Ladies’ Coat Sweater with Black Trimming, No. 841
Reading edition
Size 40
Model No. 841
MATERIALS
12 balls Turquoise Utopia Alpaca Wool. ½ ball Black Utopia Shetland Floss. 1 skein Black Utopia Germantown. 1 pair of Ivory Knitting Needles, No. 4. 1 Crochet Hook.
DIRECTIONS
Back—Cast on 110 sts., k. in ridges for 7 inches.
First Row—Slip 1 st., p. 3, k. 15, * p. 5, k. 15, repeat from * to end of row, ending row k. 6, always slip 1st st.
Second Row—P. 4, * k. 3, p. 1, k. 3, p. 13, k. 3, p. 1, k. 3, p. 13, repeat from * to end of row, ending row k. 3, p. 1., k. 1.
Third Row—K. 2, p. 3, * k. 11, p. 3, k. 3, p. 3, k. 11, p. 3, k. 3, p. 3, repeat from * to end of row, ending row k. 4.
Fourth Row—P. 2, * k. 3, p. 5, k. 3, p. 9, k. 3, p. 5, k. 3, p. 9, repeat from * to end of row, ending row p. 3, k. 1.
Fifth Row—K. 4, * p. 3, k. 7, p. 3, k. 7, p. 3, k. 7, repeat from * to end of row, ending row p. 3, k. 2.
Sixth Row—K. 3, * p. 9, k. 3, p. 5, k. 3, p. 9, k. 3, p. 5, k. 3, repeat from * to end of row, ending row p. 5, k. 1.
Seventh Row—K. 6, * p. 3, k. 3, p. 3, k. 11, p. 3, k. 3, p. 3, k. 11, repeat from * to end of row, ending row p. 2, k. 1.
Eighth Row—K. 1, p. 13, * k. 3, p. 1, k. 3, p. 13, k. 3, p. 1, k. 3, p. 13, repeat from * to end of row, ending row p. 7, k. 1.
Ninth Row—K. 8, * p. 5, k. 15, p. 5, k. 15, repeat from * to end of row, ending row k. 16.
Tenth Row—K. 1, * p. 13, k. 3, p. 1, k. 3, p. 13, k. 3, p. 1, k. 3, repeat from *, ending row p. 7, k. 1.
Eleventh Row—K. 6, * p. 3, k. 3, p. 3, k. 11, p. 3, k. 3, p. 3, k. 11, repeat from * to end of row, ending row p. 2, k. 1.
Twelfth Row—K. 3, * p. 9, k. 3, p. 5, k. 3, p. 9, k. 3, p. 5, k. 3, repeat from * to end of row, ending row p. 5, k. 1.
44Thirteenth Row—K. 14, * p. 3, k. 7, p. 3, k. 7, p. 3, k. 7, repeat from * to end of row, ending row p. 3, k. 2.
Fourteenth Row—P. 2, * k. 3, p. 5, k. 3, p. 9, k. 3, p. 5, k. 3, p. 9, repeat from * to end of row, ending row p. 3, k. 1.
Fifteenth Row—K. 2, p. 3, k. 11, * p. 3, k. 3, p. 3, k. 11, repeat from * to end of row, ending row k. 4.
Sixteenth Row—P. 4, * k. 3, p. 1, k. 3, p. 13, k. 3, p. 1, k. 3, p. 13, repeat from * to end of row, ending row p. 1, k. 1.
Seventeenth Row—P. 3, * k. 15, p. 5, k. 15, p. 5, k. 15, p. 5, repeat from * to end of row, ending row k. 6.
This is pattern for squares; repeat from 2d row to 17th row until there are 3 full squares (3½ inches), then decrease 1 st. at each end of needle every 6th row for 5 times until there are 100 sts. on needle, continue with pattern until there are 3 more full squares (3½ inches), then k. in ridges for 3 inches. Cast on 70 sts. for sleeves, k. across back, cast on 70 sts. for other sleeve, having 240 sts. on needle, k. in ridges for 6 inches. On separate needle k. 110 sts., bind off 20 sts. for back of neck and on other 110 sts. k. front and sleeve after the following directions: increase 1 st. every other row at front of neck for 10 times, then increase 5 times more every 3d row. Cast on 15 sts. for front lap, having 140 sts. on needle, k. until sleeve measures 6 inches from shoulder (12 inches altogether from where sleeve started), bind off 70 sts. for sleeve; on other 70 sts. k. front same length as back (3 inches), continue with pattern of squares (1st-17th row) down front, leaving 9 sts. plain for buttonholes and buttons on both sides, making 1st buttonhole 6½ inches from where lap of front starts, next buttonhole after the 14th ridge, then 1 more, three altogether. K. 6 full squares same as back, keeping pattern at side to match back. K. in ridges for 7 inches, bind off loosely, k. other side to correspond.
Collar—With black cast on 30 sts., k. in ridges for 25 inches, bind off 20 sts., on other 10 sts. k. down front to 1st buttonhole, other side same, sew neatly to sweater to corner of lap and down front.
Belt—Cast on 3 sts., increase 1 st. at each end of needle until there are 10 sts., k. in ridges for 46 inches, decrease 1 st. on each end of needle until there are 3 sts. left, bind off.
Cuff—Pick up 64 sts. on right side, k. 23 sts., k. 2 sts. together for 7 times, k. 24 sts., having 54 sts. on needle.
First Row—* P. 5, k. 13, p. 5, k. 13, repeat from * to end of row, continue same pattern as described before (1st-17th row) until there are 2 full squares, decreasing 1 st. at each end of needle every 10th row for 2 times, having 50 sts. on needle, bind off loosely, crochet 1 row of s. c. with black at edge of cuff, sew up seam. With black Germantown and darning needle make ch. sts. on the purling of squares, making a loop, insert needle, bring up to center of loop, make another loop, insert needle, bring up to center of loop, and repeat these same sts. over the whole pattern of squares; make 3 crochet buttons with black center.