KNITTING

Dominion, Volume 27, Issue 146, 17 March 1934, Page 15

KNITTING

A Sleeveless Cardigan Here is a girl’s sleeveless cardigan of “Lovie” design, which should be most effective.

MaterialsB ozs. Paton’s “Doris” Wool. Two No. 4 and two No. 8 “Beehive” knitting needles. Four chromium buttons. Measurements: —Length from top of shoulder, 17J inches. Width all round at under-arm, 33 inches. ■Work at a tension to produce 4J stitches to the inch, measured over the plain, smooth fabric —the correct size will only be obtained by exactly following this instruction 1 The Right Front.—Using the No. 8 needles, cast on 36 stitches, Ist row.—K. 2, * P. 1, K. 1, repeat from * to the end of the row. Repeat this row three times. ** Sth row,—K. 2, wl. fwd., K. 2 tog.. * P. 1, K. 1, repeat from * to the end of the row. Repeat the Ist row five times *♦. Repeat from *♦ to ** twice, the Btb row once, then the Ist row three times. Using the No. 4 needles, proceed as, follows; — Ist row.—K. 2, (P. 1, K. 1) twice, knit plain to the end of the row. 2nd row.—K. 1, purl to the last <> stitches, (P. 1. K. 1) three times. Continue in plain, smooth fabric (keeping a border of 6 stitches in rib at the front edge), decreasing once (inside the border) In the next and every following Bth row until 32 stitches remain. Work 7 rows without shaping. Proceed as follows:—Ist row.—K. 2, (P. 1, K. 1) twice, K. 2 tog., knit plain to the last 8 Stitches, (K. 1, P. 1) three times, K, 2. 2nd row,—(K. 1, p, 1) four times, pur) to the last 6 stitches, (P. 1, K. 1) three times. 3rd row.—K. 2. (P. 1, K. 1) twice, knit plain to the last 8 stitches, (K. 1, P. 1) three times, K. 2. Repeat the 2nd and 3rd rows once. 6th row.—Cast off 2 stitches, (K. 1, P. 1) three times, purl to the last 6 stitches, (P. 1, K. 1) three times. Still decreasing at the front edge in every Sth row, decrease once at the arm-bole edge (inside the border) in the next and every alternate row until 24 stitches remain. Continue decreasing at the front edge in every Sth row until 21 stitches remain. Work 3 rows without shaping. Shape for the shoulder as follows Ist row.—K. 2, (P. 1, K. 1) twice, K. 7, turn. 2nd row.—P. 7, (P. 1, K. 1) three times. 3rd row.—K. 2, (P. 1, K. 1) twice, turn. 4th row.—(P. 1, K. 1) three times. sth row.—K. 2, (P. 1, K. 1) twice, knit plain to the last 6 stitches, (K. 1, P. 1) twice, K. 2. 6th row—Cast off 15 stitches. K. 2, (P. 1, K. 1) twice. Work 1) inches in rib on the remaining stitches. Cast off. . . „ The Left Front.—Using the No. 8 needles, cast on 36 stitches. Ist row.—* K. 1, P. 1, repeat from * to the last 2 stitches, K. 2. Repeat this row twentyrfive times. Using the No. 4 needles, proceed as follows: — Ist row.—Knit plain to the last 6 stitches, (K. 1, P. 1) twice, K. 2. 2nd row.—(K. 1, P. 1) three times, purl to the last stitch, K. 1. Continue in plain, smooth fabric (keeping a border of 6 stitches in rib at the front edge), decreasing once (inside the border) in the next and every following Bth row until 32 stitches remain. Work 7 rows without shaping. Proceed as follows:— Ist row.—K. 2 (P, 1, K. 1) three times, knit plain to the last 8 stitches, K. 2 tog., (K, 1, P. 1) twice, K. 2. 2nd row.—(K. 1, P. 1) three times, purl to the last S stitches. (P. 1, K. 1) four times, 3rd row.—K. 2. (P. 1. K. 1) three times, knit plain to the last 6 stitches, (K. l, P. 1) twice, K. 2. 4th row.—Like the 2nd row. sth row—Cast off 2 stitches, K. 2 (P. 1, K. 1) twice, knit plain to the last 6 stitches, (K. 1, P. 1) twice. K. 2. Still decreasing at the front edge in every Sth row. decrease once at the avmhole'edge (inside the border) ip every alternate row until 24 stitches remain, Continue decreasing at the front edge ■ in every Sth row until 21 stitchek remain. Work 4 rows without shaping. Shape for the shoulder as follows:— Ist row.—(K. 1. P. 1) three times, P, 7, turn. 2nd row.—K. 7 (K. 1, P. 1) twice, K. 2. 3rd row.—(K. 1, P. 1) three times, turn. . . „ "* 4th row.— (K. 1, V. 1) twice. K. -, stb row.—(K. 1. P. 1) three tfines, purl to the lftst 6 stitches. (I‘. 1. K. 1) three times. Gth row. —Cast off 15 stitches. (K. 1I'. J) twice, K. 2. Work 1J inches in rib on the remain, ing 6 stitches, Cast off. The Back.—Using the No. S needles, cast on 64 stitches. Ist row.—K.2, * I’. 1, K. 1. repeat from * to the end of the row. Repeat this row twenty-five times. Using the No. 4 needles, proceed as follows :— Ist row.—Knit plain. 2nd row.—K. 1, purl to the liifit stitch, K. 1. Repeat these two rows until the work measures the same as the front to the ribbing at the under-arm, ending with a purl row. Proceed ns follows: — Ist row.—K. 2, (P. 1. K. 1) three times, knit plain to the last 8 stitches, (K. 1, P. 1) three times, K. 2. 2nd row.—(K. 1, P. 1) four times, purl to the last 8 stitches, (P. 1, K, 1» four tjmes, Repeat these two ro>,s once. sth row. —Cast off 2 stitches. K. 2. (P 1. K. 1) twice, knit plain to the last 8 stitches. (K. 1, I’. 1) three times, K. 2. 6th row.—Cast off 2 gtltches, (K. L

I*. n three times, purl to the last 6f stitches. (P. 1, K. 1) three times. Decrease once at each end of the needle (inside the border) in the next and every alternate row until 62 stitches remain, Continue without shaping until the afm-hole measures the same as the front arm-liole. ending with a purl row. Shape for I lie' shoulders as follows • Ist row.—K. 2. (P. 1, K. 1> twice, knit plain to tfie last S stitehes, turn. 2nd row.—Purl to the last 8 stitches tlU'l). 3rd. row—Knit plain to the last stitches, turn4th row.—Purl to the last 15 stitches, turn. sth row.—Knit plain to the last 6 stitches. (K. 1. P. 1) twice, K. 2. Cast off. To Make up the Cardigan.—With a damp cloth ami hot iron press carefully. Sew up the side and shoulder scams. -Join together the bands from the fronts and sew to the back of the neck. Sew on buttons to correspond with buttonholes.