Utopia Ladies’ Sweater No. 700
Reading edition
Size 38
Model No. 700
MATERIALS
9 balls Utopia Alpaca. 1 ball Utopia Angora Gray. 2 Bone Knitting Needles, No. 7. 2 Steel Knitting Needles, No. 2.
DIRECTIONS
Back—On large needles cast on 106 sts.
First Row—Purl 2, knit 6, purl 2, knit 6, to end of row.
Second Row—Knit 2, purl 6, knit 2, purl 6, to end of row.
Third, Fifth, Seventh and Ninth Rows—Same as first row.
Fourth, Sixth and Eighth Rows—Same as second row.
Tenth Row—Knit straight across.
This completes 1 block of pattern.
Block 2 alternates the position of the squares.
First Row—Knit 4, purl 2, knit 6, purl 2, knit 6, purl 2, to end.
Second Row—Purl 4, knit 2, purl 6, knit 2, purl 6, knit 2, to end.
Third, Fifth, Seventh and Ninth Rows—Same as first row.
Fourth, Sixth and Eighth Rows—Same as second row.
Tenth Row—Knit straight across.
Knit 6 blocks, alternating as above.
With the steel needles knit 2, purl 2, for 2½ inches.
With large needles knit 5 blocks of the pattern. Add 74 stitches on each end for sleeves and continue knitting these added stitches as in the pattern for 3 blocks and 5 rows.
42Knit 111 stitches, as in pattern, bind off 32 stitches for the neck, knit as pattern 111 stitches.
Front—Continue knitting the 111 sts. to finish the block. Alternate and knit 1 block.
Add 1 st. every other row (4 sts. to a block) to the neck, knit according to pattern 3 blocks. Bind off 74 sts. for sleeve. Knit 1 more block.
Knit the other side of the front the same and, having added 16 sts. to each side, join and continue straight across front. Continue the same as the back. Bind off loosely.
Cuff—On steel needles pick up 64 sts. at bottom of sleeve. Knit 2, purl 2, for 2 inches. With large needles knit as pattern 1 block and then add 3 rows of angora.
Sew up under arm seams loosely.
Cast 90 sts. on steel needles and knit 5 rows for neck bands. Make 2 of these and sew under neck fronts to make a tight finish.
Collar—Cast on steel needles 100 sts. Knit 2, purl 2, for 2 inches. With large needles knit 2 blocks as above and add 4 rows of angora.
Tie—With crochet hook make chain about 30 inches and make a single crochet in each chain, fasten a small ball crocheted from angora on each end and tack in the middle of the back of the collar.