Knitting Written for "The Post" by

Evening Post, Volume CXVIII, Issue 96, 20 October 1934, Page 19

Knitting Written for "The Post" by

• 'Alicia."

BABY'S MATINEE JACKET (By "Alicia.") This jacket is knitted in pineapple stitch with a garter stitch border, and the yoke and sleeves in stocking stitch. Materials: Two loz balls of 3-ply wool. One pair of No., 11 and No. 9 knitting needles. A'fine crochet hook; 1J yards of ribbon lin wide and j of a yard of narrow ribbon. Measurements: Width all round at unfierarms, 21in. Length from shoulder to lower edge, llin. Length of sleeve with cuff turned up, 7Jin. Tho Back: Using No. 9 needles, cast on SI stitches. Proceed to work in garter stitch (knit every row) for 12 rows.- Now commence the pattern as follows:—lst row: Knit. 2nd row: K. 1, k. 2 tog., * wool forward, k. 1, k. 2 tog., repeat from-* to last three stitches, wool forward, k. 3. 3rd row: Knit. 4th row: Purl. Repeal these four rows of pattern 14 times, ending with the 4th row of pattern. Change to No. 11 needles and work In garter stitch for four rows. Now make ribbon holes. sth row: K. 1, • wool forward, k. 2 tog., repeat from*, to end of row. 6th row: Knit. 7th row: Knit. Bth row: Knit. Work in stocking stitch for six rows, then Shapo for Armtioles. Cast off three stitches at the beginning of the next two rows and k. 2 tog. at each end of the needle in the next and every alternate row three times. Continue in stocking stitch without shaping until the armholes measure 4V 2 inches from the be-

ginning, ending with a. purl row. Next row: K. 22, cast off 25, k. 22. Leave these stitches on a spare needle, for tho shoulders, to be grafted. Tho Bight Front: Using No. 9 needles, cast en 45 stitches. Work in garter stitch for 12 rows. Now commence pattern as follows:—lst row: Knit. 2nd'row: X.• 1, k. 2 tog., " wool forward, k. l,k. 2 tog., repeat from » to last six stitches, wool forward, k. 6. 3rd row: Knit. 4th row: .Furl to last six sitches,. k. 6. Kepeat these four rows of pattern 14 times. Change to No. 11 needles and work in garter stitcli for four rows. sth row: K. 1, * wool forward, kl -2 tog., repeat from * to end of row. 6th row: Knit. 7th row: Knit. Bth row: ■Knit. Now.work in stocking stitch, keeping a border of six garter stitch at the front' edge for six rows. 15th row: Knit. .

Shape for Armhole: Cast off three sltches at the beginning of the next row and continue in stocking sttlch with garter stitch border at front edge, .decreasing one stitch at armhole edge, every alternate row, three times.. Work without shaping until the armhole measures two inches, en'dlng with a purl row. Shape for Neck: Cast off 12 stitches at the beginning of the next row and decrease once at the neck edge, every alternate row, until 22 stitches remain. Work without shaping until armhole measures iy s Inches from the beginning. Leave these stitches on a spare needle for grafting. The Left Front: Using No, 9 needles, cast on 46 stitches. Work in garter stitch for 12 rows. Now commence pattern as follows: — Ist row: Knit. 2nd;row: K. 5, k. 2 tog., • wool forward, k. 1, k. 2 tog., repeat from * to last three stitches, wool forward, k. 3. 3rd row: Knit. 4th row: K. 6, purl to end of row. Kepeat these four rows of pattern 14 times. Change to No. 11 needles and work in garter stitch for four rows, decreasing one stitch in the last row. sth row: K. 1, • wool forward, k. 2 tog., repeat from ■" to end of row. 6th row: Knit. 7th row: Knit. Bth row: Knit. Now work in stocking stitch with a garter stitch border-at front edge for six rows, ending with a purl row. Shape for Armhole: Cast off three stitches at the beginning of the next row, and continue in stocking stitch with garter stitch border, decreasing ono stitch at armhole edge every alternate row three times. Work without shaping until the armhole measures two inches, ending with a knit row. ' Shape for Neck: Cast off 12 stitches at the beginning of the next row and decrease once at neck edge every alternate row until -^ stitches remain. Work th°uV taP r™ft thJ armholo measures 4% inches. Now Graft the Shoulder Stitches as follows: Thready wool through a wool needle, then place the two neeedles containing the 22 stitches for shoulder of front and back, together with right siae of work outside. Hold your work so as to have the end of wool at back of work. Now pass the wool needle through the first stitch of the front needle, purl ways, but do not slip.off the needle, then pass the wool ne^&tnrougn the first Btitch of the backneedle, tajt. ways, but do not slip off the neoffle. • s«»» *es™ stitch off tho front needle, krtlt ways, but keep I the stitch on tho wool needle unM the next "&?& £»««« the W neealß purl ways, but keep on tho wool - needle, pass the wool needle through the second stitch. Wit ways but do not slip the stitch off the knitting Sle, repeat from •until all. tho stitches are TOBu£US?'min|r No. H needles',' knit up 72 stitches around the .armhole edge, wrth J*« arms. " • .