Part 2

=Front=: Knit 85 sts. Bind off 20 sts. for neck, and slip the 85 sts. just knitted on a spare needle; on the remaining 85 sts. knit 1 front after the following directions: Knit 1 inch, increase 1 st. every other row at neck end until sleeve is finished. Bind off the 55 sts. added on for sleeve, and knit for 2 inches more. Slip these sts. on a spare needle and take the other 85 sts. and work this side the same. Now take all sts. on one needle and knit down to the purling. K. 2, p. 2 for 4 inches. Change to No. 7 needles, increase to 150 sts. and knit pattern for 8 inches same as back. Bind off.

=Cuffs=: With No. 4 needles pick up sts. on end of sleeve and knit the pattern for 4 inches. Bind off. Work the cuff loosely.

=Ribbon Holes=: Fasten yarn at neck and ch. 5, yarn over needle, pull through 2 loops, yarn over, skip one space, and draw loop through next space, pull through 2 loops each time until there is 1 loop on needle, yarn over, and pick up the 2 loops in center of st. just made, and pull through 2 loops each time. Ch. 4 and fasten back in top of st. Repeat all around neck of sweater. Fasten off and sew up sweater.

Directions for LADIES’ FILET AND KNITTED SWEATER

Materials:

=3 Skeins LION BRAND Shetland Floss; 1 Pair Knitting Needles, No. 3 or No. 4.=

Directions:

=M: Mesh.= =B: Block.=

=Back=: Cast on knitting needles 84 sts., k. 2, p. 2 for 8 inches, bind off.

With crochet hook work one row of 10 d. c. and 1M.

Second Row—37M, then follow diagram for back.

=Front=: Work 9M, 1B, ch. 3 sts., turn.

Work 7 rows the same, then add 1M; there are 12M, 1B in row. Work the other side the same. Add a ch. of 30 sts. at neck end and follow diagram for front.

Change to knitting needles and decrease to 84 sts.; k. 2, p. 2 for 8 inches.

Sew up the purling only and finish around neck and armholes with a picot.

Picot Edge

Ch. 8 sts., fasten back in 6th st., ch. 2, fasten in next space. Repeat this all around neck and armholes.

Directions for LADIES’ RUSSIAN FILET SWEATER

Materials:

=10 Skeins LION BRAND Shetland Floss; 1 Crochet Hook, No. 2 or No. 3.=

Directions:

=M: Mesh.= =B: Block.=

=Back=: Make a ch. of 200 sts., work the diagram on ch., then rows of meshes until ruffle measures 8 inches.

=Belt=: Work a s. c. in each space; this draws ruffle in.

Next Row—1 d. c. in each s. c. Repeat this row for 7 times for belt.

Next Row—Work 1M, * skip 1 d. c., make 2M in next d. c., 1M in next d. c. Repeat from star across row.

Next Row—1M all across row. Now work rows of M until back measures 18 inches from bottom. Then decrease M to 38M in row. This forms yoke. Add a ch. of 100 sts. on each end for sleeves, and work 48M on each ch. Continue rows of M until sleeves measure 6 inches. This finishes back.

=Left Front=: Work 58M, 1B, 1M, 1B, ch. 5, and turn.

Second Row—1M, 1B, 1M, 1B, 57M. Repeat these 2 rows until sleeve is finished, then work on front only until down to the belt, working border on front edge. Fasten off. Leave 11M for neck and on the remaining Ms work right front.

=Right Front=: Work the same as left front until sleeve is finished, then add a ch. of 30 sts. at neck end, and on ch. work in next row 1B, 1M; work 3 more rows the same. Then work border down front only until belt is reached. Join and work belt same as back; then increase 1M in every other M until there are the same amount of Ms on front as on back; follow directions same as back ruffle.

=Cuffs=: Work 2M in each space. Then work 3 rows of M.

One row of d. c.

One row of M.

One row of d. c.

Finish with picot.

Directions for NOVELTY SWEATER

Materials:

=No. 5 and No. 2 Knitting Needles.= =No. 3 Crochet Needle.= =Three-quarter lb. Lion Brand Shetland floss or Lady Alice.=

Directions:

With No. 5 Needles—Cast on 135 stitches; * knit 1 row, purl 1 row, knit 1 s. and then 2 together all the way across; knit 1, knit dropped s. between and repeat; knit 2 rows *. This completes pattern. Knit 12 patterns. Narrow every other stitch till you have 88 stitches on needle.

