Slip-over Sweater with Panel-Front and Back, No. 842

Size 38

See Illustration, Page 44

Model No. 842

MATERIALS

7 skeins White Utopia Shetland Floss. 2 skeins Blue Utopia Shetland Floss. 1 pair of Ivory Knitting Needles, No. 4. 1 Crochet Hook, No. 5.

DIRECTIONS

Back—Cast on 120 sts. (18 inches), k. in ridges for 9 inches; this is waistline. K. 40 sts., k. 2 sts. together for 20 times, k. 40 sts., having 100 sts. on needle.

Belt—First Row—* K. 4, p. 4, repeat from * to end of row.

Second Row—* P. 4, k. 4, repeat from * to end of row.

Repeat these 2 rows alternately until there are 3 inches, k. in ridges for 6 more inches. Cast on 100 sts. (16 inches) for sleeve, k. across back, cast on 100 sts. for other sleeve, having 300 sts. on needle, k. in ridges for 6½ inches, k. 135 sts., bind off 30 sts. for back of neck, k. the other 135 sts. Next row—K. the 135 sts., cast on 70 sts. for front of neck, k. the other 135 sts., having 340 sts. on needle, k. 6½ inches more for other half of sleeve, bind off 100 sts. on each end of needle, having 140 sts. to be knit same as back, including belt line, and 9 more inches below waistline so that side seam measures same length as back. With blue crochet 70 ch., skip 4 sts., 1 d. c. in every st. for 3 rows, ch. 6, skip 3 sts., 1 s. c. in next st., * ch. 5, skip 3 sts., 1 s. c. in next st., repeat from * to end of row.

Second Row—Ch. 6, 1 s. c. in center of 5 ch., * ch. 5, 1 s. c. in center of next 5 ch., repeat from * to end of row.

Continue this pattern for 21 inches up to 45shoulder, crochet 5 spaces for 8 rows, leave 7 spaces for back of neck, on other 5 spaces crochet 8 rows for other shoulder, ch. 29, join to other side, having 17 spaces same as back, crochet down front for 21 inches, * ch. 3, 1 s. c. in space, ch. 3, 1 s. c. in space, repeat from * to end of row.

Next Row—Ch. 3, 1 d. c. in every st. for 3 rows same as back, crochet 1 row of d. c. on both sides of panel, 2 d. c. in space and 1 d. c. in the following s. c. st.

Collar—With blue 1 d. c. in every st. around neck of white sweater.

Second Row—* 1 d. c. in 1st 3 sts., then increase 2 d. c. in next, repeat from * all around.

Third Row—1 d. c. in every st. all around.

Fourth Row—1 d. c. in every st. around front, increase at back of collar every 6th st., turn over, tack at shoulder.

Cuffs—With blue 1 s. c. in every st. all around.

Second Row—1 d. c. in every st. all around.

Third Row—Leave 3 inches from seam without cuff, crochet same pattern of spaces for 3 inches.

To form point at each side of cuff—1 s. c. in 1st st., ch. 5, 1 s. c. in next space, ch. 5, 1 s. c. in next space, repeat until there are 3 spaces.

Second Row—Slip the first 3 ch. sts., ch. 5, 1 s. c. in center of next loop, ch. 5, 1 s. c. in center of next loop.

Third Row—Turn, slip the first 3 ch. sts., ch. 5, 1 s. c. in center of next space.

Work 2 rows d. c. all around cuff.

Cord—Ch. for 60 inches, crochet 1 s. c. in every st. for 2 rows, slip through spaces as desired, make 4 balls, 2 at each end of cord, ch. 3, skip 1 st., 8 s. c. in next st.

Next Row—* 1 s. c. in first st., 2 s. c. in next st., repeat from * 4 rows plain, decrease, skip 1 st., 1 s. c. in next st. all around, stuff with wadding, close by decreasing.

Sew side seam and sleeves neatly together.