“Annette” Knitted Sweater of Utopia Alpaca Yarn, White and Black, No. 557

Size 36

Model No. 557

MATERIALS

1 box of White Alpaca Yarn. 4½ balls Black Alpaca Yarn. 1 pair No. 7 Amber Knitting Needles. 1 dozen Round Button Moulds.

DIRECTIONS

With white Utopia Alpaca y. cast on 70 sts. for back, pl. k. 1st r.; 2d r. k. 4 sts., p. 3 sts. to end of r.; 3d r. p. the 4 k. sts., k. the 3 p. sts.; fol. this patt. with no inc. to have ½ yd. from ed. Now inc. 1 st. e. end of needle e. 6th r. 5 times to armhole, k. 2 rs., fol. patt., no inc., dcr. 1 st. e. end of n. e. other r. 3 times to shape armhole, 5 inches no inc. to shoulder, k. off 28 sts., bind off 15 sts., k. remaining 28, wk. back to neck, transfer 1st 28 to extra n., always fol. patt., wk. 6 rs. no inc., inc. 1 st. toward fr. ed. for neck curve e. other r. 12 times, on fol. r. add 10 sts. from curve for small sqr. effect, or button lap, and inc. 1 st. e. 3d r. on under-arm seam 3 times, no more inc. on fr. ed., fol. r. add 6 sts. to armhole, now 6 inches no inc., inc. 1 st. e. 6 rs. to within 12 rs. of lower ed. of sweater. This will correspond to back ed. of sweater from armhole. Attach blk. y., wk. 1 r. k. 1, p. 1, next r. p. 1, k. 1, alternating in this matter to have 10 rs. of a pretty knot st. patt. Bind off, copy directions for opposite fr., attach blk. y. to lower ed. of 61back, fol. patt. of border for 10 rs. to correspond with fr., bind off.

For Sleeve—Pick up 60 sts. with wh. y. all around armhole, fol. patt. of body of sweater, k. 4, p. 3, etc.; use for right side the 3 k. and 4 p. patt. of wk. Sl. to begin on this side. Wk. 8 rs. no inc., then dcr. 1 st. on e. end of n. e. 8th r. to 20 inch length, wk. 2½ inches same pattern with blk. on No. 4 k. ns. and 3½ inches of border patt. for turn-over cuff. Copy exactly for opposite sl., and sew or cro. together neatly fitted seams from sl. to lower ed. of garment.

For Collar—With fine ns. pick up 75 sts. around curve of neck from straight line, wk. k. 1, p. 1 patt. like border, inc. 1 st. at fr. ends e. other r. to form pts., wk. 34 rs., counting 17 knots on perpendicular rs. Collar of bl. like border, etc.

Pockets—With bl. y. on the fine ns. cast on 20 sts., fol. border patt, 4 rs. no inc., 1 st. e. 4 rs. 4 times, now inc. 1 st. e. other r. on upper ed., and dcr. 1 st. e. other r. 3 times at lower ed., and dcr. 1 st. e. r. 5 times. This makes pretty shaped pocket. Finish all around with small scallop, sew to position with higher pt. to fr. ed.

For Belt—Cast on 11 sts., wk. border patt. to 1 yd. length, finish ed. all around with ch. and sl. st., cro. or k. 2 small straps, sew over seams at w. l., draw belt through and fasten with bl. but. covered with bl. cro., finish lower ed. of sweater, collar, cuffs, pockets, with small scallop, fr. ed. with ch. and sl. st., close with bll. but. and cro. loops, 6 or more if preferred.