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Women's Sizes

MATERIALS:
CHADWICK'S RED HEART KNITTING WORSTED, 2 oz. skeins
Set consisting of Stocking Cap, Mittens and Short Socks requires 5 skeins of light color and 2 skeins of dark color.
Set consisting of Beanie, Gloves and Knee-Length Socks require 5 skeins of light color and 2 skeins of dark color.

IF MADE SEPARATELY:
Stocking Cap, Mittens, Short Socks and Gloves each require 2 skeins of light and 1 skein of dark.
Beanie requires 1 skein of light and dark.
Knee-Length Socks require 3 skeins of light and 1 skein of dark.

4 double-pointed bone needles No. 5 (4 mm. size).
4 double-pointed bone needles No. 3 (3 mm. size).

GAUGE: (Stockinette stitch) 5½ sts make 1"; 7 rnds make 1".

BORDER PATTERN … 1st to 5th rnds incl: With dark color, purl around. 6th to 11th rnds incl: With light color, knit around. 12th rnd: With dark color, knit around. Repeat these 12 rnds once more, then repeat the 1st to 5th rnds once again. Note: Purled side of dark color is right side of pattern.

STOCKING CAP No. 2553

Starting at the cuff with dark color and No. 5 needles, cast on 90 sts. Divide the sts on 3 needles and join, being careful not to twist. Work Border Pattern, then knit 1 rnd with light color, increasing 6 sts evenly around. Fasten off dark color. Change to No. 3 needles and work tightly in ribbing of k 2, p 2 for 1½". Turn work so that wrong side of cuff will be on right side of cap stitches, change to No. 5 needles and work straight in stockinette stitch (k each rnd) for 2". Next rnd (1st dec. rnd): * K 10, k 2 tog. Repeat from * around (8 sts decreased). Work straight for 2". 2nd dec. rnd: * K 9, k 2 tog. Repeat from * around. Continue in this manner, decreasing 8 sts on 1 rnd every 2", until 24 sts remain. Work straight for 1½". Following rnd: K 2 tog. around. Break yarn, leaving an 8" length. Thread this end into a sewing needle and run through the remaining sts. Draw tight and fasten securely on wrong side.

TASSEL … Use a piece of cardboard 7" wide. Lay an 8" strand of dark color along length of cardboard, and wind a single strand of dark color 75 times around width of cardboard. Slip yarn off cardboard and tie the ends of the 8" strand. Cut loops at bottom of tassel. Wind a double strand of light color 8 times around tassel, ½" down from top. Sew tassel to end of stocking cap. Press cap through damp cloth with hot iron.

MITTENS No. 2553

Starting at the cuff with dark color and No. 5 needles, cast on 50 sts. Divide the sts on 3 needles and join, being careful not to twist. Work Border Pattern, then knit 1 rnd with light, decreasing by knitting tog. every 4th and 5th st (40 sts). Fasten off dark color. Change to No. 3 needles and work tightly in ribbing of k 2, p 2 for 1", decreasing evenly on last rnd of ribbing to 34 sts. Change to No. 5 needles and knit 3 rnds.
   Shape for thumb as follows: 1st rnd: K 1, p 1, knit remainder of rnd. 2nd rnd: P 1, k 1, p 1, knit remainder of rnd. 3rd rnd: P and k in the 1st st (1 st increased), k in the front and in the back of next st (another st increased), p 1, knit remainder of rnd. 4th rnd: P 1, k 3, p 1, knit remainder of rnd. 5th rnd: P and k in the 1st st, k 2, k in the front and in the back of next st, p 1, knit remainder of rnd. 6th rnd: P 1, k 5, p 1, knit remainder of rnd. Continue in this manner, increasing 2 sts every other rnd as before (1 st in the 1st purl st, and 1 st in the st before the 2nd purl st), until there are 13 sts between the 2 purled sts. Work 3 rnds after the last inc. rnd. Following rnd: K 1, take the next 13 sts off on a safety pin to be worked later for thumb, cast on 3 sts, and knit remainder of rnd. Continue to knit around until mitten measures 6" from end of ribbing, ending above the 3 cast-on sts.
   Shape top as follows: 1st rnd: * K 1, k 2 tog., k 13, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o. Repeat from * once more. 2nd and all even rnds: Knit around. 3rd rnd: * K 1, k 2 tog., k 11, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o. Repeat from * once more. 5th rnd: * K 1, k 2 tog., k 9, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o. Repeat from * once more. 7th rnd: * K 1, k 2 tog., k 7, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 1 rnd after last dec. rnd. Weave sts together; or bind off, fold so that decreases are at sides, and sew.

