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MATERIALS: Beehive Scotch Fingering Yarn, Patonised Shrink-resist Finish, 3 Ply (1 oz. skeins): Size 12 — 19 skeins of Jewel Blue; Size 14 — 21 skeins; Size 16 — 23 skeins; 1 skein of Navy for all sizes ... Royal Society Aluminum or Plastic Knitting Needles, 1 pair No. 2 (2¾ mm. size) ... Royal Society Plastic Crochet Hook No. 1 ... 1 yard of grosgrain ribbon. 1½ inches wide ... 1 yard of ribbon, 1 inch wide ... 1 buckle ... Crown Zipper (dress placket — 9-inch length).

GAUGE: 8 sts measure 1 inch; 10 rows measure 1 inch.

Measurements for Blocking Garment:

Directions are for Size 12. Changes for Sizes 14 and 16 are in parentheses.

BODICE

BACK ... Starting at lower edge, cast on 106 (112, 122) sts. Work in stockinette st, knit 1 row, purl 1 row, increasing 1 st at both ends of every 6th row until there are on needle 132 (144, 150) sts. Work without increasing until piece measures in all 8 (8, 8½) inches.

To Shape Armholes: Bind off 6 sts at the beginning of next 2 rows. Bind off 2 sts at the beginning of the following 6 (6, 8) rows. Decrease 1 st at end of each row until there remain 106 (108, 112) sts. Work without decreasing until piece measures 3 inches from first row of armhole shaping, ending with a purl row.

BACK OPENING ... Knit across 53 (54, 56) sts. Turn. Cast on 4 sts and purl across. Work over the last 57 (58, 60) sts only as follows: 1st row: Knit across to last 9 sts, (k 1, p 1) 4 times; then k 1. 2nd row: (K 1, p 1) 4 times; then k 1, purl across. Repeat the last 2 rows alternately until piece measures from first row of armhole shaping, ending at armhole edge 8 (8, 8½) inches.

To Shape Shoulder: Bind off 9 sts at beginning of next row and every other row 4 (3, 2) times and work to armhole edge. On Size 14 only, bind off 10 sts; on Size 16 only, bind off 10 sts every other row twice. Bind off remaining 21 (21, 22) sts.

Cast on 4 sts on a spare needle and, starting where sts were divided, work opposite side to correspond, reversing shapings.

FRONT ... Work as for Back, omitting Back Opening, until piece measures 3½ inches from first row of armhole shaping, ending with a purl row. There are on needle 106 (108, 112) sts.

To Shape Front: Bind off at the beginning of next 2 rows, 43 (44, 46) sts. Work over remaining 20 sts, decreasing 1 st at end of each row until 2 sts remain, then k 2 tog. Break off.

LEFT YOKE ... Cast on 43 (44, 46) sts. Work in stockinette st, increasing 1 st at end of each knit row until there are on needle 53 (54, 56) sts, place these sts on a spare needle.

RIGHT YOKE ... Work as for Left Yoke, increasing 1 st at beginning of each knit row, until there are on needle 53 (54, 56) sts, ending with a purl row; with same needle purl across sts on spare needle. There are on needle 106 (108, 112) sts. Work without increasing until piece measures 3 inches from cast-on sts, ending with a purl row.

To Shape Neck: Knit 18 (49, 50) sts, bind off 10 (10, 12) sts, knit to end of row. Work over the last set of sts only, binding off 2 sts at neck edge on next knit row and every knit row thereafter 4 times in all. Then decrease 1 st at neck edge every other row until there remain 36 (37, 38) sts but when piece measures 4½ (4½, 5) inches (ending at armhole edge), shape shoulder to correspond with Back until all sts are bound off.

Attach yarn to opposite side of neck edge and work other side to correspond, reversing shapings.

Work a row of half dc along lower edge of Yoke. Turn then slip stitch in each half dc across. Break off.

SLEEVES ... Starting at lower edge, cast on 96 (96, 100) sts. Work in stockinette st for ¾ inch, ending with a knit row.

Next row: Knit across (hemline). Continue in stockinette st as before, increasing 1 st at both ends of every 6th row until there are on needle 104 (104, 108) sts. Work without increasing until piece measures from hemline 4 (4, 4½) inches.

