THE RIGHT SIDE.
With white wool and No. 10 pins cast on 27 stitches, and, as a guide to the making up, label the last stitch with the letter a. The work should be rather loose, so as to preserve the lightness of the wool.
1st row—Slip the 1st (make 1 and knit 2 together to the end), then cast on 6 stitches.
2nd row—Knit the 6 stitches cast on, and the rest of the 1st row all plain. Repeat these 2 rows 11 times more, when there will be 99 stitches. Mark the last stitch cast on, b.
25th row—Slip the 1st stitch, (make 1 and knit 2 together to the end).
26th row—Slip the 1st stitch, knit the rest plain. Repeat these 2 rows 8 times more. Then, at the longest side, cast off 8 stitches for the armhole, and mark it c. Work the 25th and 26th rows 14 times.
1st row—Make 1, knit 2 together, then knit 2 together again; repeat, and at the end knit 3. There will now be 69 stitches.
The Colored Stripe—Join on the black wool, and use No. 19 pins for the next 8 rows. Knit 2 rows plain, with the colored wool knit 4 rows plain, and with the black knit 2 rows plain. Join on the white and work with No. 10 pins as before.
The White Stripe, 1st row—Plain.
2nd row—Slip the 1st stitch, make 1 and knit 2 together to the end. Repeat these 2 rows 5 times more. Work a 2nd colored and white stripe, and a 3rd colored stripe. Join on the white and use No. 10 pins. Cast on 6 stitches for the back of the neck, work the 2 rows as the white stripe 19 times, then repeat the same 2 rows 8 times, but leaving 6 stitches at the end of the 2nd row each repeat. Cast off all the stitches.
The first and last rows of the white piece must now be sewed to the selvedge of the waistband at the side where the points are made; both pieces are to be kept on the wrong side, and in sewing it take the Magenta stitches, leaving the black row in front. Sew the shortest side cast off to the top of the point at the back of the band, then sew the 1st stitch cast off to the 38th rib of the band. Take the end marked a, sew it close to this, and the end marked b to the centre point of the band. Gather the white and sew it to the band, placing more fulness at the points than under the arm; when finished, sew the sides together from the band to the armhole c.
The Left Side—With the white wool and pins No. 10 cast on 27 stitches.
1st row—Plain. At the end cast on 6 stitches.
2nd row—Knit 2 together, * make 1, knit 2 together. Repeat from *, and at the end make 1, knit 1; mark this a. Repeat these 2 rows 11 times more, mark the last stitch cast on b. Then work the 2 rows 9 times, omitting the stitches cast on; and for the armhole cast off 8 stitches at the longest side, and repeat these 2 rows 14 times.
71st row—Plain.
72nd row—Make 1, knit 2 together twice, repeat, and at the end of the row knit 3.
Work the Colored Stripe as in the right side; and for
The White Stripe, 1st row—Plain.
2nd row—Knit 2 together, * make 1, knit 2 together, Repeat from *, and at the end make 1, knit 1. Repeat these 2 rows 5 times more; then a 2nd colored and white stripe, and a third colored stripe. Join on the white, knit a plain row, cast on 6 stitches at the end of it and for
The Back, 1st row—Knit 2 together, * make one, knit 2 together. Repeat from *, and at the end make 1, knit 1.
2nd row—Plain. Repeat these 2 rows 18 times more; then work the same 2 rows 8 times, leaving 6 stitches at the end of the plain row each time. Cast off all the stitches, and sew it to the waistband, the same as the other side. The fronts are to be joined together to the 1st colored stripe.