BABY'S LONG'UNS

Evening Post, Volume CXVIII, Issue 90, 13 October 1934, Page 19

BABY'S LONG'UNS

Materials.—Two loss balls of 3-ply wool. One pair of No. 9 and three No. 11 knitting needles with points at both ends; 2} yards of ribbon. Measurements.— Length of front seam, Bin. Length of leg seam from fork to heel, llin. ■ The Right Leg.-Usinß No. 9 needles, cast on 86 stitches. Ist row: V2,*Pl, **. repeat from *to end of row Repeat this row three times. Now make holes for ribbon. Hth row: K2. ♦ wool forward, k - top., p 1, k 1. repeat from • to end of row. Repeat the first row nine times. Now. Shape for Back as follows: Ist row: X 66. turn. 2nd row: Slip 1, p 63. It 2. 3rd row: X 58, turn. 4th row: Slip 1. P 50, k2. sth row X 50, turn. 6th row: Slip 1. P4. k 2. Continue in this manner. always working eight stitches less, in every alternate row. until IS stitches remain. Next row: Knit right across. Next row: Furl. Always knit the first two and the last two stitches In every purl row. Continue in stocking stitch, increaslne once every Btn row, at the Ions: side of the work, until you have 04 stitches on your needles. Now Shape for Lo*.—Decrease once at each end of the needle, every alternate row. until 48 stitches remain. .Work without shaping for'ten rows, endinc: with a knit row. wake holes for ankle as follows:—Chance to No. 11 needles. Ist row: Knit. 2nd row: Xl, wool forward, k 2 toe, reneat from • to last stitch, k 1. 3rd row: Knit. Now Shaoe for Foot and work In carter stitch as follows: X 17, work in garter stitch on the next 14 stitches, for 24 rows, then continue In carter stitch. decreasing one stitch at each end of the needle, every alternate row, until six stitches remain. Break off wonl Return to the first needle with 17 stitches, knit up 16 stitches alone the side of instep and three of toe stitches on to this needle. Using another needle. knit , the three remaining toe stitches and knit up lb stitches along, the other side of Instep, then knit the 17 stitches on the other needle. Now, work in carter stitch, without shaninc. on these 72 stitches for 12 rows. Shape as follows:—lst row': X 33. k 2 toe., k 2, k 2 toe, k 33. 2nd row: X 2 toe. knit to last two stitches, k 2 tog. 3rd row: X 31, k I toe. k 2. k 2 toe, k 31.. 4th row: X 2 toe, knit to last two stitches, k 2 toe. Hth row: X 20. k 2 toe. k 2. k;2 toe. k 29 6th row X 2 toe., knit to last two stitches, k 2 toe 7th row: X 27. k 2 toe, k2. k 2 to K ., k 27. Bth row: X 2 toe, knit to last two stitches, It 2 tog. 9th row: Knit. Cast off loosely. The Left Leg.—Work to directions civen for the richt lee until the shapings for the back are reached. Shape for Back as follows: Ist row: X 2, p 64, turn. 2nd row: Slip 1. k 65. 3rd row: K2. p 56, turn. 4th row: Slip 1, It 57. ' Continue in this manner, always working elcht stitches less. .In every alternate row unill 18 stitches remnin. Now work to correspond with the right Ice

To Make up Ovorall Drawers.—Press carefully on wrone si'le with lint Iron and damp cloth. Sew up front and back seams. Sew up leg and foot scams. Thread ribbon through holes at waist and ankles.