New-York tribune., 1902-10-14
MEMS SWEATER.

Mrs D T Denfeld has responded TO the request
ot Sunshine member for directions for knitting
mems sweaters. and they given below BY being
made smaller. they will also supply the request OF
Mrs II NJ Curtis. Of Connecticut for boys
sweater.
In making this sweater FOR a man whose chest
measure is a6 inches pound and a half Of eight
fold Germantown wool Will he needed. also three
rubber edl"s each measuring half an inch around
and set OF No e steel needles will also be need
cd In knitting the collar. wrists and border The
BODY portion is knitted all IN one piece and sewed
UP under The arms There is no opening except the
neck which is made large enough 10 slip the head
through
To make the sweater. begin by casting ninety
six stitches on 20 one Of the steel needles for the
lower edge In making the larger or smaller sweat
~ add or decrease five stitches FOR every inch
tchest measure larger or smaller
First roW Knit TWO. purl two. across row
Second row-Work back. knitting the purled
stitches and purling the knitted ones 20 keep the
pattern
Third row Reverse the pattern so that the knit
TED stitches viii come over the purIed ones and
III" pured stitches over the knitted ones This will
form the popular block or basket pattern Con
uuue these details until the work is nine blocks
I ttkt'een rows. deep This will form tight nrm
Ntue'e-nth row-NOw use rubber needle and
Aiil IN rio styir tpEri one. knit onei for 57
three stitches f7r the right shoulder. then 6i6d
~ '.5 -sr Iqr tAg nscE and on third needle rib
shoulder. RID three rows on each shoulder. then
on the right hand needle thirty stitches 10 cor
respond with those bound on for the neck Now
pHt an thr Sutches on one needle and continue 10
take tho steel needles Gin row OF this sdel
and Knit nine blocks for the border match tb0s.,
hFSt hfltt@d- Next sew up sides over and for
twenty inches
SLEEVES
For each take up 100 stitches around the arm
hole. using two rubber needles and placing hfty
stitches on each needle The seam OF the sleeve
must come under the arm Then rio back and forth
Tor fifteen
Sixteenth ro2-Pr.t an the stitches on to one nee
ole, and knit ass before, narrowing one stitch at
rach rld every NTH row, until you have narrowed
'hrteen times then narrow In every other row
uuul the sleeve Is ll5 rows long. Now take the
steel needles and knit until there twelve blocks
~ the border pattern Cor twenty -four roWst Bind
on and sew up sleeve.
To MAKE AND ATTACH COLLAR
The collar g. the most important part OF the gar
meut as far construction Is concerned IL must
De large enough slip the head and vet snug
N ht the ue,S. cast on thirty stitches and knit
back and forth u block design (usng large needless
until a strip long enough 10 meet around the head
- made by stretching Then the ends to-
Srth~r and 10 again ascertain n il IL large
enough 10 quite easily slip over the head and At
the time ur quite suugly around th- reck
l this sweater ,hr collar has length OF FORTY four
blocks. or lightweight rows. and will MT over the
ordinary head. When the collar Is made. sew II to
strrt hing H. as necessary 10 nj collar The collar
seam should come "a little back OF one shoulder
I-IA the collar over hdlt way and the garment Is
complete.