“Quaker Girl” Sweater of Gray Utopia Alpaca Yarn and White Thibet Yarn,
No. 558
Size 36
[Illustration: Model No. 558]
MATERIALS
8 balls Gray Alpaca Yarn of 1½ oz. size. 4 balls White Yarn. 1 pair
No. 7 Ivory Knitting Needles. 1 pair No. 4 Amber Knitting Needles. 1
dozen White Buttons, any preferred style.
DIRECTIONS
With gray y. on No. 7 ns. cast on 76 sts. for back, pl. k. 1 r.; 2d r.
k. 1, p. 1 to end of r.; 3d r. pl. k.; fol. patt. of 2d and 3d rs.
through entire wk. of this sweater. Both sides of wk. make pretty patt.,
but the rough or barley-corn st. is the one for right side here. Wk. 8
rds. gray, attach wh. Thibet y., wk. 6 rds. of patt. (2 rs. form rd.), 1
r. pl. k., 1 r. k. 1, p. 1, 33 rds. gray to w. l. Now inc. 1 st. e. 8
rs. to sl. on e. end of n. 5 times, add 50 sts. on e. end of n. for
sls., wk. 17 rds. to shoulder, k. off 85 sts., bind off 12 sts., k.
remaining 85, fol. patt., wk. back to bind off, transfer 1st 85 sts. to
extra n. or blanket pin, now wk. 4 rds. no inc. on 85 sts., inc. 1 st.
e. other r. at fr. ed. for neck curve 12 times, 2 rds. no inc., then on
right fr. inc. 1 st. e. 4th r. to w. l., for revere ed., after 16 rds.
from shoulder, bind off 50 sts. to complete sl. From w. l. to wh.
border, inc. 1 st. e. 6th r. on under-arm seam. Now 6 rds. of wh., 8
rds. gray, bind off, copy on left fr. correctly to end of neck curve,
then k. double ed. on 1st 4 sts.; for d. ed., sl. 1 st., k. 1, sl. 1, k.
1, then follow patt., keeping ed. straight to end of garment. Cro. seams
together on wrong side of wk. with sl. st., finish all edges by tipping
of ch. and sl. st.
For Cuff—With fine k. ns. and gr. y. pick up 36 sts. on sl. edge, from
right side of wk., pl. k. 1 r., fol. patt. for 5 rds., attach wh. y.,
wk. 4 rds., dcr. 2 sts. e. end of n. e. other r. to pt., tip closely
with ch. and sl. st., repeat directions for opposite cuff.
For Collar—On fine ns. with wh. y. cast on 64 sts., pl. k. 1 r., fol.
patt. and wk. 20 rds. straight along, back and forth, k. off 26 sts.,
bind off 13 sts., k. remaining 26 sts., dcr. 1 st. e. other r. at neck
to pt. of 2 sts. Copy on opposite end of collar tip around neck edge
with sl. st. to prevent spreading, and outside ed. with ch. and sl. st.,
2 rs. around the 3 ed. or sides with gray y.
For Revere—On fine ns. with wh. y. cast on 36 sts., wk. 2 rds., fol.
patt., no inc., dcr. 1 st. e. other r. to pt., sl. st. bias ed., tip
with gr. ch. and sl. st. all around. Fit collar easily to neck curve and
revere just from under collar pt. along diagonal side of fr. to w. l.,
sew firmly to position, wk. may be arranged to have revere on either
side of sweater.
For Pocket—With gray cast on 20 sts. on fine ns., wk. 15 rds. of patt.,
attach wh. y., wk. 3 rds., dcr. 2 sts. e. other r. on e. end of n. to
pt., tip as before, copy for 2d pocket, sew button to e. pt., place in
position on e. fr. about 2 inches above wh. border.
For Two Back Belts—Cast on 10 sts., wk. 30 rds. on lower belt, 35 rds.
on upper belt, tip all around 4 sides with gray, gather back at w. l. to
fit smaller strip, which is to be sewed to w. l. and upper belt to meet
it at seams, and raised to 1½ inches above it in center back. For fr.
belt cast on 12 sts., wk. 40 rds. of patt., also wh., tip with gr.,
place square ends to meet the 2 belts at seams on one side and fasten
with wh. buttons and cro. loops to other ends. Close fr. diagonally to
w. l. with but. and loops, and to ed. as required.
Ladies’ Knitted “Sunflower” Sleeveless Slip-over Sweater of Maize
Colored Utopia Shetland Floss and Burnt Orange Cymar Yarn, No. 577
[Illustration: Model No. 577]
MATERIALS
7½ skeins Floss. 1½ balls Cymar Yarn. No. 7 and No. 4 Amber Knitting
Needles.
