Drevon Sport Angora Blouse Pattern #3003

Size 14

1 Pr. Standard No. 2 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. 2 Needles cast on 100 sts. Work in ribbing of K. 2, P. 2, for 2 in. Change to No. 3 Needles, increasing to 123 sts. at even intervals across the row. Work in ribbing of K. 3, P. 3, for 8 in., or desired length to underarm. Bind off 6 sts. at the beginning of the next 2 rows, then decrease 1 st. at each end every other row 3 times. Work even until armhole measures 7 in. from 1st bound off sts. at underarm. Work over 36 sts. Bind off 33 sts. On remaining 36 sts., work 2 rows even. Starting at shoulder edge, bind off 7 sts. at beginning of every other row 4 times, then bind off remaining 8 sts. Work other side to correspond.

FRONT: Work to correspond with back to underarm. Bind off and decrease for underarm same as back. Work even until armhole measures 4 in. from 1st bound off sts. at underarm. Work over 36 sts. Bind off 33 sts. On remaining 36 sts., work even until armhole corresponds with back. Starting at shoulder edge, bind off 7 sts. at the beginning of every other row 4 times, then bind off remaining 8 sts. Work other side to correspond.

Sew shoulder seams.

SLEEVES: With No. 2 Needles cast on 62 sts. Work in ribbing of K. 2, P. 2, for 2 in. Change to No. 3 Needles, increasing to 120 sts. at even intervals across the row. Work even in rib of K. 3, P. 3, for 4½ in. Bind off 6 sts. at the beginning of the next 2 rows, then decrease 1 st. at each end every other row 3 times. Bind off 5 sts. at the beginning of every row until 42 sts. remain on the needle. K. 2 sts. tog. across row. Bind off remaining sts.

Sew underarm and sleeve seams. Sew sleeves in place.

NECKBAND: Front—With No. 2 Needles, on right side of garment, pick up 32 sts. across front of neck. K. 2, P. 2, for 1½ in. Bind off. Repeat for back of neck. Right Side—Starting 2 in. before front of shoulder seam, on right side of garment, pick up 20 sts. along neck edge. Work back and forth in rib of K. 2, P. 2, picking up 2 sts. at end of each row until 48 sts. have been picked up from end to end of side opening. Work even until band measures 1½ in. at widest point. Bind off. Work left side to correspond. Sew front and back neck bands to sides of blouse. Draw loose end of shoulder bands down to blouse below neck band, and sew to blouse as illustrated.