Handbook of Wool Knitting and Crochet Part 2

Repeat these two rows until you have 110 rows in all.

111. Knit 2, narrow, knit 6; finish row in pattern.

112. In pattern until 9 st.i.tches remain, knit these.

113. Knit 2, narrow, knit 5; continue in pattern.

114. In pattern, knitting last 8 st.i.tches.

115. Knit 2, narrow, knit 4; continue in pattern.

116. Like 114th, knitting 7 at end.

117. Knit 2, narrow, knit 3; continue in pattern.

118. Like 114th, knitting last 6.

119. Knit 2, narrow, knit 2; continue in pattern.

120. Bind off 3, knit in pattern to within 5 st.i.tches of end, knit these.

121. Knit 2, narrow, knit 1; continue in pattern.

122. Like 120th row, knitting 4 at end.

123. Knit 2, narrow; continue in pattern.

124. Like 120th row, knitting 3 at end.

125, 127, 129. Like 123d row.

126, 128. Bind off 1, knit in pattern until 3 st.i.tches remain, knit these.

130. Knit in pattern until 3 st.i.tches remain, knit these.

Continue to work until you have completed the 171st row, doing the odd rows like the 123d and even rows like 130th, when you should have 23 st.i.tches on the needle. From this point work until you have completed the 183d row, increasing at beginning of 172d, 176th and 180th rows by knitting in the back, then in the front of the 2d st.i.tch. You should then have 20 st.i.tches on the needle. Knit one plain row (the 184th) and bind off.

Right front: Begin like left front, doing 12 plain rows.

13. Knit 10, * knit 2, purl 2, repeat from * to end, knitting last st.i.tch.

14. Knit 2, purl 2, repeat until 11 st.i.tches remain, purl 1, knit 10.

Repeat last two rows until you have 27 rows in all.

28. Knit as usual until you have the 10 border st.i.tches remaining, knit 3, bind off 3, knit 4.

29. Knit 4, cast on 3, knit 3, and continue as usual. This forms the b.u.t.tonhole. Make five b.u.t.tonholes at equal distances apart, and begin the narrowing for collar in the 11th row, continuing like left front.

Back: Cast on 79 st.i.tches and knit 12 rows plain; then work in the pattern until you have 120 rows in all, which brings the work to the armhole.

121. Bind off 2 st.i.tches and knit remainder as usual, taking care to keep the pattern. Repeat this row seven times, when you will have taken 8 st.i.tches from each side. Knit 48 rows in pattern on the remaining 63 st.i.tches.

177, 178. Knit in pattern until within 7 st.i.tches of the end; turn, leaving these st.i.tches on left-hand needle without knitting.

179, 180. Knit in pattern to within 13 st.i.tches of the end (including the 7 st.i.tches previously left), turn.

181, 182. Knit in pattern to within 19 st.i.tches of end, turn.

183. Knit 4, narrow, (knit 5, narrow) twice, knit rest plain, to end of needle.

184. Knit plain entirely across, and bind off.

Sleeves. Cast on 97 st.i.tches.

1. Knit 40, * purl 2, knit 2, repeat from * 3 times, purl 1, turn.

2. Slip 1, knit 1, * purl 2, knit 2, repeat from * 4 times, knit 1, turn.

3. Slip 1, knit 1, * purl 2, knit 2, repeat from * 5 times, purl 2, knit 1, turn.

4. Slip 1, purl 1, * knit 2, purl 2, repeat from * 7 times, knit 1, turn.

5. Slip 1, purl 1, * knit 2, purl 2, repeat from * 8 times, knit 3, turn.

6. Slip 1, knit 1, * purl 2, knit 2, repeat from * 10 times, knit 1, turn.

7. Slip 1, knit 1, * purl 2, knit 2, repeat from * 11 times, purl 2, knit 1, turn.

8. Slip 1, purl 1, * knit 2, purl 2, repeat from * 13 times, knit 1, turn.

9. Slip 1, purl 1, * knit 2, purl 2, repeat from * 14 times, knit 3, turn.

10. Slip 1, knit 1, * purl 2, knit 2, repeat from * 16 times, knit 1, turn.

11. Slip 1 knit 1, * purl 2, knit 2, repeat from * 17 times, purl 2, knit 1, turn.

12. Slip 1, purl 1, * knit 2, purl 2, repeat from * until but 7 st.i.tches remain, turn.

13. Like 12th row, leaving 4 st.i.tches at end.

14. Slip 1, knit 1, * purl 2, knit 2, repeat to end, knitting last st.i.tch.

15. Slip 1, purl 1, * knit 2, purl 2, repeat to end, knitting last st.i.tch. Continue to knit in pattern, decreasing at beginning and end of every 8th row until 73 st.i.tches remain, then knit without decreasing until you have 120 rows, counting from the 15th row.

Take the smaller needles and commence the cuff on the sleeve-st.i.tches as follows: Slip 1, (narrow, knit 2) 3 times, (narrow, knit 1) 14 times, narrow, knit 2, to end of row.

Repeat last 3 rows until you end with 2 st.i.tches and bind off.

Pockets.--With the larger needles cast on 23 st.i.tches.