1. Cast on 32 stitches and knit plain for 15 ribs. A rib is made by knitting a row across and a row back again. Two rows form a rib in knitting.
2. To form the waist line, knit 2 stitches and purl 2 stitches for 6 rows.
3. Knit 15 more ribs plain. This will reach the shoulder of the sweater.
4. To Knit the Shoulder.—Knit 10 stitches, and slip them off on a safety pin. (See [page 186].)
To Slip off Stitches Needed Later
(See picture on [page 185])
In doing this work, point the safety-pin toward the last stitch on the right-hand needle, and slip it off the needle on to the pin. Slip the rest of the stitches in the same way. Clasp the safety-pin. Very large safety-pins are made for the purpose.