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RESORT WEAR
FOR SUMMER
NEW LINEN-COTTON YARN
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BEACH COAT in
new linen-and-cotton
mixture yarn feat-
ures simple styling
and unusual front
buttoning using cro-
cheted loops and
wooden toggles. This
yarn is light, wash-
able, and needs little
ironing. Directions
to knit begin below.
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PARTY SHIFT has attractive neckline with rouleau
straps and how. Skirt is slit at sides for ease of move-
ment. Knitting directions are overleaf. All designs
shown on this page are made up in the new yarn.
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CASUAL TOPS to team with shorts or slacks for out-
door fun. Navy design has crew neck, short sleeves,
red has buttoned, round neckline and slitted sides.
Directions for knitting both these tops are overleaf.
BEACH COAT IN NEW YARN
Materials: 23 (24, 25, 26) balls
"Panda" Cotlin, 1 pr. ea. Nos. 11
and 10 needles, No. 6 crochet hook,
6 toggles; 3 hooks and eyes.
Measurements: To fit 32 (34, 36,
38) in. bust (actual measurement
across back at underarm will be 3in.
larger to provide a comfortable fit) ;
length from top of shoulder, 25¾
(26½, 26¾, 27) in.; length of sleeve
seam, 8½ (9, 9, 9) in.
Tension: 6¼ sts. to 1in.
BACK
Using No. 11 needles, cast on 128
(134, 140, 146) sts. Work in
garter-st. for 8 rows. Change to
No. 10 needles and work as follows:
1st Row: Knit.
2nd Row: K 5, . k into front and
back of next st. and sl. off needle,
k 2, rep. from * to last 6 sts.. k
into front and back of next st. and
sl. off needle, k 5.
3rd Row: K 5, * sl. 1 purlwisc.
k 1, p.s.s.o, p 2. w.bk., rep. from *
to last 7 sts., sl. 1 purlwise, k 1.
p.s.s.o., k 5.
4th Row: K 5, p to last 5 sts k
Rep. these 4 rows until work
measures 7in. (all sizes), inc. 1 st.
at beg. and end of next row and
cont, in patt., keeping inc. sts. in
g-st. When work measures 8in. (all
sizes), work patt, across all sts.,
omitting the 6 g-sts. each end.
When work measures 10in. (all
sizes), dec. 1 st. ea. end of the
next and every foll. 20th row until
dec. to 122 (128, 134, 140) sts.
When work measures 18 (18½, 18½
18½) in. or required length, place
a marker ea. end for start of arm
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Resort Wear . . . continued

BEACH COAT

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holes. Cont, in patt., when arm-
holes measure 6¾ (7, 7¼, 7½) in.,
shape shoulders by casting off 5 (6,
6, 7) sts. at the beg. of the next
2 rows. Cast off 6 (6, 7, 7) sts. at
the beg. of the next 6 rows. Cast
off 9 (10, 10, 11) sts. at the beg.
of the next 4 rows. Cast off loosely.

LEFT FRONT

Using No. 11 needles, cast on 68
(71, 74, 77) its. Work in g-it. for
8 rows. Change to No. 10 needles
and work same as for back until
work measures 7in. (all sizes), inc.
1 st. at side-seam edge of next row,
keep inc. st. in g-st. Cont, in patt,
until work measures 8in. (all sizes).

Next Row: Work in patt, to last
5 sts., k 5. Cont, in this way, keep-
ing the 5 border sts. in g-st. and
rem. sts. in patt. When work
measures 10in. (all sizes), dec. 1
st. at side-seam edge on next and
every foll. 20th row until dec. to 65
(68, 71, 74) sts. When work
measures 18 (18½, 18½, 18½) in. or
required length, place a marker
at armhole edge to mark com-
mencement of armhole. Cont, in
patt., when armhole measures 5¼
(5½, 5¾, 6) in., shape for neck by
casting off 15 (16, 17, 18) sts. at
the neck edge of the next row. K.
2 tog. at neck edge of the next 5
(4, 4, 4) rows, then every 2nd
row 4 (4, 3, 2) times. When arm-
hole measures 6¾ (7, 7¼, 7½) in.,
shape shoulder by casting off 5 (6,

6, 7) sts. at thc armhole edge of
the next row. Cast off 6 (6, 7, 7)
sts. at the armhole edge every
2nd row 3 times. Cast off 9 (10, 10,
11 ) sts. at armhole edge every 2nd

row twice.

