A Quickly Knitted Matinee Coat

New Zealand Journal of Agriculture, Volume 94, Issue 2, 15 February 1957, Page 216

A Quickly Knitted Matinee Coat

THE first requirements of a baby's clothes are that they should be comfortable and attractive. The matinee coat illustrated Is suitable in both these respects and can be quickly made if the instructions given here are followed. ABBREVIATIONS: K, knit; st.(s), stitch (es); g.st., garter stitch; patt., pattern; tog., together; rep., repeat; wl. fd., wool forward; cont., continue; approx., approximately; beg., beginning; rem., remaining; m., make. Materials: 2oz. of 3-ply baby wool; :2 No. 6 and 2 No. 9 knitting needles; fyd. of ribbon. Measurements: Length, 10in.; sleeve .seam, 3jin. Tension: 7 sts. to lin. on main part. The Main Part Using No. 6 needles, cast on 186 sts. Change to No. 9 needles and work in g.st. for 3 rows. Now work in patt.: — Ist row: K. 3 (k. 2 tog.) 3 times, * (wl. fd., k. 1) 6 times, (k. 2 tog.) 6 times. Rep. from * to last 15 sts., (wl. id., k. 1) 6 times, then k. 2 tog. 3 times, k. 3. 2nd row: K. 3, p. to last 3 sts., k. 3. 3rd row: K. 4th row: K. 3, p. to last 4 sts., p. twice into next st., k. 3 (187). sth row: K. 4, * k. 2 tog., rep. from * to last 3 sts., k. 3. 6th row: K. 3, then * putting the wool twice round the needle, k. 1, putting the wool twice round the needle, k. into the thread between the 2 sts. Rep. from * to the last 4 sts., then putting the wool twice round the needle, k. 1, then k. 3 in ordinary g. st. 7th row: K., dropping the loops made in the previous row on main part. Bth row: K. 3, p. to last 5 sts., p. next '2 sts. tog., k. 3 (186 sts.). These 8 rows form the patt. Cont. in patt., keeping the border in g. st. until work measures approx. 7in. from beg., ending after a Ist patt. row. Next row: Patt. 44, turn. Next row: K. 2 tog., patt. to end. Next row: Patt. to last 2 sts., p. 2 tog. (leave these 42 sts. on spare needle). Rejoin wool at needle point of rem. sts., cast off 8 sts. (1 st. left •on needle from casting off), then patt. 82 sts., turn. Next row: K. 2 tog., patt. to last 2 sts., k. 2 tog. Next row: P. 2 tog., p. to last 2 sts., p. 2 tog., leave rem. 78 sts. on spare needle.

Rejoin wool at needle point of rem." sts., cast off 8 sts., and work this front to match other side. The Sleeves Using No. 6 needles, cast on 40 sts. Change to No. 9 needles and work in g. st. for 3 rows. Next row: * K. twice into next st., k. 2. Rep. from * to last st., k. twice into last st. (54 sts.). Change and work in patt., but omit the 3 sts. either end in g. st., thus Ist row will read: Ist row: (K. 2 tog.) 3 times, * (wl. fd., k. 1) 6 times, (k. 2 tog.) 6 times. Rep. from * to last 12 sts., (wl. fd., k. 1) 6 times, then k. 2 tog. 3 times. Cont. in patt. until work measures 3gin., ending after a Ist patt. row. Next row: Cast off 4 sts. at beg. of row, patt. to last 2 sts., k. 2 tog. Next row: Cast off 4 sts. at beg. of row, patt. to last 2 sts., k. 2 tog. Next row: P. 2 tog., p. until 2 sts. rem., p. 2 tog. (42 sts.) Leave sts. on spare needle. The Yoke Assemble all sts. on to one needle, so that right side of work will be facing when working Ist rowsts. for left front, sts. for a sleeve, sts. for back, sts. for 2nd sleeve, sts. for right front. Join wool to right front edge and, using No. 9 needles, work thus:— • Next row: K. 3, (k. 1, k. 2 tog.) 8 times (k. 2, k. 2 tog.) 21 times, (k. 1, k. 2 tog.) 8 times, (k. 2, k. 2 tog.) 21 times, (k. 1, k. 2 tog.) 8 times, k. 3.

Next row: K. 3, k. 2 tog., then k. to end. Change to yoke patt.:— Ist row: K. 4, * k. 2 tog., rep. from * to last 3 sts., k. 3. 2nd row: K. 3, then * putting the wool twice round the needle, k. 1, putting the wool twice round the needle, k. into the thread between the 2 sts. Rep. from * to last 4 sts., then putting the wool twice round the needle, k. 1, then k. 3 in ordinary g. st. 3rd row: K., dropping the loops made in the previous row on main part. 4th row: K. 3, p. 10, * p. 2 tog., p. 6. Rep. from * to last 6 sts., p. 3, k. 3. sth to 7th rows: As Ist to 3rd rows. Bth row: K. 3, p. 9, * p. 2 tog., p. 5. Rep. from * to last 7 sts., p. 4, k. 3. Work 3 rows in patt. 12th row: K. 3, p. 8, * p. 2 tog., p. 4. Rep. from * to last 8 sts., p. 5, k. 3. . Work 3 rows in patt. 16th row: K. 3, p. 8, * p. 2 tog., p. 3. Rep. from * to last 8 sts., p. 5, k. 3. Work 3 rows in patt. 20th row: K. 3, p. 7, * p. 2 tog., p. 2. Rep. from * to last 9 sts., p. 6, k. 3. Work 2 rows in g. st. Next row: K. 3, * m. 1., k. 2 tog., k. 2. Rep. from * to end. Work 2 rows in g. st. and cast off. . To Make up Press work lightly. Sew up sleeve seams. Thread ribbon through holes at neck edge and tie. Press seams.