Knitting

Evening Post, Volume CXXIV, Issue 57, 4 September 1937, Page 19

Knitting

LOVELY LACY BLOUSE

Materials. —lOdz 4-ply wool. No. 10 and No. 8 needles. Crochet-hook.

•Measurements. —Bust, 35in; length, to underarm seam, 13£ in; sleeve, at underarm seam, sin. Tension.—lo sts., and fifteen rows to 2in.

Abbreviations.—X., knit; p., purl; f., forward (i.e., throw the wool forward around the right needle); tog., together. The blouse, which is in a lovely summery lace-stitch, comes a little longer than usual below the waist-line. The entire blouse is in a lacy stitch all over excepting the small cuffs on the short sleeves, and the pointed collar, which are knitted in k. 2, p. 2. Pattern, right side of work. *K. 3, p. 3. Repeat from *. The row ends with purl 3.

2nd Row (wrong side of work). — Purl the knit sts. from the' preceding row, and knit the purled ones. ' . 3rd Row (right side of work).—*F. 1, k. 3 tog., f. 1, p. 3. Repeat from * 4th row (wrong side of work).—* P. 3, k 3. Repeat from * (the "forward" loops are knit plain).

sth Row (right side of work).—' 3, k. 3. Repeat from *. 6th Row.—Same as the 2nd row.

7th Row (right side of work).—P. 3, f. 1, k. 3 tog., f. 1. Repeat from *. Bth Row (wrong side of work).—*K. 3, p. 3. Repeat from *. Front—Cast- on 78 sts. on No. 8 needles. K. into the back of the.sts. K. 4in in pattern as given above. Increase 1 st. each end of the needle in the next row, and every 10th row following, until there are 90 sts. on the needle,, when :work measures 134 in, shape the armhbles; t . . ; Cast off 5 sts. at the beginning of the next 2 rows, decrease Ist at the beginning of the next 10 rows. Work on without further shaping, until armhole measures 2 Jin. Divide the sts. into 2 equal parts, and work each one separately. Work even until armhole measures sin.

Shape, the neck by casting off 2 sts. at .the beginning of the next 2 rows at neck edge. , ~:'.■ Decrease Ist at the beginning of, the next,? rows. K. in pattern until armhole measures- 7in. , Shape the shoulders by casting off 4 sts. at the beginning of the next 6 rows at armhole edge. ; ' / Join the wool at neck.opening and work the other side in the same way.

Back.—Follow the instructions for the front until the shaping of the armholes have been completed. Knit in pattern, until armhole measures 7in. Shape.shoulders by casting off 4 sts.

at the beginning of every row, until 22 sts. remain. Cast off.

Sleeves.—Both alike.

Cast on 76 sts.. on No. 10 needles. K. into the back of the sts. K. in a rib of k. 2, p. 2 for 1 inch. Change to No. 8 needles and pattern. K. until sleeve measures sin.. Cast off 2 sts. at the beginning.of every row, until 14 sts. remain. Cast off. ■'

To make up.—Press all pieces lightly with a warm iron over a damp cloth. Sew shoulder seams together.

Collar.—With right side of work facing you, pick up 108 sts. round the neck. K. Si rib of k. 2, p. 2 for 6 rows, increase Ist each end of the needle, in the next, and-every alternate row, until the collar measures 3in. Cast off.

Sew up side and sleeve seams. Set in the sleeves, seam to seam, gathering the fulness at the top of.the sleeve. Work one row of double crochet along the edges of the front opening. Fasten the neck with loops and three crochetcovered buttons, the same colour as the blouse. Press all seams. The woven belt may.offer a vivid contrast to the blouse in colour or one of the colours only may be chosen to contrast, while the other matches the blouse colour. At present season, yellows are definitely the news, and range from pale maize right through the family group to old gold.

The colours chosen for the belt are ,two colours, golden yellow and a sap green, which harmonise beautifully with a maize or pale yellow blouse.

The foundation for the belt is white petersham. Horizontal sts. are placed about one-sixteenth of an inch, all along the .required length. Two needles are used for weaving, ■ one for each colour used. Both needles are then brought through at the top, the lightcolour (the yellow) being on the left. The needle with the light wool is slipped under the first cross-bar and then left lying.

The needle with the dark wool is then slipped over the first cross-bar, so that it, hides the light wool, and under the second cross-bar, 'and is drawn through the light wool already lying there. This dark wool (the green) is now allowed to lie, while the light wool (yellow) is slipped over the second cross-bar, under the third crossbar, and then under the dark wool (the green^-

The weaving movements. are contnued in this way, picking up alternately the light and dark threads, until the bottom" of the band is reached, when the same process is commenced again at" the top, but this time the order of the colours is reversed, the needle with the dark wool being slipped under the first cross-bar, and the light wool, going over it, and so on. The third row is the same as the first, the fourth the same as the second, and, in this way the two colours will come, alternately across the bar, and in diagonal lines down the length of it. Sufficient lines of weaving should be " worked to cover the cross:bars

completely, and if a very rounded and raised effect is required the band maj! have a preliminary padding of long, straight stitches, laid down the whole

length of it before the cross-bars are worked.

It is well to see thai the threads for the weaving are long enough to coiver the entire band without a join. 'Attach buckle and eyelet.