DIRECTIONS
With yel. fl. on No. 7 ns. cast on 77 sts., use 2 threads of fl., wk. 4
rds. pl. k., br. off 1 thread and use single for all wk. but the 4 rds.
on lower edge for firmness. Now pl. k. 1 r., p. 1 r.; 3d r. p. 5 sts.,
pl. k. 3 sts. to end of r.; 4th r. pl. k. 5 sts., p. 3 sts. to end of
r.; 5th r. pl. k. 7 sts., on 8th lift st. under this to n. and p. both
together to form pretty knot, which later on gives effect of alligator
skin and gives that name to stitch: “Alligator Stitch.” Re. the 7 pl. k.
sts. and 1 double purl st. to end of r., then 1 r. p., 1 r. p. 5, pl. k.
3 sts., 1 r. pl. k. 5, p. 3, pl. k. 7, d. p. (d. p., double purl) 8th
st. to end of r., 1 r. p., 1 r. p. 5, pl. k. 3, 1 r. pl. k. 5, p. 3, and
so on, e. 4 rs. complete patt., and if directions are carefully fol. it
makes a very beautiful st., which keeps the purl and k. sts. alternating
between the pl. k. and d. p. columns on right side of wk. Wk. this patt.
to w. l., about 16 p. st. grps., counting on right side. Now with No. 4
ns. k. 2, p. 2 on 24 rs. for belt effect, with No. 7 ns. resume patt.,
wk. 3 inches no inc., inc. 1 st. e. end of n. e. 5th r. to armhole, not
over 12 grps. of p. rds. from w. l., then dcr. 1 st. e. end of n. e.
other r. 10 times, and no further inc. to shoulder, to be over 20 rds.
from w. l. to neck. K. off 26 sts., bind off 17, k. 26, turn, k. 26,
transfer opposite 26 to ex. n., wk. 20 rs. no inc., inc. 1 st. e. other
r. on neck curve 10 times, and on arm side 1 st. e. other r. 5 times
with 3 ex. sts. added on 6th inc. to shape arm curve under arm. On fr.
edge add 10 sts. under curve to give sqr. neck effect, fol. patt. and k.
to have 6 grps. of p. sts. no inc. at either end of n., transfer to ex.
n., copy directions on opposite 26 sts. very correctly, now assemble all
sts. on 1 n., wk. straight across, no inc. or dcr. on e. edge to w. l.,
re. belt patt. on No. 4 ns. (from armhole to fr. w. l. 24 rds.), wk. 16
rds. of patt. on No. 7 ns., then 4 rds. pl. k. with 2 threads, bind off.
With 2 threads of Cymar Yarn and No. 1 ns. or hat pin pick up 75 sts.
around armhole, pl. k. 1 rd., transfer to No. 4 ns., wk. 6 rs. of p. 1,
k. 1 patt., pl. k. 1 rd., bind off, tip with ch. and sl. st. cro. of
gray Angora y. Duplicate on opposite armhole, close seams, match
perfectly, and sew or cro. firmly together.
For Collar—Cast on 60 sts. with 2 threads of the Orange Cymar y., pl. k.
1 rd., wk. k. 1, p. 1 patt. on No. 4 ns., inc. 1 st. e. other r. on e.
end of n. 8 times, wk. 30 rds. to neck no inc., k. off 30 sts., bind off
15 sts., k. remaining 30 sts. and keep on same needle if desired, wk. 50
rs. on 30 sts., bind off 10 on neck edge, k. rest of sts., then bind off
5 and then 3 on fol. rs. to make pt. curve out to edge, copy on opposite
end of collar, make 4 pretty tassels and fasten 1 to e. of the 4 pts. on
collar. Wk. s. c. sts. all around neck and collar edges, sew col. neatly
around curve from sqr. cor. edge, fit collar well before sewing. Tip
sqr. neck line with ch. and sl. st. of orange y., cro. ch. cord to lace
up straight edges, attach tassel to e. end and tie bow knot, tip collar
with gray Angora y., and openwork cro. belt also, with orange y. wk. 4
ch. st. 1 ps. on r. back and forth to desired length and finish into pt.
shape. Fasten to center back.
The “Brownie” Tennis Pull-over Sweater of Brown and Tan Utopia Shetland
Floss, No. 586
[Illustration: Model No. 586]
MATERIALS
7 skeins of Brown and 2 skeins Tan Shetland Floss. 1 pair No. 7 Amber
Needles. 1 pair No. 4 Amber Needles. 1 dozen pretty buttons.
DIRECTIONS
For back—With br. fl. on No. 7 ns. cast on 76 sts., pl. k. 1 r., k. 2,
p. 2, on 2 rs., next 2 rs. p. the k. sts. and k. the p. sts., alternate
e. 2 rs. This makes patt. for peplum from lower edge to w. l., wk. 60
rs. or 15 grps. e. of p. and k. sts., counting perpendicular lines. With
No. 4 ns. wk. 24 rs. of pl. k. 2, p. 2 patt. for fitted belt effect,
with No. 7 ns. wk. 20 pl. k. rds. with no inc., inc. 1 st. e. end of n.
