KNITTING

Evening Post, Volume CXXIV, Issue 87, 9 October 1937, Page 19

KNITTING

SMART SUMMER JUMPER WITH PLEATED FRILLS

Materials.—7oz 2-ply fine fingering wool, loz contrasting colour, one pair No. 11 knitting needles and 1 pair No. 10. Measurement.—To fit a 34-inch bust. Tension.—7 sts. to 1 inch, 9 rows to 1 inch, wrist-length sleeves, also shortlength given. Abbreviations.—K,, knit; p., purl; St., stitch; patt., pattern; inc., increase; incg., increasing; tog., together; beg., beginning; rep., repeat; in., inches. Definitely new in knitting are the knife pleatings decorating the front of the jumper, and forming the last word in summer smartness in collars. Front.—On No. 11 needles cast on 120 sts., work in rib Ck. 1, p. 1) for 3in. Change to No. 10 needles and work in pattern thus: — Ist k. 3, p. 1, * repeat, from * to * to end of row. 2nd How.—P. Repeat these two rows twice more. 7th Row.—K. 1,.* p. 1, k. 3, * repeat from "to * to end of row. Bth Row.—P. Repeat these two rows twice more. These 12 rows make the pattern. Inc. 1 st. each end of needle every eighth row. When work measures llin work 32 sts. in patt.; now work in stk. St. to within 32 sts of end and work last 32 sts. in patt. Keep this panel in stk. St. right up, to neck. When underarm measures 13in shape for armhole by casting off lflsts. beg. of next two rows. Cast off 2 sts. beg. of next two rows and k. 2 tog. beg. of next four rows. When panel measures 6in, cast off centre 16 sts. and work

-one side at a time, stih keeping panel of stk. St. Cast off 2 sts. at neck edge beg. of next two rows and lc. 2 tog. at neck edge beg. next two rows. Now continue straight up until armhole measures 6Jin; then shape for shoulder by casting off 8 sts. at armhole edge beg. of next three rows. Cast off. Work other shoulder in same manner. . Back.—Cast on' 116 sts. on No. 11 needles and work in rib (k. 1, p. 1) for 3in. Change to No. 10 needles and work ii patt. when work measures 13in, shape for armholes as for front. When armhole measures 6in cast off 8 sts. beg. of next eight row's. Cast off. Sleeves (both alike):; —On No. VI needles, cast on 48 sts. and work in rib of k. 1, p. 1 for half "an inch. Change to No. 10 needles and work in pattern, incg. Ist beg. and end of every sixth row. When work measures 17iin cast off 10 sts. beg. of next two rows, k. 2 tog. beg. of every row until 36 sts. remain. Cast off 4 sts, beg. of next 4 rows. Cast oft. Frilling.—On No. 11 needles cast on 390 sts. and work in stk. St. Work two rows, then one row only of contrasting colour and then continue in body coiour until the work measures ljin. Cast off plain on purl side of work. Make two pieces. These are now ready for being pleated at a pleating shop. Choose a Jin knife pleat. The Short Sleeve.—Using No. 11 needles, cast on 64 sts. Work in ribbing (k. 1, p. 1) for ljin (working first row into back of sts.) Change to No. 10 needles and work in pattern until the. work measures sin, k. 2 tog. each end of every row until decreased to 44 sts.; then every second row until decreased to 16 sts. Work four rows Cast off. To Make Up.—Press seams only with a hot iron over a damp cloth. Sew up sleeve and underarm seams, also shoulders (as far as panel only on one shoulder. Sew the frill around the neck and divide the remainder into two short and two longer lengths. Sew the two longer lengths either side of a centre l&in space from neckline to below bust. Two longer lengths sew on either shoulder, near neckline to bust. Finish shoulder with buttons and crochet loops. Set in sleeves, I any fullness going to the ion of sleeve.