Ladies’ Blouse Sweater No. 859

Size 38

See Illustration, Page 33

Model No. 859

MATERIALS

11 Skeins Utopia Shetland Floss. 1 Crochet Hook No. 3.

DIRECTIONS

Chain 130, work 47 m. over this ch., work up straight for 42 rows.

Ch. 108 for sleeve, work 36 m. over this ch., 47 m. across back, ch. 108 for other sleeve, fasten to row below with slip st., work 36 m. over this ch., work 9 more rows.

Tenth Row—48 m., * 10 d. c., 1 m., repeat from * 5 times more, ending with 48 m.

Eleventh Row—48 m., * 4 d. c., 1 m., repeat from * 10 times more, 4 d. c., 48 m.

Twelfth Row—48 m., 16 d. c., * 1 m., 4 d. c., repeat from * 5 times, 1 m., 16 d. c., 48 m.

Thirteenth Row—50 m., 4 d. c., 3 m., 10 d. c., 1 m., 10 d. c., 1 m., 10 d. c., 3 m., 4 d. c., 50 m.

Fourteenth Row—48 m., 10 d. c., 2 m., 4 d. c., 3 m., 4 d. c., 3 m., 4 d. c., 3 m., 4 d. c., 2 m., 10 d. c., 48 m.

Fifteenth Row—48 m., 4 d. c., 3 m., 10 d. c., 1 m., 10 d. c., 1 m., 10 d. c., 1 m., 10 d. c., 3 m., 4 d. c., 48 m.

Sixteenth Row—48 m., 13 d. c., 1 m., 4 d. c., 3 m., 4 d. c., 3 m., 4 d. c., 3 m., 4 d. c., 1 m., 13 d. c., 48 m.

Seventeenth Row—51 m., 4 d. c., 15 m., 4 d. c., 51 m.; this is half of sleeve.

First Row of Shoulder—48 m., 13 d. c., 1 m., 4 d. c., 1 m., turn.

Second Row—Ch. 5, 1 d. c. in first st., 10 d. c., 3 m., 4 d. c., 48 m.

Third Row—48 m., 13 d. c., 1 m., 4 d. c., 2 m.

Fourth Row—4 m., 4 d. c., 51 m.

Fifth Row—48 m., 13 d. c., 1 m., 4 d. c., 2 m.

Sixth Row—1 m., 10 d. c., 3 m., 4 d. c., 48 m.

Seventh Row—48 m., 13 d. c., 1 m., 4 d. c., 2 m.

Eighth Row—4 m., 4 d. c., 52 m., work the extra m. over the 13 d. c. of last row instead of 3 m., work 4 m., this will give 52 m. from end of sleeve, repeat fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth rows 3 more times; always increase 1 m. when repeating the eighth row for 3 times.

Seventeenth Row—Finishes sleeve, skip 36 m.

Work fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth rows down front 10 more times, increasing only every other row at under-arm seam for 12 rows, then work straight down same length as back; this is left front.

33Work right front same, down to sleeve and 16 rows more, then start point, starting from side seam.

First Row—25 m., 13 d. c., 1 m., 4 d. c., 2 m., ch. 2, 1 d. c. in last d. c.

Second Row—Ch. 5, 1 d. c. in first d. c., 2 m., 10 d. c., 3 m., 4 d. c., 25 m.

Third Row—25 m., 13 d. c., 1 m., 4 d. c., 4 m.

Fourth Row—Ch. 5, 1 d. c. in first d. c., 6 m., 4 d. c., 28 m.

Fifth Row—25 m., 13 d. c., 1 m., 4 d. c., 2 m., 4 d. c., 2 m.

Sixth Row—Ch. 5, 1 d. c. in first d. c., 1 m., 20 d. c., 3 m., 4 d. c., 25 m.

Seventh Row—25 m., 13 d. c., 1 m., 4 d. c., 2 m., 4 d. c., 1 m., 4 d. c., 1 m.

Eighth Row—Ch. 5, 1 d. c. in first st., 4 d. c., 1 m., 20 d. c., 3 m., 4 d. c., 25 m.

Ninth Row—25 m., 13 d. c., 1 m., 4 d. c., 2 m., 4 d. c., 1 m., 4 d. c., 1 m., 4 d. c.

34Tenth Row—Ch. 5, 1 d. c. in first st., 1 m., 4 d. c., 1 m., 20 d. c., 3 m., 4 d. c., 25 m.

Eleventh Row—25 m., 13 d. c., 1 m., 4 d. c., 2 m., 4 d. c., 1 m., 4 d. c., ch. 6, skip 6, 1 m., over last m. of last row; this is for buttonhole.

Twelfth Row—Same as tenth row; this is center of point; work the other half of point the same, only decrease instead of increasing, then work down straight, same length as other side. Sew together.

Band—Work 1 d. c. on d. c., 1 d. c. in m., 1 d. c. on d. c., to end of row, work 15 rows with small needle to have band tight; at second row work one buttonhole, again at eighth row and 13th row, having 3 buttonholes.

Cuff—Work 1 d. c. over d. c., skip the ch. sts., 1 d. c. over d. c., repeat to end of row, work 5 more rows of d. c., then work same pattern.

First Row—* 10 d. c., 1 m., repeat from * 3 times more.

Second Row—* 4 d. c., 1 m., repeat from * 7 times more.

Third Row—Same as second row.

Fourth Row—* 1 m., 10 d. c., repeat from * 3 times more.