LADIES’ KNITTED SLIP-OVER SWEATER—Illustrated

(Courtesy of Columbia Yarns)

For 36 or 38 Bust

19 Hanks of Columbia Teazle Wool

4 Balls of Columbia Angora Wool

2 Celluloid Knitting Needles No. 5

Note—2 rows form a rib.

Back—Cast on 75 stitches, knit plain for 18 inches, then increase 1 stitch at each end every other row 5 times, cast on 65 stitches at each end for sleeves. Knit 30 ribs, slip the first 95 stitches off on an extra needle, bind off 25 stitches for the neck and on the remaining 95 stitches start the front.

Front—Knit 5 ribs, then cast on 16 stitches toward the front, work 20 ribs, work second front to correspond, slip all the stitches on to one needle and work 9 ribs, now bind off 65 stitches at each end, this completes the sleeves, decrease 1 stitch at each end every other row 5 times, work on this length until front is as long as back, bind off loosely.

Cuffs—With Angora Wool pick up 50 stitches at end of sleeve, knit 16 ribs, bind off.

Collar—With Angora Wool cast on 20 stitches, knit 14 inches, bind off, sew in place, finish the front of neck with a row of slip stitches.

Girdle—Cast on 26 stitches, knit plain for 1½ yards.

Balls—With Angora Wool make a chain of 4 stitches, join in a ring, work round, working 2 Sg. C. in each stitch (always taking up the back loop of preceding row) until there are 22 stitches, work 8 rows plain, fill ball with cotton, decrease in the same manner as you increased until 4 stitches remain, draw together and sew to end of girdle.

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