1st decreasing row: (K5. Sl. 1. K1. p.s.s.o. K9. K2tog. K5) 4 times. Work 7 rows Stocking st. after this and 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th decreasing rows.
2nd decreasing row: (K5. Sl. 1. K1. p.s.s.o. K7. K2tog. K5) 4 times. 3rd decreasing row: (K5. Sl. 1. K1. p.s.s.o. K5. K2tog. K5) 4 times. 4th decreasing row: (K5. Sl. 1. K1. p.s.s.o. K3. K2tog. K5) 4 times. 5th decreasing row: (K5. Sl. 1. K1. p.s.s.o. K1. K2tog. K5) 4 times. 6th decreasing row: (K5. Sl. 1. K2tog. p.s.s.o. K5) 4 times. 44 sts. on needle. Continue even in Stocking st. until work from beginning measures 8 ins. (1½ yrs.—8½ ins.) (2 yrs.—9 ins.) ending with knit row. Knit 5 rows Garter st. Next row: Knit, increasing to 48 sts. Continue even in Stocking st. until work from beginning measures 9½ ins. (1½ yrs.—10 ins.) (2 yrs.—11 ins.) ending with purl row.
To shape armholes: Cast off 3 sts. beginning next 2 rows, then dec. 1. st. each end of needle next and alternate row to 38 sts. on needle. Continue even until armhole measures 4 ins. from first shaping, ending with purl row. Cast off.
RIGHT FRONT: Cast on 49 sts. Knit 5 rows Garter st. 6th row: Knit.7th row: K1. Purl to last 3 sts. K3. Repeat 6th and 7th rows 3 times.
1st decreasing row: K3. (K5. Sl. 1. K1. p.s.s.o. K9. K2tog. K5) twice. Work 7 rows Stocking st. after this and 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th decreasing rows.
2nd decreasing row: K3. (K5. Sl. 1. K1. p.s.s.o. K7. K2tog. K5) twice. 3rd decreasing row: K3. (K5. Sl. 1. K1. p.s.s.o. K5. K2tog. K5) twice. 4th decreasing row: K3. (K5. Sl. 1. K1. p.s.s.o. K3. K2tog. K5) twice. 5th decreasing row: K3. (K5. Sl. 1. K1. p.s.s.o. K1. K2tog. K5) twice. 6th decreasing row: K3. (K5. Sl. 1. K2tog. p.s.s.o. K5) twice. 25 sts. on needle. Continue even in Stocking st. until work from beginning measures 8 ins. (1½ yrs.—8½ ins.) (2 yrs—9 ins.) ending with knit row. Next row: Knit. Next row: (1st buttonhole). K2. Wl. fwd. K2tog. Knit to end of row. Knit 3 rows Garter st. Next row: Knit, increasing to 27 sts. Continue even in Stocking st. until work from beginning measures 9½ ins. (1½ yrs.—10 ins.) (2 yrs.—11 ins.), working 2nd buttonhole 10 rows above 1st. in Garter st. border.
To shape armhole: Working 2 more buttonholes 10 rows apart, at armhole edge cast off 3 sts. once, then dec. 1. st. every alternate row to 22 sts. on needle. Continue even until armhole measures 3 ins. from first shaping.
To shape neck: At neck edge cast off 8 sts. once, then dec. 1. st. next and every following row to 10 sts. on needle. Continue even until armhole measures 4 ins. from first shaping. Cast off.
LEFT FRONT: Keeping the 3 Border sts. at the end instead of beginning of row as follows:– 1st decreasing row: (K5. Sl. 1. K1. p.s.s.o. K9. K2tog. K5) twice. K3. 2nd row: K3. Purl to last st. K1. Work to correspond to Right Front, omitting buttonholes and being careful to have all shapings at opposite side.
SLEEVES: Cast on 20 sts. Work exactly as given for Legging Suit, see page 46.