NECKBAND: Sew shoulder seams. With right side of work facing, join wool and knit across 13 sts. from safety pin at back of neck, pick up and knit 12 sts. along left side, knit across 16 sts. from safety pin at front, pick up and knit 12 sts. along right side, knit 13 sts. from safety pin at back. 66 sts. on needle. Knit 3 rows Garter st. Next row: (5th buttonhole). Knit to last 3 sts. Wl. fwd. K2tog. K1. Cast off loosely.
SLEEVES: Cast on 32 sts. Knit 8 rows Garter st. Next row: K2. *Inc. 1. st. in next st. Repeat from * to last 2 sts. K2. 60 sts. on needle. Next row: K1. Purl to last st. K1. Continue even in Stocking st. until sleeve measures 3 ins. from beginning ending with purl row. Cast off 2 sts. beginning every row to 24 sts. on needle. Next row: (K2tog.) 12 times. Cast off purl ways.
TO MAKE UP: Press all pieces carefully. Sew all seams. Sew in sleeves. Sew the 4 cast-on sts. in position on wrong side of back. Sew buttons to correspond to buttonholes. Embroider daisies in Lazy Daisy st. at base of every alternate smooth stripe of yoke as illustrated on dress.
(A) GIRL'S DRESS—Illustrated on [opposite page]
MATERIALS: 3 ply BEEHIVE NON-SHRINK BABY WOOL. 4 ozs. Two Stitch Holders. 4 Buttons. 1½ yds. Ribbon.
For Needles and Tension, see page [5.]
| MEASUREMENTS: | 1 yr. | 1½ yrs. | 2 yrs. |
| Width all round at underarm | 20 ins. | 20½ ins. | 21 ins. |
| Length from top of shoulder | 14½ " | 15 " | 16 " |
| Length of sleeve underarm seam | 2¾ " | 2¾ " | 3 " |
***FRONT: Cast on 177 sts. Knit 9 rows Garter st. Proceed:– 1st row: K1. *K4. K2tog. K1. Wl. fwd. Repeat from * to last st. K1. 2nd row: K1. P2. *P2tog. P3. w.r.n. P2. Repeat from * to last 6 sts. P2tog. P3. w.o.n. K1. 3rd row: K2. *Wl. fwd. K2. K2tog. K3. Repeat from * to end of row. 4th row: K1. P2. *P2tog. P1 w.r.n. P4. Repeat from * to last 6 sts. P2tog. P1 w.r.n. P2. K1. 5th row: K4. K2tog. *Wl. fwd. K5. K2tog. Repeat from * to last 3 sts. Wl. fwd. K3. 6th row: K1. P2. w.r.n. P1 *P2tog. P4. w.r.n. P1. Repeat from * to last 5 sts. P2tog. P2. K1. 7th row: K2. *K2tog. K2. Wl. fwd. K3. Repeat from * to end of row. 8th row: K1. *P2. w.r.n. P3. P2tog. Repeat from * to last st. K1. 9th row: *K2tog. K4. Wl. fwd. K1. Repeat from * to last 2 sts. K2. 10th row: K1. P2. *P5. w.r.n. P2tog. Repeat from * to last 6 sts. P5. K1. Repeat from 1st. to 4th row once. Knit 5 rows Garter st. 20th row: K1. Purl to last st. K1. 21st row: Knit. Repeat 20th and 21st rows 6 times. Knit 3 rows Garter St.** Repeat from ** to ** once, from ** to 21st row once, the 20th and 21st rows twice, then the 20th row once. Work from beginning now measures 8 ins. (1½ yrs—8½ ins.) (2 yrs.—9 ins.). Proceed:–
1st row: *K2tog. K3tog. Repeat from * to last 2 sts. K2tog. Knit 3 rows Garter st. 5th row: (eyelets). *K2. K2tog. Wl. fwd. K1. Repeat from * to last st. K1. Knit 3 rows Garter st. 9th row: K7. *Inc. 1. st. in next st. K7. Repeat from * to end of row. 79 sts. on needle. 10th row: K1. Purl to last st. K1. 11th row: Knit. Repeat 10th and 11th rows twice. Knit 3 rows Garter st. Repeat from ** to 10th row once, then from ** to 4th row once.*** Knit 2 rows Garter st.
To shape armholes: 1st and 2nd rows: Cast off 3 sts. Knit to end of row. 3rd row: K1. K2tog. Knit to last 3 sts. K2tog. K1. 4th row: K1. Purl to last st. K1. Repeat 3rd and 4th rows twice, then 3rd row once. Knit 3 rows Garter st. Repeat from ** to 10th row once, then from ** to 4th row once. Knit 2 rows Garter st.