MATERIALS: FLEISHER'S or BEAR BRAND FOUR SEASONS YARN or BOTANY JIFFY, 3, 2 oz. skeins.
KNITTING NEEDLES: 1 pair "Boye" Needles, Size 10½—or size you require to knit to gauge given below. "Boye" Crochet Hook, Size J (9).
GAUGE: 4 sts = 1 inch; 9 rows = 2 inches
Cast on 137 sts for lower edge.
Row 1—wrong side—P 1, * k 3, p 1; repeat from * across row.
Row 2—K 1, * p 3, k 1; repeat from * across row.
Repeat rows 1 and 2 until 9 rows from beg., end on wrong side with row 1.
Row 10—First dec. row—K 1, * p 2 tog., p 1, k 1; repeat from * across row; 103 sts.
Row 11—P 1, * k 2, p 1; repeat from * across row.
Row 12—K 1, * p 2, k 1; repeat from * across row.
Repeat rows 11 and 12 until 19 rows from beg., end on wrong side.
Row 20—2nd dec. row—K 1, * p 2 tog., k 1; repeat from * across row; 69 sts.
Row 21—P 1, * k 1, p 1; repeat from * across row.
Row 22—K 1, * p 1, k 1; repeat from * across row.
Repeat rows 21 and 22 until 5 ins. from beg., end on wrong side.
Inc. row—Work k 1, p 1 ribbing for 4 sts, * inc. 1 st in each of next 2 sts, work k 1, p 1 ribbing for 8 sts; repeat from * across row, end last repeat work ribbing for 3 instead of 8 sts; 83 sts.
Repeating rows 21 and 22 for ribbing, work until 1½ ins. above inc. row, end on wrong side.
Divide for face opening as follows:
Dividing row—Work 31 sts ribbing for left side; bind off next 21 sts for face opening; work ribbing to end; 31 sts for right side.
Holding sts of left side at back of needle, continue ribbing on sts of right side until 4½ ins. above sts bound off for face opening, end on wrong side; break yarn.
Holding sts of right side at back of needle, join yarn at inner edge and work ribbing on sts of left side until same number of rows as on right side, end on wrong side.
Joining row—Work ribbing across sts of left side; cast on 21 sts for top of face opening; continue ribbing across sts of right side; 83 sts.
Repeating rows 21 and 22 for ribbing, work until 3 ins. above joining row, end on wrong side.
First dec. row—* Slip, k and pass, p 2 tog.; repeat from * to within 3 sts of end, slip, k and pass, p 1; 42 sts. Work k 1, p 1 ribbing for 3 rows.
2nd dec. row—* Slip, k and pass, p 2 tog.; repeat from * to within 2 sts of end, slip, k and pass; 21 sts.
Work ribbing as for rows 21 and 22 for 3 rows. Break yarn, leaving 1 yd. end for sewing.
Thread end in tapestry needle and draw through remaining 21 sts; draw sts up tightly and fasten; sew back seam. From right side, work 1 row slip st loosely around face opening.
Steam lightly.