On No. 2 Needles—Knit 4, purl 4 for 1½ inches.

On No. 5 Needles—Knit 30 ribs plain; cast on 50 stitches at each end for sleeves; knit 26 ribs plain; knit 80 stitches, take off on extra needle; bind off 28 stitches for neck. On remaining 80 stitches make front.

=Front=: Knit two rows of pattern; cast on 20 stitches toward front; knit 26 ribs plain; bind off 50 stitches for sleeve; knit 30 ribs; knit 4, purl 4 for 1½ inches on No. 2 needles.

On No. 5 Needles—Knit 1 row plain; knit 1 row widening every other stitch until you have 135 stitches on needle; knit 12 patterns and bind off; knit other front to match.

With No. 2 Needles—Pick up stitches at bottom of sleeve; knit 1, purl 1 for 1½ inches.

No. 5 Needles—Knit 10 patterns; bind off, finish with crocheted edge; knit other sleeve to match.

=Collar=: Pick up stitches on inside of neck; knit 12 ribs plain; 6 patterns for ruffle; bind off; finish with crocheted edge.

=For Vest=: Pick up stitches from turn of collar to waist line; knit 3 rows of pattern at each side; finish with crocheted edge, loops and buttons.

=Crochet Edge=: With No. 3 needle single crochet on right side. Chain 1, turn and on wrong side * single crochet in front of first stitch; double crochet in back of second stitch; * repeat.

Directions for MAN’S KNITTED COAT SWEATER

Size 38–40

Pattern for Sweater Is Knit One, Purl One Throughout Sweater

Materials:

=6 Hanks Lion Brand Heather Knitting Yarn.= =1 Pr. Knitting Needles No. 3.= =1 Pr. Steel Knitting Needles No. 14.=

Directions:

Cast on 132 sts. for back, follow pattern and k. 26 inches. This finishes back of sweater.

=Front=: Knit 42 sts., bind off 48 sts. for neck, slip the 42 sts. just knitted on a spare needle and on the remaining 42 sts. knit one front after the following directions and the other to correspond knit following pattern for one inch then add on one st. towards front every other row until there are 64 sts. on needle, now add 15 sts. at armhole having 79 sts. on needle.

Knit following pattern for 14 inches from under-arm. Now starting from front work pocket lap with an extra ball of yarn and steel needles cast on 34 sts. and knit 8 ridges.

Knit following pattern on 20 sts., then slip the next 34 sts. on a spare needle and in their place knit in rib of knit one purl one the sts. from pocket lap. Knit following pattern on remaining sts. on needle knit following pattern until side seam is the same length as side seam on back, bind off loosely. Then knit in rib of knit one, purl one on the 31 sts. on spare needle for pocket for 5 inches, bind off. Sew to inside of sweater. Sew side seams together.

=Sleeves=: Cast on 121 sts., knit in rib of knit one, purl one for 2 inches, then decrease by knitting 3 sts. together on each end of needle every 6th row until 12 sts. have been decreased on each side and there are 93 sts. on needle; knit following pattern for 3 inches, then decrease by knitting 3 sts. together at each end of needle every 6th row until there are 85 sts. on needle. Knit following pattern until sleeves are required length or 18 inches. Narrow and knit turnover cuff for 5 inches. Bind off.

=Band=: Cast on steel needles 14 sts. and knit in ridges for 42 inches. Now start buttonholes, knit 5 sts., bind off 4 sts. and knit 5 sts. Next row cast on the 4 sts. that were bound off in row before and repeat buttonholes 4 inches apart. Sew band on sweater and face bands with ribbon.

Directions for MAN’S CROCHETED VEST

Materials:

=3 Hanks Lion Brand Knitting Yarn.= =1 Crochet Hook No. 1.=

Directions:

Front of Vest—Make a ch. of 5 sts.

First Row—1 s. c. in each of the 4 sts. of ch., ch. 1 and turn.

Second Row—1 s. c. in each of 2 sts. and 2 s. c. in last 2 sts., ch. 3 and turn.

