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

Evening Post, Volume CXVIII, Issue 54, 1 September 1934, Page 19

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

WOOLLEN NIGHTDRESS IN FEATHER AND FAN STITCH

This dainty Ajghtdress, which is knitted in feather and fan stitch, is lined with georgette, and is finished with a two-inch ribbon tic.

Directiona will follow for making an attractive bed-jacket which might be worn with this,gown.

Materials: Seven, loz.balls of piulc 3-ply wool, one pair of No. 12 and No. 5 * knitting needles, a medium-sized crochet hook, three yards' of pink georgette for lining, and two yards of pink ribbon for sash.

Measurement: Length from shoulder to hem, 54 inches.' Width all round at underarms, 37 inches. Width all round the.hem, 66 inches. . .

The Front: Using No. 5 -needles,, commence at lower edge and cast on 146 stitches. Ist row: Knit. 2nd "row: Purl. Now commence the pattern as follows:—lst row: K-1 '(X 2 tog.) three times, • (wl. fwd., X 1) six times (X 2 tog.) six times, repeat from • to last 13

stitches (wl. fwd., X .1) six times (X 2,t0g.) three times, X 1. ; 2nd row: Purl. 3rd row: Knit. 4th,row: Purl. Repeat these.four rows of pattern fifty-four times, then the Ist and 2nd row of pattern once. Change to No. 12 needles and' comraerfce -the yoke. Proceed to work in stocking stitch for 22 rows. 23rd row:.K 2 tog., K. 70, cast off 2, X 70, X 2 tog. i Now work on the last 71 stitches for' the right shoulder as follows: Work in stocking .stitch, decreasing once at each end of the needle, in the next and every following row, until 17 stitches remain. Continue in stocking stitch without shaping for 48 rows. Cast off. ' Return to the other 71 stitches and work on thesefor the left shoulder, to directions given for the right shoulder.

The Back:' Using No. 5 needjea, commence at the lower edge and work to directions given for the front, until the yoke is reached. Change to No. 12 needles and work in stocking stitch for 22 rows. Now continue In stocking stitch, decreasing once at ea,ch! end of the needle every row until 122 stitches remain. Shape for neck as follows:—Next, row.: X 2 tog., X 48, cast oft 22, X 48, X 2 tog. Continue to work in stocking stitch on the last 49. stitches, decreasing once at each end of .the needle, every row, until 17 stitches remain. Work without shaping for 48 rows. Cast'off.' . Return to other 49 stitches and work to directions given for first side. • ' ". •

To Make Up Nightdress.—Press on wrong sldo. with ■ dump. cloth.-and hot iron. Sew up shoulder seams. Now cut your georgette lining to the shape of the woollen overdress, allowing inch more georgette to turn In, Cor the yoke, and shaping iho side seams gradually to the hem, leaving the hem the full width of material. Sew up side seams of lining and overdress. Using ■ a 'crochet hook and pink wool, work a shell ■ edge around the neck and armholes as follows: Join in wool, • 1 double crochet into,edge, then 1 chain,; 1 treble into the same hole, 1 chain, 1 treble into same hole, 1 chain, I.treble into next hole, 1 chain, 1 treble into same hole, 1 chain, 1 double crochet into same hole, 1 chain; repeat from * all! round edge. Fasten off. Using a teazle brush, brush up the shell edge, to give an angora finish. Now'leave the lining and-overdress to hang on a dress hanger "overnight, < You wilr find that the woollen dress has dropped a few inches. Cut the lining about half an inch, shorter than,the overdress. Have the hem of lining hemstitched for picot edge. ~Now sew the. yoke of-lining to the woollen yoke, turning hem of georgette and • catching it just • inside the shell edge. Make two1 short-lengths of chain with pink wool' and attach to sides for the sash to go through. ■ Thread ribbon through and tie in a bow.