Baby Knitted Utopia Sleeveless Sweater No. 500

See Illustration, Page 88

2-year size

Model No. 500

MATERIALS

1½ skeins Rose or Blue Utopia Shetland Floss. 1 ball Angora. 1 pair of Ivory Knitting Needles, No. 6. 1 pair of Ivory Knitting Needles, No. 4.

DIRECTIONS

Back—Cast on 65 sts. (8½ inches).

First Row—* K. 1, p. 1, repeat from *, ending row k. 1.

88Second Row—* P. 1, k. 1, repeat from *, ending row p. 1.

Repeat these 2 rows alternately until there are 28 rows or 4 inches.

Belt—Cast on 1 st., having 66 sts. on needle.

First Row—* K. 2, p. 2, repeat from *, ending row k. 2.

Second Row—* P. 2, k. 2, repeat from *, ending row p. 2.

Repeat these 2 rows alternately until there are 20 rows or 3 inches, decrease 1 st., k. 5 sts. to start border, then repeat first and second row alternately to within. Cast on 5 sts. on the needle, which are k. for 58 rows (8 inches) from waistline. K. following pattern on 23 sts. for one shoulder, bind off 21 sts. and on other 23 sts. k. following pattern: * K. 5 sts., p. 1, k. 1 for 13 sts., k. 5 sts.

Second Row—K. 5, k. 1, p. 1, repeat from *, ending row 2. Repeat these last 2 rows alternately until there are 40 rows. Slip 23 sts. on a spare needle, start at neck of shoulder on 23 sts., k. following pattern and directions from other front, then cast on 21 sts., taking up the other shoulder. K. following pattern 18 sts., then k. 31 sts. (starting square border in front), continue following pattern to opposite side. Repeat following pattern until there are 5 ridges for front border, then make the rest of the front to correspond with the back.

Collar—With angora and knitting needle No. 4 cast on 15 sts., make 60 ridges. Sew neatly to sweater.