Vivette Sport Angora Blouse Pattern #3001

Size 14

1 Pr. Standard No. 1 Needles—14 in.
1 Pr. Standard No. 3 Needles—14 in.

Scale: 8 sts. to 1 in.

Jack Frost Sport Angora—7 155-yd. Balls

BACK: With No. 1 Needles cast on 100 sts. Work as follows: (Right side).
Row 1—K. 1, P. 2, repeat across row ending K. 1.
Row 2—P. 1, K. 2, repeat across row ending P. 1.
Repeat above 2 rows for 3½ in. Change to No. 3 Needles, increasing to 119 sts. at even intervals across the row. Then work as follows: (Right side).
Row 1—* P. 2, K. 7, repeat from * across row ending P. 2.
Row 2—* K. 2, P. 7, repeat from * across row ending K. 2.
Above 2 rows form Pat. Work in Pat. for 7 in., or desired length to underarm. Bind off 5 sts. at the beginning of the next 2 rows, then decrease 1 st. at each end every other row 4 times. Work even until armhole measures 6½ in. from 1st bound off sts. at underarm. Discontinue Pat., and starting on right side of garment, work in ribbing as described for beginning of blouse, for 1 in. Continuing ribbing, bind off 7 sts. at the beginning of the next 6 rows. Bind off remaining sts.

FRONT: With No. 1 Needles cast on 100 sts. Work in ribbing as described for back for 3½ in. Change to No. 3 Needles, increasing to 137 sts. at even intervals across row. Work even in Pat. for 7½ in., or desired length to underarm. Bind off 10 sts. at the beginning of the next 2 rows, then decrease 1 st. at each end every other row 8 times. Work even until armhole measures 6½ in. from 1st bound off sts. at underarm. Discon­tinue Pat., and starting on right side of blouse, work in ribbing same as back. Continuing ribbing, bind off 7 sts. at the begin­ning of the next 6 rows. Bind off remaining sts. Sew shoulder seams.

SLEEVES: With No. 3 Needles, on right side of garment, pick up 27 sts. across top of shoulder. Work back in Pat. as described for blouse, increasing to 54 sts. Pick up 4 sts. at end of row. Work back and forth in Pat., picking up 4 sts. at end of each row until 126 sts. are on the needle, and sleeve has been picked up from end to end of armhole. Work even for 4½ in. Change to No. 1 Needles, decreasing to 70 sts. at even intervals across the row. Work in ribbing of K. 1, P. 2 for 2 in. Bind off.

Sew underarm and sleeve seams.