Tava English Sport Zephyr Blouse Pattern

Size 14

1 Pr. Standard No. 6 Needles—14 in.
1 Size 2 Steel Crochet Hook

Jack Frost English Sport Zephyr—2 2-oz. Balls

BACK: With No. 6 Needles cast on 60 sts. K. 4 rows, then work as follows:
Row 1—K. 1, Y. O. the needle twice, repeat across row ending K. 1.
Row 2—K. 1, drop the 2 over sts., repeat across row ending K. 1.
Rows 3 and 4—Knit.

Above 4 rows form Pat. Repeat them, increasing 1 st. at each end every 4th row 5 times. Work even in Pat. until 11 drop st. rows have been made. Bind off 7 sts. at the beginning of the next 2 rows, and work even in Pat. until 7 drop st. rows have been made from 1st bound off sts. at underarm. Discontinue drop st., and working in garter st., bind off 6 sts. at the beginning of the next 2 rows, then bind off 12 sts. at the beginning of the next 2 rows. Bind off remaining sts. for back of neck.

RIGHT FRONT: With No. 6 Needles cast on 30 sts. K. 4 rows, then work in Pat. as described for back, increasing 1 st. at underarm side every 4th row 5 times. Work even until 11 drop st. rows have been made in all. Bind off 7 sts. at underarm side once, then work even until 5 drop st. rows have been made from 1st bound off sts. at underarm. Bind off 5 sts. at neck edge at the beginning of every other row twice, then continue to work even until 2 more drop st. rows have been made. Discontinue drop st. Pat., and working in garter st., bind off 6 sts. at shoulder edge once, then bind off 12 sts. at shoulder edge once. Work other side to correspond.

Sew shoulder seams.

SLEEVES: With No. 6 Needles, on right side of garment, pick up 22 sts. across top of shoulder. Work back and forth in garter st., picking up 10 sts. at end of each row until 62 sts. have been picked up from end to end of armhole. Discontinue garter st., and work in drop st. Pat. until 7 drop st. rows have been made. Then work as follows: K. 8, K. 2 tog. 5 times, K. 3 tog. 8 times, K. 2 tog. 6 times, K. 8. (35 sts. on Needle) Work in garter st. for 4 rows. Bind off loosely.

Sew underarm and sleeve seams. Sew zipper in place at front opening. Work 2 rows s.c. around neck edge.