Sport Blouse Sweater No. 701
Reading edition
Model No. 701
MATERIALS
3 balls Utopia Shetland (colored). 1 skein White Utopia Shetland. 1 pair No. 8 Bone Needles. 1 pair No. 5 Bone Needles.
DIRECTIONS
Cast on 60 sts. on No. 5 needles. Knit 3 sts., purl 3 sts., for 3 inches. Then on larger needles knit across one row, turn, and purl back second row, knit the third and fourth rows, purl the fifth and knit the sixth. This forms the 2 patterns, one of 3 purled ridges and one of 3 plain ridges. Repeat this until there are 6 patterns, then add 1 st. each end every third row. (The extra sts. should always be added after slipping the first stitch on the needle and before knitting the last stitch on the needle.) Continue adding stitches for 10 patterns. There should now be 80 sts. on the needle. Make 10 more patterns and add 65 sts. on each end for sleeves (210 sts. altogether on needle). Make another 10 patterns. Knit 90 sts. and put on safety pin, bind off 30 sts. for the neck, knit the remaining 90 sts. Make 2 patterns for the shoulder, then 9 more, adding 1 st. at neck end only on every pattern. Bind off 65 sts. of the sleeve. Knit 5 patterns, adding 1 st. at neck end every other row; there should now be 45 sts. on needle. Put these on safety pin. Break off wool and attach to right shoulder and make this side to correspond with left. When completed slip all stitches on one needle, knit 4 patterns, then decrease (knitting 2 sts. together) 1 st. on each end every third row for 14 patterns. On the 14th pattern decrease 2 more sts. in center of line. There are now 60 sts. on needle. Knit 6 patterns. Then with smaller needles purl 3 sts. k. 3 sts., for three inches and bind off loosely.
For Cuffs—Pick up stitches at end of sleeves (35 sts.) with large needles. Knit 6 patterns and bind off. Sew up sides and sleeves.
Pick up stitches around the neck loosely with white floss and large needles. Knit 8 ridges (twice back and forth), then purl 8 on right side. Make collar roll. Bind off loosely. If white stitches show where collar is joined, crochet over them with the colored wool.
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