Knitting

Evening Post, Volume CXXIII, Issue CXXIII, 10 April 1937, Page 19

Knitting

CABLE STITCH JUMPER

(Specially Designed for tile "Evening; Post" by "Oswaltla.")

The ever-popular cable stitch is used in this jumper.in an attractive way. Graduated , lengths ~ of cable stitching begin at below .bust and carry' on to neck and shoulders. Graduated lengths of cable stitching start from about elbow and'carry, on to "shoulder. The remainder of jumper, is plain knitting, with "plain and purl" band and wrists. The neck bands; close ■ dn either side with button. •.. Two others on either side are .effective, trimming,'■ ,; , .■■

Requisites^Soz 4-ply"wopl/ or 3-ply, Swiztnit wool, a pair- of No: JO, a pair1 d No. 8 ne-sdles, ov No. "5 needles arid 'No. "■' 6- will ■'do. /The higher number is used, on bands, and smaller

Tension.T-Thirteen, stitches ,to 2in. in width.: Fifteen rows to.2in-in depth. ■ Begin, 'with' back :■', by..casting .90 stitches .on No.;' 10; needles... Work 4iin in k. '1,; ~p;~T- rib, - working into • b^ck of stitches in; first row. Change to No. 8 needles und stocking' succh, and work, two rows straight.; In'the next and every.: following sixth row increase next to"■ edge' 'stitch. at both .ends of needle. Mark increases with coloured thrtiad." It helps... After, working three' rows past, the1 second-pair bfincreasings, begin the; < first cable stripe in the middle, this way:— I Ist Row,—X. 42, p. 2, *. Slip.next , three stitches on to spare: needle. k.: I next-three stitches., then.k. the- three I'stitch'es on spare' needle, *-' p. 2, k. 42 (the■"ihstr.uctibnk-from ■*- tb-.k. .42 (the instructions .fronV *'' trf *r in' this row will be referred to as "cable 6"). ■ '

• 2nd Row.—P. 42, k. 2, p. 6,-k. 2, p. 42. 3rd Row.—Ari: increase row: K. 1, k. twice in next stitch, k. 40, p; 2,: k. 6, p, 2, k.'.to last, two stitches, k. twice in next stitch, k...l.'■'■■■;.. . ; ; '■':■■

4th Row.—P. 43, k 2, p. 6, p. 43. , sth Row.—X. 43, p. 2, k. 6, p. 2, k. 43. Repeat 4th and sth rows once, then 4th row 'again. Repeat these, 8 rows'of. the" cable once more, not forgetting the increase 'in every 6th row (which will • come in the first and seventh rows of the repetition), and, of course, keeping .the extra stitches

maa!e' at leach side in, stocking stitch. iNfow begin another cable'at each siae of first'cable. lst.TOw: "X; 33 -*, p; 2,'\ w cable 6, p. 2, k. 2. Repeat from *-: twicer'knu ; to..eod.i 2nd .row: ,P.::33-•*, : k'.:2, p.- 6, k...2, .p. 2; repeat from .*'; twice,1 p. _to .end;.; 3rd fowil- K; ■'. 33,' *,-■ p.- 2, k. 6, p. .2/i'k. 2; repeat -from * twice;;. Knit to.end. .'|ch. rpw:. Same ias 2nd:,rbw. sth row; AnJ'lncrease row. K. 1, k..twice.in next stitcJv-k.'3l'Vp., 2, k. 6,'p: 2,' k.' 2,. repeat.from*• twice.;, knit, to last * two' stitches; \k. twice in! next k.-1.: 6th'row: P: 34:*,"k/2,- p.'6,•)■ k. .2, ■.■#.'■ 2, 'repeat from f> •»' twice; p.-to: end. vvth row: K.;34 *p. 2, k.-6, p. 2,;k. ■ 2, repeat from *,twice,-knitto end; Bth row: Same .as 6tn: row. Kepeat' these, 6 rows with three..caole,snipes once more, not lorgecling tne usual increase,wni'cn will uoiiie mine ora row. 01 tins, repetition, :aua,. ox course, Keeping tne' extra Patents made ,ac ,'eacn w "ni stocKing scucn. .••■•-,- : .'■ . .;

