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.
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.