Pullover a la Mode (Continued jrom page 69)
itches (including
mhole. Repeat last
hove been east off,
of work and repeat for opposite
side of front. When all ote. have been cast aff, hold work
* rd you and with the bone needles pick
up 96 eta, (4 sts, more, cach size larger; 4 sts, less, each
tier) along the cast-off edges. Turn work with
right side toward you, knit a row, then work knit 2, purl 2,
dlecreasing 1 st, at each end of every dih row. When ribe
bing measures 2 inches change to steel needles and continue
working os before. When ribbing measures 34) inches,
east
yarn av tight as possible, and cast off
i), work back to
itches on that sid
p lipped st
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2 we until
Then join yarn a
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wrong side tov
size Sr
Front: Cast on 85 sis, (6 ats. more for each size larger,
6 sts. less for smaller), and repeat directions for
back until neck is reached. For neck shaping, work over
(4 sts, more for cach size larger, 3 sts, less for cach
waller), cast off 6 sts. and continue to end of row:
for back, picking up 100 sts. for the
ribbing.
Sleeves: Cast on 7 sis. and knit a row, purl a row, cast-
ing on 4 sts, at beginning of each row until there are 80 sts.
on the necdle (4 sts, ch size Jarger; +b sts. less cach
size smaller). Knit in stocking h, decreasing 1 st. at
each end of every 12th row until there are 72 sis. on needle
(4 sts. more, each size larger; 4 sts. less, cach size smaller).
Continue in stocking stitch until underarm edges measure
14 inches. Then transfer the stitches to a set of steel
needles and work cuff in rib of knit 2, purl 2, until sleeve
measures required length. Cast off. Press all stocking stiteh
under damp cloth and overcast scams.Pullover @ la Mode
Ws funny about this knitting. It's going stronger than ever.
Girls we know are on their dosenth sweater. Showing no
signs of weakening. Begging for more directions for smart
aweaters—having found out, as we did long ago, that there's
nothing with more chic than a hand-made sweater. So we
offer two more. The first is a hip-length pull-over with a
higl+ribbed neckline. ‘This is the way it goes: :
For size 16 you will need 7 balls of Shetland Floss, a pair
of No. 6 bone needles, and a set of No. 14 ateel needles,
Back: Cast on 80) stitches (6 sts. mare for each size larger,
6 sts. less for cach size smaller), knit 1, purl | across each
row until work measures 6 inches, (If you knit into the
back of every other stitch in the first row it makes a firmer
edge.) After working 6 inches of ribbing, increase in the
next row in every Sth stitch (96 stitches in all). Then work
stocking stitch (knit a row, purl a row) until work measures
14 inches from bottom (1 a0 more for each size larger,
size emaller).
Reo en nc in the following manner: Sate 5
at the beginning of cach of the next 2 rows, wo fe
Sake stitch across the rows, then cast ee ms ae
inning of cach of the next 4 rows, Continue to i
ee eh Tox WK Vachon: (Heinch sieve foe aa
Beer e ey Ica tor cash elie wealler), then hegin the
Targer, 1 ‘a 38 st. (3 ats. more for each
eck shaping. ‘Worl Sag sire smaller). cast off 6 ax,
wize larger, 3 sts, - ees ak
contr, Lniting ight ito the Back af the Ia ite,
‘turn work, slip Ist stitch pulling (Please turn to page 53)aaa