How To Knit This Man's CARDIGAN

Radio Record, 19 June 1936, Unnumbered Page

How To Knit This Man's CARDIGAN

Materials required: 130z. 4 ply Mixture Ramada Knitting Woo!, skade R.M.162. 20z. 4 ply Ramada Knitting Wool, shade 2000 (grey). Alternate shades:. R.M.157 (brown mixture) and 2107 (Hallowe’en brown). 6 buttons, Ramada pins: 1 pair each No. 10 and 11. American pins: 1 pair each No. 4 and 2. Measurements: Round body, when fastencd, 42/44 inches. Length from shoulder, 26 inches. Steeve seams, 202% inches.

Tension: 7 sts. to L inch. 9 rows to 1 inch in stocking stitch before pressing, Abbreviations: K.-tknit. P.-purl. st.-stiteh. tog.-together. BACK. With No. 11 pins and plain wool, cast on 147 sts. Garter st. 16 rows for the border. Change to No, 10 pius and mixture wool for remainder of back. "PRP. 1 row. Kk. 12 * P. 3. K. 12 * repeat * to * to end of row. . 1,row. the last 2 rows until work measures 174 inches, in ‘cluding the border. Commence’ armhole decreaSings, still working in partern. Cast off -L sts. at the beginning of the next 2 rows. Take 2 tog. at each end of the next 6 rows. IX. 1 row iv pattern. P. 2 tog. at each end of P. row. Repeat the last 2 rows 4 times, Joaving 117 sts. Work 52 inches on these 117 sts. Work should measure 253 inches from bottom, including border. Shoulders :-Cust off 9 sts. at the beginning of the next rows. Cast off the remaining 45 sts. for the neck. K. 8, P. 3, K. 12, P. 8, IK. 12. P -1 row. Repeat the lust 2 rows until 43 inches are worked, ending on a P. row. Place the sts. on a spare pin. sing No. 11 pins and plain wool, cast on 81 sts. rter st. 16 rows. Change to mixture wool and No. 10 pins for remaind+; of fron‘. P. 1 row. * K. 12, P. 3 * repeat * to * to last 6 sts., K. 6. P. 1 row. Repeat the last 2 rows until 43 inches are worked in mixture wool. Work pocket border:-K. 12, P. 8. K. 4, join plain wool and using No. 11 pins, K. 88 sts., turn, Garter st. J2 rows on these 38 sts., using No, 11 pins. Cast off the 88 sts. not too tightly. Place the pocket lining in the space of the 88 sts. and on the No. 10 pin with the 19 sts. knitted in pattern, K. the lining sts. as follow:-K. 8, TP. 8, K. 12, P. 8, K. i2 on the remaining 24 sts. of front, P. 3, K. 12, P. 8, K. 6. P. 81 sts. , * K. 12, P. 3 * repeat * to * to last 6 sts.. K. 6. LEFT FRONT First make the pocket lining. Using No. 10 pins, and mixture wool, cast on 88 sts. PA1 row. Repeat the lest 2 rows until work measures 164 inches, including border, Commence neck decreasings on LP. row. P, 2 tog., P. to end of row. Work 2 rows,

K. 2 tog. at end of K. row. Continue in pattern, decreasing on front edge each 3rd row until work measures 174 inches from bottom, including border. Commence armhole decreasings on K. row, decreasing on front edge every 3rd row to the shoulder. Pt off 4 wts., IK. in pattern to end. . 1 row. 2 tog. at armhole end in the next 6 rows. K. 1 row in pattern, P. 2 tog. at armhole end of row. Repeat the last 2 rows 4 times. still decreasing on front edge. Work in pattern, decreasing on front edge only until 36 sts. remain, ending on a‘ P. row. Sts. until 164 inches are’ worked from bottom, iucloding the border. Decrease for neck at the ‘end of next P. row; then continue as left front, but cast off the 4 armhole sts. at the beginning of a P. row, also the shoulder sts. on P. rows. SLEEVES (Both alike). ; With No. 11 pins and plain wool, cast on 61 sts. Garter st. 16 rows. Change to No. 10 pins and mixture wool for remainder of sieeve. . 1 row. 2, K. i2 * P. 3, K. 12 * repeat * to * to last 2 sts, P .2. P. 1 row. Front should measure 253 inches, including border. Cast off ‘he 9 sts. at the beginning of every K. row 4 times. End off wool. RIGHT FRONT. Pocket lining. With mixture wool and No..10 pins, cast on 38 sts. P. 1 row. K. 12, P. 8, K. 12, P. 3. K. 8. P. 1 row. Repeat the last 2 rows for 43 inches. Place sts. on spare pin. With No. 11 pins, and plain-wool, cast on 81 sts. Garter st, 16 rows. Change to No. 10 pins and mixture wool for remainder of front. P. 1 row. Kk. 6 * P. 3, K. 12 * repeat * to:* ‘to end of row. P 1 row. Repeat the last 2 rows until 44 inches are worked in mixture wool. Pocket border:-K. row, K. 6, P. 3, K. 12, P. 3. join plain wool and with No. 11 pins, K. 38 sts.. turn. Repeat the last 2 rows 3 times. Increase 1 st. at each end of next row. Work 7 rows. Repeat the last rows, working the increase sts. inte the pattern until there are 109 sts. Work 8 rows after the last increase row. Sleeve should measure 204 inches (before pressing). Shape the top by taking 2 tog. at each end of every row until 29 sts. remain. Cast off all the sts., taking the first 2 tog. and last 2 tog. BORDER FOR FRONTS AND ROUND NECK. This is worked in garter st. Using the No. 11 pins, and plain wool, cast on 12 sts, Garter st. 2 inches, make. buttonhole. (Continued on previous page.)

