Sweaters He and She

by American Thread Company

The Accessories That Count

KNITTED SKIRT

SIZES: Small, Medium, Large Materials Required: AMERICAN THREAD DAWN “WINTUK” KNITTING WORSTED SIZE 6 (7, 7)—2 oz. skeins Navy for Skirt 4—2 oz. skeins for Scarf; 1—2 oz. skein for Beret 1—2 oz. skein each White and Flame for Skirt, Scarf and Beret 1 Pr. 14 inch Knitting Needles No. 9 OR ANY SIZE NEEDLES WHICH WILL RESULT IN STITCH GAUGE BELOW ⅛ yd. Lining material ⅛ yd. Buckram 2 Hooks and Eyes 1—7 inch CONMAR No/Snag Zipper 1 yd. elastic GAUGE: 5 sts = 1 inch

Directions are given for small size. Changes for medium and large sizes in parentheses.

MEASUREMENTS: Width around lower edge: 44 (46, 48) inches Width around waistline: 24 (26, 28) inches

With Navy cast on 221 (231, 241) sts.

1st ROW: K 1, * P 1, K 1, repeat from * across row (seed st). Repeat 1st row for 3½ inches. NEXT 2 ROWS: K each row. NEXT ROW: P across row. NEXT 2 ROWS: K each row. NEXT ROW: Work in seed st. NEXT 2 ROWS: K each row. NEXT 8 ROWS: Work in stockinette st (P 1 row, K 1 row). NEXT ROW: K across row. NEXT ROW: Work in seed st. NEXT 2 ROWS: K across each row. NEXT ROW: P across row. NEXT 2 ROWS: K each row. Work in seed st until skirt measures 20 inches from beg, or length desired to waistline. Place sts on a length of yarn. Block skirt to measurements. Place sts back on needle. NEXT ROW (dec row): Work in seed st across 1st 5 (9, 15) sts, * P 2 tog, K 2 tog, repeat from * across row to within last 4 (10, 14) sts, work in seed st across remaining sts. NEXT ROW: Work in seed st. Bind off loosely.

WAISTBAND: With Navy cast on 125 (135, 145) sts. 1st ROW: K across row. 2nd ROW: Work in seed st. NEXT 2 ROWS: K across each row. NEXT 8 ROWS: Work in stockinette st (P 1 row, K 1 row). NEXT ROW: K across row. NEXT ROW: Work in seed st. NEXT 2 ROWS: K across each row. Bind off in purling (lower edge). Block.

EMBROIDERY: With contrasting thread work a running st through 1st row at top of stockinette section, then through 5th row of same section. Thread Flame into a blunt needle, insert needle up through 4th st of 1st row, skip next 3 sts, insert needle down through next st of 5th row, up through st directly below of 2nd row, down through next st directly below of 6th row, up through next st directly below of 3rd row, down through next st directly below of 7th row, up through next st directly below of 4th row, down through next st of 8th row. Reverse the procedure for 2nd half of arrow. Work next arrow in same manner with White. Repeat Flame and White arrows across band.