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SHARP WHITE SWEATER
. . . with eagle motif
● The eagle motif is embroidered on after the
sweater is knitted. The embroidery is worked
with wool in satin-stitch following the life-size
diagram below. See color picture opposite.
Materials: 15 (16, 17) balls
Patons Azalea knitting and
crochet yarn; 1 ball contrast
color for motif; 1 pair each Nos.
8 and 10 knitting needles; set of
No. 8 needles.
Measurements: To fit 32 (34,
36) in. bust; length from top of
shoulder, 22½ (23, 23½) in.;
sleeve seam, 17in. (all sizes).
Tension: 10 sts. to 1in. in width
measured over patt.
BACK
Using No. 8 needles and with
yarn doubled, cast on 86 (92, 98)
sts.
**1st Row: * K 2, p 1, rep.
from * to last 2 sts., k 2.
2nd Row: * P 2, k 1, rep.
from * to last 2 sts., p 2.
Rep. 1st and 2nd rows for
5in., ending on 2nd row **.
Using single yarn only and
No. 10 needles, proceed as fol-
lows: 1st Row: K 1 (1, 3), *
inc. once in next st., rep. from *
to last 1 (1, 3) sts., k 1 (1, 3)—
170 (182, 190) sts.
2nd Row: * P 2, k 2, rep.
from * to last 2 sts., p 2.
3rd Row: * K 2, p 2, rep.
from * to last 2 sts., k 2.
Rep. 2nd and 3rd rows until
work measures 17in. from beg.,
ending with right side of work
facing.
To Shape Armhole: Cast off
10 (11, 12) sts. at beg. of next
2 rows, then dec. 1 st. at each
end of needle in next and every
alt. row until 130 (134, 138)
sts. rem.
Cont. until armholes measure
5½ (6, 6½) in.
To Shape Shoulders: Cast off
10 sts. at beg. of next 8 rows.
Leave rem. 50 (54, 58) sts. on a
st.-holder.
FRONT
Work as back until armholes
measure 5¼ (5¾, 6¼) in.
To Shape Neck: Rib 43 (44,
44) sts., turn, k 2 tog., rib to end
of row.
Dec. 1 st. at neck edge every
alt. row 2 (3, 3) times more, at
same time shaping shoulder by
casting off 10 sts. 4 times. Slip
centre 44 (46, 50) sts. on to a
st.-holder, join in yarn at neck
edge, and work on rem. sts. to
correspond with other side.
SLEEVES
Using yarn doubled and No. 8
needles, cast on 41 (50, 56) sts.
and work as back from ** to
**.
Using No. 10 needles and
single yarn proceed as follows:
1st and 2nd sizes: Inc. once in
each st. to end of row (82, 100
sts.).
3rd Size: K 3, * inc. once in
next st., rep. from * to last 3
sts., k 3 (106 sts.).
Cont. in k 2, p 2 rib as given
for back, inc. 1 st. each end of
needle in 5th and every foll. 6
(8, 8)th row until there are 130
(136, 142) sts. on needle. Cont.
until sleeve measures 19½in.
Cast off 3 sts. at beg. of next
6 rows, then dec. 1 st. at each
end of needle in every alt. row
until 40 sts. rem.
Work 4in. in rib. Leave these
sts. on st.-holder.
NECKBAND
Back-stitch sleeve extensions to
front and back. With right side
of work facing and using yarn
doubled and set of No. 8 needles,
knit up 96 (102, 108) sts.
evenly round neck edge. K 2 sts.
tog. from st.-holders. Work in
k 2, p 1 rib for 5in. Cast off
loosely in rib.
TO MAKE UP
Press work lightly on wrong
side. Using small back-stitch,
join seams. Set in sleeves. Fold
neckband in half and sl-st. in
position on wrong side. Fold
2½in. back round lower edges of
garment and sleeves and sl-st. in
position on wrong side. Press
seams.
TO FINISH OFF
Using contrasting yarn, em-
broider motif as illustrated in
chart.
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