KNITTING

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 3, Issue 601, 4 August 1933, Page 2

KNITTING

A CREW NECK JUMPER. As knittink seems a most popular pastime for busy fingers this winter, this simple and very real jumper pat•tern may he useful to any readers wh'o may he contemplating a cosy pullover for cold days: — Directions for knitting a crew neck jumper, 3-3in chest measurement, are given this week. Materials: Eight ounces of 3-ply wool. No. 10 and 13 needles. Measurements : Tq fit a 33-34 inch hust measurement. Length to underarm, 13 inches. Length of sleeve to under arm seam, 19 inches. Begin at the lower edge of the back and cast on 120 stitches. Rib 2 plain, 2 purl, for 4J inches with No. 13 needles. Change to No. 10 needles and knit in stocking stitch': One row plain, one row purl, until the work measures 13 inches from the beginning to the un-der-arm seam. Shape the armholes by casting off 7 stitches at the beginning of the next two rows and deerease 1 stitch at each end of your needle in every other row eight times. Knit until the armholes measure eight inches. Cast off 36 in the centre and then. shape the shoulder by casting off 6 stitches on the. armhole, edge in every other row until all stitches are cast off. Shape the other shoulder in the same manner, The Front: Begin at the lower edge with No. 13 needles and cast on 120 stitches. Rib 2 plain, 2 purl, for 4h inches. Change tp No. 10 needle^ and knit until the wqrk measures 13 inches from the beginning. Shape the .armholes by casting off 5 stitches at the beginning of the next two rows and decreasing: 1 stitch at each end of your needle in every other row fiye times. Knit until the armholes measure 51 inches. Shape the neck by casting off 16 stitches in the centre. Knit across the other shoulder and purl back. Cast off 6 stitches at the neck edge and then deerease 1 stitch at each end of your needle in every other row until the shoulder is the same width as the shoulder at the back. Knit until the armhole is eight inchqs and then shape tfle shpulder by casting off 6 stitches on tbe armhole edge in every other row until all stitches are cast off. Make the other side of the nepk to correspond, The Sleeve: Begin at the.wrist with No. 13 needles, and cast on 66 stitches. Rib 2 plain, 2 purl, for five inches. Change to No. 10 needles and increa&e 1 stitch at each end of your needle in every sixth row until there are 96 stitches. Knit until the sleeve is long enough at the under arm seam — abopt 19 inches. Shape the tpp by knitting '2 together at eacb-end pf.your needle in every rpw until 26 remain. Cast off. (Press and make up. v Rick UP all tbe gtjtches round the neeb with No. .. 13 ■ nejedj.ee and.. rjb 1 plain, 1 purl, for about one inch. Cast off.