To make Back Opening and shape armhole: 1st row: K39. Turn. Leave remaining sts. on spare needle. 2nd and alternate rows: (K1. P1) twice. K1. Purl to last st. K1. 3rd row: Cast off 4 sts. Knit to last 5 sts. K1. (P1. K1) twice. Keeping border of 5 Moss sts. at neck edge, dec. 1. st. at armhole edge every alternate row 4 times, at same time when neck opening measures 1¼ ins. ending at armhole edge, make 1st. buttonhole as follows:– Knit to last 5 sts. K1. P1. w.r.n. P2tog. K1. Working a 2nd buttonhole 1¼ ins. above 1st. continue even until armhole measures 3½ ins. from first shaping ending at armhole edge. Proceed:–
1st row: K10. *K2tog. Wl. fwd. Repeat from * to last 5 sts. K1. (P1. K1) twice. 2nd row: *K1. P1. Repeat from * to last 11 sts. K1. P9. K1. 3rd row: (3rd buttonhole). K10. K2tog. Wl. fwd. *K1. P1. Repeat from * to last 5 sts. K1. P1. w.r.n. P2tog. K1. 4th row: As 2nd row.
To shape shoulder: Cast off 8 sts. K2. K2tog. Wl. fwd. *K1. P1. Repeat from * to last st. K1. 2nd row: *K1. P1. Repeat from * to last st. K1. Cast off.
(A) GIRL'S DRESS (continued)
Cast on 6 sts. Knit across 33 sts. from spare needle. 39 sts. on needle. 1st row: K1. Purl to last 5 sts. (K1. P1) twice. K1. 2nd row: (K1. P1) twice. K1. Knit to end of row. Keeping Moss st. border at neck edge, at armhole edge cast off 4 sts. once. Dec. 1. st. every alternate row 4 times. Continue even until armhole measures 3½ ins. from first shaping ending at neck edge. Proceed:– 1st row: (K1. P1) twice. K1. *Wl. fwd. K2tog. Repeat from * to last 10 sts. K10. 2nd row: K1. P9. *K1. P1. Repeat from * to last st. K1. 3rd row: K1. *P1. K1. Repeat from * to last 12 sts. Wl. fwd. K2tog. K10. Shape shoulder to correspond to other side.
SLEEVES: Cast on 37 sts. 1st row: K1. *P1. K1. Repeat from * to end of row. Repeat 1st. row 7 times. 9th row: K1. *K2tog. Wl. fwd. Repeat from * to last 2 sts. K2. 10th row: K1. Purl to last st. K1. 11th row: K1. *Inc. 1. st. in next st. K1. Repeat from * to end of row. 55 sts. on needle. Continue even in Stocking st. until sleeve measures 2½ ins. from beginning. Cast off 2 sts. beginning every row to 15 sts. on needle. Cast off.
TO MAKE UP: Press carefully. Sew all seams. Sew in sleeves. Sew buttons to correspond to buttonholes.
(A) GIRL'S POKE BONNET—Illustrated on page [34]
MATERIALS: BEEHIVE LUSTRE CREPE. 2 ozs. Cherry Bloom. One Medium Crochet Hook. 3 yds. Ribbon. ¾ yd. Millinery Wire.
For Needles and Tension see page [5.]