RIGHT FRONT

Work as left front, with shapings
and border at opposite ends.

SLEEVES

Using No. 11 needles, cast on 73
(76, 79, 79) ste. Work in g-st. for
8 rows. Change to No. 10 needles
and work in patt, same as for back
(omitting the 5 g-sts. at ea. end),
inc. 1 st. ea. end of every 16th row
until inc. to 81 (84, 87, 89) sts.
When sleeve seam measures 8½ (9,
9, 9) in. or required length, shape
top by dec. 1 st. ea. end of every
row until dec. to 45 (48, 51, 51)

sts. Cast off.

NECKBAND

Join shoulder teams. With right
side of work toward you, using No.

11 needles, pick up and k about 100
(102, 104, 104) sts. around neck.
Work in g-st. for 6 rows. Cast off.

TO MAKE UP

Press with a hot iron and damp
cloth on wrong side of work. Stitch
sleeves into position. Sew up side
and sleeve seams, leaving 7in. open-
ings each side at lower edge.

Using Cotlin double, crochet a
chain 13in. long. Join and stitch
centre piece together, leaving 1½in.
open each end for toggles. Stitch
3 sets of toggles on to coat. 1st
set being at neck and 2nd and 3rd
sets evenly spaced about 6½in.
apart. Stitch hooks and eyes at
centre front to correspond with
toggles.

PARTY SHIFT

Materials: 18 (20, 22, 24) balls
"Panda" Cotlin; 1 pr. ea. Nos. 11
and 12 knitting needles; 12in. zip
fastener; 2¼yds. lining; length nar
row tape for shoulder-straps.

Measurements: To fit 32 (34, 36

38) in. bust (these are actual
measurements); length from top of
raglan shaping to hemline, 36;
(38, 38½, 39) in.; hips, 34 (36, 38,
40) in.

Tension: 6½ sts. to 1in.

BACK

Using No. 12 needles, cast on 115
(121, 127, 133) sts. Work in moss

st. 6 rows. Change to No. 11 needle:
and work in foll. patt.

1st Row: P 1, * k 5, p 1, rep
from * to end.

2nd Row: P 1, * k 1, p 3, k 1,
p 1, rep. from * to end.

3rd Row: K 2, * p 1, k 1, p
k 3, rep. from * to last 5 sts., p
k 1, p 1, k 2.

4th Row: P 3, * k 1, p 5, rep.
from * to last 4 sts., k 1, p 3.

5th Row: K 2, . p 1, k 1, p ,
k 3, rep. from * to last 5 sts., p 1,
k 1, p 1, k 2.

6th Row: P 1, . k 1, p 3, k 1,
p 1, rep. from * to end.

These 6 rows complete the patt.
Cont, in patt, until work measures
16 (17, 17, 17) in., shape for hips
by dec. 1 st. ea. end of the next

and every foll. 5th row 12 times
in all - 91 (97, 103, 109) sts.
Cont, in patt, on these sts. until
work measures 23 (24, 24, 24) in,
then inc. 1 st. ea. end of the next
and every foll. 6th row until inc.

to 107 (113, 119, 125) sts. When
work measures 29¿ (31, 31, 31)
in., shape armholes by casting off 0
(2, 2, 2) sts. at the beg. of the
next 2 rows. Dec. 1 st. each end of
the next, then every foll. 3rd row
until dec. to 65 (67, 69, 71) sts.
Shape for neck as follows:

Next Row: Work 9 (9, 9, 9) sts.,
leave rem. sts. on a spare needle.
Cont, on these 9 (9, 9, 9) sts , cast-

ing off 2 sts. (all sizes) at neck edge
of the next and foll. alt. rows 3
times in all, at the same time cont.
to dec. 1 st. at armhole edge every
3rd row until all sts. have been dec.

Fasten off. Join yarn to sts. left on
spare needle, cast off 47 (49, 51,
53) sts., work to end of row. Work
to correspond with other side.

FRONT

Work same as for back until

to 107 (113, 119, 125) sts. Cont
in patt, until work measures 30¾
(32¼, 32¼, 32¼) in. or 1¼in. longer
than back, shape armholes same as
for back until dec. to 67 (69, 71,
731 sts.. shape for neck as follows:

Next Row: Work 14 (14, 14, 14)

sts., leave rem. sts on holder.

