Sleeveless “Pansy” Sport Coat of Utopia Shetland Floss and White Llama Yarn, No. 585

Model No. 585

MATERIALS

7 skeins Raisin Color Shetland Floss. 1½ balls White Llama Yarn. No. 7 and No. 4 Amber Knitting Needles. ½ dozen Fancy Buttons.

DIRECTIONS

For Back—With raisin col. fl. cast on 75 sts., pl. k. 1 rd., for patt. wk. 1 r. k. 1, p. 1 st., pl. k. 1 r., and wk. 12 rs. of this patt., for bor. use barley-corn st. for right side, there should be 12 rs. of barley-corn, which really means 24 rs. in bor. Now wk. 8 rs. k. 1, p. 1 st., 1 rd. pl. k., this constitutes 1 section, dcr. 1 st. e. end of n. on e. pl. k. rd. of e. section 4 times, there should be five sections so far, 2 sections no inc. to indicate w. l., then inc. 1 st. e. end of n. e. 4th r. on 3 sections to long armhole, 3 sections no inc. to shoulder, k. off 24 sts., bind off 14 sts., k. last 24 sts., pl. k. rd. is top of shoulder, 3 sections no inc. on arm side, inc. 1 st. e. 4th r. on neck curve to w. l. on arm side, then inc. 1 st. e. 4th r. on fol. 4 sections, as fr. has 1 sec. more than back for armhole, then no inc. or dcr. on 2 w. l. secs., now inc. 1 st. e. 4th r. to border to have more width for fr., copy patt. of bor. to edge, bind off., foll. dir. exactly for opposite fr., sew seams perfectly matched, after making small bor. on armhole, picking up sts. closely, wk. 1 rd. pl. k., 2 rs. wh. k. 1, p. 1 patt., 1 rd. raisin col., tip with small scallop of same shade.

For Belt—Cast on 18 sts., wk. 3 separate strips of 5 sections each with the pur. y., 10 rs. patt. 1 rd. pl. k. for e. section of belt, 2 of the pieces should have wk. graduated to a pt. at 1 end, this to lap over to center back and tacked to position with pretty button, and front ends close with 3 buttons and cro. loops, after placing in position 2 inches beyond fr. edge to leave open sp. all the way down fr.

For Revere Collar—Cast on 20 sts. on fine ns. with wh. llama y., wk. 8 rs. of k. 1, p. 1 patt., 1 rd. of pur. y. (2 pl. k. rs. 1 rd.), 8 rs. wh. patt., and so on to have 6 sections no inc., then inc. 1 st. in e. pur. rd. on outside edge of e. sec. to center back of collar, 16 secs. or as many as required to go easily around one-half of coat. At center wk. only 12 sts. wh. on last r. of center sec., 1 rd. pur., 1 rd. wh., add enough sts. to match 1st half, copy exactly for opposite fr., place center to center at neck, both garment and coll. on wrong side, sew firmly but lightly together, roll back over fronts, tack occasionally, leaving sp. open for belt to pass through at w. l., finish armholes and collar with pur. scallop of 1 s. c., 3 ch., 1 s. c. in e. 3d st. all around edge, and lower edge of coat with ch. and sl. st. finish, 1 button is for back of collar at intersection.

This makes a lovely sport coat for all seasons.

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