Pea See page7Tiga as kr Ese]PATONS BEEHIVE FINGERING PATONS KNITTING BOOK No. 186 is now treated with a SHRINK-RESIST FINISH known as “PATONISED" ‘This Knia 12 Wool can be washed repeatedly without shrinking and — most important! — will retain its original soft fullness and woolly texture. The “Patonised” 5 hrink-Resist Finish is not some~ thing new and untried, butis the result of fifteen years’ experience. Heather (LAYETTE — ILLUSTRATED OPPOSITE) The Layette comprises Jacket, Frock, Jumper, Bonnet, Bootecs ond Mittens. THE JACKET MATERIALS:— PATONS BEEHIVE BABY Wool “Patonised” — Shrink Resist Finish, Quontity .. se os 308s Knitting Needles 1 pair No. 10 Three Small Buttons. MEASUREMENTS -— Length from top of shoulder < 10 ins ‘Width all round at under-orm . . 20 ins. Length of sleeve from under-arm 6 ins. (cr length desired) ABBREVIATIONS:—See page 18. TENSION:—To get these measurements it is absolutely necessary to work at a tension to produce & stitches tO the inch in width. Check tension—see page 18. THE RIGHT FRONT.Cast on 49 stitches 1st row. —Knit plain, * 2nd row: -K.8, ° K.1, wl. fwd, K.3, slip 1, K.2 tog, 1.5.50. K.3, wh fwd., repeat from’® to last st, K.). Bed row.—K.1, purl to lost 8 sts, KS. 6th rew.—K.8, purl t0 last st, Kl Tth row.—Like 3ed row. Repeat from * to ** until work measures 7 ins. from commencement, ending with 6th row Proceed as follows:— 1st row.—Cost off 4 sts, purl to last 8 sts, KE 2nd row—K.8, * K.l, wl. fwd., K:3, slip 1, K.2 tog., pins. K3, wi. fwd., repeat from * to last 7 sis, Kl, wh fwd, K3, K.2 tog, Kel 3rd row.—Cost off | st., purl to lost 8 sts, K.8. Continue working in pattern without shoping until 14 pattems have been worked from commencement. In next row, K.4, wl. fwd, K.2 tog., K.2, work in pattern t0 end of row. {In following row, K.1, purl to last 8 sts., K.8 Repeat these 2 rows six times, making a button-hole of before in Sth ond following 6th row. Proceed a5 follows:— Ist row.—Cast off 17 sts, K.2, wh. fwd., K.3, (slip 1, K'2 tog, pss0., K.3, wh fwd., K.1, wh fwd, K:3) twice, K2 too 2nd row.—K.1, purl to lost 2 sts., K.2 tog. ‘Work 4 rows in pattern without shaping, Ith row—K-4, (slip 1, K2 tog, psso, K.7) twice, K2 tog. Cost'off, THE LEFT FRONT.—Work to correspond with Right Front, omitting button-holes ond working border and shapings et opposite ends of needle. THE BACK.—Cost on 91 stitches. at row.-—Knit plain. ** and cow.—* K.1, wl. fwd, K.3, slip 1, K2 too., p.s5.0,, 3, wl. fwd., repeot from * to last st, K.1. 3rd row.——K.1, purl to lost st, K.I Continue working in patter, as given from ** to **, until work measures 7 ins, from commencement, ending with 3th rom Cost off 4 sts. at beginning of needle in each of next 2 Proceed as follows:-— Ist row.—Cast off 2 sts., K.4, * wh. fwd., K.1, wl. fwd. K'3 itl 1, K2.tog., psisc., K.3, repeat from * to Tost Tsts, wl. fwd., Koy wh fwd, K3, Ka tog, Kel 2nd row.—Cast off 1 st, purl to lost st., KI.