To Shape Top: Bind off 4 sts at the beginning of next 2 rows. Bind off 2 sts at the beginning of following 2 rows. Decrease 1 st at end of each row until 42 sts remain. Bind off 4 sts at the beginning of next 2 rows. Bind off 3 sts at the begin­ning of next 4 rows. Bind off remaining 22 sts.

COLLAR (Make 2) ... Starting at outside edge, cast on 52 (54, 56) sts. Work in stockinette st for ½ inch, ending with a knit row. Next row: Knit across (hemline). Continue in stockinette st as before, until piece measures 2 inches from hemline. Bind off.

YOKE BRAID ... With crochet hook and 2 strands of Navy, ch 280. Make sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across. Break off.

SLEEVE BRAID ... With 2 strands of Navy, ch 210. Complete as for Yoke Braid.

Block to measurements. Sew yoke to front of bodice. Sew up sleeve, shoulder and side seams, leaving 5 inches free at lower edge of left side for zipper. Sew in sleeves. Turn back edge of collar to hemline and sew in place on wrong side. Make a similar hem along both narrow edges. Sew collar to neck edge. Sew sleeve hems in place. Sew braids to sleeves and yoke as in illustration. Fasten back opening with snap fasteners.

SKIRT

FRONT ... Starting at lower edge, cast on 266 (272, 278) sts. Work in stockinette st for 1 inch, ending with a knit row. Next row: Knit across (hemline). Continue in stockinette st as before, decreasing 10 sts as follows when piece measures 2 inches from hemline and on one row every 2 inches there­after, always ending with a purl row.

1st decrease row: K 15 (18, 21), k 2 tog, (k 24, k 2 tog) 9 times; k 15 (18, 21). 2nd decrease row: K 15 (18, 21), k 2 tog, (k 23, k 2 tog) 9 times; k 14 (17, 20). 3rd decrease row: K 14 (17, 20), k 2 tog, (k 22, k 2 tog) 9 times; k 14 (17, 20). 4th decrease row: K 14 (17, 20), k 2 tog, (k 21, k 2 tog) 9 times; k 13 (16, 19). 5th decrease row: K 13(16, 19), k 2 tog, (k 20, k 2 tog) 9 times; k 13 (16, 19). 6th decrease row: K 13 (16, 19), k 2 tog, (k 19, k 2 tog) 9 times; k 12 (15, 18). 7th decrease row: K 12 (15, 18), k 2 tog, (k 18, k 2 tog) 9 times; k 12 (15, 18). 8th decrease row: K 12 (15, 18), k 2 tog, (k 17, k 2 tog) 9 times; k 11 (14, 17). 9th decrease row: K 11 (14, 17), k 2 tog, (k 16, k 2 tog) 9 times; k 11 (14, 17). 10th decrease row: K 11 (14, 17), k 2 tog, (k 15, k 2 tog) 9 times; k 10 (13, 16). 11th decrease row: K 10 (13, 16), k 2 tog, (k 14, k 2 tog) 9 times; k 10 (13, 16). 12th decrease row: K 10 (13, 16), k 2 tog, (k 13, k 2 tog) 9 times; k 9 (12, 15). 13th decrease row: K 9 (12, 15), k 2 tog, (k 12, k 2 tog) 9 times; k 9 (12, 15). 14th decrease row: K 9 (12, 15), k 2 tog, (k 11, k 2 tog) 9 times; k 8 (11, 14).

Work without decreasing until piece measures from hemline 30½ (30½, 31) inches, or length desired. On next knit row, decrease 22 sts evenly spaced across. Bind off remaining 104 (110, 116) sts.

BACK ... Work exactly as for Front.

Block to measurements. Sew up side seams, leaving 4 inches free at top of left side for zipper. Sew skirt to bodice, having side seams in line with each other. Make a narrow hem on wrong side of zipper opening.

SKIRT BRAID (Make 2) ... With 2 strands of Navy, ch 153 and complete as for other Braids.

Sew in zipper. Sew braid to Front as illustrated. Cut rib­bon to waist measurement and sew to waist on wrong side.

BELT ... Cast on 20 sts and work in stockinette st for desired length. Bind off.

BUCKLE ... With Jewel Blue work buttonhole st around buckle. Sew grosgrain ribbon along center of belt on wrong side, shaping one end to a point. Sew long edges of belt to ribbon on wrong side. Sew belt to buckle.

TAB (Make 2) ... Make a chain 3½ inches long. Break off and sew around belt near buckle.

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