\ mow ofegiii; arioiher cafe> stripe f*chsiae. Ist row': -in"liicrei se:ro\v. X.-1, K.■■-twice-:.in nexc 'sutcn, k. •Zl ■ ■* p. 2 cable b^p. z,k; from '■* 4 tunes, K. to ena. brd row: K. 24 * p.. a, .k; ti, p. 2, ,r, ', 2, 'repeat: irom t las c two sutcnes,, k. twice-in next sti ten, k.ii" 2na row: P. 24 ■» k. 2, p. is, k. z, p •£■"■ Jttepe'at trom\* 4 times; p.. to v 4:tunes; ■ icmt :to "end; Repeat tnu. and 3rd rows ; once, then 2na row again. Vcn row: 1 An increase row;- X., 1, X.twice in next ! stitcn, K. is^" p. 2, k. 0, p.'2,-lc'-2,' re-"'--peat irom •■4.times, K. to last 2 stitches,. &. twice in next-stitch, k.,1.7 Btn roW: r, 2d, ';k. 2, p! 0, k. i, p. 2, repeat irom *.4r..umes,.purL to ena. .',■:,.;■- .Kepeat .mese,B rowd" with;five cable' .stripes'once'.more,' not; iorgettihgil tne usual ■increase: iwhicn. wixi* cbiiie' 'ia' tne ! nftn /row of this repetition/,' aria,: ■ 01 ..course, f Keeping''the extra; stitcnes maae. at.eacn fa^ae in;stocKihg: stitcii? •

,: -Tne'iarmnoie, snaping:is:now started, while: at,,tne same, time' another <cade •stripe .risaaaea at :eacn.siae,:,<lst row Cast on '6 Isiitciec, M.\ ii,', r^p. 2,. cabie c,> p.,2, k'.,2, repeat,' irom;'".;6;tiiiies, k. ; to> e'ria. ana row: Case off,1 3 .stitches,.'p.--iirj*:!ks'.jt,' p. ti : -k. a, p. 2)- repeat from '■ , sb-times; *b-times; p. to'end.' Continue this wfrh' 7; cable .Sixipes,-completing tne arm--iiolevsnapinfe' t>y :casung oix. 3-stitcnes at.beginiiins : oi: next- iour rows, tneu aecreasing at eacn, ena. of needle, ,m every alternate- row,"a-times..." wons straight oh remaining Bd'stitches ior'aJ rows.'.f-Npw :snape- i neck.:::lst row: W'ork'36 stitcnes,.cast olf .14, work oo'. 2na. row: W one to neck edge.': 3rd row: CastJoii'.six stitcnes, wort.to ena. ±te-'. peat the last 2 ..rows once, cast on. Join wool to neck cage oi opposite siae.. Cast on"'.H'stitchts,"' work to end and ' oack..^ Hepeat tnis' once;'cast on. ■ ;:,' Ffunt—vVork as ior oacs toend. of armhbie shaping,, ttten: work "' straight tor 24 rows. • here, snape neck., j.st' row: Work 36 stitches,' cast oft 14, worK 36. 2nd row: "Work to neck edge. 3rd row:'. Oast/off 3 stitches.:'' Work to end; Hepeatilast;-2 rows .twice more;.work back ,to- neck -edge. iat neck' edge in next ana every alternate-row, 3 times./ Work"4 rows''straight..,j Cast off. ; , JToin wool; to neck edge of opposite f:side.> :)Castl>oft'>3\;stitches*atVneck edge ,3 times; decrease at neck edge in every alternate,row. 3 times; ■ Work 4 rows straight; cast off. -' »' ■

1 Sleeves—Rights With No; 10 needle's cast on 52 stitches. Work 4i inches in k. 1, p. l; rib. < Crtange to No. Bneedles ;and: stockingistitch, arid work !4, rows 7 Increase1 :at : each end of needle /in next iop'- and subsequently in : every,' 6th row '■> till there; are '70 stitches ;on needle. ' Work one ro\y straight, .then:'::begin . a cable stripe.: Ist row:-K.'3o, p. 2,-cable 6, p. 2, k. 30. 2nd>row: P. 30, .k. ,2,. p. 6, k. 2, p. 30.: Continuing the increases .in every sixth row till there-are 86 stitches on ;nee'dle,.i finish the. 8- rows of/the 2nd cable,:then. a(dd cable stripes.each side: as .in the- back .and front. Work 5 rows straight on^ the 86 stitches (cables, right across). -Shape top of..sleeve by decreasing' at each vend of every \row till 16 stitches -remain. Continue •in cable rib-.on -the;;l6 stitches. ; In 4th and1'1; sth'/rows, of: 4th: cable in: this •na'rrqwVband,, make, a buttonhole by Casting off; the centre 4 stitches and casting them on again in the row after. Continue.; in. .cable, pattern. till J>narrow band measures 10J1 inches; cast-off. '"

"Left /sleeve;— Work-case, forvright sleeve,; but make: the/narrow:-band: 8 rowslonger, as this is togo round -the deeper curve in front of heck. ~ ; .' : • -Making1 -Up.—Press"all pieces;lightly on ■■: wrong side with a "hot- iron- overf a damp cloth. :Stitch the. sleeves ;• into the armholes, flat, and sew; the. bands between froni and'back'shoulders and round,'neck. . The,shorter.".one"round back -of neck, th^ longer round front of neck. "Sew buttons to coihcida. with buttonholes. 'Add two1 more' buttons down each1 ; shoulder '; for trimming effect. - Join side and sleeve seams and again press,' on• wrong -side but not heavily. . >