ILLINOIS YARN COMPANY
ROCHELLE, ILLINOIS
12/64 PRINTED USA
All directions in this book have been carefully checked for accuracy. We cannot be responsible fortypographical errors or misinterpretation of directions.
Starting at collar edge with three strands ofyarn, cast on 47 (51-55) sts.
DO NOT JOIN, WORK IN ROWS AS FOLLOWS:Row 1: K 1, * P 1, K 1. Repeat from * across.Repeat Row 1 for Seed Stitch Pattern. Work inSeed stitch for 4 (4½-5) inches. Divide sts forraglan shaping as follows:
Row 1: For left Front, work in Seed St across first9 sts—front band, K next 4 (5-6) sts, place amarker on needle; for Left Sleeve K next 4 sts,place a marker on needle; for Back K next13 (15-17) sts, place a marker on needle; forRight Sleeve K next 4 sts, place a marker onneedle; for Right Front K next 5 (5-6) sts,work in Seed St across remaining 9 sts—frontband.
Row 2: Work in Seed st across the 9 sts of frontband; * P across to next marker, slip marker.Repeat from * 3 times more; P to within last 9sts for front band, work Seed St across remaining9 sts.
Row 3: Work in Seed st across the 9 sts of frontband, * K to within one st before next marker,K in front and back of next st; slip marker; Kin front and back of next st. Repeat from *3 times more; K to within front band, workSeed St across remaining 9 sts—8 sts increased.Repeat last 2 rows (2nd and 3rd Row) 18(20-22) times more. There are 199 (219-239)sts on needle, ending with a P row. Break offyarn. Removing all markers, slip the first 32(35-38) sts on a stitch holder to be workedlater for Left Front; slip the following 42(46-50) sts on another holder to be workedlater for Sleeve; slip next 51 (57-63) sts onanother for Back.
SLEEVE: Attach yarn to next st at left-hand pointof needle, cast on 3 sts for underarm, then Kover these 3 sts and across to next marker,cast on 4 sts for underarm. Slip remaining 32(35-38) sts on a holder to be worked laterfor Right Front. Work over these 49 (53-57)sts on needle in Stockinette St (P 1 row, K 1row), decreasing one st at both ends of every5th (5th-4th) row 8 (9-10) times in all. Workeven on 33 (35-37) sts