MATERIALS: BEEHIVE LUSTRE CREPE. 5 ozs. Cherry Bloom. 3 Buttons.
For Needles and Tension see page [5.]
| MEASUREMENTS: | 1 yr. | 1½ yrs. | 2 yrs. |
| Width all round at underarm | 20ins. | 20½ ins. | 21ins. |
| Length from top of shoulder | 14½ " | 15 " | 16 " |
| Length of sleeve underarm seam | 2½ " | 2½ " | 2½ " |
PATTERN: 1st row: K2. *Wl. fwd. K3. K3tog. K3. Wl. fwd. K1. Wl. fwd. K2tog. Repeat from * to last st. K1. 2nd and alternate rows: K1. Purl to last st. K1. 3rd row: K2. *K1. Wl. fwd. K2. K3tog. K2. Wl. fwd. K2. Wl. fwd. K2tog. Repeat from * to last st. K1. 5th row: K2. *K2. Wl. fwd. K1. K3tog. K1. Wl. fwd. K3. Wl. fwd. K2tog. Repeat from * to last st. K1. 7th row: K2. *K3. Wl. fwd. K3tog. Wl. fwd. K4. Wl. fwd. K2tog. Repeat from * to last st. K1. 8th row: K1. Purl to last st. K1. These 8 rows complete one pattern.
FRONT: Cast on 135 sts. 1st row: K1. *P1. K1. Repeat from * to end of row. Repeat 1st. row 7 times. Work 10 complete patterns. Next row: *K2tog. Repeat from * to last 3 sts. K3tog. 67 sts. on needle. Proceed:– 1st row: K1. *P1. K1. Repeat from * to end of row. Repeat 1st. row 4 times. 6th row: K1. *K6. Inc. 1. st. in next st. K6. Repeat from * to last st. K1. 72 sts. on needle. Continue even in Stocking st. until work from beginning measures 10½ ins. (1½ yrs.—11 ins.) (2 yrs.—12 ins.) ending with purl row.
To shape armholes: Cast off 4 sts. beginning next 2 rows, then dec. 1. st. each end of needle every alternate row 4 times. Continue even until armhole measures 2¼ ins. from first shaping ending with purl row.
To shape neck: 1st row: K9. *K2tog. Wl. fwd. Repeat from * to last 11 sts. K2tog. K9. 2nd row: K1. P10. *K1. P1. Repeat from * to last 12 sts. K1. P10. K1. 3rd row: K9. K2tog. Wl. fwd. *K1. P1. Repeat from * to last 12 sts. K1. Wl. fwd. K2tog. K9. Repeat 2nd and 3rd rows once, then 2nd row once. 7th row: K9. K2tog. Wl. fwd. (K1. P1) twice. K1. Cast off 23 sts. in Moss st. (K1. P1) twice. K1. Wl. fwd. K2tog. K9. Working on last 16 sts. for shoulder proceed:– 1st row: K1. P10. (K1. P1) twice. K1. 2nd row: K1. (P1. K1) twice. Wl. fwd. K2tog. K9. Repeat these 2 rows until armhole measures 4 ins. from first shaping ending with 2nd row.
To shape shoulder: Cast off 8 sts. K1. P2. (K1. P1) twice. K1. Next row: K1. (P1. K1) twice. Wl. fwd. K2tog. K1. Cast off. Join wool at neck edge and working on remaining 16 sts. proceed:– 1st row: K1. (P1. K1) twice. Purl to last st. K1. 2nd row: K9. K2tog. Wl. fwd. (K1. P1) twice. K1. Repeat these 2 rows until armhole measures 4 ins. from first shaping ending with 1st. row.
To shape shoulder: Cast off 8 sts. K1. K2tog. Wl. fwd. (K1. P1) twice. K1. Next row: K1. (P1. K1) twice. P2. K1. Cast off.
BACK: Work exactly as given for Front to 72 sts. on needle. Continue even in Stocking st. until work from beginning measures 10½ ins. (1½ yrs.—11 ins.) (2 yrs.—12 ins.) ending with purl row.