Ladies’ Utopia Knitted “Violet” Sweater of Wistaria Alpaca Yarn and Black and White Llama Yarn, No. 576

Hat—Model No. 578 Sweater—Model No. 576

MATERIALS

8 balls Utopia Alpaca Yarn, 1 ball each of Black and White Llama, 1 pair No. 7 Knitting Needles, 1 pair No. 4 Knitting Needles, Amber, 1 Crochet Hook, No. 4, 1 dozen Black and White Buttons.

DIRECTIONS

For Back—With Wis. y. cast on 85 sts., pl. k. 1 r., turn; 2d r. k. 5, p. 1, and re. to end of r.; 3d r. pl. k.; 4th r. k. 5, p. 1, to end of r.; re. this patt. to have 7 rds. counting bet. perpendicular lines on right side of wk., attach wh. y., pl. k. 3 sts., with blk. y. p. 3 sts., re. this to end of r., alternating blk. and wh. as directed, turn, wk. next r. p. wh., and pl. k. blk., to have all p. sts. on the blk. and pl. k. sts. wh. on right side of wk. 3d r. like 1st. r. This completes sqrs. Now wk. wh. sqrs. over blk. sqrs., and blk. over wh. sqrs., re. patt. to have * rs. of sqrs. for bor. Be careful to reverse sqrs. at end of e. 3 rs. to form effect of checks. Now 1 r. pl. k. with Wis. col. y., start all changes on right side of knitting; next r. k. 5, p. 1, to end of r., re. patt. to w. l., no inc., to have 25 rds., count patt. on right side. With No. 4 ns. begin bor. patt. of blk. and wh. checks and wk. 6 grp. rs. of the sqrs., very carefully keeping y. on one side, the wrong side of wk., so as not to have stray strands to spoil wk. on right side. Starting on right side with Alpaca y. on No. 7 ns., wk. 1 r. pl. k., 1 r. k. 5, p. 1, to have 24 rds. to armhole, dcr. 1 st. at e. end of n. e. other r. 3 times, k. off 34 sts., bind off 16, k. 34, transfer 1st 34 sts. on ex. n. after working back to neck sp., wk. 14 rds. of patt., no inc. or dcr., then 4 grp. rs. of blk. and wh. sqrs., no change ns., for small yoke, with Wis. y. wk. 18 rds. of 60patt. with no inc. on arm side, inc. 1 st. e. other r. for neck curve at fr. edge 18 times. Now inc. 1 st. e. other r. 3 times on under-arm to curve for armhole, add 5 sts. on for 4th inc., with no further inc., wk. 24 rds. of patt. to belt, on fine ns.; the 6 grp. rs. of blk. and wh. sqrs., 25 rds. Wis. patt. on the No. 7 ns.; 6 grp. rs. border on same ns., 5 rds. of Wis. patt., bind off, copy correctly on opposite from shoulder.

For Sleeve—With No. 1 k. ns. pick up 64 sts. around armhole, k. 2 rs., transfer to No. 7 ns., wk. patt. as on body of sweater, dcr. 1 st. e. end of n. e. 5 rs., to have 40 sts., then no dcr., to count 32 rds. from shoulder. Now 2 grp. rs. of blk. and wh. checks, 6 rds. of Wis. patt., 2 grp. rs. checks, 4 rds. patt., bind off, copy on 2d sl. exactly, match seams neatly, and sew firmly together, finish sl. edge with 1 r. blk. s. c. sts., 1 r. wh. s. c. sts., and 1 r. sm. scal., of 3 ch. and 1 d. c. and sl. st. in e. other st.

For Collar—With Wis. Alpaca cast on 74 sts., wk. 4 rds. of patt. on No. 4 k. ns., then 3 grp. rs. of blk. and wh. checks or sqrs., 10 rdgs. of Wis. patt. Now wk. 30 sts., bind off 16 sts., k. 30, fol. patt., dcr. 1 st. e. other r. on neck edge to 16 sts. on n., 1 rd. no dcr., 2 grps. of blk. and wh. sqrs., 4 rds. Wis. patt., bind off, copy other side of collar, trim with like sl. edge with 1 r. e. of blk. and wh. s. c. and scal. Wk. 1 r. s. c. all around neck curve before sewing collar to position to keep firm. Finish all other edges with ch. and sl. st. of blk. On right fr. at belt k. a 3 in. lap of 4 rds., to close a little beyond buttonhole lap. Wk. 3 buttonholes from belt to neck, finish, sew buttons to correct position and 1 at e. pt. of collar for trim.

For Pockets—Cast on 30 sts. with Wis. Alpaca y. on No. 4 ns., wk. 16 rds. of patt., 2 grps. of blk. and wh. sqrs., 4 rds. of patt., bind off. Wk. bor., finish on top of pockets like collar edge, other 3 sides with ch. and sl. st., finish, sew to convenient position, trim with button at e. end on upper edge of pocket above sqrs. This completes a very fascinating Sweater-Coat even with any other combination of color.

Instructions for making Hat No. 578, See Page 70