New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-07-24
KNITTING.
LADYS UNDERVEST.

LAD1'S DNDEKN ESl.
Use four ounces of any fine yarn for the body,
with one sein of color to contrast with it for the
edge, and No. 10 knitting needles
TIE BORDER BELOW TIE WAIST
With the wool for the edge cast on 1872 stitches
loosely, and knit rows plain, slipping the first
stitch of each row.
4th row: Join on the other wool; make stitch
by bringing the wool forward knit plain, KNIT .
stitches together knit 4, make as before, knit
repeat to the end.
9th row Plain.
Reneat the 4th and 9Th rows 3 times moro. Join
on the wool for the edge, and knit 4 rows PLAIN
Then Join on the other wool, and repeat the 4th and
9th rows tmes-in all 81 rOws-and again JOIN on
the wool for the edge.
sd row Knit 2, knit together; repeat to end.
This will reduce the work to 14i stitches
Knit 3 rows plain.
THE BODY.
Join on the wool for the body of the vest, the
shaping of which is now to begin
LIST row: Slip l. knit 20 then increase 1 by put
ting the right needle under the horizontal loop be-
tween the stitches on the needles, throwing the
wool around and bringing it up an extra stitch;
or the increase may be made by knitting loops into
l. After increasing knit Al plain, increase as be-
FORE knit 20 increase. KNIT IL, increase knit 21.
I'd row Plain slipping the first stitch throughout
the work.
Sd row: Slip 1, knit 81, increase. knit Al, in
crease. knit % PLAN, increase, KNIT Al, increase,
knit %.
Repeat the last rows &c more times but as the
work increases stitches each time in working the
3D. row always knit one more stitch at the beginning
and end of the rows. and at the "22d plain
marked in italics-knit more each time The
beginning and end of the form the front of the
vest, the IL PLAIN at each side the arm-pieces and
the increased part in the centre of the row is for the
back. When these rows are worked there will be
stiff
Then:
10th row: Slip 1, knit 60 then for the armholc,
cast off 20 stitches; knit 76 stitches for the back,
and east off 20 stitches for the other armAole; knit
the remaining 40 stitches plain.
THE FRONTS
To finish one front, knit 80 rows PLAIN the last
20 stitches, leaving the stitches for the back and
other front unworkcd.
33d row A: Cast oft stitches at the beginning of
the row for the neck, and knit the rest plain.
34th row: Plain.
35th row Slip l. knit l, knit . together the rest
plain.
Repeat the last rows times more and cast off.
This casting Oft forms the shoulder, and should
measure about inches
For the other front take the 20 stitches on the
opposite side, and begnningat the side cast off for
the armholeS, knit 81 rows plain; then work as for
the first trent from the SD row, and repeat to the
casting Off
TIE BACK.
On the &c stitches left for the back knit 20 rows
plaln then decrease for the shoulders thus:
21st row: Slip l, knit = together, knit the rest
plain Work 3 more rows like the DIST and then
knit 2 rows plain.
Repeat these rows C21st to 2Gth) more times,
and cast Oft.
Sew the casting off of the fronts to the slanting
sides of the back.
TIE TRIMMING.
With the wool for the edge cast on SEQ stitches
and knit as the border to the end of the 9th row.
Then repeat the 4th and 9th rows once more.
Join the other WOOL knit rows PLAN and
cast Off tightly. Sew this trimming along the
fronts and round the neck.
THE SLEEVES.
With the wool the vest cast 100
Stitches and knit 40 rows PLAIN.
41st and AID rows sSlip l, knit l, knit together
rest plain.
43d and 18th rows: Plain
Repeat the last rows II times more and cast of.
THE CUFF.
With the same wool as the edge cast on 4 stitches
and, beginning at the LIST of the border work
the end of the 31st row. Then work 3 rows plain
and cast Oft Sew this row to the casting off of the
sleeve Then the sides of the sleeve together,
and the 1st row to the armholc Of the vest.
This is simple, Ineligible pattern, and one easily
adapted different sizes. Using stouter woods and
the same needles, a size larger and emitting the
sleeves the pattern will also with the necessary
notifications to suit individual tastes, make adj
mrable houSe-vcst. In this case the trimming for
the front and neck should be sewn also around the
holes, small pieces being, of course knit for the puI
pose.