NEEDLEWORK

Waipukurau Press, Volume XXVIII, Issue 31, 28 January 1933, Page 7

NEEDLEWORK

A DAINTY SUMMER JUMPER A Gaiety and summer-like jumper is so useful towards autumn days when the days are cool enough for some sort of '•woolly”. This pretty litUo garment with its brief, buckled sleeves you will love; and to make it: Materials Required Of "Woodpecker” Knop Yam 3 packets in a mixture of yellow, wnitc and black, and of super-Seoteh fingering (3-ply) 2 ounces in yellow to tone with yellow in Knop Yarn; a pair of No. .12 Startnoid knitting needles, a pair of No. 9 knitting needles, four 5 4 inch yellow bono buckles, and one Nt. 14 crochet hook. A grey and red colour scheme is smart. Measurements From shoulder to lower edg«», 17 inches. Length of sleeve seam. 3 inches. Width all round underarms, 34 inewos. The Making Begin at lower edge of back by casting on 110 sts. in yellow woo] on to No. 12 needles and knit in rib of k. 1., p.l. for a depth of 34 inches; then change to No !) needles and Woodpecker wool and continue in stocking-st. (i.e., 1 row plain, 1 row purl, alternately) and work for a further depth of 8 inches, then shape armholes by easting off 8 sts. at beginning of next two rows, then 4 sts. at beginning of the next t.wo rows, and continue to decrease by taking in 2 sts. tog. next to the edge st. at beginning of every row until sts. are reduced to 80. Continue straight on these sts. until armhole measures 7} inches, then shape shoulder, casting off ssts at. beginning of the next 10 rows (25 sts. remain). Cast off these sts. for back of neck. The Front Work welt as for back, then join on Woodpecker yarn and change to No. 9 needles and work as follows: First row: Knit till sts. Second row: P. 40 sts., k. 30sts., p. 40sts. Repeat the last two rows until you have a depth of 1 inch from end of welt, then on the next knit row;, divide sts for right and left fronts, by working over 55 sts. Turn, and knit lasts., purl back over remainder, leaving the other 55 sts. on a spare needle or stitchholder until first front has been completed. Continue, always keeping the 15sts at the neck edge in garter-st., until armhole shapings are reached then on the next knit row cast oil: fists., and on next knit row* cast off Osts., then continue to decrease by knitting 2sts tog. at beginning of every knit row, until sts number 30. Continue straight on these sts., until armhole measures 74 inches, then shape shoulder by casting off 5 sts. at beginning of the next 5 knit rows, then cast off the 15 gartcrsts.. all together. Work second front to match first, reading k. for p. and p. for k., for all shapings. The Sleeves With Woodpecker yarn and No. 9 needles, cast on 20sts. and increase by knitting twice into the first and last st. of every row until sts number (58. On the next row (which will be a. knit< one) knit over 16 sts., cast off 3(5, k. 16. Continue on these last 16 sts. for a further (5 rows, and at end of the 6th row cast on 36 sts. Work 4 rows over all sts., then cast off 36 sts. over those cast on. Again work 6 rows over the remaining 16 sts., then once more cast on 36 sts., work 5 rows over all sts. Cast off all sts. Return to the 16 sts., at other side of ■ sleeve and work straight on these sts for 24 rows. Cast off. The Vest With yellow wool and No. 9 needles, cast on 40 sts. and work in stockingst for 1 inch, then on the next knit row work thus: * k. 1, m. 1 (by putting wool over needle), k. 2 tog; repeat from * all along. Now continue in stocking-st. until vest measures 10 inches. Cast off. To Complete Garment Pin out to measurements given, and press well with a hot iron over a. damp cloth, but avoid pressing ribbing. Sew up all seams. With Woodpecker wool and> crochet hook, work 1 d.c. into every st. at back of neck and turning every row with 1 chain, work 12 more

rows; always working st. into st. With yellow wool, work an even row of d.c. at top of vest, then with right side of jumper towards you work a row of yellow d.c. all round sleeve edges (including edges of straps) and putting 3 d.c. into every corner st. to keep work flat. Slip straps through buckles and sew strap ends to plain edges of sleeves.

Sew vest, into position ami sew back collar and rovers together for a depth of half an inch, beginning from inner edges. Press crochet and seams and the jumpe is complete.