in
FASHIONS
for him for her
IN KNITS IN CROCHETS
[Illustration: american thread
HIGH RIDGE PARK, STAMFORD. CONN. 06905
PRINTED IN U.S.A.]
_The Long V-Necks_
_as seen in color on our cover_
[Illustration: V-Neck]
SIZES:
LADIES: Small, Medium, Large
MENS: Small, Medium, Large
Materials Required:
AMERICAN THREAD
DAWN “WINTUK” KNITTING WORSTED
SIZE
5 (6, 6)—2 oz. skeins Coral Spice for Ladies
7 (8, 9)—2 oz. skeins Beige for Mens
1 Pr. Knitting Needles No. 8 OR ANY SIZE NEEDLES WHICH WILL RESULT IN
STITCH GAUGE BELOW
Plastic Crochet Hook Size F
1—2 inch Buckle
GAUGE: 5 sts = 1 inch; 6 rows = 1 inch
Directions are given for Ladies Small size. Change for Medium and Large
sizes are given in parentheses. Mens Small, Medium and Large sizes are
given in bold face type.
MEASUREMENTS:
Width across back or front at underarm:
LADIES: 17½, 18½, 19½ inches
MENS: 21, 22, 23 inches
RIGHT ARMHOLE FACING: Work 2 and set aside. Cast on 7 sts (all sizes).
1st ROW: P across row. 2nd ROW: K 5, sl next st as if to P, K 1. 3rd
ROW: P across row. Repeat last 2 rows until work measures 3½ inches
ending with P row. Place on st holder.
LEFT ARMHOLE FACING: Work 2 and set aside. Cast on 7 sts (all sizes).
1st ROW: P across row. 2nd ROW: K 1, sl next st as if to P, K 5. 3rd
ROW: P across row. Repeat last 2 rows until work measures 3½ inches
ending with P row. Place on st holder.
BACK: Cast on 90 (95, 100); 105, 110, 115 sts. START PATTERN: 1st ROW: P
across row. 2nd ROW: K 2, * sl 1 as if to P, K 4, repeat from * across
row ending last repeat with K 2. Repeat these 2 rows for pattern. Work
even in pattern for 2 (2, 2); 3, 3, 3 inches. Keeping continuity of
pattern, dec 1 st at beg and end of next row. Dec in same manner every
4th row 9 (9, 9) times; every 10th row 4 (4, 4) times; 70 (75, 80); 95,
100, 105 sts. Work even in pattern until back measures 14 (14, 14); 16,
16, 16 inches from beg. NEXT ROW: Inc 1 st at beg and end of row.
Keeping continuity of pattern, inc in same manner every 4th row 8 (8, 8)
times; every 10th row 4, 4, 4 times. Work even on 88 (93, 98); 105, 110,
115 sts until back measures 20 (20, 20); 23, 23, 23 inches from beg.
SHAPE ARMHOLES: Bind off 6 sts at beg of next 2 rows (all sizes). Bind
off 2 sts at beg of next 4 rows; then dec 1 st at beg of next 4 (4, 4);
6, 6, 6 rows, cut yarn. Slip sts of right facing to left needle. NEXT
ROW: Attach yarn, K 5, sl next st as if to P, then K next st of facing
and 1st st of back section together, work in pattern to within last st,
working from st holder, K last st of back and 1st st of left facing tog,
sl next st as if to P, K 5. NEXT ROW: P across row. Then keeping
continuity of pattern, work even until back measures 8 (8½, 9); 9, 9½,
10 inches from 1st bind off. SHAPE SHOULDERS: Bind off 12 (12, 12); 14,
14, 14 sts at beg of next 2 rows. Then bind off Ladies 6 sts at beg of
next 4 rows; and Mens 8 sts at beg of next 2 rows and 7 sts at beg of
next 2 rows. Bind off remaining 28 (33, 38); 33, 38, 43 sts.
_continuation from page 20_
FRONT: Work same as back until front measures 19 (19, 19); 22, 22, 22
inches ending on wrong side. V NECK SHAPING: LEFT SIDE: Work across 44
(46, 49); 52, 55, 57 sts, place remaining sts on st holder. Cast on 6
sts for front facing. NEXT ROW: P across row. NEXT ROW: Work in pattern
to within last 6 sts, sl 1 as if to P, K 5. Repeat last 2 rows for
pattern; dec 1 st before last sl st of front facing every 4th and 2nd
row until 13 (15, 18); 15, 18, 20 sts are dec at neck edge; at the same
time when front measures same as back to underarm shape armhole and work
armhole facing same as back. Work even until armhole measures same as
back. SHAPE SHOULDER: Work same as back. Continue on 7 neck facing sts 3
(3, 3); 3½, 3½, 3½ inches to fit to center back of neck. Bind off. RIGHT
SIDE: Place sts from holder on left needle. Cast on 6 (5, 6); 5, 6, 5
sts on right needle, then work in pattern across sts on left needle.
Work to correspond to left side of garment reversing all shaping.
LADIES BELT: Cast on 16 sts. 1st ROW: P across row. 2nd ROW: K 4, sl 1
as if to P, K 6, sl 1 as if to P, K 4. Repeat last 2 rows for desired
length. Bind off. FINISHING: Steam each section lightly. Sew armhole
facings at underarm. Sew shoulder and side seams. Weave ends of neck
facing tog; sew neck facing to back of neck. Turn neck and armhole
facing to wrong side and tack in place. Weave long edges of belt tog.
Attach buckle to one end of belt. With right side facing, attach yarn at
side seam and work a sl st in each st all around lower edge.
_The New High Rise_
_as seen in color on our cover_
[Illustration: Vest and skirt]