3 times, then add 6 sts. at e. end of n. for epaulette sl., inc. 1 st.
at e. end of n. e. other r. 6 times, then k. to exactly center of fol.
r., transfer opposite half to ex. n., dcr. 1 st. e. other r. from center
back and continue inc. on sl. to 19th rd. This makes 12 dcr. rds. at
back and 18 inc. on sl. to shoulder, 2 rds. no inc. or dcr., then inc. 1
st. e. other r. to front edge for neck curve and dcr. 1 st. e. other r.
on sl. back to 6 sts. or 18 rds. to complete sl., bind off the 6 sts.,
dcr. 1 st. e. other st. 3 times on sl. edge, inc. on neck curve this
far, copy opposite side correctly to same place, assemble all sts. on 1
n., wk. 20 rds. no inc. or dcr., with fine ns., wk. belt line like back,
then copy peplum to match back at seams, bind off, tip lower edge with
ch. and sl. st., after sewing seams neatly together pick up 70 sts. on
e. side of neck opening separately, making one-half of collar at a time,
wk. with tan y. on fine ns., 1 rd. pl. k., then k. 1, p. 1 patt., inc. 1
st. at e. end of n. e. 4th r. to 28 rs., bind off and finish with small
scallop all around 3 sides, inc. at pts. to accentuate. Copy other half
of collar carefully, make small tan tassels of tan for e. end at 4 pts.,
2 extra for cro. cord ends to make bow knot for center fr. This midi has
pretty V at fr. and back of neck opening. Now pick up 40 sts. from seam
to center of sl., wk. with tan y. on No. 4 ns., 1 rd. pl. k., 7 rs. of
patt., inc. 1 st. e. 3d r. at center of sl. for pt., wk. opposite half
of bor. from center and copy exactly, matching wk. for 2d sl., sew seams
neatly, copy scallop around 3 edges of sl. bor., attach a small tassel
to e. pt. and sew but-
[Transcriber—this entire line is absent from the original text.]
at center between bor. pts. of sls. for decoration. All small scallops
on tan must be br., of course.
For Medallion Belt—Cast on with tan y. and fine ns. 12 sts. for center
of 1st medallion, to be used for button side to fasten belt, wk. 10 rs.
of k. 1, p. 1 patt., dcr. 1 st. e. other r. at e. end of n. to leave 4
sts., wk. 3 rs. on 4 sts., inc. 1 st. e. end of n. back to 12 sts., fol.
patt. and wk. 16 rs. no inc., dcr. again to 4 sts., and re. these
directions to have 6 complete ovals, and the one with sqr. for opposite
end to lap over and close with buttonholes. Tack center medallion to
center of back, sew a pretty button to e. center of 4 sts., also tack
belt to seams where required. Exact position for belt is in middle of w.
l. of course. Close with buttons and buttonholes as directed.
For Pockets—Cast on 15 sts. with tan fl. on fine ns., wk. 21 rs. of k.
1, p. 1 patt., pl. k. 6 rds. and dcr. 1 st. e. end of n. for pt. on e.
other r., bind off last 2 sts. and trim with small scallop like rest of
garment, tack pt. to pocket with button, sew to convenient position
above belt and copy for another pocket unless 1 pocket is preferred.
This is an unusual and very pretty design.
Golf Vest of Gr. Utopia Shetland Floss and White Utopia Llama Yarn No.
582
[Illustration: Model No. 582]
MATERIALS
9 skeins Green Floss. 1½ balls White Llama Yarn. 1 pair No. 7 Knitting
Needles. 1 pair No. 1 Ivory Needles.
DIRECTIONS
For Back—Cast on 77 sts. with gr. fl., pl. k. 1 rd., k. 3, p. 2 to end
of r., turn, p. 3, k. 2 to end of r.; fol. this patt. on 8 rs. with gr.,
4 rs. wh. llama y., 6 rs. gr., 4 rs. wh., 40 rs. gr., no inc. or dcr. to
w. l., 3 rds. pl. k., 12 rs. k. and p. patt., 3 k., 2 p. on one side, 2
k., 3 p. on other side, carefully wk. so as to have all upward rs.
exactly above e. other all through wk. when finished. From w. l. inc. 1
st. e. 10th r. to armhole, fol. patt. of 3 pl. k. rds. after e. 12 rs.
of k. and p. patt. throughout, excepting from w. l. to lower edge. 3
grps. of pl. k. rds. to armhole and 2 grps. of patt., now dcr. 1 st. e.
