Parade 3 Piece Suit Pattern

Size 16

1 Pr. No. 2 Steel Needles

Scale: 7½ sts. to 1 inch; 10 rows to 1 inch (Arctic Modeen)
8 sts. to 1 inch; 12 rows to 1 inch (Velveen)

1 No. 2 Steel Circular Skirt Needle

1 No. 2 Steel Crochet Hook

MINERVA ARCTIC MODEEN
Casino Blue No. 1680
Cape … 28 Balls
Skirt … 12 Balls

MINERVA VELVEEN
Bonfire No. 1127
Blouse … 5 Balls

The entire suit is worked in Stockinette St. The cape and skirt are made in Arctic Modeen; the jacket is made in Velveen.

CAPE: Back—Cast on 48 sts. then cast on 12 sts. at the beginning of each of the next 16 rows. Work 1½ inches even, then decrease 1 st. each side. Decrease 1 st. each side every inch 13 times, every ½ inch 26 times, then every 4th row 8 times. Next row work over 56 sts., put marker on needle, K. 2 tog., K. 30, K. 2 tog., put marker on needle. Work to end of row. K. 2 tog. directly after the first marker and directly before the sec­ond marker every ½ inch 9 more times. At the same time, decrease 1 st. each side every other row 8 times, bind off 2 sts. at the beginning of every row 16 times, then 3 sts. at the beginning of every row 14 times. Bind off remaining sts. for back of neck.

Right Front—Cast on 72 sts. Center edge is worked even the entire length of front, all in­creases and decreases being made on the side edge. The slit for hand, dart, double buttonhole and neck shaping are worked at the same time as side decreases. Work side as follows: Cast on 8 sts. every other row 5 times, then 6 sts. every other row 13 times. Work 1 inch even, then decrease 1 st. Decrease 1 st. every 4th row 65 times, 1 st. every other row 19 times, 1 st. every row 16 times, then bind off 3 sts. every other row 4 times.

At the same time when work measures 17½ inches from start, working from front edge, work over 95 sts, place remaining sts. on a st. holder. Working on these 95 sts, cast on 6 sts. at inside edge. Work even on these 101 sts. for 7½ inches, bind off 6 sts. from inside edge. Place remaining 95 sts. on a st. holder. Pick up sts. from first st. holder and work for 7½ inches, continuing de­creases at side edge. Pick up the 95 sts. from st. holder and work on all sts.

When work measures 28 inches from start, work­ing from front edge, work over 60 sts, put in a marker, K. 2 tog, work across row. K. 2 tog. di­rectly after this marker every inch 8 more times.

When work measures 34½ inches from start, working from front edge work over 18 sts, bind off 6 sts, (buttonhole), work over 10 sts, bind off 6 sts, work across row. Next row cast on 6 sts. over each of the sets of bound off sts.

When work measures ½ inch above double buttonhole, working from side edge work over to last 40 sts. Bind off 22 sts, and working on last 18 sts, bind off 4 sts. from inside edge every other row 2 times, then decrease 1 st. every row 4 times, 1 st. every other row 3 times. When work measures 2 inches above the bound off sts, bind off.

Attach yarn to remaining sts. and continuing de­creases on outside edge, shape inside edge in same manner as the 18 sts. just worked. When work measures 2 inches above the bound off sts, bind off all sts.

Left Front—Work to correspond to Right Front omitting buttonholes.

Collar—Cast on 108 sts. and work even for 3½ inches, bind off.

Facings for slits (make 4): Cast on 64 sts. Work even for 12 rows. Bind off 15 sts. at the beginning of each of the next 2 rows, 6 sts. at the beginning of each of the following 2 rows, 3 sts. at the be­ginning of each of the following 6 rows. Bind off remaining sts.

Facing for bottom edge—Cast on 500 sts. and work even for 1½ inches, bind off.

Sew side seams, turn under 4 inch facings on both fronts. Sew facing to bottom of cape. Turn under 6 sts. at hand slit. Sew double facings to hand slits as illustrated. Fold collar and sew in place.

SKIRT: With Circular needle, cast on 360 sts. Join, being careful not to twist sts. Work even 6 inches, then * K. 2 tog, K. 34, repeat from * around row, (10 sts. decreased in row). In each decreasing row there will be 1 less st. between the decreases (K. 2 tog.) than in previous decreasing row.

Decrease in this manner every 3 inches 4 more times, every 2 inches 2 times, every inch 8 times. Work 1 inch even (work measures 31 inches), bind off.

Work beading at top for elastic, work 2 rows S. C. around bottom edge.

Line cape with red silk.

BLOUSE: Back—Cast on 108 sts. Work 1 inch even, then knit 1 row on purled side for turn of hem. Increase 1 st. each side every ½ inch 14 times. When work measures 9½ inches from start, bind off 8 sts. at the beginning of each of the next 2 rows, then decrease 1 st. each side every other row 10 times. When work measures 7 inches straight up from the bound off sts. at underarm, bind off 8 sts. at the beginning of each of the next 8 rows. Bind off remaining sts. for back of neck.

Right Front—Cast on 54 sts. Work 1 inch then K. 1 row on purled side for turn of hem. Cast on 16 sts. at front edge and increase 1 st. at side edge every ½ inch 14 times. At the same time, when work measures 1 inch above the cast on sts, working from front edge, work over 2 sts, bind off 4 sts. (buttonhole) work 4 sts, bind off 4 sts, work across row. Next row cast on 4 sts. over each of the sets of bound off sts. Work a double buttonhole in this manner every 2 inches 6 more times.

When work measures 9½  inches from start, bind off 8 sts. at underarm side, then decrease 1 st. at same side every other row 14 times.

When work measures 5½ inches straight up from the bound off sts. at underarm (1 inch above last buttonhole), bind off 18 sts. from front edge, then decrease 1 st. at this edge every row 4 times, then
every other row 8 times. Then bind off 8 sts. from armhole edge every other row 4 times. All sts. have been worked off.

Left Front—Work to correspond to Right Front, omitting buttonholes.

Sleeves—Cast on 54 sts. Work 1 inch even then knit 1 row on purled side for turn of hem. In­crease 1 st. each side every ½ inch 8 times, then every inch 13 times. When work measures 19 inches from start, bind off 8 sts. at the be­ginning of each of the next 2 rows. Decrease 1 st. each side every other row 28 times, then every row 4 times. Bind off remaining sts.

Collar—Cast on 104 sts. Work 1 inch even, knit 1 row on purl side for turn of hem, K. 1 inch, bind off.

Sew shoulder seams, sew sleeves in place, sew underarm and sleeve seams. Turn back facings on fronts. Turn up hems, sew collar in place. With double strand of Arctic Modeen make a Monk's or a crocheted cord and twist frogs as illustrated.