Knitting Written for "The Post" by "Alicia." COSY WOOLLY WEAR Longer Hair

Evening Post, Volume CXVIII, Issue 24, 28 July 1934, Page 9

Knitting Written for "The Post" by "Alicia."

COSY WOOLLY WEAR

Longer Hair

These dainty woollen knickers are knitted in three-ply wool, and are finished at the leg and waist with neat, tight-fitting bands of ribbing. The gusset inlet adds to the comfortable fit of. the garment.

Materials: Four one-ounce balls of white 3-ply wool and a small quantity of pink-3-ply wool; one pair of No. 12 ant No. 10 knitting needles; a length of narrow elastic for the. waist.

Measurements: Length of front seam to the gusset, 12 inches. Length of leg seam to the gusset, 8 inches. Length from top to lower edge at the side, 19 inches.

Abbreviations: X., knit; P., purl; wl fwd wool forward; tog., together; S., slip' p. 5.5.0., pass the slipped stitch over: w.r.n wool round needle. •

The Kight Leg: Using -No. 12 needles and whke wool, commence at. the lower edge and cast 0U.128 stitches. Proceed to work in rib of-K. 1, p. 1, for I%.inches.- In the next^w increase your stitches to 167 as follows: • X 2, increase once in the next stitch, repeat from *,to the last 3 stitches, K. 3. 2nd row: K. 1, purl to last stitch, K. 1. Change to No 10 needles and work two rows stocking stitch Break off the white wool and join.in the pink Work in garter stitch, knit every row for six rows. Break^ off the pink wool and Join in the white. Work in stocking stitch for four rows. Now commence the lace pattern as follows:—

Ist row: K. 1, » K. 5. K. 2 tog.', wl. fwd., K. 1, wl. fwd., S. 1, K. 1, p.s.s.o X 5 repeat from • to last stitch, K. 1. -'nd r?"7i K\ ■*' *P- 4> P- 2 tQS-. Int° the back of the loops, w.r.n., P. 3, w.r.n.. P. 2 tog., P. 4, repeat from • to last stitch. K. 1 3rd row: K. 1, • K. 3, K. 2 tog., wl. fwd., K. 2 tog., wl. fwd., K. 1 (wl. fwd., S. 1 K. 1, p. 5.5.0.) twice, K. 3, repeat from * to last stitch, K. 1. 4th row: K. i » p 2 (P. 2 tog., into the back of the loops, w.r.n.) twice, P. 3 (w.r.n., E. 2 tog.) twice, P. 2, repeat from • to last stitch, K. 1. uth row: K. 1, • K. 1 (K. 2 tog., wl. fwd.) twice, K. 5 (wl. fwd., S: 1, K. 1, p.s.s.o. twice, K. 1, repeat from » to last stitch, t" Il' ,°!? r? W: X- !' * (P-'2 tog., into tho back of the loops, w.r.n.) twice. P. 7 (w m P»". ? '"S-) twice, repeat from ■♦ -to.-last stitch, K. 1. 7th row: K. 1, » X IK 2 tog. wl. fwd., K. 0, wl. fwd., S. 1, K. 1, p. 5.5.0.. K. 1, repeat from * to last stitch, K. 1. Bth row: K. 1, * P. 2 tog., Into tho back of the loops, w.r.n., P. 11, w.r.n., P. 2 tog., repeat from * to last stitch, K. 1. ■ -

