Man’s Sweater Coat

Size 40

MATERIALS

SUNLIGHT German

Knitting Worsted, 6 skeins

1 pair Bone Knitting Needles, No. 2

2 Steel Knitting Needles, No. 14

6 ¾-inch Pearl Buttons

1 Steel Crochet Hook, No. 7, Style 2

INSTRUCTIONS

(Written for gray.)

Begin at bottom of back and cast on with bone needles 136 stitches (even number).

1st row: Knit 1st stitch (on 1st row only); * purl 1, yarn over needle, knit 1 and repeat from *, ending row with purl 1, turn.

To put yarn over needle: When knitting, you have the yarn over the left forefinger. Place the right handle needle back of the yarn and knit.

2nd row: Slip 1 (always slip 1st stitch); * purl 1, knit yarn over needle and 1 stitch together and repeat from *, ending row with purl 1. Repeat these 2 rows for the border.

Knit for the length of 1½ inches for border. Continue with knit 1 and purl 1 for the length of 21 inches to shoulder (22½ with border). Bind off 8 stitches at each end of needle.

Decrease 1 stitch at each end of needle every row for 36 rows, then there are 48 stitches left for neck; bind off.

Front: Start at bottom and cast on 80 stitches. Knit border the same as on back. Continue with knit 1 and purl 1 for the length of 17 inches to armhole (with border).

Bind off 12 stitches for armhole, then decrease 1 stitch at armhole (3 stitches from edge) every other row, 4 times (64).

Knit 25 rows from armhole.

Decrease in front (3 stitches from edge) 1 stitch every other row, 20 times. Knit for the length of ¾ inch, then knit 6 rows of the stitch for the border and bind off (44).

Make the other side to correspond.

Sleeve: Cast on 120 stitches. Knit 1 and purl 1 for the length of 3½ inches. Decrease 1 stitch at each end of needle every other row, 8 times (always decrease 3 stitches from edge). Knit for the length of 6 inches. Decrease 1 stitch at each end of needle every 3rd row, 10 times.

152Repeat knitting until the sleeve is 16½ inches long. Work 4 rows of the stitch for the border.

Cuff: Change for steel needles; knit 1 and purl 1 for the length of 4 inches. Bind off.

Pocket: Cast on 40 stitches and knit as before for the length of 5 inches. Knit 6 rows of the stitch for border and bind off.

Make a strip for border to go around neck and along both front sides. Cast on 12 stitches for strip. Make the same stitch for border as before.

Knit 8 rows, then make a buttonhole as follows: Knit 4 stitches, bind off 4 stitches in center of row, cast on 4 stitches, knit them and knit the remaining 4 stitches on the row. Repeat knitting as before, making the buttonholes 3¾ inches apart. Make 6 buttonholes. Finish the strip for length required.

Sew garment together. Put seam of sleeve on front part, 1 inch from seam on the side. Sew border to front edges and neck, having the buttonholes on left side front. Sew pocket on, 3 inches from border in front and on top of border at bottom. Put facing under strip on front edges and around neck. Finish the buttonholes with silk and sew on buttons. Make 1 row in the slip stitch around bottom to correspond with the other edges.

153