RESULTS OF "PEOPLE'S PICTURE PUZZLE" No. 2. HE Prize Money :of £25 has been awarded to Mr. W. Fright, Hume St., Sydenham. who succeeded in finding 59 of the possible 60 words in the picture. The correct solution is dg follows:-Castle, Crescent, Comet, Cross-tree, Cottage, Cabin, Church, Cannon, Church-yard, Crocodile, Cannon-shot, Cannoneer, Cross-roads, Cavern, Clock, Cupoia, Cactus, Case, Caravan, Car, Crab, Coop, Cauliflower, Cabbage, Carrots, Costermonger, Cigarette, Cane, Camel, Crane, Cob, Corral, Chaise, Camp, Capstan. Child, Cycle, Cove, Cliffs, Cutter, Canoe, Camera, Cow, Calf, Clouds, Camelopard, Cattle, Crosses, Cap, Chanticleer, Capitals, Caldron, Chain, Cart, Columns, Cable, Chimneys, -Cyclist, Cutting, Coast. GEOGRAPHICAL SERIES, No. 22. The eorrect solution was: 1, Wellington; 2, Invercargill; 3, Petone; 4, Westport; 5, Mourea; 6, Christchurch; 7, Balclutha; 8 Onehunga; 9, Taupo; 10, Elgin; 11, _Te Kao; 12, New Plymouth; 13, Hastings; 14, Palmerston; 15, Feilding. Correct solutions were received from: Auckland, ¥. Woods. Gisborne, F. Jones. Marton, I. Jackson. Feilding, G. Finlay, A. Haywards, V. Morphy, K. Griffin, B. Brunsell G. Garnett. Palmerston North, N. Allen C. Oswald, LL. Gattsche, Mr. and Mrs. Roach, M. Geary, E. Wheatley, G. Newton. Wanganui, Mr. and Mrs. Brown. Master- ton, G. Turkington. Wellington, H. Wood, M. Bailey. ‘Christchurch, -Mr. and Mrs. Iaris, Mrs., Miss and Mr. Thomson. Temuka, J. Hopkinson. Timaru, C. Webber. Dunedin, Miss Stevens. Bach receives ‘£1/13/4. ; RESULTS.."RUGBY SERIES," No, 2 Three correct entries were submitted by N. Neilson, Invercargill, and J. Middleton, Wanganui; two by B. Catt, Carterton, and FF. Crawford, Wellington; one each by R. Wilson, Dunedin; W. Cargo, Temuka; J. . Thomson, Christchurch; EB. Ward, C. Clark, R. Brown, V. Beech,,W. Smith, H. W. Nelson, D. Boyd, Wellington; Mrs. EB. Millar, O. Millar, I..G. Dudding,. Trentham; Pat Ward, C. T. Ward, Martinborough; G. Challis, Carterton; J. Halligan, Wanganui; D. F. Fitzgerald, Te Awamutu; Mrs. G. Wainohu, Mohaka. The cash prize of £35 is, therefore, divided £1/4/2 each correct entry. Prize-money_ has been posted. Correct solution: 1, Nicholls; 2, Roberts; 3, Lomas; 4, Pepper; 5. Collins; 6, Brownlie; 7, Wright; 8 Bayly; 9, Vorrath; 10, Irvine; 11, Harley; 12, Wallace; 13, Stead; 14, Lilburne. RESULTS OF "HEADS OR TAILS" No. 8. First prize of £45: Two competitors tied with similar solutions, so the first and second prizes are added together and divided equally between them. Each will receive £22/10/-. Mr. R. Salthouse, Greenmeadows, Hawke’s Bay; Mrs. A. Beck, 1 Seaview Terrace, Napier. Solution: Sow, duro, muzzy, burrow, totting, joyous, style; dust pyx.. Total points, 748. Third prize of £5: Mr. B. G. Prince, 1 Uxbridge Street, Dunedin. Solution: Yow, duro, muzzy, button, stowing, joyous, prune, dust, pyx. Total points, 739. Prize-money will be posted on Monday, June 29. TOPICAL TIT BITS No.. 28. Results. Correct solution as lodged with "N.Z." Truth’: When Mrs. Amy Mollison landed at Croydon after shattering two records, the crowd immediately besieged her in their endeavours to catch a glimpse of the famous pilot. Twenty-five competitors submitted all-correct solutions and the prize-money of £40 is accordingly divided equally, each receiving £1/12/-. Those who divide are: H. Wood, Napier; Miss J. Macdonald, Timaru; I. Howejohns, Dunedin; R, J. Butterfield, Christchurch; Mrs. R, Esplin, Gore; L. T. J, Ryan, Christehurch: W-. Thompson, ‘Halswell; H. Charleston,- Cobden; Messrs Adair Bros;; Gore; Miss-M, Aldersley, Lower Hutt; Mrs. I. Sillick, Te Kuiti; Mrs. M. Millar, Dune--din; Miss Pike, Wellington; J. W. Thomgon, Bromley; A; Russell, Wellington; A. C. Seaton, Shannon; L. C. Tucker, Christ--.. church; Mrs. H. Meyer, Kawhia; N, Ekins, Trentham; M. J..Murch, Feilding; Mrs. C. M. ‘O’dea, Whangamomona; G. Mitchell... Hitham; J. R, Thomson, Wairoa; J. Burdett, Auckland; Mrs. L. Blanchelt, New Plymouth. Winning entries have been checked: with: the sealed solution by..‘‘N.Z. Truth" and ‘the prize-money has’ .been posted. wo entries: for 1/- in this.competition. , Yoo,