Utopia Model No. 702—The Miami Slip-on

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Model No. 702

MATERIALS

1 pair No. 11 Ivory Needles, 1 pair No. 10 Ivory Needles, 1 pair No. 8 Ivory Needles, 6 balls Utopia Shetland Floss, Crochet Hook.

DIRECTIONS

On No. 11 needles cast on 32 sts., work pattern for flounce as follows: (a) Knit the first row, p. the second, k. third, p. fourth, k. fifth and sixth, p. seventh, k. eighth, p. ninth and k. tenth. This forms two patterns, one of 5 purled ribs and the other of 5 plain. Continue (a) until there are 60 patterns in all and bind off. Sew up. With No. 8 needles and seam for center back pick up 38 sts. at one end of 15 patterns on each side of seam, 76 sts. in all for the back. (b) Knit across line and purl back. Continue (b) for 2 inches, then add 1 st. each end every inch for 6 inches. Work (b) for 1 in. more and then to form back of armhole decrease 1 st. every 2d row, each end, for 6 times, leaving 76 sts. on needle. Knit (b) for 4 ins. without decreasing. K. 25 sts. and put on safety pin for right shoulder. Bind off 26 sts. for neck. (c) K. remaining 25 sts., purl back to within 6 sts. of neck end, k. these 6 sts. very loosely to form border. Continue (c), adding 1 st. at neck end each row between plain part and border, for 6 border ribs. Work (c) without adding for 20 more rows (which is 10 border ribs). Then to form front of armhole add 1 st. each row on opposite end of needle for 6 times, also twice add 1 st. at neck end every other border rib. Continue (c), adding 1 st. each border rib at neck end for 8 border ribs. Put on safety pin. Return to other shoulder, work as before, and when same as left side add 12 sts. and put all on one needle. Work (c), being sure to k. 6 border sts. on each side and also the 12 sts. in center until there are 3 ribs. Then work as in (b). Continue until front measures same as back. Bind off and attach to front flounce with smooth purled side for right side.

38Pick up sts. at back of neck to form border, k. 2 ribs and bind off.

For sleeves pick up sts. for 5½ ins. down the back (from point where sts. were decreased) and 6½ ins. on front to point where sts. were added—62 sts. in all. Work (b) for 2½ ins., decrease 1 st. at each end. Then decrease, as before, every 1½ ins. for 3 times, leaving 54 sts. K. (b) until work measures 11½ ins. from shoulder, then decrease every m. for 8 ins. K. back and forth for 2 ribs without purling, and bind off.

Collar—On No. 10 needles cast on 16 sts. (d) K. first row, p. second, k. third and fourth, p. fifth and k. sixth. This forms two patterns similar to (a) but with three purled ribs and three plain. Work until there are 78 patterns. Bind off. Attach to sweater with seam at center back.

Cuffs—On No. 10 needles cast on 12 sts. Work (d) once (2 patterns), then add 1 st. 39each row at 1 end only until 22 sts. in all. Decrease same as increased and make two more patterns. Bind off. Attach to sweater with slip stitch, having cuff seam at sleeve seam.

Outline flounce, collar and cuffs with slip stitch.

Belt—On No. 8 needles cast on 15 sts. K. for 60 ins. and bind off. Crochet balls. With double yarn ch. 3, join and make 6 s. c. in ring. Second round 2 s. c. in each st. Increase in every other st. until there are 15 sts., work 8 rounds even, decrease as increased to about 5 sts., fill ball with cotton, draw up opening, and fasten off.