Part 1
Lion Yarn Book
[Illustration: The LION YARN MILL Where Lion Brand Yarns are manufactured from raw to finished product
_The Mark of Quality and Full Weight_
Describing Latest Creations In Worsted Work]
Copyright, 1920, By The Lion Yarn Co.
[Illustration:
=Skating Set= ]
Directions for SKATING SET
Sweater, With Scarf Attached.
Materials for Sweater Set:
=7 Hanks Black LION BRAND Knitting Yarn; 2 Hanks Tango Orange LION BRAND Knitting Yarn; 1 Hank Green LION BRAND Knitting Yarn; 1 Hank Red LION BRAND Knitting Yarn; 1 Pair Amber Knitting Needles No. 9; 1 Pair Amber Knitting Needles No. 6; 1 Crochet Hook No. 5.=
=Note=: When joining colors where the work is purled and knitted, knit first four sts., also knit the four that were purled, taking up sts. at back of needle, continue doing this to end of row, knit four, purl four, as directed.
With bk. yarn and No. 6 knitting needles cast on 90 stitches, kt. four, purl four, for 10 inches.
The following is how the colors are arranged:
Black—Kt. 4, purl 4 for 15 rows.
Tango Orange: 4 rows.
Black: 1 row.
Green: 1 row.
Red: 4 rows.
Black: 1 row.
T. O.: 4 rows.
Black: 12 rows.
T. O.: 1 row.
Black: 4 rows.
T. O.: 1 row.
Black: 8 rows.
Work of kt. 4, purl 4, should now measure 10 inches; change to No. 9 needle and kt. in plain garter st. for 10 more inches (42 ribs) cast on 65 sts. on each side, for sleeves. Kt. on these 220 sts. for 6 inches (or 26 ribs); now kt. and slip 100 sts. onto a large safety pin, bind off 20 sts. for back of neck. Continue ktg. on the other 100 sts. for 3 ribs, then cast on 6 sts. at front of neck. Kt. on these 106 sts. for 6 more inches (or 26 ribs).
Bind off 65 sts. for sleeves, continue ktg. sts. left on needle, adding one st. every row, at front side only, until 56 sts. are on needle. Pass these onto large safety pin. Take sts. off safety pin on shoulder and kt. other front to correspond. When other 56 sts. are reached put all stitches on one needle (112 in all), kt. until front measures same as back and bind off.
=For Cuffs=: With bk. yarn pick up 50 sts. at end of sleeve. Kt. 7 ribs, then 1 rib T.O., 1 rib bk., 1 rib gr., 1 rib bk., 1 rib red, 1 rib bk., 1 rib T.O., 3 ribs bk., 4 ribs T.O., and bind off. Sew up sweater, both sides, and sleeves, turn cuff over on right side of sweater.
=For Sleeves=: With bk. yarn and crochet hook, chain 3 (always chain one to turn).
1st row: One s. c. in each st., taking up both loops. Increase 1 st. at end of each row, on one side only until 18 sts. are worked, then decrease at same side increases were made until but 13 sts. are left, work on these for 14 rows, then again decrease until 5 sts. are left. Break off yarn.
For border: 1 row bk., 1 row gr., 1 row red, 1 row T.O. Sew to each side of sweater at neck. Join the lower part of reveres neatly. Finish with crochet button.
=For Scarf=: With No. 9 needles and T.O., cast on 6 sts., increase 1 st. at end of each needle until 40 sts. are on needle, blending colors at each end of scarf, same as on sweater. Kt. on these 40 sts. for 18 inches. Now kt. 15 sts., bind off 10 sts., then kt. 15 more, to end of row. Turn, kt. 15 sts. cast on 10 sts., kt. other 15 to end of row. Kt. back and forth until scarf measures 50 inches from point to point. Bind off, finish with tassel of T.O., sew scarf to back of neck, shoulder to shoulder, slip one end through opening made, when scarf is to be worn snug to neck.
=Dickey=: Cast on 3 sts. Increase 1 st. at end of every row, until 36 sts. are on needle. Bind off. Attach to sweater with snaps. Dickey can be omitted if desired.
=Sash=: With crochet hook and tango orange chain 6, 1 st. in each st. until sash measures 58 inches; finish with tassel.
