KNITTING

Evening Post, Volume CXXIV, Issue 63, 11 September 1937, Page 19

KNITTING

' Directions are given here lor a smart jumper-blpuse in which diversified ribbings are used. Materials: Nine skeins of a 4-piy wool. No. 9 knitting needles; eigh. .buttons, and a leather belt. Measurements: Bust 34in; lengtn from shoulder to lower edge, 22in. Sleeve seam sin, full length 19in. Abbreviations: X., knit; P., purl; deer., decrease; inc., increase; . St., stitch; st.-st., stocking stitch; tog., together.

armhole to correspond with back. When yoke measures sJin cast off 14 sts. at neck edge, then decrease 1 st. a.t same edge every row, until 33 sts. remain; when, armhole measures same as back, shape shoulders as follows: Work to within 11 sts. of shoulder

Knitted in a wood-brown or navy wool, it is outstanding in chic, owing to the diversity of ribbing.' THis diversity of ribbing is', in the forefront of fashion notes, whether m fabrics Oiknitted • wool. In this jumper blouse the narrow rib extends vertically from bottom or welt upwards to yoke, which is in horizontal - ribs.. The, top portion of sleeves is knitted . horizontally, with remaining portion in vertical lines. The Back.-Cast on 120 sts.. K. _into the back of cast-on sts.- ,Rib,.K. IP. 1, for one inch; change to rib or k; <s, P 2 and work for one' inch more; now. dec. 1 st.-'at each.end in the'next row, then every .following inch, for o decreases (there are now 110 sts. on the 'needle) "I Work for-1 inch, then inc.'lst. at each end in the-next'.row, then every following inch until there are 120 sts. on the needle again. ' When work measures I.siri from-the start, shape armholes and commence yoke.' The yoke is composed of st.-st., reversed every half-inch, so that the purl side makes. alternate ribs with the plain side. Commencing with a knit row, cast off 6 sts. at the beginning of the next two rows, then dec. 1 st. at each end of the needle every alternate row until 100 sts. remain. At the same time, when st.-st. measures half an inch, start next rib with a purl row on right side, work for half an inch, then change again. Continue in this way until yoke measures 7in. . Shape shoulders as follows: Work to within 11 sts. of the end, turn, work to within 11 sts. of the end, turn, work to within 22 sts. of the end, turn, work to within 22 sts. of the end, turn, work to within 33 sts. of the end, turn, work to within 33 sts. of the end, turn, work one row, and cast off. The Front.—Cast on 120 sts. and work as far as .*. Work for half an inch, then on right side of rib to centre (leave the other half of work on a spare needle); cast on 7 sts. (these are for the under-wrap) and, keeping the continuity of the rib, incr. I'st. at side seam every inch until there are 67 sts. on the needle again.

When work measures 15in change to sl.-st. ribs for yoke, keeping 6.sts. in K. 2, P. 2 (rib for border), and shape

A JUIPER BLOUSE IN DIVERSIFIED RIBBINGS

edge, turn, work to end, work to. within 22 Ms. of shoulder/ turn, work to end, work:! row, and cast off. ■ Return to sts. on spare needle, and work to ■ correspond with left front, making buttonholes (8 in;all) at"equal distances apart.

To make a buttonhole: Rib 2 sts., cast off 2, rib to end: on the next row cast on 2 sts. where they were cast off. This buttonhole will fit over a button about the size of a shilling. If you desire larger buttons, you will require to cast off; say; four or even j five stitches. Returning oh the next row, you will then "cast-on", the same number; of stitches you cast off in the previous row. It is hot necessary always to'"cast off" and "cast on" in making buttonholes'. Occupying a little more'time, but resulting in a- more' tailored effect, the method adopted,'is as- fallows: Space out the buttonholes., Mark the - central length of each, by marking with a while thread.' .Then, machine: around either-side of this thread, joining them at one end.neatly,: and all buttonholes on that same side. When all are; machined used a shar,p razor blade, and cut open between the machined portion of fabric. Use a twisted- embroidery silk'to'tone in colpur with ~tlpe wool. Ordinary buttonhole stitch will suffice: Work' over the machined portion and fmlsh neatly, at:thc end. by reducing the last two or three stitches to.a.small size and overlapping very tightly and neatly' just at the.finishing point.. - ': ■-.-., ; , ■

The Sleeves: Both are .alike. In the short length, to above the elbow,', cast on 84 sts. K. into the back of cast on ■sts.; then rib, fc.'l, p. 1, for. 1 inch, change to k. 2, p.. 2, rib and- work for sin from start, increasing 1-st. at each end of. the needle in'the next row.' then every inch apart, untjl work measures sin from start. Change to st.-st. ribs, work for 1 inch, then rshape'the top by k; 2 tog. at beginning and end of every row for a further'2Jiri; cast off remaining sts. ■••.■■"■ ■ ■ '■ Long Sleeves both alike. Cast on 30 sts. K. into back of . cast on sts., then rib k. 1, p. 1, for 1 inch. Change to k. 2, p. 2 rib, increasing at each end of every Bth. row, until 36 sts.; then every. 6th row, until 58 sts When 92 rows' in sleeve, begin armhole and at same time change to st.st. rib. Cast off 3 sts. at beginning of each of next two rows, then decrease each end of next and every 2nd row until 30 sts., then. every row until 6 sts. .-. :;■.■ Cast off. To make up. Press work on wrong side with a hot iron over a damp cloth, join underarm, shoulder, and sleeve seams, sew in sleeves, pick up all sts. round neck, rib k. 1," p. 1, for 1 inch, and cast off. Press and sew on buttons to match the buttonhole* ]