Puzat Saxony Blouse Pattern #3014

Size 14

1 Pr. Standard No. 2 Needles—14 in.
1 Pr. Standard No. 3 Needles—14 in.
1 Size 3 Steel Crochet Hook

Scale: 8 sts. to 1 in.

Jack Frost Saxony—6 1-oz. Balls

BACK: With No. 2 Needles cast on 100 sts. K. 1, P. 1, for 3 in. Change to No. 3 Needles, increasing to 124 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 5½ in. from 1st bound off sts. at underarm. Work over 52 sts. Place on st.-holder. On remaining 52 sts., work even until armhole measures 7 in., or desired length to back of neck. Starting at shoulder edge, bind off 8 sts. at the beginning of every other row 4 times. Bind off remaining sts. for back of neck. Work other side to correspond.

FRONT: With No. 2 Needles cast on 100 sts. K. 1, P. 1, for 3 in. Change to No. 3 Needles, increasing to 132 sts. at even intervals across the row. Work as follows: P. 20, * K. 2, P. 8, repeat from * across row ending K. 2, P. 20. Row 2—(Right side) K. 20, * P. 2, K. 8, repeat from * across row ending P. 2, K. 20. Repeat above 2 rows until piece measures 7½ in. from ribbing, 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 8 times. Work even until armhole measures 6 in. from 1st bound off sts. at underarm. Work over 36 sts. Bind off 30 sts. for front of neck. On remaining 36 sts., de­crease 1 st. at neck edge every other row 4 times. Work even until armhole corresponds with back. Starting at shoulder edge, bind off 8 sts. at the beginning of every other row 4 times. Work other side to correspond. Sew shoulder seams.

SLEEVES: With No. 3 Needles, on right side of garment, pick up 30 sts. across top of shoulder. P. back, increasing to 60 sts. Pick up 5 sts. at end of row. K. back, increasing in every other st. over the center 30 sts. Pick up 5 sts. at end of row. (85 sts. on needle). Work back and forth in stockinette st., picking up 5 sts. at end of each row until 160 sts. are on the needle, and sleeve has been picked up from end to end of armhole. Work 2 rows even. Decrease 1 st. at each end every 3rd row to 126 sts. Work even until sleeve measures 5½ in. Change to No. 2 Needles, decreasing to 60 sts. by knitting 3 sts. tog. across center of sleeve. K. 1, P. 1, for 1½ in. P. 1 row on wrong side of blouse. P. 1 row, K. 1 row for 2 in. Bind off.

Work 1 row s. c. around edge of cuff, then work as follows: ch. 7, skip 2 s. c., 1 s. c. in next st., repeat around cuff. Row 2—Ch. 7, 1 s. c. in center of ch. 7 of previous row, repeat around cuff.

COLLAR: With No. 2 Needles, on wrong side of garment, pick up 120 sts. around neckband. K. 1 row, P. 1 row for 2½ in. Bind off. Work 1 row s. c. around edge of collar, then crochet loops as directed for cuff.

Work 1 row s. c. around opening at back of blouse, making loops for buttonholes on right side. Sew underarm and sleeve seams.