Utopia Norfolk Sweater with Band, Large Plaited Pockets and Belt, No. 820

Sizes 36–38

Model No. 820

MATERIALS

10 skeins Pistachia (green) Utopia Shetland Floss. 5 skeins Mode (tan) Utopia Shetland Floss. ¼ skein Cynaria (dark red) Utopia Shetland Floss. 1 pair of Ivory Knitting Needles, No. 6. 1 pair of Ivory Knitting Needles, No. 3. 1 Crochet Hook, No. 1.

DIRECTIONS

Back—With green and knitting needles No. 6 cast on 118 sts. (26 inches), k. in ridges for 5 inches, k. in ridges, decrease 1 st. on each end of needle every 6th row until there are 86 sts. on needle (19 inches); 54this is waistline; k. in ridges until back measures 9¼ inches from waistline, k. in ridges, decrease 1 st. on each end of needle every other row until 3 sts. have been decreased on each end of needle, having 80 sts. on needle. Cast on 86 sts. for sleeve (19 inches), k. 1 row, cast on 86 sts. for other sleeve, having 252 sts. on needle. K. in ridges for 6 inches. On separate needle k. 111 sts., bind off 30 sts. for back of neck and on other 111 sts. k. in ridges for 6 rows, increase 1 st. towards front every other row until 10 sts. have been added, k. in ridges for 6½ inches, making sleeve 12 inches wide. K. in ridges, making first buttonhole in 3d ridge and 12 ridges apart another buttonhole until there are 6 buttonholes. K. in ridges until side seam measures 9½ inches from under-arm seam, k. in ridges, increase 1 st. every 6th row until side seam is same length as side seam on back. Sew up side seam.

Collar—With tan and knitting needle No. 3 cast on 80 sts., k. 42 ridges. On separate needle k. 25 sts., bind off 30 sts. for neck and on other 25 sts. k. 5 ridges, decrease 1 st. every 5th row until there are 10 sts. left, bind off. K. other side to correspond. Sew collar neatly to neck of sweater.

Cuffs—With tan and knitting needles No. 3 pick up 46 sts. k. 15 ridges, decrease 1 st. on each end of needle every row until 3 sts. are left.

Belt—With tan and knitting needles No. 3 cast on 20 sts., k. 23 inches, bind off. For front belt cast on 3 sts., increase 1 st. every other row until there are 20 sts. on needle. K. in ridges for 8 inches, decrease 1 st. every other row until 3 sts. are left, bind off. Make 1 buttonhole in center of 6th ridge from point.

Pockets—Cast on 50 sts., k. 35 ridges, decrease 1 st. on each end of needle every other row until there are 18 sts. left, bind off. In center of pocket make 2 small plaits to form a box plait.

Band over shoulder—With tan and knitting needles No. 3 cast on 3 sts., increase 1 st. on each end of needle every other row until there are 16 sts., k. in ridges for 37 inches, decrease 1 st. every other row on each end of needle until there are 3 sts. left. Sew band over shoulder below waistline on front and back, slip belt under band at waistline.

Buttons—Make 30 buttons, center red and outside green. Sew 6 buttons on front, 4 on each side of pocket, 3 on each point of belt, 1 on point of cuff.

With crochet hook No. 1 crochet with dark red 1 s. c. in every st. around collar, cuffs, band, belt and pockets.