Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-11-26

LADIES' ENGLISH SWEATER.
Materials. -Three-quarters OF . pound
of German knitting yarn; ! pair OF NO.
10 long steel needles; pair Of rubber
needles IL inch In circumference:
This garment Is knit from the back 70
the front. Begin with steel needles,
knitting ve1y firmly. Cast on 81 stitches;
knit 2, purl Q, until the band Is two
inches deep.
with rubber needles purl 2, knit 8,
purl 2, knit 8. Repeat pattern to end OF
row, purling the last two stitches on the
steel needle together, in order to give
the required number Of 81 stitches.
ed Row. Knit 2, purl 2, knit 2, purl B..
Repeat these two rows 8 times.
18th Row. Purl Q, knit 2, purl 2, In
crease in centre Of broad stripes, max
ing 8 stitches in each broad stripe. Knit
pattern as before until the
Esd Row. Knit pattern, Increasing ]
in each broad stripe. Increase In each
broad stripe In 35th row. After this
there will be no moro increasing 10 the
back. Knit s rows Of pattern.
44th Row. Purl /, knit 2 together,
knit 1. Knit across row according to
pattern until within 8 stitches OF end,
knit together, purl l.
Decrease In this way In every row
when knitting on the outside or right
side of the sweater,-but not on the
wrong side. Do this until stitches are
taken of each end. This ends the de-
creasing.
Knit AZ rows according to pattern.
THE NECK.
Knit and purl "a stitches according to
pattern; bind of Is for neck; knit re-
naming "a. Slip one Of these sides on
to spare needle, and continae the pat
tern on the other side for AZ rows. Make
the other side to correspond.
THE FRONT.
Knit across shoulder. Cast on "A
stitches. and knit pattern OF the spare
reedle. Knit IL rows Of pattern then
cast on II stitches on each end. This Is
for width under the arm. Make the
front As rows from this point.
With the steel needles knit Is stitches
plain. Knit together IA times, knit 8
together 7 times, knit together 8 times,
knit 8 together times, knit 2 together
IA times, knit IS plain, making "a
stitches for band. Rib this as at be-
ginning, 2 and 2, until inches deep.
Sew the seam on one side over and
over, leaving the arm holes for sleeves.
Fasten the other side with hooks and
eyes. With a worsted needle run q
thread around the neck to draw it into
shape, and crochet a band very tight
about an inch deep. This is pretty with
q band knit 2 and 2, narrowed at the two
front corners to make it fit.
THE SLEEVES.
Pick up 90 stitches with rubber
needles, making the seam come under
the arm. Knit 72 rows according to
pattern. Then narrow in the same way
on the edge, as was done on the back OF
the sweater, until there are GA stitches
on the needle. Make the sleeve the
proper length and knit q two-inch band
Q and 2 on steel needles for the cuff.
Sew up on wrong side.
This makes a low neck sweater which
is extremely pretty and comfortable,
but experience has suggested some
changes. 1t can be opened down the
front by dividing the stitches and on the
left side adding eight stitches, knit plain
for fly. Sew up both sides in this case.
If the garment is wanted high neck
follow directions to the neck. Knit and
purl "a stitches according to pattern,
bind off IS for neck, knit "a. Knit II
rows of pattern for each shoulder. Cast
on "a stitches for front and knit 80 rows
of pattern. Cast on II on each end for
the underarm part. Follow directions
from here.
Cast on the steel needles 120 stitches
and knit band 2 and until Z inches
deep. Sew together and fasten to neck
so that the seam will come little back
of one shoulder. Roll over and the
garment is complete.
The pattern may be varied to suit the
taste of the maker. Many are knit
and l, while others are ''cable-twisted.' ~
This is done by taking half Of the broad
stripe on spare needle, knitting the re-
naming half, then knitting the first half.
This is done every 10 rows and is effect.
i've. When this is done the increasing
on the back is done when the cable twist
is made. have seen one recently with
5 cable twists down the back, I down
the front, and 8 on the outside of each
sleeve, the rest of the sweater was knit 2
and 2. This was made of a bright
scarlet for dark-haired girl. have
also seen them knit and purled so as to
make small check. I am unable to
give directions for this, but doubtless
an experienced knitter could easily do it.
White, scarlet, and forest green are
the popular colors, while pretty gray
is very useful. Sometimes they are but.
toned up the front with tiny brass but.
tons. But whatever the fastening or the
color they are warm and useful, and a
much-desired article of apparel fol-
young girls-and pretty old girls too.