Third Row—1 s. c. in each st., 2 s. c. in the last st., ch. 1 and turn.

Fourth Row—Like 3rd row; but ch. 3 and turn.

Fifth Row—1 s. c. in each st., 2 s. c. in last ch. 1 and turn.

Sixth Row—1 s. c. in each st. 2 s. c. in last st. ch. 3 and turn. Repeat the last two rows, always having the ch. of 3 on the same end all the time, until there are 54 sts. in row. Now work straight for 14 rows, make place for pocket; work 20 s. c., ch. 18 sts., skip 16 sts. and work to end of row.

Now work 32 rows working 18 s. c. on the ch. of 18. Make another pocket starting from front end, work 14 s. c. ch. 16, skip 14 sts. and work to end of row. Work 4 more rows straight.

Now start and decrease one st. at armhole and one st. at front edge every row for 8 rows. Work front edge straight, but decrease one st. every other row at armhole until there are 24 sts. in row. Now work 40 rows straight; this finishes one front. Work the other front to correspond omitting the top pocket.

=Back=: Make a ch. of 64 sts., work s. c. on ch. Work straight until side seam is as long as the side seam on front: now decrease the same as you have decreased the front on both ends. Work 10 rows straight, then increase one st. every row until there are 58 sts. in row. The next 6 rows straight. This finishes back. Sew up side seams and shoulders.

=Bands=: Bands around front and sleeves are worked from the wrong side, so the wrong side of the s. c. st. is used for the border working 10 rows all around vest increasing at the corners by putting 2 s. c. in one st. On left side of vest make buttonholes, then 4 rows of s. c., finish with a slip st. all around vest.

Band around sleeves 7 rows of s. c. and finish with a slip st. Bind band with ribbon and sew on buttons.

Band on pockets 4 rows of s. c. on small pocket and 5 rows on large pockets. Finish inside of pockets with 18 rows of s. c.; sew up on wrong side.

=Buttonholes=: Start from top of vest, work 5 s. c. ch. 4, skip 3 sts., work 14 s. c., ch. 4, skip 3 sts. and repeat from start to bottom of vest. On the next row add the 3 sts. on the ch. of 4. This makes the buttonholes.

Directions for CHILD’S SLIP-ON

6 to 8 years

Materials:

=3 Hanks LION BRAND Knitting Yarn; 1 Pair Knitting Needles, No. 4.=

Directions:

=Back=: Cast on 66 sts., k. 3, p. 3 for 8 inches. Then garter (or rib) sts. until sweater measures 14 inches from bottom. Add 55 sts. at each end for sleeves. Knit until sleeve measures 4 inches. This finishes back.

=Front=: Knit 80 sts., bind off the next 16 sts. for neck, slip the 80 sts. just knitted on a spare needle, and on the remaining 80 sts. knit one front after the following directions: Knit 4 ribs or 8 rows, then add 1 st. at the neck end every other row until there are as many ribs on front of sleeve as on the back. Bind off 55 sts. that were added for sleeve, knit 2 inches more, still increasing at front. Slip these sts. on a spare needle, take the first 80 sts. from needle, and knit the same.

Now take all the sts. on needle, knit as long as back down to the purling. On last row decrease to 66 sts., then k. 3, p. 3 for 8 inches, bind off.

=Collar=: Cast on 50 sts. with white yarn, knit in garter st. for 1 inch, change to color yarn and knit 3 ribs, change to white yarn, knit 3 inches, then all colored until collar is 6 inches long. Knit 17 sts., bind off 16 sts., and on the remaining 17 sts. knit after the following directions: Knit 4 ribs, then decrease 1 st. at neck end every other row until 4 sts. are left. Bind off. Make the other side the same. Sew on sweater.

=Cuffs=: Pick up sts. on end of sleeve, k. 3, p. 3 for 3 inches, bind off.

Directions for CHILD’S OPEN SWEATER

6 to 8 years

Materials:

=3½ Hanks LION BRAND Knitting Yarn; 1 Pair Knitting Needles, No. 4.=

Directions:

=Back=: Cast on 70 sts., k. 2 inches in garter (or rib) st.

Next Row—Purl all sts. across row.

Then k. 1 inch in garter st.