THUMB … Pick up the 13 sts from safety pin for thumb, and 3 sts on the 3 cast-on sts. Join and knit around, decreasing 1 st at inside of thumb on each rnd twice. Work straight until thumb measures 1¾" (½" from fingertip). Shape tip as follows: 1st rnd: * K 2 tog., k 3. Repeat from * around. Work 1 rnd straight. 3rd rnd: * K 2 tog., k 2. Repeat from * around. 5th rnd: K 2 tog. around. Break yarn, leaving a 6" end. Thread this end into a sewing needle and run through the remaining sts. Draw tight and darn in end on wrong side to reinforce tip. Press through damp cloth with hot iron.

SHORT SOCKS No. 2553

Women's Sizes

Starting at the cuff with dark color and No. 5 needles, cast on 40 sts. Join, being careful not to twist, and work Border Pattern, then knit 1 rnd with light color, increasing in every 10th st around (44 sts). Fasten off dark color. Change to No. 3 needles and work tightly in ribbing of k 2, p 2 for 1½", decreasing 4 sts evenly around on last rnd of ribbing. Turn work so that wrong side of cuff will be on right side of leg stitches, change to No. 5 needles and work straight in stockinette stitch (k each rnd) for 4½".

To Mark Heel: Drop yarn; then, with contrasting color yarn for marker, knit across 20 sts with 1st needle (later to be heel sts). Divide remaining sts on 2nd and 3rd needles for instep. Drop marker, go back and pick up light and, starting with 1st needle, knit around until sock measures 4½" from marker for size 8½, 5½" from marker for size 9½, 6½" from marker for size 10½—or about 4" less than desired size when completed.

To Shape Toe: 1st rnd: On 1st needle, k 2 tog., k to last 2 sts, k last 2 sts tog. On 2nd needle, k 2 tog., k remaining sts. On 3rd needle, k to last 2 sts, k last 2 sts tog. (4 sts decreased). 2nd rnd: Knit around. Repeat the last 2 rnds alternately until 16 sts remain. Weave sts together; or bind off, fold so that decreases are at sides, and sew.

HEEL … Pull out marker. Pick up sole sts on 1st needle, and divide remaining sts between 2nd and 3rd needles. Attach yarn at beginning of 1st needle and k 1 rnd, picking up 1 st between 1st and 2nd needles, and 1 st between 3rd and 1st needles. There are 43 sts on needles.

To Shape Heel: 1st rnd: Knit around. 2nd rnd: On 1st needle, k 2 tog., k to last 2 sts, k last 2 sts tog. On 2nd needle, k 2 tog., k remaining sts. On 3rd needle, k to last 2 sts, k last 2 sts tog. (4 sts decreased). Repeat the last 2 rnds alternately until 19 sts remain. Weave sts together; or bind off, fold so that decreases are at sides, and sew.
   Press through damp cloth with hot iron.

BEANIE No. 2553

Starting at the head band, with No. 5 needles and dark color, cast on 90 sts. Join, being careful not to twist, and work Border Pattern, then knit 3 rnds with light color. Fasten off dark color. Next rnd (1st dec. rnd): Sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 2 tog., k 11. Repeat from * around (12 sts decreased). Knit 2 rnds straight. 2nd dec. rnd: Sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 2 tog., k 9. Repeat from * around (66 sts). K 2 rnds straight. Continue in this manner, decreasing 12 sts every 3rd rnd, and having 2 sts less between decreases on each dec. rnd until 18 sts remain. Break yarn, leaving a 6" strand. Thread this strand into a blunt-end needle, pass through the remaining sts, draw tight and fasten securely on wrong side.

