MATERIALS: 3 ply BEEHIVE FINGERING. 3 ozs. Yellow No. 598. One Stitch Holder.
For Needles and Tension see page [5.]
| MEASUREMENTS: | 3 mos. | 6 mos. | 9 mos. |
| Width all round at underarm | 18 ins. | 19 ins. | 19½ ins. |
| Length from top of shoulder | 8½ " | 9 " | 9½ " |
| Length of sleeve underarm seam | 5½ " | 6 " | 7 " |
BACK: Beginning at lower edge cast on 68 sts. Work 1½ ins. ribbing (K2. P2). Knit even in Garter st. until work from beginning measures 5½ ins. (6 mos.—5½ ins.) (9 mos.—6 ins.).
To make sleeves: Continue in Garter st. casting on 9 sts. beginning next 8 rows. (36 sts. on each side for sleeves). Knit even until work from beginning measures 8½ ins. (6 mos.—9 ins.) (9 mos—9½ ins.).
To shape neck: K57. Cast off 26 sts. K57. Working on last 57 sts and leaving remaining 57 sts. on st. holder knit 9 rows even, ending at neck edge. Proceed:–
1st row: K2. Inc. 1. st. in next st. Knit to end of row. 2nd row: Knit. Repeat these 2 rows until cuff edge measures 5½ ins. (6 mos.—6 ins.) (9 mos.—6 ins.). Still increasing at neck edge, at cuff edge cast off 9 sts. every alternate row 4 times. Continue increasing at neck edge to 72 sts. on needle ending at neck edge. Leave these sts. on spare needle.
Join wool at neck edge and work other side to correspond, ending at side edge. Next row: Place the needle holding the sts. of the Right Front in front of the needle holding the sts. of the Left Front so that the sts. overlap. Knit 1. st. from each needle together 72 times, thus joining both fronts together. Work 1½ ins. ribbing (K2. P2). Cast off in ribbing.
CUFFS: With right side of work facing pick up and knit 32 sts. along edge of sleeve. Work 1 inch ribbing (K2. P2). Cast off in ribbing.
TO MAKE UP: Press carefully. Sew side and sleeve seams.