Next Row—Purl all sts. across row.

Then k. garter st. until sweater measures 14 inches from bottom. Cast on 55 sts. at each end for sleeves. Knit for 4½ inches more. This finishes back.

=Front=: Knit 80 sts., bind off the next 20 sts. for neck, slip the 80 sts. just knitted on a spare needle, and on the remaining 80 sts. k. one front after the following directions: Knit 4 ribs or 8 rows, add 20 sts. on at neck end, and knit until sleeve has as many ribs on in front as in the back. Bind off the 55 sts. added on for sleeve, knit on the remaining sts. for one front, knit down to the row of purling, then work the same as back. Take the other 80 sts. from spare needle, knit same as first front.

=Collar=: White Yarn. Pick up all sts. on neck and front of sweater and knit for 5 inches. Change to color yarn, knit 1 inch; change to white yarn, knit 1 inch. Bind off.

=Cuffs=: With colored yarn pick up sts. on end of sleeve, k. 2, p. 2 for 3 inches. Change to white yarn, decrease on first row, then knit in garter st. for 3 inches, bind off.

=Sash=: Cast on 15 sts., knit the length required: trim with tassels.

=Straps=: Cast on 20 sts., knit for 3 ribs or 6 rows. Bind off. Sew on sides of sweater.

=Buttonholes=: Crochet loops on right side of sweater about 4 inches apart.

Directions for CHILD’S TUXEDO SWEATER

10 to 12 years

Materials:

=4½ Hanks LION BRAND Knitting Yarn; 1 Pair Knitting Needles, No. 4.=

Directions:

=Back=: Cast on 90 sts., knit 10 rows or 5 ribs in plain garter st.

Next Row—K. 5, p. 5 for 5 rows.

Next Row—P. 5, k. 5 for 5 rows. This forms the block st. Work the block st. for 3 inches, then garter st. until sweater measures 21 inches. This finishes back.

=Front=: Knit 36 sts., bind off 18 sts. for neck, slip the 36 sts. just knitted on a spare needle, and on the remaining 36 sts. knit one front after the following directions: Knit 8 rows or 4 ribs. On next row increase 1 st. at neck end and every other row hereafter until 10 sts. have been added on, then knit even until front is as long as back, including block st. on the bottom. Work the other front the same.

=Sleeves=: Pick up 60 sts. around armhole and knit for 6 inches. Now shape sleeve by decreasing 1 st. at each end of needle every fourth rib until sleeve measures 15 inches.

=Cuff=: Knit 2, purl 2 for 3 inches. Change to color yarn and narrow on first row only, then knit garter st. for 3 inches, bind off.

=Band=: Cast on 27 sts. and k. 8, * p. 5, k. 5; repeat from star to end of row.

Second Row—K. 5, p. 5, ending row with p. 8. Repeat these 2 rows until band fits all around sweater, bind off, and sew on sweater, leaving openings for belt.

=Belt=: Cast on 18 sts. and knit the length required, working buttonholes on one end.

Directions for CHILD’S NORFOLK SWEATER

8-Year Size

Materials:

=2 Hanks Lion Brand Knitting Worsted, Ecru.= =1 Hank Lion Brand Knitting Worsted, Reseda.= =1 Pr. No. 7 Bone Knitting Needles.= =1 Pr. No. 4 Bone Needles.= =1 Pr. No. 11 Steel Needles.=

Directions:

On No. 4 needles set up 70 stitches loosely with tan wool, and knit plain for 1 inch. Change to large needles and knit pattern:

First Row—Knit 7, purl 7, knit 7, purl 7, knit 14, purl 7, knit 7, purl 7, knit 7.

Second Row—Purl 7, knit 7, purl 7, knit 7, purl 14, etc., reversing pattern. Repeat these 2 rows until work measures 8 inches. With green wool, No. 4 needles and with right side of work toward you, knit across plain. Knit plain until green belt measures 2 inches. Then with right side toward you and tan wool, knit 1 row plain. With large needles purl 7, knit 7, etc., and knit the 2 pattern rows for 10 inches, or until whole work measures 20 inches. Then knit 7, purl 7, knit 7, purl 5, bind off 18, purl 5, knit 7, purl 7, knit 7.

