The collar and the bands for down the front are made in one piece.
1. To find the exact length required, measure from the bottom edge of the front of the sweater to point E at the neck. (See [Fig. 40].) This gives the length A-B of the band shown in [Fig. 43]. Measure from E around the neck of the sweater to the center of the back. This gives the length C-D, [Fig. 43], of one-half of the collar.
2. Cast stitches on twelve nails, six in each row. Knit 2½ inches of band A-B with double stitch, and the rest of the length single stitch. Remember to provide for the buttonholes. (See directions given in [section 8], Chapter 4.)
3. When the band is the required length, with the next winding add 24 nails to the right of the knitting, twelve nails in each row, making 36 nails in all. Knit the collar until a piece of the required length has been made.
4. Cast stitches from the 24 nails added above for the collar.
5. Knit the second band, using double stitch for the last 2½ inches.
6. Cast knitting from the rake.
7. Take up the loose stitches at the beginning of the first band, as described in [section 6] of Chapter 4. Crochet around the outer edge of the collar with a single crochet stitch.
To Knit the Pockets ([Fig. 44.])
1. Cast stitches on 30 nails.