Part 6 (2/2)

With No. 3 needles, cast on 8 sts, P back. Row 2--Inc in each st (16 sts), P back. Row 4--*Inc 1 st, K 1 st, repeat from *across row (24 sts). P back. Row 6--*Inc 1 st, K 2 sts, repeat from *across row.

Continue in this manner having 1 more st between each increase, until you have 19 sts between each increase. K 1 row, P 1 row without increasing, for 6 rows. Now dec in same manner as you increased. *K 2 sts tog, K 18, K 2 tog, repeat from *across row, P back. Dec in this manner having 1 st less between each dec for 6 more K rows. K 1 row on purled side (hem), then K 1 row, P 1 row for inch, bind off loosely.

Turn back inch hem and sew. Block flat.

_Majorette_

No. 812

KNITTED JACKET AND HAT

6-8 years

_1 Pair Bone Needles, American Standard No. 5._

_Material_--_Knitting Worsted, 10 ounces, Royal Blue. Sports yarn, 1 ounce, gold. 6 b.u.t.tons._

_Gauge_--_5 sts to 1 inch._

JACKET

_Back_--Cast on 66 sts (70 sts, size 8), K 3 rows. Now P 1 row, K 1 row, for 6 rows, K 4 rows (2 ribs), (this completes border) P 1 row, K 1 row for 9 inches (10 inches, size 8) measuring from bottom. Bind off 3 sts at beg of the next 2 rows, K 2 sts tog at beg of the next 4 rows (5 sts off on each side). Work even for 5 inches (6 inches, size 8), measuring straight up from where the 3 sts were bound off. Bind off 6 sts at beg of the next 6 rows, place center 20 sts on st holder.

_Left front_--Cast on 38 sts, K 3 rows. *K 2, P 4, K 2 (border), P across. K next row, repeat these 2 rows for 9 inches, working border on bottom same as for back. Bind off, 3 sts at beg of the next row that begins at underarm, then K 2 sts tog at beg of every row at underarm until you have 7 sts off. Work even until armhole measures 3 inches. K 8 sts (border), place on st holder, then K 2 sts tog at beg of every row at neck edge until 18 sts remain. Bind off 6 sts at beginning of shoulder 3 times, work even at neck edge.

_Right Front_--Work to correspond, working first b.u.t.tonhole 1 inch from bottom as follows: Work 3 sts, bind off 3, follow pattern across. Cast on 3 sts over those bound off on previous row. Work b.u.t.tonholes every 2 inches after first b.u.t.tonhole (5 b.u.t.tonholes).

[Ill.u.s.tration: No. 812

This season, more than in many recent seasons, the military motif is getting quite a play. The cla.s.sical ”_blue and gold_” is carried out to singular effect with this jacket of blue trimmed with gold b.u.t.tons and--no less--epaulettes on the shoulders, the fringe of which is 2 ply sports yarn. The hat repeats the color theme of the jacket with striking effect.]

_Sleeves_--Cast on 38 sts, K 3 rows, P 1 row, K 1 row for 6 rows, K 4 rows. P 1 row, K 1 row for 2 inches, *inc 1 st at each end, work 1 inch even, repeat from *until piece measures 12 inches from bottom (58 sts). Work 1 inch even. Bind off 3 sts at beg of the next 2 rows, then bind off 2 sts at beg of the next 2 rows, (48 sts). Now K 2 sts tog at beg and end of every 4th row, until 32 sts remain. Now K 2 tog at beg and end of every row until 26 sts remain, bind off.

_Epaulets_--Epaulets are K in garter st. Cast on 14 sts, K 1 row. Now inc 1 st at beg of every row, until you have 18 sts. Work even for 3 inches. Bind off 9 sts, K 9. K back on 9 sts and K 2 tog at beg of every row that begins in center of piece, bind off last 2 sts. Sew shoulder seams.

_Band at neck_--Place epaulets at center of shoulder seam with the points overlapping back and the bound off sts over fronts. Pick up 8 sts from st holder at front, pick up sts around neck, picking up epaulets with neck sts, K off back. Continue other side and front in same manner (68 sts), K 1 row. Work b.u.t.tonholes as follows: K 3, bind off 3, K across. On next K row, cast on 3 sts over those bound off. K 1 row, P 1 row for 4 rows always K first and last 2 sts on purled rows for edge. K 3 rows, bind off loosely on wrong side.

Sew back to fronts and sew up sleeve seams, insert sleeves into armholes, having fullness at top. St.i.tch end of epaulets at shoulder.

Sew on b.u.t.tons.

_Fringe_--With two ply Gold yarn, cut fringe 4 inches in length. With two strands, tape thru each st.i.tch around epaulets as shown on ill.u.s.tration, trim.

HAT

With No. 5 needles, cast on 8 sts, P back. Row 2--Inc in each st (16 sts). P back. Row 4--*Inc 1 st, K 1 st, repeat from *across row (24 sts), P back. Row 6--*Inc 1 st, K 2 sts, repeat from *across row.

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