MEASUREMENTS FOR BLOCKING:

Across back at underarm

Across each front at underarm

Sleeve seam

GAUGE: 5½ sts make 1 inch; 7 rows make 1 inch on reverse stockinette st; on ribbing, 8 rows make 1 inch.

Dec 1 st at end of each row until there remain

Work straight until piece measures from 1st row of armhole shaping     

Insert marker in work. Bind off for back of neck the next

Insert another marker in work and bind off the remaining sts for other shoulder (stitches for back of neck will be picked up between markers).

LEFT FRONT … With No. 6 needles cast on

3rd to 6th rows incl: Repeat 1st and 2nd rows alternately. 7th row: Purl

then k 3, slip 3 sts onto a double-pointed needle and hold in front of work, k the next 3 sts, then k the sts from the double-pointed needle, k 3, purl

10th, 11th and 12th rows: Repeat 8th, 9th and 8th rows respectively.

k 3, slip the next 3 sts onto a double-pointed needle and hold in back of work, k the next 3 sts, then p the 3 sts from the double-pointed needle; slip the next 3 sts onto a double-pointed needle and hold in front of work, p the next 3 sts, then k the sts from the double-pointed needle, k 3, purl

k 2, p 2, k 2.

slip next 3 sts onto double-pointed needle and hold in back of work, k the next 3 sts, then p the sts from the double- pointed needle, p 6, slip the next 3 sts onto double-pointed needle and hold in front of work, p the next 3 sts, then k the sts from the double-pointed needle, purl

k 2, p 2, k 2.

slip next 3 sts onto double-pointed needle and hold in front of work, k the next 3 sts, k the 3 sts from the double-pointed needle, p 6, slip the next 3 sts onto double-pointed needle and hold in back of work, k the next 3 sts, then k the sts from the double-pointed needle, purl

26th to 30th rows incl: Repeat 14th to 18th rows incl. 31st row: Purl

k 2, p 2, k 2.

32nd to 36th rows incl: Same as 8th to 12th rows incl. 37th row: Purl

slip the next 3 sts onto double-pointed needle and hold in front of work, k the next 3 sts, k the sts from the double-pointed needle, purl

Repeat 2nd to 37th rows incl for pattern until piece measures in all

Work straight in pattern until piece measures 5½ inches from 1st row of armhole shaping ending at front edge. Bind off for neck

until 4 patterns in all have been completed. Then repeat 2nd and 1st rows alternately until piece measures from 1st row of armhole shaping

Bind off remaining sts for shoulder.

RIGHT FRONT … Work to corre­spond with Left Front, reversing shapings and making a buttonhole when piece measures

Work in ribbing of p 2, k 2, making a buttonhole in line with previous button­holes when band measures ½ inch. Con­tinue until band measures ¾ inch. Bind off in ribbing.

Work in ribbing of k 2, p 2, until piece measures 1½ inches. Now inc 1 st at both ends of every 5th row until there are on needle

To shape top, bind off at beginning of next 2 rows

Dec 1 st at end of each row until there remain

Bind off 4 sts at beginning of next 10 rows. Bind off remaining

Block to measurements given. Sew under­arm and sleeve seams. Sew in sleeves. Sew buttons on left front to correspond with buttonholes on right front. Em­broider flowers with lazy daisy stitches and French knots as in illustration.