Utopia yarn book

Ladies’ Utopia Filet Crochet Sweater No. 844

Reading edition

Size 38

Illustration from Utopia yarn book: Being a practical treatise on knitting and crocheting

Model No. 844

MATERIALS

8 large skeins colored Utopia Shetland Floss

1 crochet hook No. 2

DIRECTIONS

Ch. 120 sts.

First Row—Skip 3 sts., 1 d. c. in every st.; repeat to end of row.

Second Row—Ch. 4., 1 d. c. in every st. to end of row.

Third and Fourth Rows—Same sts., 119 d. c.

Fifth Row—Ch. 4., skip 1 st., 1 d. c. in next st., * ch. 1, skip 1 st., 1 d. c. in next st.; 25repeat from * to end of row. 59 spaces to row.

Sixth Row—Same as fifth row.

Seventh Row—Ch. 4, skip 1 st., 1 d. c. in next st., work 4 more spaces, 3 d. c. in next 3 sts., * work 11 spaces, 3 d. c. in next 3 sts., repeat from * to end of row, ending row with 5 spaces.

Eighth Row—Turn, ch. 4, work 4 spaces, * 3 d. c. in next 3 sts., 1 space, 3 d. c. in next 3 sts., work 9 spaces, repeat from * to end of row, ending row with 4 spaces.

Ninth Row—Ch. 4, 3 spaces, * 3 d. c. in next 3 sts., 3 spaces, 3 d. c. in next 3 sts., 7 spaces, repeat from * to end of row, ending row 3 spaces.

Tenth Row—Ch. 4, 2 spaces, * 3 d. c. in next 3 sts., 2 spaces, 3 d. c., 2 spaces, 3 d. c., 5 spaces, repeat from * ending row 2 spaces.

Eleventh Row—1 space, 3 d. c., 2 spaces, * 7 d. c., 2 spaces, 3 d. c., 3 spaces, 3 d. c., 2 spaces, repeat from * to end of row, ending row 1 space.

Twelfth Row—3 spaces, * 11 d. c., 2 spaces, 3 d. c., 1 space, 3 d. c., 2 spaces, repeat from * to end of row, ending row 3 spaces.

This is center of pattern; repeat the last 5 rows backwards from 11th to 7th row. Work in spaces for 12 rows (4 inches). This is waistline.

Belt—First Row—Work * 5 d. c. over first 3 spaces, skip 1 space, 5 d. c. in next 5 sts., skip 1 space, repeat from * to end of row, work 9 rows, 1 d. c. in every st. (3 inches). Work 17 rows of spaces. 50 spaces to row.

Ch. 105 sts. for sleeve, turn, skip 4 sts., work 50 spaces, work spaces across back, ch. 105 sts. for other sleeve with separate yarn, fasten to row below, then work spaces to end of row. Work 6 inches, or 18 rows, having 100 spaces for back and 1 sleeve; work 67 spaces from start of sleeve; leave 16 spaces at back of neck; on other 67 spaces work 6 inches, or 18 rows, for other half of sleeve, 12 inches altogether from where sleeve started. Work 2 rows plain at neck; increase 1 st. every other row down front of neck for 18 rows; work other side and sleeve to correspond.

Ch. 22 sts., join fronts together, work 3 rows of d. c. on the 22 ch. sts., work 3 rows of spaces; at side seam increase 1 st. every other row for 3 times.

Fourth Row—Work 33 spaces, 3 d. c.—this is center of front—ending row 33 spaces.

Next Row—32 spaces, 7 d. c., then 32 spaces.

Next Row—31 spaces, 11 d. c., then 31 spaces.

Next Row—28 spaces, 3 d. c., 3 spaces, 7 d. c., 3 spaces, 3 d. c., 28 spaces.

Next Row—27 spaces, 7 d. c., 3 spaces, 3 d. c., 3 spaces, 7 d. c., 27 spaces.

Next Row—26 spaces, 11 d. c., 5 spaces, 11 d. c., 26 spaces.

Next Row—27 spaces, 7 d. c., 3 spaces, 3 d. c., 3 spaces. 7 d. c., 27 spaces.

Next Row—28 spaces, 3 d. c., 3 spaces, 7 d. c., 3 spaces, 28 spaces.

Next Row—31 spaces, 11 d. c., 31 spaces.

Next Row—32 spaces, 7 d. c., 32 spaces.

Next Row—33 spaces, 3 d. c., 33 spaces.

Two more rows of spaces.

Belt—Work * 5 d. c. in next 5 sts., skip 1 space, 5 d. c. in next 5 sts., skip 1 space, repeat from * to end of row, work 9 rows (3 inches) of d. c. same as back.

Next Row—Work 2 spaces, increase 1 space, work 2 spaces, increase 1 space, having 65 spaces, work 12 rows of spaces, then start border, work 8 spaces, 3 d. c., 11 spaces, 3 d. c., 11 spaces, ending row 8 spaces.

Work same pattern as back (7 to 12 rows), ending with 4 d. c. rows.

Collar—Ch. 30, work 15 spaces.

First Row—3 spaces, 3 d. c., 11 spaces.

Second Row—10 spaces, 7 d. c., 2 spaces.

Third Row—1 space, 11 d. c., 9 spaces.

Fourth Row—10 spaces, 7 d. c., 2 spaces.

Fifth Row—3 spaces, 3 d. c., 11 spaces.

Sixth Row—15 spaces.

Repeat pattern from first to fifth row, with 1 row of spaces between for 26 inches. Sew neatly to sweater.

Cuff—Work * 5 d. c. over 2 spaces, skip 1 space, repeat from * all around, work 7 rows of d. c. in every st.

Next Row—Work 28 spaces around and 4 rows, then work same pattern as on collar. 4 blocks, 3 spaces, 3 d. c., * 6 spaces, 3 d. c., repeat from *.

Sew sweater neatly together to match pattern at side seam.