Ladies’ Knitted “Sunflower” Sleeveless Slip-over Sweater of Maize Colored Utopia Shetland Floss and Burnt Orange Cymar Yarn, No. 577

Model No. 577

MATERIALS

7½ skeins Floss. 1½ balls Cymar Yarn. No. 7 and No. 4 Amber Knitting Needles.

DIRECTIONS

With yel. fl. on No. 7 ns. cast on 77 sts., use 2 threads of fl., wk. 4 rds. pl. k., br. off 1 thread and use single for all wk. but the 4 rds. on lower edge for firmness. Now pl. k. 1 r., p. 1 r.; 3d r. p. 5 sts., pl. k. 3 sts. to end of r.; 4th r. pl. k. 5 sts., p. 3 sts. to end of r.; 5th r. pl. k. 7 sts., on 8th lift st. under this to n. and p. both together to form pretty knot, which later on gives effect of alligator skin and gives that name to stitch: “Alligator Stitch.” Re. the 7 pl. k. sts. and 1 double purl st. to end of r., then 1 r. p., 1 r. p. 5, pl. k. 3 sts., 1 r. pl. k. 5, p. 3, pl. k. 7, d. p. (d. p., double purl) 8th st. to end of r., 1 r. p., 1 r. p. 5, pl. k. 3, 1 r. pl. k. 5, p. 3, and so on, e. 4 rs. complete patt., and if directions are carefully fol. it makes a very beautiful st., which keeps the purl and k. sts. alternating between the pl. k. and d. p. columns on right side of wk. Wk. this patt. to w. l., about 16 p. st. grps., counting on right side. Now with No. 4 ns. k. 2, p. 2 on 24 rs. for belt effect, with No. 7 ns. resume patt., wk. 3 inches no inc., inc. 1 st. e. end of n. e. 5th r. to armhole, not over 12 grps. of p. rds. from w. l., then dcr. 1 st. e. end of n. e. other r. 10 times, and no further inc. to shoulder, to be over 20 rds. from w. l. to neck. K. off 26 sts., bind off 17, k. 26, turn, k. 26, transfer opposite 26 to ex. n., wk. 20 rs. no inc., inc. 1 st. e. other r. on neck curve 10 times, and on arm side 1 st. e. other r. 5 times with 3 ex. sts. added on 6th inc. to shape arm curve under arm. On fr. edge add 10 sts. under curve to give sqr. neck effect, fol. patt. and k. to have 6 grps. of p. sts. no inc. at either end of n., transfer to ex. n., copy directions on opposite 26 sts. very correctly, now assemble all sts. on 1 n., wk. straight across, no inc. or dcr. on e. edge to w. l., re. belt patt. on No. 4 ns. (from armhole to fr. w. l. 24 rds.), wk. 16 rds. of patt. on No. 7 ns., then 4 rds. pl. k. with 2 threads, bind off. With 2 threads of Cymar Yarn and No. 1 64ns. or hat pin pick up 75 sts. around armhole, pl. k. 1 rd., transfer to No. 4 ns., wk. 6 rs. of p. 1, k. 1 patt., pl. k. 1 rd., bind off, tip with ch. and sl. st. cro. of gray Angora y. Duplicate on opposite armhole, close seams, match perfectly, and sew or cro. firmly together.

For Collar—Cast on 60 sts. with 2 threads of the Orange Cymar y., pl. k. 1 rd., wk. k. 1, p. 1 patt. on No. 4 ns., inc. 1 st. e. other r. on e. end of n. 8 times, wk. 30 rds. to neck no inc., k. off 30 sts., bind off 15 sts., k. remaining 30 sts. and keep on same needle if desired, wk. 50 rs. on 30 sts., bind off 10 on neck edge, k. rest of sts., then bind off 5 and then 3 on fol. rs. to make pt. curve out to edge, copy on opposite end of collar, make 4 pretty tassels and fasten 1 to e. of the 4 pts. on collar. Wk. s. c. sts. all around neck and collar edges, sew col. neatly around curve from sqr. cor. edge, fit collar well before sewing. Tip sqr. neck line with ch. and sl. st. of orange y., cro. ch. cord to lace up straight edges, attach tassel to e. end and tie bow knot, tip collar with gray Angora y., and openwork cro. belt also, with orange y. wk. 4 ch. st. 1 ps. on r. back and forth to desired length and finish into pt. shape. Fasten to center back.