With steel needles knit shoulder plain for 2 inches. Now return to pattern and add a stitch on neck side every 3rd row, adapting the new sts. to the pattern. When 9 stitches have been added, making 35 in all, slip these stitches on to a spare needle and knit the other side to correspond. Join the work on one needle and knit until front from shoulder measures 10 inches. With green wool knit belt and complete front to correspond with back.

=Sleeve=: Pick up 52 stitches, 26 in each direction from shoulder. With right side of shoulder toward you, knit 1 row across. Second row purl all the way across. Continue these 2 rows until sleeve measures 7 inches. Decrease 1 stitch at each end of needle every 9 or 10 rows until there are 40 stitches left. Continue sleeve pattern until sleeve measures 14½ inches. With No. 4 bone needles knit 2, purl 2 for 1½ inches. With green wool knit plain for 2 inches and bind off.

=Collar=: Set up 5 stitches with green wool; knit 1 row plain. Add 1 stitch at each end of needle every other row until there are 27 stitches on needle. Knit plain until collar measures 28 inches from point. Decrease 1 stitch at each end of needle every other row until there are 5 stitches left. Bind off and sew to neck of sweater, leaving about 5½ inches of each end hanging over front of sweater. Crochet 2 medium-sized buttons and sew one near outer edge of each side of collar about 9 inches from point. Along inner edge of each end of collar make a crocheted loop to fit over buttons when ends of collar are crossed in front.

The appearance of the “box pleats” and the sleeves will be improved if they are ironed under a damp cloth before sewing up.

Directions for CHILDREN’S GOLF HOSE

Materials:

=One-quarter lb. White Lion Brand Knitting Yarn.= =One-quarter lb. Black Lion Brand Knitting Yarn.= =4 Steel Needles No. 14.=

Directions:

Cast on with black yarn 72 sts. 24 sts. on each of the 3 needles.

Knit 2, purl 1 for 2 rows. White—knit 2, purl 1 for 3 rows. Black—knit 2, purl 1 for 2 rows. White—knit 2, purl 1 for 3 rows. Black—knit 2, purl 1 for 2 rows. White—1 plain row.

First Row—Knit 4 white stitches, 1 black to end of row.

Second Row—4 white, 1 black to end of row.

Third Row—Knit 3 white, 2 black.

Fourth Row—2 white, 1 black.

Fifth Row—1 white, 1 black.

Sixth Row—2 white, 1 black.

Seventh Row—3 white, 1 black.

Eighth Row—4 white, 2 black.

Ninth Row—4 white, 2 black.

Black—knit 2, purl 2 for 2 rows; white—knit 2, purl 1 for 3 rows; black—knit 2, purl 1 for 2 rows; white knit 2, purl 1 for 3 rows; black—knit 2, purl 1 for 2 rows; white—knit 2, purl 1 for 3 rows; black—knit 2, purl 1 for 2 rows; white—knit 2, purl 1 for 2 rows; black—knit 2, purl 1 for 2 rows; white—knit 2, purl 1 for 2 rows; * black—knit 3, purl 1 for 1 row; white—knit 3, purl 1 for 1 row; black—knit 3, purl 1 for 1 row; white—knit 3, purl 1 for 1 row; black—knit 3, purl 1 for 3 rows; white—knit 3, purl 1 for 1 row; black—knit 3, purl 1 for 1 row; white—knit 3, purl 1 for 1 row; black—knit 3, purl 1 for 1 row; white—knit 3, purl 1 for 6 rows. Repeat from * for 4 inches. Continue to work black and white down to the toe. Decrease 2 sts. on each side of the purling on the back rib every 3 rows for 10 times. Knit 3, purl 1 for 4 inches.

=Heel=: Work 26 sts. for 3 inches back and forth keeping the rib that you decrease in center, having 2 bars on each side.

First Row—Slip 1, k. 12, k. 2 together, k. 1; turn.

Second Row—Slip 1, purl 3, purl 2 together, purl 1; turn.

Third Row—Slip 1; knit 4; knit 2 together, knit 1; turn.

Fourth Row—Slip 1, purl 5, purl 2 together, purl 1; turn.

Fifth Row—Slip 1, knit 6, knit 2 together, knit 1; turn.

