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GARTER-STITCH JERKIN
A pattern that couldn't be easier - in
garter-stitch with small amount of shaping.
Materials: 9 (10, ll, 12)
balls "Peacock" Bulkyknit; 1
pair No. 6 needles; 4 large
buttons; bias binding.
Measurements: To fit 32 (34,
36, 38) in. bust; length from
top of shoulder 16J (16f, 17,
17*) in.
Tension: 5 sts., 1 in.; 10
rows, 1 in.
BACK
Using No. 6 needles, cast
on 90 (96, 100, 106) sts. Work
in g-st. for 9in., or required
length, to armholes. Shape
armholes by casting off 4 (5, 5,
6) sts. at the beg. of the next
2 rows. Dec. 1 st. (1 st. in)
from each end of the next 4
(5, 5, 5) rows, then every 2nd
row 4 (4, 5, 5) times. When
armholes measure 7 (7J, 7J,
7}) in., shape neck as follows:
Next Row: K 28 (29, 30, 31 )
sis., leave on a spare needle,
cast off loosely 10 (10, 10, 12)
sts., k 28 (29, 30, 31) sts.
Cont, on last 28 (29, 30, 31)
sts. and cast off 4 (4. 4, 4) sts.
at neck edge every 2nd row
twice, then shape shoulder by
casting off 6 (7, 8, 9) sts. at
armhole edge of the next row.
Cast off 7 (7, 7, 7) st», at
armhole edge every 2nd row
twice. Join wool at neck edge
and work other side to corre
FRONT
Work the same as for back,
making buttonholes as follows,
first set being 2in. from lower
edge and second set 2in. before
armhole shapings:
BUTTONHOLES
1st Row: K 4 sts., cast off 4
sts., k to last 8 sts., cast off
4 sts., k 4 sts.
2nd Row: K 4 sts., cast on
4 sts., k to last 4 sts., cast on
4 sts., k 4 sts.
TO MAKE UP
Press with a warm iron and
damp cloth. Join shoulder
seams. Stitch bias binding
around neck and armholes if
required. Sew buttons on back
to correspond with button-
holes.
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