Cont, on these 14 (14, 14, 14)
sts., casting off 2 sts. (all sizes at
the neck edge of the next and every
foll. alt. row 5 times in all, at the
same time cont, to dec. 1 st at

armhole edge every 3rd row until
all sts. have been dec. Fasten off.
Join yarn to sts. left on spare needle,
cast off 39 (41, 43, 45) sts., work
to end of row. Work to correspond

with other side.

TRIM

Using No. 12 needles, cast on 7
sts. and work in m-st., inc. 1 st. at
beg. and dec. 1 st. at end of every
alt. row. When work is long
enough to go over left shoulder
strap (5in.), across front, and over
right shoulder-strap (5in.), cast off.
Work another piece in same way
long enough to go from top
of right armhole at front, around
armhole, across back, and around
left armhole to front. Cast off. Work
another piece long enough for tie.

TO MAKE UP

Press with a hot iron and damp
cloth on wrong side of work. Cut
lining to shape, allowing for seams.
Make a ¾in. dart 2in. down from
armhole each side of front. Sew up
side seams, leaving 7in. open each
side at lower edge for vents and
12in. on left side for zip-fastener.
Work 1 row of d.c. around vents
and side opening and sew in rip
fastener. Stitch narrow tape into
position to form shoulder-straps
Allowing 5in., or required length,
sew trim over left strap, across
front, then over right strap, on
right side of work, roll back on to
wrong side and sl-st. into position
Stitch on rem. trim in same way
Roll the piece worked for tie, sl-st.,
tie into bow and stitch into position.
Sew up lining and stitch into dress.

CASUAL TOP

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Materials: 12 (13, 14, 15) balls
"Panda" Cotlin; 1 pr. ea. Nos. 10
and 12 knitting needles; 3 small
buttons; 1 No. 3 steel crochet hook.

Measurements: To fit 32 (34, 36,
38) in. bust. Actual measurement
will be 2in. larger to provide an easy
fit; length from top of shoulder, 19¾
(20½, 20¾, 21) in.; length of sleeve
seam, 2 (2, 2, 2) in.

Tension: 7 sts. to 1in.

BACK

Using No. 12 needles, cast on
125 (131, 139, 145) sts. Work in
st-st. for 1in. Change to No. 10
needles and work in foll, patt.:

1st Row: K 1, * p 1, k 1, rep.
from * to end.

2nd Row: Purl.

3rd Row: P 1, * k 1, p 1, rep.
from * to end.

4th Row: Purl.

These 4 rows complete the patt.
Cont. in patt. until work measures
8in., cast off 3 sts (all sizes) , at the
beg. of the next 2 rows. Inc. 1 st.
ea. end of the next row-121 (127,
135, 141) sts. Cont, in patt. When
work measures 13½ (14, 14, 14) in.
or 1in. longer than required length,
shape armholes by casting off 6 (6,
6, 7) sts. at the beg. of the next
2 rows. K 2 tog. ea. end of the next
4 (4, 5, 5) rows. When armholes
measure 7¼, (7½, 7¾, 8) in., shape
shoulders by casting off 7 (9, 9, 10)
sts. at the beg. of the next 2 rows.
Cast off 8 (8, 9, 9) sts., patt. 8 (8,
9, 9) sts., leave rem. sts. on a spare
needle, turn, p to end of row. Cast
off. Join yarn to rem. sts., cast off
loosely 55 (57, 59, 61) sts., patt. to
end of row. Cast off 8 (8, 9, 9) sts.
at armhole edge of the next and

foll. alt. row.

FRONT

Work same as for back until work
measures 12½ (13, 13, 13) in. or
1in. shorter than back to armholes,
divide sts. for front opening as fol-

lows:

Next Row: Work 56 (59, 63, 66)
sts., leave rem. 65 (68, 72, 75) sts.
on a spare needle, turn, cast on 9
sts. (all sizes), p to end of row.
Cont, in patt, on these 65 (68, 72,
75) sts. When work measures 13½
(14, 14, 14) in. or 1in. longer than
required length, shape armhole by
casting off 6 (6, 6, 7) sts. at arm-
hole edge of the next row. K 2 tog.
at armhole edge of the next 4 (4,
5, 5) rows. When armhole measures

5½ (5½, 6, 6¼) in., shape for neck
by casting off 22 (23, 24, 25) sts.
at the neck edge of the next row.
K 2 tog. at neck edge every 2nd
row 5 times, then every row until
dec. to 23 (25, 27, 28) sts. When
armhole measures 7¼ (7½, 7¾, 8)
in., shape shoulder by casting off 7
(9, 9, 10) sts. at the armhole edge
of the next row. Cast off 8 (8, 9,
9) sts. at armhole edge every
2nd row twice. Join yarn at centre
front and work to correspond with
other side, making shapings at op-
posite ends, and making buttonholes
as follows: 1st one being 1½ (1¾, 2,
2¼) in. above opening and 2 more
evenly spaced about 2in. apart.