Sixth Row—Slip 1, purl 7, purl 2 together, purl 1; turn.

Seventh Row—Slip 1, knit 8, knit 2 together, knit 1; turn.

Eighth Row—Slip 1, purl 9, purl 2 together, purl 1; turn.

Ninth Row—Slip 1, knit 10, knit 2 together, knit 1; turn.

Tenth Row—Slip 1, purl 11, purl 2 together, purl 1; turn.

Eleventh Row—Slip 1, knit 12, knit 2 together, knit 1; turn.

Twelfth Row—Slip 1, purl 13, purl 2 together, purl 1; turn.

Thirteenth Row—Slip 1, purl 13, purl 2 together.

24 sts. will be left on the needle; knit these 24 sts. plain. With left hand needle pick up 20 sts. on side of heel (this is known as first needle), then rib the 30 front sts. and pick up 20 sts. on the other side of heel or second needle (always rib the 30 front sts. and knit plain the 26 sts. for bottom of foot). Work around for 3 inches on the length desired, less 2 inches for toe.

=Toe=: Knit first row plain.

Second Row—* knit 22 sts. on bottom of foot plain, then decrease 2 sts.; knit plain 32 stitches and decrease 2 sts.

Third Row—Knit plain.

Fourth Row—Knit plain.

Fifth Row—Repeat from * until you have 20 stitches on 2 needles, then bind off.

SAILOR TAM.

=One-quarter lb. Lion Brand Heather No. 3 Knitting Yarn; 1 oz. Turquoise Blue Knitting Yarn; 2 Needles, No. 5, Bone; 4 Needles, No. 3, Bone.=

With heather wool and two needles No. 5 cast on 50 sts. measuring 10 inches, making a square.

With needles No. 3 pick up every st. around the square, 67 st. on each of the 3 needles; knit plain for 13 rows.

First Row—Narrow 1 st. every 2 sts. and repeat to end of row.

Second Row—Knit 1 plain row.

Third Row—Narrow 1 st. every 1 st. and repeat to end of row.

With turquoise blue knit 2, purl 2 for 12 rows.

Knit 2 plain rows for the turn; knit 2, purl 2 for 12 rows cast off. Large pom pom of turquoise blue place in center.

Directions for CHILD’S KNITTED SNOWMAN

3 to 5 year size

Cap—Sweater—Leggins

CAP

Materials:

=1 Hank White LION BRAND Knitting Worsted; 1 Pair Bone Knitting Needles, No. 4; 1 Pair Steel Knitting Needles, No. 12.=

Directions:

Cast on bone needles 130 sts.

First Row—K. 2, * p. 2, k. 2, repeat from * to end of row.

Second Row—P. 2, * k. 2, p. 2, repeat from * to end of row.

Third Row—K. 2, * p. 2, k. 2, repeat from * to end of row.

Fourth Row—Knit.

Repeat these 4 rows for pattern.

K. following pattern for 2 inches.

P. 3 rows.

Repeat pattern for 3 inches.

P. 3 rows.

Repeat pattern for 5½ inches.

Change to steel needles, repeat pattern for two inches, leave enough worsted to draw through all sts., and sew firmly.

=Tassel=: With two threads of worsted ch. 15 sts. and make a tassel, sew to chain, and sew chain to cap.

Directions for SWEATER

Materials:

=4 Hanks White LION BRAND Knitting Worsted; 1 Pair Bone Knitting Needles, No. 4; 1 Pair Steel Knitting Needles, No. 12.=

Directions:

=Back=: Cast on 86 sts.

Knit 10 ridges.

Repeat 4 rows of pattern from cap.

K. pattern for 17 inches, slip 26 sts. on knitting needle, bind off 34 sts. for back of neck, and on other 26 sts. knit one front after the following directions, and the other to correspond:

Knit the pattern for 1 inch, then increase 1 st. towards front every other row until 4 sts. have been added, cast on 14 sts. at front; there are 44 sts. on needle; the first 10 sts. down front of sweater are to be knit plain. This will not be referred to again. Make buttonhole in fifth row and 4 inches apart hereafter. K. following pattern until front is same length as back, including the 10 ridges, bind off loosely, sew up side seams, leaving about 11 inches for armhole.