9th row: K. l, • k. 1, wl. fwd., S. 1 X 1 p. 5.5.0., K. 9, K. 2 tog., wl. fwd., K. 1, repeat from.* to last stitch, K. 1. loth row: X 1 • P. 2, w.t.n., P. 2 tog., w.r.n. P 2 p 3 t^-V P \ 2- w-r-n., P. 2 tog., in the back of the loops, w.r.n., P. 2, repeat from .*' to last stitch, K. 1. 11th row: K. 1 * X 1 (wl. fwd,, S. 1, K. 1, p. 5.5.0.) twice, . wl. fwd K. 1, K. 3 tog., K. 1 (wl. fwd., K. 2 tog.) twice, wl. fwd., K. 1, repeat from ",* to last stitch, K. 1. 12th row: X 1 * P •> (w.r.n., P. 2 tog.) twice, w.r.n., P. 3 tog" w.r.n., P. 2 tog., into the back of the loops, w.r.n., P. 2 tog., w.r.n., P. 2, repeat from • to the last stitch, K. 1. 13th row: K. 1, ♦ K. 3 (wl. fwd., S. 1, K. 1, p. 5.5.0.) twice, K. I.(X. 2 tog., wl. fwd.) twice. K. 3, repeat from • to last stitch, K. 1. '. 14th row: K. 1, • P. 4, w.r.n., P. 2, to£, w.r.n., P. 3 tog., w.r.n., P. 2 tog., w.r.n., P. 4,, repeat from • to last stitch, K. 1. 15th row: K. 1, * K. 5, wl. fwd., S. 1, K. 1 p. 5.5.0., K. 1, K. 2 tog., wl. fwd., K. 5, repeat from * to last stitch, K. 1. 16th row: X 1 ■• P. 6, w.r.u.. P. 3 tog., w.r.n., P. 6, repeat from • to last stitch, K. 1.

This completes the lace.pattern. Now work four rows stocking stitch. Break off the white wool and join in the pink: Work the garter stitch for six rows. Break off the pink wool and join_ln the white. Now work in stocking stitch, increasing once at each end of the needle every alternate row/until you have 179 stitches on your needles. Work without1 increasing for 24 rows. This straight edge is where, you will sew the gusset in place. Continue in stocking stitch, decreasing once at each end of the needle, every alternate row. until. 149 stitches remain. Now decrease once at each end of the needle every fourth row. until 133 stitches remain. Work without shaping for ten rows, ending with a knit row.

Now Shape for the Back.— lst row: X 1 P. .71, turn. 2nd row: Slip 1, knit to end 5:u row- 3J a row: X" 1- Purl 62, turn. 4th row: Same as 2nd : row. sth row: K. 1, P. 53, turn. 6th row: Same as 2nd row. ith row: K. 1, P. 44, turn. Bth row: Same

as, 2nd row. 9th row:. K. 1, P. 35, turn 10th row: Same as 2nd row.l 11th row: K. 1, P. 26, turn. 12th row: Same as 2nd row. 13th row: X...1, P. 17, turn. 14th row: Same as 2nd row. 15th row: X 1 purl to end of row (133 stitches). 16th row: K. 2 tog., knit to end of row.

change to No.. 12 needles and work in rib of K. 1, P.. 1, for 20 rows. Make holes for elastic as follows:—lst row: *■ K. 1, P. 1, K. 2 tog., wool twice round the needle!ropcat from • to end of row,' ending with K. 1, P. 1, K. 1, P. 1. .2nd row: Work In rib of K. 1, P. 1, always knitting - the loops where you hay the' wool twice round the needle as one stitch. Continue in rib for sis'rows. Cast off in rib, one stitch knit ways and'the next stitch purl ways. Cast off loosely. ... . mt. ■ ,

' The Left Leg: Work' in ' exactly the same manner as the right leg, until the shaping of the back is feached. Then shape the back as follows:—lst row:- K. T2 stitches, turn. 2nd row: Slip 1, purl to end. of row. 3rd row: K. 63 stitches, turn. 4th row: Same as 2nd row. Continue in - this manner, knitting nine stitches less every alternate row,, until you turn .at 18 stitches. Work right across, and work as directed for the right leg. i The Gusset: Using No. 10 needles and white wool, cast on two stitches. Work in stocking stitch,- Increasing- once at each end of the needle every row, until you have .44 stitches on your needles,' Now continue in stocking stitch, decreasing nnco at each end of the needle every row, until o stitches remain. Cast off. .

To Make Op Knickers: Press on wrong side with hot iron and damp cloth, being careful not. to stretch the ribbing. Sew up, front and back seams. Sew up leg seams. Sew gusset in place, where the straight edge Is, between the Increasing. and, decreasing... Thread elastic through holes at .the waist. ~. Brush, the pink garter stitch bands lightly, with a teazle brush'; to give a soft effect. ■ :

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