Ladies’ Utopia Knitted Sweater, with Border and Purled at Waistline on Back, No. 800

Sizes 36–38

Model No. 800

MATERIALS

9 balls Pink Utopia Llama Wool. 1 ball Green Utopia Llama Wool. 1 ball Golden Brown Llama Wool. 1 ball Blue Utopia Llama Wool. 1 pair Ivory Knitting Needles, No. 8. 1 pair Ivory Knitting Needles, No. 6.

DIRECTIONS

For back and both fronts cast on No. 8 needles 260 sts. (60 inches), k. 4 ridges pink, 1 blue ridge, 1 brown ridge, 1 green ridge, 1 brown ridge, 1 blue ridge, 2 pink ridges, start first buttonhole in 12th ridge and eleven ridges apart hereafter until there are 5 buttonholes in peplum. After the first ten ridges decrease at the 70th st. on both fronts 1 st. and then every 8th row 1 st. until there are 55 sts. on each front; continue border with 2 blue ridges, 2 brown ridges, 3 green ridges, 1 blue ridge, 3 green ridges, 2 brown ridges, 2 blue ridges, 2 pink ridges, 1 blue ridge, 1 brown ridge, 1 green ridge, 1 brown ridge, 1 blue ridge; knit 28 pink ridges to waistline, altogether 5262 ridges (14 inches) from start. K. 55 sts. on separate needle for front, k. 10 sts., repeat n. 50 times, knit 10 sts., having 70 sts. on needle for back, the other 55 sts. for front, slip on a separate needle.

Model No. 800

To shape belt for back: First Row—* K. 2, p. 2, repeat from *, ending row k. 2. Second Row—* P. 2, k. 2, repeat from *, ending row p. 2.

Repeat the last 2 rows alternately until there are 20 rows (3 inches), k. 25 ridges on 70 sts. (9 inches) from waistline. Cast on 75 sts. for sleeve (16 inches), k. 1 row. Cast on 75 sts. for other sleeve, having 220 sts. on needle, 30 ridges (6 inches), k. 98 sts. on separate needle, bind off 24 sts. and on other 98 sts. k. over shoulder, front and sleeves after the following directions and 53the other to correspond: K. in ridges, increase first st. towards front every other row until there are 35 ridges from where shoulder was started and 35 sts. are added, bind off 75 sts. for sleeve and on the 55 sts. k. in ridges for 9 inches, making buttonhole in second ridge and 11 ridges apart until there are four buttonholes, k. front and peplum together, taking 1 st. from each needle, bind off.

Cuffs—With No. 6 needle pick up 65 sts. around sleeve, starting on wrong side, k. 24, repeat n. 8 times, k. 24, having 55 sts. on needle, k. 11 pink ridges, 2 blue ridges, 1 brown ridge, 2 green ridges, 1 brown ridge, 2 blue ridges, 3 pink ridges, bind off, sew up side seam and sleeves.

Collar—Cast on No. 6 needles 80 sts., k. 2 pink ridges, 2 blue ridges, 1 brown ridge, 2 green ridges, 1 brown ridge, 2 blue ridges, 30 pink ridges, k. 28 sts. on a separate needle, bind off 24 sts. and on other 28 sts. k. 13 ridges, k. in ridges, decrease first st. towards inside of collar every 6th row until there are 35 ridges from where shoulder was started, decrease every other row until there are 3 sts., bind off, sew collar to neck of sweater.

Pockets—Cast on No. 6 needles 20 sts., start with brown, k. 2 ridges, increase both sides 1 st. every other row until there are 36 sts., k. 2 blue ridges, 2 pink ridges, 1 blue ridge, 1 brown ridge, 1 green ridge, 1 brown ridge, 1 blue ridge, k. 15 pink ridges, bind off 20 sts., on the other 16 sts. k. 3 rows, decrease 1 st. every third row until there are 11 sts., k. 35 ridges, decrease every other row 1st st. on both sides until there are 3 left, bind off, make 2 pockets, sew one to each side to correspond with border.

Belt—Cast on No. 6 needles 20 sts. of pink, k. 24 inches, then 2 blue ridges, 1 brown ridge, 2 green ridges, 1 brown ridge, 2 blue ridges, k. 2 pink ridges, decrease every other row on both sides until there are 3 sts. left, bind off, sew to under-arm seam, draw through pocket.

Tassel—With green 5 ch. join * s. c. in first st., 2 s. c. in next st., repeat from * until desired size, stuff with cotton, * 1 s. c. in st., skip 1, repeat from * until closed, make 4 tassels, sew one to each end of sash and collar.

Buttons—With pink, green in center. Make 9 buttons.

NOTE—To avoid side seams on sweaters with border, the back and fronts must be knit in one piece up to waistline.