| MEASUREMENTS: | Bust | 34ins. | 3 ins. | 38 ins. |
| Length from top of shoulder | 15½" | 16" | 16½ " | |
| Length of sleeve underarm seam | 7½ " | 8" | 8½ " |
| Tension: | 8 | sts. | and | 10 | rows | = 1 | inch | with | No. 10 | needles. |
| 7½ | " | " | 9 | " | = 1 | " | " | No. 9 | " | |
| 7 | " | " | 9 | " | = 1 | " | " | No. 8 | " |
The instructions are written for size 34. For size 36 use No. 11 and No. 9 needles, for size 38 use No. 10 and No. 8 needles and follow the same instructions.
The purled side is the right side of the work.
RIGHT FRONT: With No. 12 needles (36—No. 11 needles) (38—No. 10 needles) cast on 56 sts. loosely. Knit 13 rows Garter st. **Change to No. 10 needles (36—No. 9 needles) (38—No. 8 needles) and proceed:–
1st row: K8. *Inc. 2 sts. in next st. Inc. 1. st. in next st. Repeat from * to last 2 sts. Inc. 2 sts. in next st. K1. 127 sts. on needle. 2nd row: Knit. 3rd row: K8. Purl to last st. K1. Repeat 2nd and 3rd rows once. 6th row: Knit to last 8 sts. Turn. 7th row: Purl to last st. K1. Repeat from 2nd to 7th row once, then 2nd and 3rd rows once, then 2nd row once. Change to No. 12 needles (36—No. 11 needles) (38—No. 10 needles) and proceed:–
17th row: K8. *K3tog. K2tog. Repeat from * to last 4 sts. K3tog. K1. 56 sts. on needle. 18th row: K1. Purl to last 8 sts. K8. 19th row: Knit. 20th row: K1. Purl to last 8 sts. K8. 21st row: K8. *Wl. fwd. K2tog. Repeat from * to end of row. Repeat from 18th to 20th row once.** Repeat from ** to ** once, then from ** to 21st row once. Cast on 54 sts. at end of last row for sleeve. Proceed:–
***1st row: K12. Purl to last 8 sts. K8. 2nd row: Knit. 3rd row: K12. Purl to last 8 sts. K8. Change to No. 10 needles (36—No. 9 needles) (38—No. 8 needles) and proceed:–
4th row: K8. *Inc. 2 sts. in next st. Inc. 1. st. in next st. Repeat from * to last 12 sts. K12. 245 sts. on needle. 5th row: Knit. 6th row: K8. Purl to last 12 sts. K12. Repeat 5th and 6th rows once. 9th row: Knit to last 8 sts. Turn. 10th row: Purl to last 12 sts. Turn. Repeat 5th and 6th rows twice, 9th and 10th rows once, 5th and 6th rows once, then 5th row once. Change to No. 12 needles (36—No. 11 needles) (38—No. 10 needles) and proceed:–
20th row: K8. *K3tog. K2tog. Repeat from * to last 12 sts. K12. 110 sts. on needle. 21st row: K12. Purl to last 8 sts. K8. 22nd row: Knit. 23rd row: K12. Purl to last 8 sts. K8. 24th row: K8. *Wl. fwd. K2tog. Repeat from * to last 12 sts. K12.*** Repeat from *** to *** twice, then 21st and 22nd rows once. Next row: K12. Purl to last 20 sts. Slip these 20 sts. onto a st. holder. Change to No. 10 needles (36—No. 9 needles) (38—No. 8 needles) and proceed:–