Knitting

Evening Post, Volume CXXI, Issue 115, 16 May 1936, Page 19

Knitting

(Written for "The Post" by I "Isobel.") j 1 _

MATRON'S CARDIGAN

This neat fitting cardigan designed to fit a 41-inch bust measurement is knitted in a fancy rib in pip and stocking stitch and is finished with bands in garter stitch. The cardigan measures 24 inches in length, the sleeves 19 inches, and the shoulders 14 inches. Tension: Seven sts. to lin. The cardigan may be altered in size in any part merely by adding or subtracting the required number of stitches, according to the tension. Materials required: Nine ounces 3-ply super wool in dark brown, 1 pair each No. 10 and No. 12 needles, five buttons. DIRECTIONS. Back: With No. 12 needles, cast on 148 stitches, work into the back of first row of stitches to make firm edge. Knit lin in garter stitch and in the next row knit each 36th and 37th stitches together. At end of row there will be 144 sts.' Change to No. 10 needles and, with the wrong side of work towards you: :■ ■ ' 1. K. 2, P. 2, repeat to end of row, ending p. 2. 2.*" K. 2, wool over needle, k. 2, pass made stitch over the k. 2, repeat to end of row from "y\: ?•■-. Continue these two rows till work measures 18in from beginning. You have now reached the armhole, which is shaped as!fol1ows:-^Cast off'l4 sts. at the. beginning of the 'next two rows arid in'the' following and every alternate row k.'2 together each end of the needle uritirthere are' only '104 sts.' left. WJork .on without further shaping.-till armhole measures 7in. Now shape shoulders by casting off- twelve stitches at the-beginning of. the following two rows and 'eleven stitches.at the .begin? ning ol the following four rows. Cast off remaining stitches for back of neck: ' Fronts: This time cast on 74 sts. and work for lin as before. Change to 10's and work'in pattern for7in. Decrease 1 stitch on front edge, in the next and every 6th row till work measures 18in. Now at armhole edge- cast off 16 sts! While still decreasing, at front edge; you now decrease at'armhole edge each alternate row five times. Continue, armhole., edge, straight, after ."this, still decreasing. at front, till-you' have only 28 sts. left. Work on till ■ armhole measures 7iin.on ; the straight from be^ ginning of shaping; /Cast off..; ! - -.. j Work other side the 'same but .'reversing, the shaping. ... Sleeves: Using the"VNp. ',12'sl cast on 66 sts. Work'in single ribbing ior.4ini change to.Np., 10 needles, and.work in pattern, increasing one stitch each end of the needle > every 6th" row till you have 116 sts. Now continue- 'without further' shaping till' sleeve".'measures 19in: Shape-top by casting off 3 sts; at. beginning of. every, row till there are only 34. left. Cast-off.. Work. ,'other sleeve the same. '.. . . '' ,' \ > .Pockets:, Using the No. 12's, cast on 28 sts. Work .lin garter st.: Change, to 10's and pattern and work for 4ini Cast off. Work another exactly the same! Border: Cast on 8 sts. on the No. 12's and, working in garter st., make a strip long enough to go round cardigan.