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RED-RIDING HOOD
(left) is knitted in syn-
thetic yarn with a shim-
mering finish. Wear it
anywhere outdoors, and
indoors, too, for apres
ski parties. Knitting
directions on page 13.

RED-RIDING HOOD

Shown in color on page 11

Materials: 26 (28, 30) balls
Panda Gossamer Nylon; 1 pair
No. 6 knitting needles; No. 6

steel crochet hook; 5 press-studs.
Measurements: To fit 34 (36,
38) in. bust; length from shoul-
der, 19in. (all sizes).

Tension: 6 patterns and 18

rows to 2in.

Abbreviations: Y.f., yarn for-

ward; p.u.k., pick up loop be-
tween needles and k into back
of it; k, knit; p, purl; sl., slip;

st., stitch.

BACK

Using No. 6 needles and
double yarn (double yarn
should be used throughout), cast
on 121 (125, 129) sts. and knit

1 row.

1st Row (wrong side): K 1,
* y.f., sl. 1, yarn over needle,
k 1, rep. from * to end.

2nd Row: K 1, * k next st.

together with yarn over needle
through back of loops, k 1, rep.
from * to end.

Note: When shaping work,
yarn over needle and sl-st. be-
neath it should be counted as
1 stitch.

Rep. 2 patt. rows until work

measures 3in., ending on 2nd
patt. row **. Work 5 rows
more. Then inc. 1 st. each end
on next 7 rows and 1 st. each
end on next 3 alt. rows. Work
1 row without shaping.

To Shape for Sleeves: Cast on
26 sts. at beg. of next 2 rows.
Work 4 rows without shaping
on 193 (197, 201) sts., ending
on 1st patt. row. Inc. 1 st.
each end on next and every fol-
lowing 5th row to 215 (219,
223) sts., having the last inc. on
2nd patt. row. Work 9 rows with-
out shaping.

To Shape Upper Sleeve Seams:
Cast off 3 sts. at beg. of next 10
rows and 2 sts. at beg. of every
row to 61 (65, 69) sts.

Next Row: Cast off 14 (16,
18) sts. for shoulder, patt. to

end.

Next Row: Cast off 14 (16,
18) sts., leave rem. 33 (35, 37)
sts. on stitch-holder.

LEFT FRONT

Cast on 65 (69, 73) sts. and
knit 1 row. Rep. 2 patt. rows 3
times. Cast on 12 sts. at beg. of
next row for front facing. Work
in patt. on 77 (81, 85) sts. until
work measures 3in., ending on
2nd patt. row. Work 5 rows
more, ending at side edge, then
inc. 1 st. at side edge on next
7 rows and 1 st. on next 3 alt.
rows. Work 1 row without shap-
ing. Cast on 26 sts. at beg. of
next row for sleeve and work in
patt. to end. Work 5 rows on
113 (117, 121) sts., ending at
sleeve edge, then inc. 1 st. at
sleeve edge on next and every
following 5th row to 124 (128,
132) sts., having the last inc.
on 2nd patt. row. Work 9 rows
without shaping.

To Shape Upper Sleeve: Cast
off 3 sts. at sleeve edge on next
and alt. rows 5 times altogether
and 2 sts. on every following alt.
row to 73 (77, 81) sts., ending
at front edge. At beg. of next
row cast off 22 sts. for neck,
work to end. Work 1 row and
cast off 2 sts. at sleeve edge.

Next Row: Patt. 11 (13, 15)

sts., (y.f., sl. 1, p.u.k.) twice,
thus inc. 2 sts., patt. to end.

Next Row: Cast off 2 sts.,
work to end.

Next Row: Pattern.

Next Row: Cast off 2 sts., patt.

to end.

Rep. last 4 rows 5 times. Patt.
1 row. Cast off 14 (16, 18) sts.
at beg. of next row for shoulder,
patt. to end and leave rem. 23
(25, 27) sts. on stitch-holder.

