OVERALL SUIT
(The Leggings may be made with or without feet).
MATERIALS: 4 ply BEEHIVE FINGERING. 8 ozs. Green No. 600. Pullover—4 ozs. Leggings—4 ozs. 8 Buttons. One spare needle with points at both ends. One Medium Crochet Hook.
For Needles and Tension see page [5.]
| MEASUREMENTS: | 1 yr. | 1½ yrs. | 2 yrs. |
| Pullover: | |||
| Width all round at underarm | 20 ins. | 20½ ins. | 21 ins. |
| Length from top of shoulder | 11 " | 11½ " | 12 " |
| Length of sleeve underarm seam | 7½ " | 8½ " | 9 " |
| Leggings: | |||
| Length of Front seam | 8½ " | 9 " | 9½ " |
| Length of leg seam to ankle | 10½ " | 11 " | 11½ " |
PULLOVER—FRONT: Cast on 72 sts. Work 1½ ins. ribbing (K1. P1) inc. 4 sts. in last row. 76 sts. on needle. Continue even in Stocking st. until work from beginning measures 5½ ins. (1½ yrs.—6 ins.) (2 yrs.—6½ ins.) ending with purl row. Proceed:
1st row: K24. *Slip next 2 sts. onto spare needle and place at back of work. Knit next 2 sts. Bring the 2 sts. forward and slip them back onto needle. Knit these 2 sts. (This will be termed "Twist" throughout). K4. Repeat from * twice. Twist. K24. 2nd row: K1. Purl to last st. K1. 3rd row: Knit. 4th row: As 2nd row. Repeat these 4 rows until work from beginning measures approx. 7 ins. (1½ yrs.—7½ ins.) (2 yrs.—8 ins.) ending with 2nd pattern row.
To shape armholes: Keeping continuity of pattern cast off 6 sts. beginning next 2 rows then dec. 1. st. each end of needle every row to 56 sts. on needle, ending with 4th pattern row. Next row: K2. *K4. Twist. Repeat from * to last 6 sts. K6. Continue even in pattern until work from beginning measures approx. 9¾ ins. (1½ yrs.—10¼ ins.) (2 yrs.—10¾ ins.) ending with purl row.
To shape neck: Work 23 sts. in pattern. Cast off 10 sts. Work 23 sts. in pattern. Working on last 23 sts. keeping continuity of pattern and armhole edge even, at neck edge dec. 1. st. every row to 14 sts. on needle. Continue even in pattern until armhole measures 4 ins. from first shaping.