For Needles and Tension see page [5.]

MEASUREMENTS:1 yr.1½ yrs.2 yrs.
Width all round at underarm21 ins.21½ ins.22 ins.
Length from top of shoulder14½ "15 "16 "
Length of sleeve underarm seam7½ "8½ "9 "

If Leggings are required for this coat you will require 4 ozs. BEEHIVE LUSTRE CREPE. Use No. 11 needles for 1 yr. size, No. 10 needles for 1½ yr. size and No. 9 needles for 2 yr. size. Follow the instructions as given for the leggings of the Overall Suit, see pages [42] and [43.]

The Coat is worked in one piece to the armhole.

Cast on 255 sts. 1st row: K1. *P1. K1. Repeat from * to end of row. Repeat 1st. row 6 times. 8th row: K1. *P1. K1. Repeat from * to last 8 sts. P2tog. (P1. K1) 3 times. Proceed:–

**1st row: (K1. P1) 3 times. w.o.n. K2tog. *Wl. fwd. K3. K3tog. K3. Wl. fwd. K1. Wl. fwd. K2tog. Repeat from * to last 6 sts. (P1. K1) 3 times. 2nd and alternate rows: (K1. P1) 3 times. Purl to last 6 sts. (P1. K1) 3 times. 3rd row: (K1. P1) 3 times. w.o.n. K2tog. *K1. Wl. fwd. K2. K3tog. K2. Wl. fwd. K2. Wl. fwd. K2tog. Repeat from * to last 6 sts. (P1. K1) 3 times. 5th row: (K1. P1) 3 times. w.o.n. K2tog. *K2. Wl. fwd. K1. K3tog. K1. Wl. fwd. K3. Wl. fwd. K2tog. Repeat from * to last 6 sts. (P1. K1) 3 times. 7th row: (K1. P1) 3 times. w.o.n. K2tog. *K3. Wl. fwd. K3tog. Wl. fwd. K4. Wl. fwd. K2tog. Repeat from * to last 6 sts. (P1. K1) 3 times. 8th row: (K1. P1) 3 times. Purl to last 6 sts. (P1. K1) 3 times.** Repeat from ** to ** 9 times. Next row: (K1. P1) 3 times. w.o.n. (K2tog.) 30 times. Turn. 37 sts. on needle for Right Front. Leave remaining sts. on spare needle.

RIGHT FRONT: 1st row: *K1. P1. Repeat from * to last 7 sts. P1. (P1. K1) 3 times. 2nd row: (K1. P1) 3 times. w.o.n. K2tog. *K1. P1. Repeat from * to last st. K1. 3rd row: *K1. P1. Repeat from * to last 7 sts. P1. (P1. K1) 3 times. 4th row: (1st. buttonhole). K1. P1. K1. Wl. fwd. K2tog. P1. w.o.n. K2tog. *K1. P1. Repeat from * to last st. K1. Repeat 1st. row once. 6th row: (K1. P1) 3 times. w.o.n. K2tog. *K5. Inc. 1. st. in next st. Repeat from * 3 times. Knit to end of row. 41 sts. on needle. Keeping Front border and eyelet edge, and remainder of work in Stocking st. continue even until work from beginning measures 10½ ins. (1½ yrs.—11 ins.) (2 yrs.—12 ins.) ending at armhole edge.

To shape armhole: Still keeping Front border and working 2nd buttonhole 2½ ins. above 1st. at armhole edge cast off 4 sts. once, then dec. 1. st. every alternate row to 33 sts. on needle. Continue even until armhole measures 3¼ ins. from first shaping ending at Front edge. Next row: (3rd buttonhole). K1. P1. K1. Wl. fwd. K2tog. P1. w.o.n. K2tog. Knit to end of row. Next row: K1. Purl to last 6 sts. (P1. K1) 3 times.

To shape neck: At neck edge cast off 14 sts. Knit to end of row. Continue dec. 1. st. at neck edge every row to 16 sts. on needle. Continue even until armhole measures 4 ins. from first shaping.

To shape shoulder: At armhole edge cast off 8 sts. every alternate row twice.