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Vintage 1935 Two Piece
Tweed Jumper Suit #185
A smart two-piece
jumper suit, knitted in a raised stitch with two colors, which give the new
rough tweed effect. We recommend it as a
good model for those who are making their debut in knitting, as well as for the
more experienced. It is worked with
medium size bone needles and double strand [mercerized cotton] yarn. Four cones of each color are sufficient to
complete the suit. The only difficulty
is deciding which of the many color combinations to select.
The directions are given for sizes 14, 16, 18
or 36.
SIZE;
These directions are for size 16.
Any
changes necessary to make size 14 are in the preceding brackets; for size 18
use figures in the brackets which follow the figures of size 16.
MATERIALS:
Lily
Frost-Tone, 4 cones each green and lemon.
1Pair
#4 ½ knitting needles
1
Circular knitting needle #4 ½ or standard #6
#3
Steel crochet hook
5
Medium buttons
30
inches Elastic ½ in width
GAUGE:
12
sts = 2 ins;
15
rows = 2 ins.
JUMPER: BACK:
With
1 strand each color [the entire suit is knitted with double yarn] cast on [84
sts] 88 sts [92 sts].
1st
and 2nd rows: K 2 sts, p 2 sts across
row.
3rd
and 4th rows: P 2, k 2 across row;
repeat these 4 rows throughout.
Work
6 ins [6 ½ ins].
*
Inc 1 st in 2nd st from each end [last square will now have 3 sts
instead of 2 sts].
Work
14 rows; inc each side [there will now be 1 square more each end].
Work
14 rows. Repeat from * once.
Work
[92 sts] 96 sts [100 sts] even until 13 ½ ins [14 ins] from the beg.
Bind
off 6 sts each side for the underarm.
Then
dec 1 st each side every 2nd row 6 times.
Work
even [68 sts] 72 sts [76 sts] until 6 ½ ins [7 ins] above the underarm.
To
shape shoulder:
Bind
off 6 sts on beg 4 rows, then 5 sts on beg 2 rows; 3 sts [4 sts] for 2
rows.
This
makes [20 sts] 20 sts [21 sts] for each shoulder.
Bind
off remaining sts for the back of neck.
FRONT:
Cast
on [92 sts] 100 sts [108 sts].
Work
as for back to within 2 ins of underarm.
Divide
for front opening; work pattern across row to within 4 sts of center, slip
these 4 sts and the remaining sts of right side on holder.
Turn,
work back and forth for left side until even with the back to underarm. Bind off [7 sts] 8 sts [9 sts].
Decrease
1 st every 2nd row at armhole [6 times] 8 times [8 times].
Work
even [33 sts] 34 sts [37 sts] until 4 ½
ins above underarm.
Then
decrease 1 st at neck edge every 2nd row until 7 ins [7 ½ ins].
On
beg row at armhole side bind off as for the shoulder on the back and continue
to dec 1 st at neck edge until all sts are worked off.
Leave
8 sts of center on holder, attach yarns in 4th st from center on
right side, work this side to correspond
to the first one.
SLEEVES:
With
double strand of green cast on 44 sts [46 sts].
K 1, p 1 across row and continue ribbing for 3 ½ ins.
Rib
next row inc 1 st in every 11th st [7th st] until 48 sts
[52 sts].
Attach
lemon, work pattern inc 1 st each side every in 12 times, carrying out the patt
after every 2nd inc.
* Work 3 rows; inc 1 st each side; repeat from
* once [twice].
Work
76 sts [82 sts] until 17 ins [17n ½ ins] from lower edge of cuff, or for
desired length to the underarm.
Dec
1 st each side every row 6 times, then 1 st each side every 2nd row
until 34 sts [38 sts]. Bind off.
ASSEMBLING:
Sew
side, shoulder and sleeve seams.
Sew
sleeves to armholes with seams matching and center top of sleeve at center top
of armhole.
NECK
BAND:
Slip
the center 8 sts on needle, with double
strand green, k 1, p 1 and repeat ribbing for ¾ in.
* Make buttonhole; rib 4 sts, turn, rib these 4
sts separately for ½ in, slip to back of needle; then rib last 4 sts for same
number of rows, join.
Rib
8 sts for 1 ¾ ins.
Repeat
from * until 3 holes.
Then
continue ribbing until band will extend around neck edge and down left side to
the opening.
In
measuring, the top button-hole of band should come ¼ in below first dec on
right side of neck edge, and band should be stretched on the length around
front neck edges and back of neck.
BELT:
With
double strand green cast on 14 sts.
Rib
as for neck band until piece stretches easily to 30 ins, or desired
length. Bind off closely.
SKIRT:
With
1 strand each color cast on [274 sts] 274 sts [282 sts].
1st
rnd: *
Knit 2 sts, p 2 sts, rep from * for 136 sts [140 sts], k next st and
mark it with a thread for the seam st.
Repeat
from the beg to last stitch on rnd, mark this st for 2nd seam
st.
2nd
rnd: Like 1st rnd.
3rd
rnd: * P 2, k 2, rep from * to seam st, k
this st. Repeat from beg of rnd to the
end; k last st for seam st.
4th
rnd: Like 3rd rnd.
Repeat
these 4 rnds throughout.
Dec
1 st each side of the seam sts [4 sts to a rnd] every 2 ins for 12 times, being
careful to carry out the patt.
After
1st and every odd dec there will be p 1 and k 1 st each side of seam
sts.
After
12th dec there should be 226 sts [234 sts] and skirt should measure
24 ins from lower edge.
* Work 3 rnds, dec 4 sts on next rnd as before. Rep from * every 4th rnd 14
times.
Work
1 in or desired length, bind off.
CASING
FOR ELASTIC:
Sc
1 row on top of skirt.
On
wrong side ch 6, 1 sc in 3rd st at the left on a row ½ in below top,
* ch 6, 1 sc in 6th st from last st on top, ch 6, 1 sc in 6th
st from last st on row below.
Repeat
from *, ch 6, join to beg of rnd.
ENJOY!
