Utopia Gooseskin Slip-over Sweater No. 819

Sizes 42–44

Model No. 819

MATERIALS

8½ skeins Tan Utopia Germantown. 3 skeins Lilly Green 3684 Utopia Germantown. 1 pair of Ivory Knitting Needles, No. 8. 5 Ivory Knitting Needles, No. 3.

DIRECTIONS

Back—With green and knitting needles No. 8 cast on 100 sts., k. 2 ridges, change to tan, k. 8 ridges, change to green, k. 2 ridges, change to tan, * k. 1, p. 1, repeat to end of row; next row p. 1, k. 1, repeat to end of row, repeat from * these 2 rows alternately until there are 6½ inches, decrease 1 st. on both sides every 8th row until there are 90 sts. on needle; this is waistline. With green and knitting needles No. 3 * k. 5, p. 5, repeat to end of row. Next row p. 5, k. 5, repeat to end of row, repeat from * these 2 rows alternately until there are 6 rows, change to tan, k. same pattern 2½ inches, change to green, k. same pattern 6 rows. With tan and knitting needles No. 8 k. 1, p. 1, repeat to end of row, next row p. 1, k. 1, same pattern through the whole sweater for 9 50inches. Cast on 65 sts. for sleeve, k. 1 row. Cast on 65 sts. for other sleeve, having 220 sts. on needle. K. 6½ inches. On separate needle k. 96 sts., bind off 28 sts. for neck and on other 96 sts. k. over shoulder, front and sleeves after the following directions and the other to correspond. K. 14 rows (3 inches), k. 32 rows, increase 1 st. towards neck every 5th row, bind off 65 sts. for sleeve, k. 34 more rows, continue to increase 1 st. every 5th row until there are 45 sts. on needle, k. other front. Slip the 45 sts. to the other 45 sts., having altogether 90 sts. on needle, k. 20 rows. With green and knitting needle No. 3 k. 5, p. 5, repeat to end of row, then p. 5, k. 5, repeat to end of row for 6 rows, change to tan, k. same pattern for 2½ ins., change to green, k. same pattern for 6 rows, change to tan, k. 1, p. 1, repeat to end of row, then p. 1, k. 1, repeat to end of row, increase 1 st. on both sides every 8th row until there are 100 sts. on needle, change to green, k. 2 ridges, change to tan, k. 8 ridges, change to green, k. 2 ridges, bind off loosely.

Cuffs—With green and knitting needles No. 3 pick up 48 sts. around sleeve, * k. 1, p. 1, repeat to end of row, next row p. 1, k. 1, repeat to end of row, repeat from * these 2 rows alternately until there are 2½ inches, change to tan, k. 4 ridges, change to green, k. 2 ridges, bind off loosely.

Collar—With green and knitting needles No. 3 cast on 64 sts., k. 1, p. 1, repeat to end of row, next row p. 1, k. 1. repeat to end of row, repeat these 2 rows alternately until there are 7 inches. On separate needle k. 19 sts., bind off 26 sts. for neck and on other 19 sts. k. 3 ins., decrease 1 st. towards outside of collar every 5th row until there are 13 inches and 3 sts. left, bind off. Take 5 knitting needles. With tan pick up from point up to shoulder 73 sts. (1st needle) on straight side, 38 sts. (2d needle) and 63 sts. on back of collar (3d needle) on straight side 38 sts. (4th needle) and 73 sts. from shoulder to point (5th needle), k. in ridges, increase 1 st. on first and last st. on every needle every other row until there are 5 ridges, then k. 2 more green ridges, bind off.

Button—K. one large green button and sew on front at point of collar.

Sew sleeves and side seam neatly together.