THE WAISTBAND.
Commence with Magenta wool and pins No. 14, the wool is to be used doubled throughout the waistband. Cast on 34 stitches.
1st row—Knit 2 together, knit the rest plain.
2nd row—Slip the 1st stitch, knit the rest plain.
Repeat these 2 rows 20 times more, when there will be only 13 stitches; then knit 64 rows plain, always slipping the 1st stitch; this will make the bodice 25 inches round the waist, if required more or less, these 64 rows can be added to or reduced.
107th row—Increase a stitch thus—knit the 1st stitch; but before taking it off the left pin put the right pin into the back of the same stitch and knit it off—knit the rest plain.
108th row—Slip 1, knit the rest. Repeat the last 2 rows 20 times more, when there will be 34 stitches; then, commencing at the 1st row, repeat the direction once more.
297th row—(For the button-holes) Slip 1, knit 1 (make 1, knit 2 together, knit 4, 5 times), make 1, knit 2 together. Knit 5 rows plain and cast off. With the black wool doubled, and crochet-needle No. 1, work a row of single crochet on both sides of the selvedge of the band, working a stitch to each rib of the knitting.