Utopia Red Cross Sweater No. 824

Sizes 36–38

Model No. 824 in Black

MATERIALS

7 skeins Cream White Utopia Shetland Floss. 1 thread Scarlet Utopia Shetland Floss. 1 pair of Ivory Knitting Needles, No. 6. 2 Steel Knitting Needles. 1 Crochet Hook, No. 2.

DIRECTIONS

Back—Cast on 110 sts., k. 1 row.

Second Row—K. 6, p. 2, k. 6, p. 2, repeat to end of row, ending row k. 6.

Third Row—P. 6, k. 2, p. 6, k. 2, repeat to end of row, ending row p. 6.

Repeat these 2 rows alternately until there are 11 rows; this makes 1 block; k. 1 row to form ridge on right side, start next block.

Model No. 824

First Row—K. 2, p. 2, k. 6, p. 2, repeat to end of row, ending row k. 2.

Second Row—P. 2, k. 2, p. 6, k. 2, repeat to end of row, ending row p. 2.

Repeat these 2 rows alternately until there are 11 rows, k. 1 row to form ridge, continue with this pattern throughout sweater, k. 7 blocks; this is waistline.

With steel needles k. 2, p. 2, k. 2, p. 2, repeat to end of row, ending row k. 2.

Second Row—P. 2, k. 2, p. 2, k. 2, repeat to end of row, ending row p. 2.

Repeat these 2 rows alternately until there are 3 inches. K. pattern for 5 blocks above waistline. Cast on 90 sts. for sleeve, k. 1 row, cast on 90 sts. for other sleeve, k. same pattern until sleeve measures 6 inches or 10 blocks from waistline. On separate needle k. 130 sts., bind off 30 sts. for back of neck and on other side 130 sts., k. 6 rows, increase 1 st. every other row towards neck until 15 sts. are added, k. pattern until sleeve measures 12 inches or 9 blocks, bind off 90 sts. for sleeve, having 55 48sts. on needle. Cast on 10 sts., make buttonhole in second ridge and 12 ridges apart another buttonhole until there are 8 buttonholes, continue same pattern for 5 blocks to waistline, including belt, k. 7 more blocks same length as back, bind off, k. other front to correspond.

Collar—With steel needles cast on 100 sts., k. 2, p. 2, for 2 inches, k. 1 row to form ridge on right side, k. pattern for 2 blocks, k. 5 ridges, bind off. Sew collar to back of neck.

Cuffs—With steel knitting needles pick up 64 sts., k. 2, p. 2, for 3 inches, k. pattern for 2 blocks, k. 4 ridges, bind off.

Pocket—With steel knitting needles cast on 25 sts., k. 27 ridges. With scarlet crochet 1 s. c. in every st. at top of pocket. Sew neatly to left side of sweater above waistline.

Cord—With crochet hook make 1 yard of ch. st., 1 s. c. in every st., crochet 2 balls, ch. 3, skip 1 st., 8 s. c. in second st.

Next Row—2 s. c. in every st.

Following Row—1 s. c., 2 s. c. in next st., crochet for 5 rows to desired size, stuff with wadding, decrease until 3 sts. are left.

At each front side of neck pick up with steel needles 70 sts., k. 4 ridges, bind off.