4th r. to shoulder, in all, 6 grps. of pl. k. rds. and 5 patt., from w.
l., k. patt. on 24 sts., bind off 16 sts., patt. on last 24 sts., wk.
back to neck, transfer 1st 24 sts. on ex. n., wk. 4 rs. no inc. at fr.
edge, and 12 rs. no inc. on armhole side, on neck curve inc. 1 st. e.
4th r. 12 times, and 1 st. e. other r. 8 times, always fol. patt., from
here dcr. 1 st. e. other r. 12 times to form sharp pt. for double
breasted effect near w. l., then continue to dcr. if more slant is
desired, then straight to lower edge. On arm side after the 12 rs. no
inc., inc. 1 st. e. 4th r. 8 times, 3 rs. no inc., dcr. 1 st. to w. l.
e. 10th r. from w. l. to lower edge, inc. 1 st. e. 10th r., matching
patt. of back, with wh. bor. stripes. Copy dir. on 2d fr. correctly.
For Edges—With gr. y. pick up sts. around 2 fronts and neck on the No. 1
k. ns., very closely pl. k. 1 rd., attach wh. llama y., k. 1, p. 1 back
and forth on 2 rs., bind off, then tip with gr. ch. and sl. st. cro. and
be sure to widen e. r. of wk. at pts. in fr. to accentuate them, pick up
all sts. around armhole very closely also, with gr. pl. k. 1 rd., wk. 2
rs. k. and p. like fr. edges on fine ns., tip with the gr., copy on
opposite armhole, sew seams neatly together, tip lower edge of vest also
with gr. in same manner (ch. and sl. st.), wk. 2 buttonholes, 1 at pt.,
1 3 in. below, by cro. 3 ch. at start, tack about ⅝ in. below, wk. s. c.
back to make firm buttonhole, sew buttons to meet in correct positions.
For Belt—Cast on 20 sts., wk. k. 1. p. 1 patt. on No. 4 k. ns., wk. 10
rs. gr., 2 rs. wh., 4 rs. gr., 2 rs. wh., 4 rs. gr., 2 rs. wh., 16 rs.
gr., repeat these dir. along full length of belt, which should have 10
sections of patt. or more if not long enough. Make 2 pretty pompom
balls, attach to 9 in. cord, draw through all sts. at e. end of belt,
fasten 2d end of cord to ball also, sew center of belt to center back at
w. l., tie in fr. or on side lightly.
Sleeveless “Pansy” Sport Coat of Utopia Shetland Floss and White Llama
Yarn, No. 585
[Illustration: Model No. 585]
MATERIALS
7 skeins Raisin Color Shetland Floss. 1½ balls White Llama Yarn. No. 7
and No. 4 Amber Knitting Needles. ½ dozen Fancy Buttons.
DIRECTIONS
For Back—With raisin col. fl. cast on 75 sts., pl. k. 1 rd., for patt.
wk. 1 r. k. 1, p. 1 st., pl. k. 1 r., and wk. 12 rs. of this patt., for
bor. use barley-corn st. for right side, there should be 12 rs. of
barley-corn, which really means =24 rs.= in bor. Now wk. 8 rs. k. 1, p.
1 st., 1 rd. pl. k., this constitutes 1 section, dcr. 1 st. e. end of n.
on e. pl. k. rd. of e. section 4 times, there should be five sections so
far, 2 sections no inc. to indicate w. l., then inc. 1 st. e. end of n.
e. 4th r. on 3 sections to long armhole, 3 sections no inc. to shoulder,
k. off 24 sts., bind off 14 sts., k. last 24 sts., pl. k. rd. is top of
shoulder, 3 sections no inc. on arm side, inc. 1 st. e. 4th r. on neck
curve to w. l. on arm side, then inc. 1 st. e. 4th r. on fol. 4
sections, as fr. has 1 sec. more than back for armhole, then no inc. or
dcr. on 2 w. l. secs., now inc. 1 st. e. 4th r. to border to have more
width for fr., copy patt. of bor. to edge, bind off., foll. dir. exactly
for opposite fr., sew seams perfectly matched, after making small bor.
on armhole, picking up sts. closely, wk. 1 rd. pl. k., 2 rs. wh. k. 1,
p. 1 patt., 1 rd. raisin col., tip with small scallop of same shade.
For Belt—Cast on 18 sts., wk. 3 separate strips of 5 sections each with
the pur. y., 10 rs. patt. 1 rd. pl. k. for e. section of belt, 2 of the
pieces should have wk. graduated to a pt. at 1 end, this to lap over to
center back and tacked to position with pretty button, and front ends
close with 3 buttons and cro. loops, after placing in position 2 inches
beyond fr. edge to leave open sp. all the way down fr.