RIGHT FRONT

Cast on 55 (59, 63) sts. and
work as back to **. Work 6
rows more, ending at sleeve edge.
Then inc. 1 st. at sleeve edge on
next 7 rows and 1 st. on next 3
alt. rows. Work 1 row. At beg. of
next row cast on 26 sts. for
sleeve, work to end. Work 5
rows on 91 (95, 99) sts., then
inc. 1 st. at sleeve edge on next
and every following 5th row to
102 (106, 110) sts., having the
last inc. on 1st patt. row. Work
9 rows without shaping.

To Shape Upper Sleeve Seam:
Cast off 3 sts. at sleeve edge on
next and alt. rows 5 times alto-
gether and 2 sts. on every fol-
lowing alt. row to 49 (53, 57)

sts. Work 1 row.

Next Row: Cast off 2 sts., patt.
to last 14 (16, 18) sts., (y.f.,
sl. 1, p.u.k.) twice, patt. to end

Next Row: Pattern.

Next Row: Cast off 2 sts., patt.

to end.

Next Row: Pattern.

Rep. last 4 rows 5 times.

Next Row: Cast off 14 (16,
18) sts. for shoulder, leave rem.
23 (25, 27) sts. on stitch-

holder.

HOOD

Join upper sleeve and shoulder
seams. Right side facing, trans-
fer sts. from right front, back
and left front to No. 6 needle.
Wrong side facing, join yarn to
neck edge of left front and work

1st patt. row across 22 (24, 26)
sts., k 2 tog., patt. 31 sts., k 2
tog., patt. 22 (24, 26) sts. Cont.
in. patt. on 77 (81, 85) sts. for

10in.

To Shape Top: Cast off 28
(28, 30) sts. at beg. of next 2
rows. Work for 5in. on rem. 21
(25, 25) sts. Cast off.

Sleeve Facings: Right side
facing, join yarn at sleeve edge,
pick up and knit 80 sts. along
cuff end of sleeve. Knit next
row to form ridge, then work 6
rows in stocking-stitch. Cast off
loosely.

TO MAKE UP

Press with warm iron and
damp cloth on wrong side of
work. Join side and sleeve seams.
Fold facings to wrong side and
stitch in position. Fold under 12
sts. along left front edge and
sl-st. in place. Join seams at top

of hood.

Crochet Border: Right side
facing, join 4 strands of yarn to
lower edge of left front and using

crochet hook * insert hook in
next st., yarn over hook and
draw a loop through, yarn over
hook and draw through loop on
hook, then pull up this loop to
measure 2½in., remove hook and
hold long loop firmly at back of
work, rep. from * along lower
edge up right front and round
face edge of hood, finishing at
inner end of cast-off neck edge
and working a loop every 4th
row along right front edge and
right and left hood edge. Fasten

off.

Loop-trimmed Facings: Using
yarn double for lower edge of
left front, cast on 60 (63, 66) sts.

Loop-stitch Row: * Insert
needle in next st. (take yarn
over needle and round 4 fingers
of left hand) twice, then over
needle again and draw the 3
loops through on to right-hand
needle, letting original st. drop
off left-hand needle in the usual
way, slip 3 loops on to left-hand

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needle and knit these together
through back of loops, rep. from
* to end. Work 6 rows in
stocking-stitch, beg. with purl
row. Cast off loosely. Work simi-
lar loop-trimmed facings for rem.
edges, but cast on 95 (97, 99)
sts. fro lower edge of back, 42
(45, 48) sts. for lower edge of
right front and 119 sts. for hood.

For right front, cast on 64 sts.
and work loop-stitch row. Purl

1 row.

Next Row: Cast off 7 sts., k to
end. Work 4 rows more, cast off.
Set loops to outer edges with
knit side up. Stitch the loop
edges together along lower edges,
ending ½in. from right front
edge. Stitch facing cast-off edges
in position. Stitch hood facing
the same way, commencing at
right front neck shaping and
ending at left front cast-off neck
edge. For right front stitch the
7 sts. cast-off group at lower
facing end. Sew on press-studs.

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