Misses’ Sweater No. 535

Size 34—Age 14 to 16 yrs.

Design No. 535

MATERIALS

Utopia Shetland Floss: 8 skeins Green, 1 skein White, 1 skein Pink, 13 buttons or covered moulds. 1 pair No. 7 Knitting Needles, Ivory. 1 pair No. 4 Amber.

DIRECTIONS

Cast on 65 sts. for back and pl. k. 1 rd. (2 rs. make 1 rd.), 3d r. k. 5, p. 5, to end of r., re. to have 5 rs., which will form sqrs., 13 across n. Foll. r. p. over knitting and k. over purling on 5 rs. to alternate patt. Foll. patt. to have 12 rs. of sqrs. for depth to w. l. Now pl. k. 4 rds., inc. 1 st. at e. end of n. on foll. r., and e. 5th r. to armhole, 32 rds. from w. l., bind off 3 sts. at e. end of n., pl. k. 2 rds., dcr. 1 st. e. other rd. 3 times, pl. k. with no inc. to shoulder, 69 or 70 sts. across, 24 rds., to count from armhole, k. 29 sts., bind off 12, 57k. 29, k. back, transfer first 29 sts. on extra n. or large safety pin, pl. k. 4 rds., then inc. 1 st. e. other r. toward fr. edge 18 times and add 10 sts. to last r., on which 2 sqrs. foll. patt. of bor. should be wkd. to meet patt. at w. l.; on armhole side pl. k. without inc. 22 rds., then inc. 1 st. e. other r. 3 times, add 6 sts. for under arm, dcr. 1 st. e. 5th rd. on seam to w. l. Now wk. patt. of sqrs., start from fr. edge to have them come out even. Inc. 1 st. on seam side e. 5th r. This will make 13 sqrs. on last group. Bind off 4 sqrs. on e. side and wk. on 5 center sqrs. for extension pocket with fine ns., making sqrs. smaller by using 4 instead of 5 sts. for e. sq. After 5 grs. of these sqrs., attach wk. fl., fol. patt., wk. 1 gr. of sqrs. (4 k., 4 p.) 4 rs. e. gr., attach rose anc., pl. k. 1 rd., 1 rd. green, 1 rd. r. anc., 1 rd. pl. k. wh. before beginning next gr. to prevent broken line. Now fol. patt. of sqrs. to have 3 grs. of sqrs., re. p. and gre. bor. 1 r. wh. pl. k., 1 gr. sqrs., and fol. patt., dcr. 1 st. at e. end of n. e. other r. to form point effect. Fold wh. half of pocket over gre. on right side of fr., tip point and sides with ch. and sl. st., cover 1 mould, sew to position to button to pt. with a loop. Trim edge of pocket with small scallop if preferred. Copy opposite fr. correctly from directions. Pick up 60 sts. around armhole for sleeve, k. 5, p. 5, to end of r. on right side of wk., fol. patt. for 7 grs. of sqrs., pl. k. 4 rds., dcr. 1 st. in center of e. 5th rd. 3 times. Wk. 15 rds. in all, fol. this with 7 grs. of sqrs. of 4 k., 4 p. on the fine ns., dcr. 1 st. at e. end of n. on e. gr., then wk. cuff just like pocket with wh., rose anc., and gre., trim edge of pt. with gre. scallop or tipping. Copy directions for opposite sl., turn back and sew together carefully. Pick up about 90 sts. around neck opening with fine ns., k. 4, p. 4, 22 sqrs. across, on 5 gr. rs., then inc. 1 st. at e. end of collar, fol. patt. to form deep ends in fr. Now wk. the bor. patt. of rose anc., gre. and rose in pl. k., 3 gr. rs. of sqrs., 1 more bor. pattern, no inc., 1 gr. r. of sqrs., finish with gre. scallop. Cover buttons with wh. cro., to fasten sweater down the front with loops or buttonholes.

For Belt—Cast on 20 sts. with wh. fl. on fine ns., wk. 5 sqrs. 3 times, insert little bor. patt., narrow belt toward center if preferred and wk. 3 grs. of sqrs. divided by fancy bor. to make belt any length desired. Finish with gre. scallop. Knot fringe into e. sqr. of the different colors, close with loops and buttons, attach to back.