Golf Vest of Gr. Utopia Shetland Floss and White Utopia Llama Yarn No. 582

Model No. 582

MATERIALS

9 skeins Green Floss. 1½ balls White Llama Yarn. 1 pair No. 7 Knitting Needles. 1 pair No. 1 Ivory Needles.

DIRECTIONS

For Back—Cast on 77 sts. with gr. fl., pl. k. 1 rd., k. 3, p. 2 to end of r., turn, p. 3, k. 2 to end of r.; fol. this patt. on 8 rs. with gr., 4 rs. wh. llama y., 6 rs. gr., 4 rs. wh., 40 rs. gr., no inc. or dcr. to w. l., 3 rds. pl. k., 12 rs. k. and p. patt., 3 k., 2 p. on one side, 2 k., 3 p. on other side, carefully wk. so as to have all upward rs. exactly above e. other all through wk. when finished. From w. l. inc. 1 st. e. 10th r. to armhole, fol. patt. of 3 pl. k. rds. after e. 12 rs. of k. and p. patt. throughout, excepting from w. l. to lower edge. 3 grps. of pl. k. rds. to armhole and 2 grps. of patt., now dcr. 1 st. e. 4th r. to shoulder, in all, 6 grps. of pl. k. rds. and 5 patt., from w. l., k. patt. on 24 sts., bind off 16 sts., patt. on last 24 sts., wk. back to neck, transfer 1st 24 sts. on ex. n., wk. 4 rs. no inc. at fr. edge, and 12 rs. no inc. on armhole side, on neck curve inc. 1 st. e. 4th r. 12 times, and 1 st. e. other r. 8 times, always fol. patt., from here dcr. 1 st. e. other r. 12 times to form sharp pt. for double breasted effect near w. l., then continue to dcr. if more slant is desired, then straight to lower edge. On arm side after the 12 rs. no inc., inc. 1 st. e. 4th r. 8 times, 3 rs. no inc., dcr. 1 st. to w. l. e. 10th r. from w. l. to lower edge, inc. 1 st. e. 10th r., matching patt. of back, with wh. bor. stripes. Copy dir. on 2d fr. correctly.

For Edges—With gr. y. pick up sts. around 2 fronts and neck on the No. 1 k. ns., very closely pl. k. 1 rd., attach wh. llama y., k. 1, p. 1 back and forth on 2 rs., bind off, then tip with gr. ch. and sl. st. cro. and be sure to widen e. r. of wk. at pts. in fr. to accentuate them, pick up all sts. around armhole very closely also, with gr. pl. k. 1 rd., wk. 2 rs. k. and p. like fr. edges 66on fine ns., tip with the gr., copy on opposite armhole, sew seams neatly together, tip lower edge of vest also with gr. in same manner (ch. and sl. st.), wk. 2 buttonholes, 1 at pt., 1 3 in. below, by cro. 3 ch. at start, tack about ⅝ in. below, wk. s. c. back to make firm buttonhole, sew buttons to meet in correct positions.

For Belt—Cast on 20 sts., wk. k. 1. p. 1 patt. on No. 4 k. ns., wk. 10 rs. gr., 2 rs. wh., 4 rs. gr., 2 rs. wh., 4 rs. gr., 2 rs. wh., 16 rs. gr., repeat these dir. along full length of belt, which should have 10 sections of patt. or more if not long enough. Make 2 pretty pompom balls, attach to 9 in. cord, draw through all sts. at e. end of belt, fasten 2d end of cord to ball also, sew center of belt to center back at w. l., tie in fr. or on side lightly.