Directions for NOVELTY SWEATER
Reading edition
Materials:
No. 5 and No. 2 Knitting Needles.
No. 3 Crochet Needle.
Three-quarter lb. Lion Brand Shetland floss or Lady Alice.
Directions:
With No. 5 Needles—Cast on 135 stitches; * knit 1 row, purl 1 row, knit 1 s. and then 2 together all the way across; knit 1, knit dropped s. between and repeat; knit 2 rows *. This completes pattern. Knit 12 patterns. Narrow every other stitch till you have 88 stitches on needle.
On No. 2 Needles—Knit 4, purl 4 for 1½ inches.
On No. 5 Needles—Knit 30 ribs plain; cast on 50 stitches at each end for sleeves; knit 26 ribs plain; knit 80 stitches, take off on extra needle; bind off 28 stitches for neck. On remaining 80 stitches make front.
Front: Knit two rows of pattern; cast on 20 stitches toward front; knit 26 ribs plain; bind off 50 stitches for sleeve; knit 30 ribs; knit 4, purl 4 for 1½ inches on No. 2 needles.
On No. 5 Needles—Knit 1 row plain; knit 1 row widening every other stitch until you have 135 stitches on needle; knit 12 patterns and bind off; knit other front to match.
With No. 2 Needles—Pick up stitches at bottom of sleeve; knit 1, purl 1 for 1½ inches.
No. 5 Needles—Knit 10 patterns; bind off, finish with crocheted edge; knit other sleeve to match.
Collar: Pick up stitches on inside of neck; knit 12 ribs plain; 6 patterns for ruffle; bind off; finish with crocheted edge.
For Vest: Pick up stitches from turn of collar to waist line; knit 3 rows of pattern at each side; finish with crocheted edge, loops and buttons.
Crochet Edge: With No. 3 needle single crochet on right side. Chain 1, turn and on wrong side * single crochet in front of first stitch; double crochet in back of second stitch; * repeat.
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