POMPON ... Cut 2 circles of cardboard, each 3" in diameter. Then cut a circle 1" in diameter at center of each cardboard. Place 1 cardboard circle on top of the other. Cut 3 strands of dark color, each about 4½ yds. long. Draw 1 end of these strands through center of circle from back, pass them over outer edge, and draw them through center of circle again. Continue in this manner around circle until strands are used up. With sharp scissors, cut yarn between the 2 cardboards, at outer edge. Cut 2 strands of dark color, each 8" long and tie tightly around strands between cardboard circles. Remove cardboard and trim pompon evenly. Sew to top of Beanie.

GLOVES No. 2553

LEFT HAND … Work same as for Mittens until the 13 sts for thumb have been taken off on safety pin. Cast on 3 sts and knit remainder of rnd. Continue to knit around until glove measures 3½" from end of ribbing (or until glove reaches the base of fingers when tried on). Put glove on and mark fingers by putting a safety pin on palm and back of hand between each finger, having 10 sts for forefinger, 9 sts for middle finger, 8 sts for ring finger, and 9 sts for little finger—-when an odd number of sts is required for a finger, always have the larger number of sts on the back of the hand, with 1 st less on the palm. Knit around to where the sts are marked off for little finger, knit the sts for little finger, and take the remaining sts off on a strand of yarn, to be worked later.

Little Finger … Divide the sts for little finger on 3 needles, cast on 2 sts for inner side of finger, and work around in stockinette stitch (k each rnd) until finger, when tried on, reaches ¼" from fingertip, or about 1¾" in all. Next rnd: * K 1, k 2 tog. Repeat from * around. Work 1 rnd straight. Following rnd: K 2 tog. around. Break yarn, leaving a 6" end. Thread this end into a sewing needle and run through the remaining sts. Draw tight and darn in end on wrong side, to reinforce tip.

Ring Finger … Pick up sts for ring finger from strand of yarn, and 2 sts where the 2 sts were cast on for little finger. Cast on 2 sts between palm and back of hand as before. Divide the sts on 3 needles and work around until ½" from tip (about 2¼" in all). Shape tip as follows: 1st rnd: * K 2 tog., k 3. Repeat from * around. Work 1 rnd straight. 3rd rnd: * K 2 tog., k 2. Repeat from * around. K 1 rnd straight. 5th rnd: K 2 tog. around. Break yarn and finish as for little finger.

Middle Finger … Pick up sts for middle finger and 2 sts on the 2 sts cast on for ring finger. Cast on 2 sts as before. Join and work around for 2½" (½" from fingertip). Finish as for ring finger.

Forefinger … Pick up sts for forefinger and 2 sts on the 2 sts cast on for middle finger. Work as for ring finger.

Thumb … Pick up the 13 sts from safety pin for thumb, and 3 sts on the 3 cast-on sts. Join and knit around, decreasing 1 st at inside of thumb on each rnd twice. Work straight until thumb measures 1¾" (½" from fingertip). Finish as for ring finger.

RIGHT HAND … Work to correspond. Press through damp cloth with hot iron.

KNEE-LENGTH SOCKS No. 2553

Women's Sizes

Starting at the cuff with dark color and No. 5 needles, cast on 56 sts. Join, being careful not to twist sts and work Border Pattern. Knit 1 rnd with light color, increasing 4 sts evenly around (60 sts). Change to No. 3 needles and work tightly in ribbing of k 2, p 2 for 1½", increasing 1 st on last rnd of ribbing. Turn work so that wrong side of cuff will be on right side of leg sts. Change to No. 5 needles. P 1 and knit remainder of rnd. Continue to work around in stockinette stitch (k each rnd), but always working 1 purl st to mark center back. Work straight for 3", ending 2 sts before purl rib. Next rnd: K 2 tog., p 1, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k remainder of rnd (2 sts decreased). Work 3 rnds straight. Repeat the last 4 rnds, thus decreasing 2 sts every 4th rnd until 41 sts remain. Work straight until sock measures 11½" from end of ribbing, ending 10 sts before purl rib. Slip next 10 sts onto same needle as purl st. This will now be beginning of rnd. Next rnd: K 9, k 2 tog., and k remainder of rnd. Now follow instructions for Short Socks, starting with paragraph "To Mark Heel."