Knitting And Sewing by Maud Churchill Nicoll

Author:Maud Churchill Nicoll
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: George H. Doran Company
Published: 1918-03-25T05:00:00+00:00

COAT SWEATEE

KNITTING AND SEWING

Repeat the llth and 12th rows, then continue alternately purling and knitting the rows, and purl the first 2 stitches together of every fourth (purling) row until there are 39 stitches left. After that continue the decreasing and in the same rows increase 1 stitch at the armhole end, until the work measures 29 inches over all. Cast off.

For making the second, or right piece, reverse the directions, that is, change knit to purl and purl to knit*

FOE THE BACK. Cast on 100 stitches. Knit in a rib of knit 1 stitch and purl 1 stitch for 2 inches.

Knit and purl the rows alternately for 19 inches.

Knit or purl the first and last 2 stitches together for 6 rows.

Knit and purl the rows for 4% inches. , Cast on 1 stitch at the end of each row for 2 inches.

Cast off.

Length of back^29 inches.

For the strip, which forms a selvedge finish, cast on 18 stitches and knit in a rib of knit 1 stitch and purl 1 stitch till you reach the first button-hole, 4 inches up, then knit 6 stitches, cast off 6 stitches, knit 6 stitches. Turn. Knit 6, cast on 6, and knit 6. Eepeat this every 4 inches till five button-holes are formed. Then continue the strip for 46 inches, or enough to go all round the neck and fronts of the sweater.

Cast on 42 stitches for each pocket.

Knit and purl the rows for 3y 2 inches.

Knit in a rib of knit 1 and purl 1 for 1 inch. In

COAT SWEATER

the centre, make a button-hole of 6 stitches, as above, knit in the rib for 1 inch, then cast off.

SLEEVES. Cast on 90 stitches, on 3 needles, size 11, join them in a circle and knit in a rib of knit 1 stitch and purl 1 stitch for 4 inches.

Increase 2 stitches every 6th round, 1 at the beginning and 1 at the end of the round, 6 times.

Knit plain for 8 inches.

Increase 2 stitches every 6th round 6 times.

Knit plain for 6 rounds.

Cast off 20 stitches. Knit plain and cast off the last 20 stitches of the round.

On 2 needles in every alternate row, knit together ilie 2 first and 2 last stitches for 42 rows.

Then cast off the remaining 32 stitches.

Inside arm to measure 20 inches.

Outside arm to measure 25 inches.

Sew up the linden-arm seams and the.shoulder seams. Sew in the sleeves. Sew* on the pockets, selvedge edge and buttons, and press the-work well. The button-holes must be worked around with wool like an ordinary button-hole.

KNITTED WAISTCOAT IN BLOCK STITCH. FRONTS ONLY

2 long steel knitting needles, size 13. 10 balls of 6 thread Thibet Llama wool in the natural colour. 5 buttons.

Cast on 75 stitches.

1st row. Slip 1 stitch, knit 2 stitches, purl 3 stitches, * knit 3 stitches, purl 3 stitches and repeat from * to the end of the row. 2nd row. Slip 1, purl 2, knit 3, * purl 3, knit 3 and

repeat from * to the end of the row.

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