BUTTONHOLES

1st Row: Work 3 sts., cast off 3
sts. loosely, work to end.

2nd Row: P to last 3 sts., cast on
3 sts. loosely, p 3.

SLEEVES

Using No. 12 needles, cast on
81 (83, 85, 87) sts. Work in st-st.
for ½in. Change to No. 10 needles
and work in patt, same as for back,

inc. 1 st. ea. end of every 2nd row
until inc. to 93 (95, 97, 99) sts.
When sleeve seam measures 2½ (2½,
2½, 2½) in. or ½in. longer than re-
quired length, shape top by dec.
1 st. ea. end of every 2nd row
until dec. to 57 sts. (all sizes), then
every row until dec. to 43 sts. (all
sizes). Cast off.

TO MAKE UP

Press with a hot iron and damp
cloth on wrong side of work. Join
shoulder seams. Stitch sleeves
around armholes. Sew up side and
sleeve seams. Overlap the 3 cast-
off sts. at side and stitch neatly
into position. Turn back facing
on lower edge of blouse and sleeves
and sl-st. neatly. Work 1 row of
double crochet down side openings
and front opening and 2 rows around
neck, working 1st row on right side
and 2nd row on wrong side. Sew

on buttons.

CASUAL TOP

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Materials: 13 (14, 15, 16) balls
"Panda" Cotlin, 1 pr. each Nos. 10
and 12 knitting needles; 1 No. 3
steel crochet hook; 5in. zip-fastener.

Measurements: To fit 32 (34, 36,
38) in. bust (actual measurement
will be 2in. larger to provide an
easy fit); length from top of shoul-
der, 20 3/4 (21 1/2, 21 3/4, 22) in. length
of sleeve seam, 2 (2 1/2, 2 1/2, 2 1/2) in.

Tension: 7 sts. to 1in.

BACK

Using No. 12 needles, cast on 120
(124, 132, 140) sts. Work in rib
of k 1, p 1 for 1 1/4 (1 1/2, 1 1/2, 1 1/2) in.,

inc. 1 st. on last row 121 (125, 133,
141) sts. Change to No. 10 needles
and work in foll, patt.:

1st Row: Purl.

2nd Row: Purl.

3rd Row: P 1, * sl. the 3rd st.
over 2nd and 1st. sts., k 1, w.fwd.,
k 1, p next st. double by purling
into the next st. below, not the

st. on needle, rep. from * to last 4
sts., si. the 3rd st. over 2nd and
1st. sts., k 1, w.fwd., k 1, p 1.

4th Row: Purl.

These 4 rows complete the patt.,
Cont, in patt. When work measures
13 1/2(14, 14, 14) in. or required
length, shape armholes by casting
off 8 (7, 8, 8) sts. at the beg. of
the next 2 rows. K 2 tog. ea. end
of the next 4 (4, 4, 6) rows. When
armholes measure 3 3/4 (4, 4 1/4, 4 1/2)
in., divide sts. for back opening as

follows:

Next Row: Work 47 (50, 53, 55)
sts., p 2 tog., leave rem. sts. on a
spare needle.

Cont, in patt, on these 48 (51,
54, 56) sts. When armhole measures
7 1/4(7 1/2, 7 3/4, 8) in., shape shoulder
by casting off 11 (11, 11, 11) sts.
at the armhole edge of the next

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Resort Wear . . . concluded

NAVY TOP

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row. Cast off 10 (11, 12, 12) sts.
at armhole every 2nd row twice.
Cast off. Join yarn at centre back,
work to correspond with other side.

FRONT

Work same as for back, omitting
back opening, until armholes
measure 4 3/4 (5, 5 1/4, 5 1/2) in., shape

for neck as follows:

Next Row: Work 38 (41, 43,
44) sts., leave rem. sts. on holder.

