Knitting

Radio Record, Volume VII, Issue 9, 8 September 1933, Page 48

Knitting

A Knitted Coat: :

._ Materials: 40z.. Beehive 3-ply wool, 1 pair No. 9 needles, crochet silk, buttons. ; . Measurements: Length, 16 inches; width of skirt, 45 inches; width of bodice, 24 inches; length of sleeve, 74 incHes, Abbreviations: K, knit; p, purl; tog., together; m. make a stitch by putting wool over needle; st., stitch,

Cast on 251 stitches. : Knit 15 rows. (1) K. 11, p. 1,-k. 2 tog., m. 1, p. 1. * ‘(k. 1, p. 1) 6 times, k. 2 tog., p 1 Repeat from * ending with k. 11. Ee wel . 1) 5 times, k. 2, p. 2, k. 1. Repeat * ending with il. (8), K. 11, p. 1, m. 1, k. 2 tog., p. 1* (k. 1, p. 1).6 times, m. 1, k. 2 tog., p. 1. Repeat. from * ending with k 41, (4) As 2nd, Work these 4 rows 19 times, Next row, k. 1, *k. 2 tos., k. 1. Repeat from * (168 sts.). Knit 5 rows. Bodice: (1) Knit 1 row. (2) K. 8 p. 152,k. 8) |. Work. these 2 rows 5 times. (11) K. 48, cast off 4, k. 74, cast off 4, k, 43. (12) K 8, p. to end. (18) K. 2 tog., k. to end. Work these 2 rows 8 times. (18) K. 8, p. 82. . (19) Knit. _ Work these 2 rows 12 times. Next row: Gast off 16, p. 24, Next row: K. to last:2 sts., k. 2 tog. Next row: P. 2 tog., p. to end. Repeat the last 2 rows once. K. 1 row. P. 1 row. Work these 2

rows 38 times, Break off wool. Join wool at underarm for the back, and work in stocking stitch (p. 1 row, k. 1 row) for 34 rows, decreasing on the first 3 k. rows by knitting tog. the first 2 sts. and last 2 sts. . Next row: P. 20, cast off +28, p. 20. Break off wool. Work the other front to correspond

keeping the garter stitch at the edge, and decreasing 3 times at sleeve end. Graft shoulders together, (If preferred the stitches may be cast off and sewed ‘neatly together). Sleeve: The sleeve is worked in stocking stitch (k. 1 row, p. 1 row). Cast on 60 sts. Decrease on the 5Sth., 9th., 138th. and 17th. rows by knitting tog. the first 2 sts. and last 2 sts. Work 60 rows. (61) K. 1, *k, 2 tog, k, 1. Repeat from *, K. 9 rows. Cast off. Collar: Cast on 14 sts. Knit 180 rows. . Cast off. . Crochet 1 row double crochet round the neck of coat to make it the desired size. Sew the collar on, leaving the front band to overlap. Press carefully on the wrong side, under a damp cloth. Sew up the sleeves and sew in the armhole. With silk work 1 double crochet in each stitch right round the coat, collar and cuffs. Sew the buttons in place, and work loops to correspond. (For a boy, button the opposite way). Embroider a small spray of flowers on each front, with pink, blue and green wool.