DAINTY SILK JUMPER

Evening Post, Volume CXVII, Issue 17, 20 January 1934, Page 9

DAINTY SILK JUMPER

A laecy stich silk jumper is a very useful addition to the wardrobe and can be worn on so many different occasions. This attractive jumper, knitted and worn by "Alicia," is made in artificial silk in an apricot shade. Worn with a string or other' light coloured costume it would look very dainty, and would also prove useful for wear with the, early" whiter'costume. Materials: Three 2oz balls of artificial silk, one pair of No. 12 and one pair of No. 8 knitting needles. Measurements: 34in bust. Length from top of shoulder, 21in. The jumper is made without shoulder seams. Tho Back: Commence at the lower edge. Using Kb.'-12-needles, . cast on 120 stitches. Proceed to work hi rib of K2, P2, for 4% inches, Increasing one stitch in the last row (121 stitches). ■ .v • Change to No. tt needles and pattern. Ist row: Xl, * K3, PI, repeat from • to last four stitches, K. 2nd row: • Xl, P3, repeat from • to last sitch, Kl. Repeat these two rows twice. 7th row: Xl, * slip 1, K2 together, pass slipped stitch over, PI, repeat from *. to last four stitches, slip 1, K2 together, pass slipped stitch over, Kl. Bth row: Kl,' • (PI, Xl, PI) , Into the next sitch, Xl, repeat from • to end of row. ( , Repeat the last eight rows seven times. Work two rows garter stitch. Shape for Armholas: Cast off eight stitches at the beginning of the next two rows. Continue to work in garter stitch, decreasing once at each end of the needle in the next and every alternate row until you have 01 stitches on your needles. Still using garter stitch, work *20 rows without decreasing. Next row: K22, • PI, Xl, repeat from * 22 times, PI, K22. ' , Repeat the last row ten times. Now K22, 10* moss stitch; cast off 27 stitches.' * For B*ck of Neck: 10 moss stitch, K22. Always slip the first stitch at neck edge. Continue In garter stitch on last 32 stitches, keepIng a border of 10 moss stitch at neck edge ■ ; \ .

for 20 rows. In next and every third row. Increase once at neck, inside moss stitch border, until you' have 45 stitches on jour needles, ending last row at neck edge," cast on one stitch. Return to other 32 stitches, join silk at neck edge, and work to directions given for first side. ' . Now knit these stitches on 'to the needle of the first side, thu» Joining the n«ck at front. Continue to work In garter stitch on these i)l stitches, keeping a pattern of \2r moss stitch in the centre, and increasing one stitch at each end of the needle in the next and every alternate row until you have 101 stitches on your needles. Cast on 10 stitches at the end of the next two rows. < Work two rows" garter stitch. Now change to pattern. . Ist row: Xl, • slip 1, K2 together, pass slipped stitch over, PI, repeat from • to last four stitches, sllp-1, K2 together, pass slipped stitch over, Kl. 2nd row: Xl, • (PI, Xl, PI) into the next stitch. Xl, repeat from * to end of row. 3rd row:;Kl, » K3, PI, repeat from • to last four stitches, K4. 4th row,:'* Xl, P3, repeat from • to last sltch, Ki. " i Repeat'the; third; and fourth rows twice, i > Repeat these eight rows of pattern seven' times, decreasing one stitch at end of last rowj Change to No. 12 needles and work In rib of K2. P2, for ;4%*inches: ",C«st off loosely. | Th« Bl«ovit£ IJginfWWir'l2 needles, cast on 72 stitches;: work in rib': of K2, P2, for one Inch. Next row: Increase once In first stitch; Xl, •" Increase once in next stitch, K2», re-: peat from • to last Bitch, increase once In last stitch. Purl back (97 stitches). Change to No. 8 needles and pattern. Work 16 rows of pattern, and then shape sleeve. Keeping continuity of pattern, K2 together at each end of the needle In the next' and every following row until 29 stitches remain. . Cast off. ', Make other sleeve in the same manner. ' '

to Mak* up Jumper: Press carefully on wrong side with damp cloth and hot iron. Sew up side and sleeve seams. Sew In sleeves; placing seam to seam. Fasten off threads at neck edge neatly. ...'■•*.