Utopia Child’s Slip-Over Sweater No. 828

Size 26–27 Chest Measure

See Illustration, Page 80

Model No. 828—Child’s Sweater Model No. 832—Child’s Cap

MATERIALS

4 skeins Coral Utopia Shetland Floss. 2 skeins Gray Utopia Shetland Floss. 1 pair of Ivory Knitting Needles, No. 4. 1 pair of Steel Needles, No. 6.

DIRECTIONS

Back—With knitting needles No. 4 and coral cast on 86 sts. (12 inches).

First Row—K. 1 row.

Second Row—K. 1, p. 1, k. 1. p. 1, repeat to end of row, ending row k. 1.

Third Row—P. 1, k. 1, p. 1, k. 1, repeat to end of row, ending row p. 1.

Fourth Row—K. 1, p 1, k. 1, p. 1, repeat to end of row, ending row k. 1.

Fifth Row—P. 1, k. 1. p. 1, k. 1, repeat to end of row, ending row p. 1.

Sixth Row—K. 1, p. 1, k. 1, p. 1, repeat to end of row, ending row k. 1.

Seventh Row—K. 1 row with gray.

Eighth Row—K. 1 row with gray to form ridge.

Repeat these 8 rows throughout sweater, k. same pattern 8 times (7 inches).

Belt—With steel needles and gray k. 1, p. 1, repeat to end of row, ending row k. 1. Next row, p. 1, k. 1, repeat to end of row, ending row p. 1.

Repeat these 2 rows alternately for 4 rows, change to coral 4 rows, change to gray 4 rows, change to coral 10 rows, change to gray 4 rows, change to coral 4 rows, change to gray 4 rows, altogether 3 inches. With ivory knitting needles No. 4 k. same pattern 5 times (4½ inches). With coral cast on 50 sts. for sleeve (7 inches), k. 1 row, cast on 50 sts. for other sleeve, k. same pattern 806 times (5 inches). On separate needle k. 83 sts., bind off 20 sts. for back of neck and on other 83 stitches over shoulder, front and sleeve after the following directions and the other side to correspond. K. pattern 6 more times (5 inches), altogether 10 inches for sleeve, increase 1 st. on front of neck every 4th row, leaving 93 sts. on needle, bind off 50 sts. for sleeve, k. 6 rows more, k. the 43 sts. on a spare needle, k. the other side to correspond. Slip the 43 sts. to the other 43 sts., having 86 sts. on needle. K. same pattern 5 times to belt. K. belt same as back with steel needles. K front same length as side seam on back, bind off.

Cuffs—With gray and steel needles pick up 50 sts. on right side, k. 1, p. 1, for 4 rows, change to coral 4 rows, change to gray 4 rows, change to coral 10 rows, change to gray 4 rows, change to coral 4 rows, change to gray 4 rows. With ivory knitting needles and coral k. 1, p. 1, for 1 inch, k. 5 ridges with gray, bind off loosely.

Collar—With gray cast on 40 sts., k. in ridges for 2 inches. On separate needle k. 20 sts., and on other 20 sts. k. in ridges for 8 inches, k. other side to correspond, join together at back and sew neatly to sweater.

Buttons—Ch. 3 sts., turn, skip 1 st., 6 s. c. in next st. Next row, 2 s. c. in every st., altogether 12 sts. Make 15 buttons without moulds. Sew around collar one inch apart.