Directions for SLEEVELESS TUXEDO

Materials:

7 Balls Robin Egg Blue Vicuna Yarn; 5 Balls White Vicuna Yarn.

Directions:

Back: Cast on 84 sts.

First Row—Knit 1 row.

Second Row—Knit * 5 sts., purl 1 st. Repeat from star, ending row with 5 k.

Repeat these two rows for pattern for sweater.

Knit pattern for 7 inches. Decrease 1 st. at each end of needle every other row until there are 76 sts. on needle. Knit until back measures 20 inches.

Front: Knit 27 sts., bind off 22 sts. for neck. Slip the first 27 sts. on a thread and tie. Knit on the remaining 27 sts. for 3 ribs or 6 rows.

Increase 1 st. every 4th rib until there are 53 sts. on needle.

Knit even until front is as long as back. Bind off.

Take the 27 sts. off thread and make the other front the same.

Band: With white wool cast on 20 sts. and knit straight until band fits all around sweater. Sew on and fasten back at bottom with fringe. Sew up sweater, leaving enough for armholes open.

Fringe: On bottom of sweater make the fringe 5 inches long.

Sash: Cast on 15 sts. and knit for length required.

Fringe: On sash 2 inches long.

Crochet around armholes with white wool and a s. c.

Straps: Ch. 20 sts. and a s. c. on each side of ch. Sew on side of sweater.

Ladies’ Sweater with Girdle