Fashion parade

29¢
AMERICAN THREAD CO. STAR BOOK No. 189
illustrated in color on front cover
SIZES: Small, Medium, Large
Materials Required:
AMERICAN THREAD COMPANY “DAWN” KNITTING WORSTED 4 (5, 5) skeins Jade
1 Pr. Knitting Needles No. 9 OR ANY SIZE NEEDLES WHICH WILL RESULT IN STITCH GAUGE BELOW
Aluminum Crochet Hook Size H 1½ yds. 1 inch Grosgrain Ribbon
GAUGE : 9 sts = 2 inches; 6 rows = 1 inch.
Directions are given for Small Size. Changes for Medium and Large Sizes are given in parentheses.
BACK : Cast on 77 (81, 85) sts, work in stockinette st (K 1 row, P 1 row) for 14 inches (all sizes). NEXT 2 ROWS : SHAPE ARMHOLES : Bind off 5 (6, 7) sts at beg of each row. NEXT 3 ROWS : Dec 1 st each end for all sizes. Work even until armholes measure 7½ (8, 8½) inches. SHAPE SHOULDERS : Bind off 6 (6, 6) sts at beg of next 4 rows, then bind off 7 (8, 9) sts at beg of next 2 rows, bind off remaining sts, 23 sts remain (all sizes) for neck.
LEFT FRONT : Cast on 23 (25, 27) sts. Working in stockinette st inc 1 st at end of next row (front edge, all sizes), then inc 1 st at front edge every row until there are 38 (40, 42) sts on needle. Work even until front measures same as back to underarm. SHAPE ARMHOLE : Work same as back. Work even until armhole measures 4½ (5, 5½) inches ending at front edge. SHAPE NECKLINE : Bind off 5 sts at beg of row, then dec 1 st at neck edge every other row 6 times (all sizes). Work even until armhole measures same as back. SHAPE SHOULDERS : Work same as back.