Clavel Sport Angora Blouse Pattern #3011

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. K. 1, P. 1, for 3½ in. Change to No. 3 Needles, increasing to 120 sts. at even intervals across the row. Work even in stockinette st. 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 5 times. Work even until armhole measures 4½ in. from 1st bound off sts. at underarm. Discontinue stock­inette st., and work in ribbing of K. 1, P. 1, until armhole measures 7 in. from 1st bound off sts. at underarm. Bind off 7 sts. at the beginning of the next 8 rows. Decrease 1 st. at each end every other row 3 times. Work even in ribbing for 1 in. Bind off remaining sts.

FRONT: With No. 2 Needles cast on 100 sts. K. 1, P. 1, for 3½ in. Change to No. 3 Needles, increasing to 126 sts. at even intervals across the row. Work even in stockinette st. for 7½ 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 7 times. Work even until piece measures 4½ in. from first bound off sts. at underarm. Discontinue stockinette st., then work in ribbing of K. 1, P. 1, until piece measures 7 in. from 1st bound off sts. at underarm. Bind off 7 sts. at the beginning of the next 8 rows. Decrease 1 st. at each end every other row 3 times. Work even in ribbing for 1 in. Bind off remaining sts.

Sew shoulder seams. Turn neck band down.

SLEEVES: With No. 2 Needles cast on 62 sts. K. 1, P. 1, for 2 in. Change to No. 3 Needles, increasing to 120 sts. at even intervals across the row. Work even in stockinette st. for 4 in. Bind off 7 sts. at the beginning of the next 2 rows. Decrease 1 st. at each end every other row to 74 sts. Then decrease 1 st. at each end every 3rd row to 64 sts. K. 2 sts. tog. across row. Bind off remaining sts.

Sew underarm and sleeve seams. Sew sleeves in place easing in extra fullness across top of shoulder.