Woman’s Corset Cover

Size 36

MATERIALS

SUNLIGHT Saxony Yarn—5 skeins

1 pair Bone Knitting Needles, No. 2

1 6-inch Bone Crochet Hook, No. 3

1½ yards Ribbon, 1 inch wide

2½ yards Ribbon, ½ inch wide

1 dozen small Pearl Buttons

INSTRUCTIONS

This corset cover is knitted lengthwise in the plain stitch and trimmed with ribbon.

Begin on the right sleeve and cast on 70 stitches. Knit 1 and purl 1 for the length of 1¼ inches. Knit plain 2 rows (2 rows make 1 rib). Increase 1 stitch at each end of needle every rib, 10 times. Add 6 stitches at each end of needle every rib, 7 times (174 stitches in all). Increase 1 stitch at bottom of front every 5th rib, 4 times. Decrease 1 stitch at bottom of back every 10th rib, 2 times. Make 20 ribs to neck. Leave 76 stitches for front on separate needle. Bind off 28 stitches for neck. Repeat knitting on the remaining 75 stitches for back. Knit 38 ribs in back, then leave the stitches on separate needle and break off the yarn at neck.

Continue with the 76 stitches in front starting at neck. Knit to within 6 stitches, turn.

Next row: Slip 1st stitch and finish the row.

Repeat this turning, leaving 5 stitches each time for the next 3 turnings; then leave 4 stitches for each turning, 4 times. Work 4 rows across the piece. Now start at neck and knit 39 stitches, turn.

Repeat the turnings, knitting 4 stitches more for each turning, 4 times. Knit 5 stitches more for each turning, 3 times, then knit the remaining 6 stitches. Work 7 ribs across (25 ribs at neck).

Leave 4 stitches at neck for every turning, 7 times. Knit 1 row across and bind off. Cast on 48 stitches for the other front. Add 4 stitches for every rib, 7 times (76). Knit 7 ribs and repeat, making the other half of garment to correspond.

Sew the sides together and pick up all the stitches at bottom of garment (1 stitch for each rib). Knit 1 and purl 1 for the length of 1¼ inches. Bind off.

Beading: Start row with a treble crochet (see First Stitches) and * make a chain of 3 stitches. Make 1 single crochet in 1st stitch on the chain, 1 treble crochet in the 3rd stitch on edge and repeat from * to end of row.

123Button holes: Start at bottom of right side front and make 3 single crochet. * Make a chain of 2 stitches (a little tight), skip 2 stitches on the edge, make 6 single crochet and repeat from *.

Make the single crochet around neck (1 stitch for each rib) and along the other front side.

Make another row on the right side front: Start with 3 single crochet, taking up in the double stitch. * Make 2 single crochet over the chain of 2 stitches, then make 3 single crochet, a picot and 3 more single crochet and repeat from *.

Picot: A chain of 3 stitches, make 1 single crochet in the 2 loops below the chain.

Make beading around neck and sleeves same as before, with exception of making a double crochet instead of the treble.

Put facing inside on front edge and sew buttons on.

Pull ribbon through the beadings and tie a bow on each sleeve.

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