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Size 14

1 Pr. Standard No. 1 Needles—14 in.
1 Pr. Standard No. 3 Needles—14 in.
1 Size 3 Double Pointed Needle

Jack Frost Imported Cashmere—6 1-oz. Balls

BACK: With No. 1 Needles cast on 100 sts. K. 1, P. 1, for 3 in. Change to No. 3 Needles, increasing to 112 sts. at even inter­vals across the row. Work as follows: (Pat. a multiple of 23 sts.)
Row 1—*K. 1, P. 1, over the next 7 sts., K. 6, K. 1, P. 1, over the next 7 sts., K. 3, repeat from * across row ending K. 1, P. 1, over the next 7 sts., K. 6, K. 1, P. 1, over the next 7 sts.
Row 2—* K. 1, P. 1, over the next 7 sts., P. 6, K. 1, P. 1, over the next 7 sts., P. 3, repeat from * across row ending K. 1, P. 1, over the next 7 sts., P. 6, K. 1, P. 1, over the next 7 sts. Above 2 rows form Pat. Repeat them, cabling on the 9th row over the ribs of K. 6 as follows: slip the 1st 3 sts. onto a double pointed needle. Hold in back of work. K. the next 3 sts., then bring the 3 sts. which were slipped, forward, and knit them. Repeat cables every 8th row. Work even in Pat. for 7½ in., or desired length to underarm. Bind off 8 sts. at the beginning of the next 2 rows, then decrease 1 st. at each end every other row 5 times. Work even until armhole measures 6½ in. from 1st bound off sts. at underarm. Discontinue Pat., and work in ribbing of K. 1, P. 1, for ½ in. Bind off 7 sts. at the beginning of the next 6 rows. Bind off remaining sts.

FRONT: Work to correspond with back.
Sew shoulder seams.

SLEEVES: With No. 3 Needles, on right side of garment, pick up 36 sts. across top of shoulder. Work back and forth in Pat. as described for blouse, picking up 4 sts. at end of each row until 112 sts. have been picked up from end to end of armhole. Work even for 5 in. Change to No. 1 Needles, decreasing to 72 sts. at even intervals across the row. K. 1, P. 1, for 2 in. Bind off.
Sew underarm and sleeve seams.