Tyrolean Black Modeen Jacket Pattern | Size 16

Size 16

1 Pr. M. M. No. 4 Needles—14 inch

Scale: 5 sts. to 1 inch; 5 patterns to 2 inches; 7 rows to 1 inch

1 No. 2 Steel Crochet Hook

MINERVA MODEEN
Black No. 1640 … 9 Balls
Limerick Green No. 1633 … 1 Ball

PATTERN: (Multiple of 2).
Row 1—Slip 1, K. 1, * Y. O., slip 1, K. 1, repeat from * across row.
Row 2—Slip 1, K. 2 tog., * Y. O., slip 1, K. 2 tog., repeat from * across row, ending Y. O., slip 1, K. 1.
Repeat Row 2 for entire jacket. The Y. O. and slip st. are counted as one st. throughout blouse.

Back—Cast on 66 sts. Increase 1 st. each side every inch 5 times (being careful to keep pattern even), then every ½ inch 5 times. When work measures 8 inches from start, bind off 5 sts. at the beginning of each of the next two rows, then de­crease 1 st. each side every other row 7 times.

When work measures 7 inches straight up from the bound off sts. at underarm, bind off 4 sts. at the beginning of each of the next 2 rows, then 5 sts. at the beginning of each of the following 6 rows. Bind off remaining 24 sts. for back of neck.

Right Front—Cast on 32 sts. Increase 1 st. at underarm edge every inch 5 times, then every ½ inch 5 times. When work measures 8 inches from start, bind off 5 sts. for underarm, then decrease 1 st. at same edge every other row 9 times. When work measures 4 inches straight up from the bound off sts. at underarm, bind off 10 sts. at front edge.

When work measures 7 inches straight up from the bound off sts. at underarm, bind off 4 sts. from armhole edge every other row 2 times, then 5 sts. every other row 2 times. (All sts. have been worked off.)

Left Front—Work to correspond to Right Front.

Sleeves—Cast on 36 sts. When work measures 2 inches from start, increase 1 st. each side, then increase 1 st. each side every inch 11 more times.

When work measures 18 inches from start, bind off 5 sts. at the beginning of each of the next 2 rows. Decrease 1 st. each side every other row 15 times, then every row 5 times. Bind off remaining 10 sts.

Sew shoulder seams, sew sleeves in place, sew underarm and sleeve seams.

With Green, work in S. C. up right front, around neck, down left front and around bottom. Con­tinue in this manner being careful to mitre cor­ners, until there is 1 inch of S. C. Work 1 row with Black, working a loop for button 1 inch from bottom. Work 4 more loops 3 inches apart up Right Front.

Embroider flowers as illustrated, using the straight st.

Use Limerick Modeen for stems and leaves. For flowers use Scarlet, Cardinal, Royal Blue, Colonial Blue 2, Special Baby Blue, Spanish Rust, Sun Orange, Canary and White.