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Size 14 Years

Materials: Chadwick's Red Heart Gemantown Zephyr, 2 balls (1 oz. balls) of main color and 1 ball each of 2 contrasting colors, referred to as A and B.
Milward's Casein knitting pins, 1 pair No. 1 (2½ mm. size).
4 buttons.

Suspenders. * With main color, cast on 14 sts and work in garter st (k each row) for 3 inches. Break off, attach color A and continue in garter st for 2 more inches. Break off, attach main color and work as before for 3 inches. Break off, attach color B, and work 2 inches. Repeat from * until piece measures 24 inches. Bind off. Make another piece same as this.

Belt. Cast on 18 sts, and work as for Suspenders until piece measures 24 inches. Bind off.

Tie String. Cut 2 stands of color B, each 2 yds. long, twist tightly, then double the twisted strands and give them a second twist in the opposite direction. Lace string through narrow ends of belt, and make a knot at each end to fasten. Sew buttons on belt as in illustration.