c—Sewing machine: loosen tension on machine as you would for jersey or any stretchy fabric. Place right sides together and pin. Baste seam being careful not to draw stitches too tight. Remove pins. With matching thread machine stitch seam. If yarn is bulky or fuzzy sew over tissue paper. Remove paper when finished.
8—After garment is all assembled, carefully steam seams flat and even.
TO SHORTEN ...
(No hem desired). Determine length you desire; place a marker. Cut through one st at side seam about 2 rows below marker. * Pick up cut end and draw through several sts, cut this length close as possible to work. This drawn length will tighten sts. After length has been cut straighten edge taking care with loose sts. Place loose sts on free needle. Repeat from * until row has been ripped and sts have been placed on needle. With free needle bind off—or—attach yarn on P side, and with crochet hook work a slip stitch (see [page 30]) in each st, turn. Work a slip stitch in each st, cut yarn. If a hem is desired, allow for hem and complete same as above. Turn hem to wrong side and tack in place.
TO LENGTHEN ...
(If a sufficient amount of same dye lot is available). Cut off cast on edge in same manner as above. Pick up loose sts and knit to length desired. If there is a ribbing on section to be lengthened, cut into the row above the ribbing, then add to length. If you do not have enough of same dye lot to work garment to length desired, we suggest working a stripe of contrasting color and finishing with same color as garment.
SNUG AND COMFORTABLE ... AND EASY TO MAKE
KNITTED AFGHAN
Size: 48 × 60 inches
Materials Required: AMERICAN THREAD COMPANY “DAWN” KNITTING WORSTED 3-4 ounce skeins each Lime, Putty, Cinnamon, Potter Gold and Antique Gold. 1 Pr. Knitting Needles No. 8 OR ANY SIZE NEEDLES WHICH WILL RESULT IN STITCH GAUGE BELOW. Plastic Crochet Hook Size H