Cont, on these 38 (41, 43, 44)
sts., dec. 1 st. at neck edge of the
next 4 (4, 4, 5) rows, then every
2nd row until dec. to 31 (33, 35,
35) sts. When armhole measures 7 1/4

(7 1/2, 7 3/4, 8) in., shape shoulder by
casting off 11 (11, 11, 11) sts. at
the armhole edge of the next row.
Cast off 10 (11, 12, 12) sts. at the
armhole edge every 2nd row twice.
Join yarn at neck edge, cast off 21
(21, 23, 25) sts. loosely, work to
end of row. Work to correspond

with other side.

SLEEVES

Using No. 10 needles, cast on 81
(81, 85, 93) sts. Work in patt, same
as for back, inc. 1 st. ea. end of
every 2nd row until inc. to 89 (91,
97, 103) sts. When sleeve seam
measures 1 3/4 (2 1/4, 2 1/4, 2 1/4) in., shape
top by dec. 1 st. ea. end of every
2nd row until dec. to 43 (43, 47,
53) sts., cast off for 1st and 2nd
sizes, then every row until dec. to
(43, 43) sts. Cast off.

NECKBAND

Join shoulder seams. With right
side facing, using No. 12 needles,
pick up and k 103 (105, 107, 109)
sts. around neck. Work in rib of

k 1, p 1 for 3/4 in. Cast off in ribbing.

TO MAKE UP

Press. Work 2 rows double crochet
round sleeve, 1st on right side, 2nd
on wrong side. Sew in sleeves, sew
up side and sleeve seams. Work 1
row d.c. on neck, sew in zip-fastener.

BAG TO TAKE
TO THE BEACH

Materials: 10 skeins (24yd.
pieces) Tura-Bast brilliant Swiss
raffia; 1 pr. No. 7 knitting needles;

¿yd. material for lining; gold or
silver mount with chain.

Tension: 9 sts. to 2in.

Abbreviations: K, knit: st., stitch.

Cast on 54 sts.
Knit 6 rows.

7th Row: * K 1, wind raffia once
round needle, rep. from * to last st.,
k I.

8th Row: Insert needle in first st.
and pull up to ¿in. length. K this
st., * drop the raffia wound round
needle in previous row, k next st.
Rep. from * to end of row. Rep.
rows 1 to 8 18 times more, then rows
1 to 6 only. Cast off as follows:

Cut raffia, leaving about 2yds.
length for casting off. Cast off 3
sts., * draw raffia from right to left
through st. on needle, si. st. from
needle and pull tightly, k 3 sts.,
draw 2nd st. over 3rd st., ** k next
st., draw 2nd st. over 3rd st., rep.

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STRAW BAG for holiday
time is big enough to hold

all beach requirements.

once from **, then rep. from * to

end of row.

Note: You will now have 1 st.
out of every 5 sts. left on the needle.

Remove needle and drop these
sts. to the cast-on row to make lacy

pattern.

The piece should now measure
18in. by 22in.

TO MAKE UP

Fold work in half and sew up
sides. Cut lining the same size as
bag. Line bag and attach to handle.

BAG FOR

SUMMERTIME

Materials: 12 skeins ( 24yd.
pieces) Tura-Bast brilliant Swiss
raffia; 1 pr. No. 7 knitting needles;
material for lining; 1 pr. oval plas-
tic tube covered or 1 pr. 8in.

round cane handles.

Tension: 5 sts. to lin.

Abbreviations: K, knit; p, purl.

Cast on 43 sts.

1st Row: K 5, * p 3, k 7. Rep.
from *, finishing with k 5 in ead

of k 7.

2nd Row: P 5, ? k 3, p 7. Rep.
from *, finishing with p 5 instead of
P 7.

3rd Row: As 1st row.
4th Row: Knit.

5th Row: » P 3, k 7. Rep. from
* to last 3 sts., p 3.

6th Row: . K 3, p 7. Rep from
* to last 3 sts., k 3.

7th Row: As 5th row.
8th Row: As 4th row.

Rep. rows 1 to 8 four times more,
then rows 1 to 4.

45th Row: K 1, p 1 alon> row.
Rep. this row 6 times more.

Cast off. Knit another piece to

match.

GUSSET
Cast on 32 sts.

Work 4 rows in k 2, p 2 and ?
rows p 2, k 2. Rep. these 8 row«
23 times more. Cast off.

TO MAKE UP

Cut lining pieces to match bag.
To make bag, sew gusset round
two side piece«, easing in fullness at
corners and along bottom and leav-

ing free the 7 rows of k 1, p ». J

Attach handles, using the " rows I
k 1, p 1, and line bag. White lining I
and handles are attractive if using 1
a pastel shade of raffia.

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