Thenon Saxony Blouse Pattern

Size 14

1 Pr. Standard No. 0 Needles—14 in.
1 Pr. Standard No. 3 Needles—14 in.
1 Size 3 Steel Crochet Honk

Scale: 8 sts. to 1 in.

Jack Frost Saxony—6 1-oz. Balls

BACK: With No. 0 Needles cast on 120 sts. K. 2, P. 2, for 4 in. Change to No. 3 Needles, and continue to work in rib of K. 2, P. 2, for 7½ 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 3 times. Work even until piece measures 7 in. from 1st bound off sts. at underarm, or desired length to back of neck. Bind off 7 sts. at the beginning of the next 8 rows. Work even on remaining sts. for 1 in. Bind off.

FRONT: With No. 0 Needles cast on 130 sts. Work in ribbing of K. 2, P. 2, for 4 in. Change to No. 3 Needles, and continue to work in rib Pat. for 8 in., or desired length to underarm. Bind off 7 sts. at the beginning of the next 2 rows, then de­crease 1 st. at each end every other row 3 times. Then work as follows: Starting on right side of garment, work over 55 sts. Place on st.-holder. On remaining 55 sts. work even in Pat. until piece measures 7 in. from 1st bound off sts. at underarm. Starting at shoulder edge, bind off 7 sts. at the beginning of every other row 4 times. On remaining sts. work 1 in. even. Bind off. Work other side to correspond.

Sew shoulder seams.

SLEEVES: With No. 3 Needles, on right side of garment, pick up 20 sts. across top of shoulder. Work back and forth in rib Pat., picking up 4 sts. at end of each row until 130 sts. have been picked up from end to end of armhole. Work 3 rows even. Decrease 1 st. at each end every 3rd row to 100 sts. Work even until sleeve measures 5 in. Change to No. 0 Needles, and work 1½ in. even. P. 1 row on wrong side of garment. Continue rib Pat. for 1½ in. Bind off.

Sew underarm and sleeve seams. Turn cuff back on P. row. Crochet 1 row s.c. around front opening, making loops for buttonholes on right side. Turn collar tabs down and sew in place as illustrated.