Utopia Cape Sweater with Large Angora Collar and Belt No. 821
Reading edition
Model No. 821
MATERIALS
7 balls Angora (White) Utopia Shetland Floss. 7 skeins Turquoise (Blue) Utopia Shetland Floss. 1 pair of Knitting Needles, No. 6. 1 Crochet Hook, No. 2.
DIRECTIONS
Back—With blue cast on 4 sts., increase 1 st. at each end of every row until there are 168 sts. on needle, k. 3½ inches. On separate needle for right end k. 41 sts., also 41 sts. from left end on separate needle, having 84 sts. for center, k. center: first row, k. 3, p. 3, repeat to end of row; second row, p. 3, k. 3, repeat to end of row; repeat these 2 rows alternately until there are 2½ inches, keep the 84 sts. on needle, k. 41 sts. of right side 2½ inches, also 41 sts. of left side 2½ inches, place all sts.—41, 84 and 41—on one needle, which gives 168 sts. again, this forms the opening for the belt. K., increase 1 st. at each end of every ridge until there are 200 sts. on needle k. 13 inches, k. 90 sts. on spare needle, bind off 20 sts. for neck and on other 90 sts. k. 14 inches. On spare needle k. 42 sts. from left side and the following 48 sts., first row k. 3, p. 3, repeat to end of row; second row p. 3, k. 3, repeat to end of row, repeat these 2 rows alternately until there are 2½ inches, the 42 sts. on spare needle k. also 2½ inches, put the 42 sts. and the 48 sts. on one needle, having 90 sts. on needle, k. 3½ inches, decrease 1st st. at left end of every row, coming to a point of center front until there are 45 sts. left, bind off, k. other front to correspond.
Collar—With white cast on 14 sts., increase 1 st. at each end of every row until 130 sts. on needle, k. 7 inches altogether, k. 57 sts. on spare needle, bind off 16 sts. for neck, and on other 57 sts. k. in ridges, decrease 1 st. every ridge towards neck until 3 sts. are left, bind off; other side to correspond.
Belt—With white cast on 10 sts. (about 2½ inches), k. 32 inches, making buttonhole at point.
Button—Make 1 button, sew on point of belt.
Crochet 1 s. c. in every st. for 2 rows around sweater.