[Illustration:
=New Ruffle Sweater and Tam= ]
Directions for THE NEW RUFFLE SWEATER AND TAM
Materials:
=10 Skeins LION BRAND Shetland Floss; 1 Pair Knitting Needles, No. 10; 1 Pair Knitting Needles, No. 5.=
Directions:
=Back=: Cast on No. 10 needles 150 sts., k. popcorn st. for 8 inches. Change to No. 5 needles, decrease to 80 sts. and k. until back measures 18 inches from bottom. Add on 65 sts. at each end for sleeves and k. for 5 inches more. This finishes back.
=Front=: K. 95 sts., bind off the next 20 sts. for neck. Slip the 95 sts. just knitted on a spare needle; on the remaining 95 sts. k. one front after the following directions: K. 4 ribs or 8 rows, then add 1 st. at neck end every other rib until the sleeve is finished, having as many ribs on front of sleeve as there are on back. Bind off the 65 sts. added on for sleeve and k. for 2 inches more, still increasing at front. Slip these sts. on a spare needle. Take the first 95 sts. from spare needle and k. the same.
Now take all sts. on needle and k. until as long as back. Change to No. 10 needles and increase to 150 sts. and work popcorn st. for 8 inches, bind off.
=Cuffs=: Pick up sts. with No. 10 needles and increase on each st., work popcorn st. for 5 inches, bind off.
Finish neck with ribbon holes for ribbon.
POPCORN STITCH
First Row—Knit.
Second Row—Purl.
Third Row—Knit the first st., then k. 2 sts. together throughout the entire row.
Fourth Row—* Knit 1 st., k. a st. on the thread between the sts., repeat from star across row.
Repeat these 4 rows for the popcorn st.
DIRECTIONS FOR TAM
Materials:
=4 Skeins LION BRAND SHETLAND Floss; 1 Crochet Hook, No. 4.=
Directions:
Ch. 3 sts., turn, skip 1 st., and 6 s. c. in next st.
Second Row—2 s. c. in each st.
Third Row—* 1 s. c. in 1 s. c., 2 s. c. in next st., repeat from star, having 6 mitres of 2 s. c. with 1 s. c. between each mitre in round.
Fourth Row—* 1 s. c. in each of 2 sts., 2 s. c. in next st., repeat from star to end of round.
Repeat fourth round, having 1 more s. c. between each of the 6 mitres of 2 s. c. in each round until top 14 inches across. Then 4 inches with 1 s. c. in each st. This finishes top.
=Band=: 1 s. c. and skip 1 s. c. and 1 s. c. in next st. Repeat all around. Then 1 s. c. in each st. until band measures 4 inches, or width required.
Make pompom and sew on top of tam.
[Illustration:
=Monk’s Collar Pull-over= ]
Directions for MONK’S COLLAR PULL-OVER
Materials:
=10 Balls Turquoise Vicuna Yarn.= =4 Balls Black Vicuna Yarn.= =1 Pair Ivory or Amber Knitting Pins, No. 5.=
Directions:
=Back=: With black wool cast on 80 sts. Knit 8 ribs or 16 rows. Change to blue wool. K. 2, p. 2 for 10 rows.
=Next Row=—* With black wool purl 1 row, knit 1 row. With blue wool knit 2, purl 2 for 10 rows. Repeat from star these 12 rows until there are 6 groups of purling with blue wool.
* Finishing with black. Knit 10 ribs with blue wool. With black p. 1 row, k. 1 row. Repeat from star these 12 rows until there are 5 groups of blue knitting. This finishes back.
=Front=: Knit 30 sts. Bind off 20 sts. for neck, and on the remaining 30 sts. knit 1 front, following directions: Slip the first 30 sts. on a thread and tie. Knit 4 ribs, increase 1 st. every other row until neck is open as far as required. Take sts. from thread and make the other side the same. Now take all sts. together on needle and work front as long as back to the purling. Purl same as back. Bind off.
=Sleeves=: Pick up 50 sts. around arm hole. * Knit 10 ribs blue.
Black same as body. Repeat from star until there are 3 groups of blue. Decrease 1 st. every 4th rib till sleeve is required length.
=Cuff=: K. 2, p. 2 for 3 inches with blue wool. Change to black and knit 4 ribs. Change to blue and knit 3 ribs. Change to black and knit 8 ribs. Bind off.
=Collar=: Cast on 24 sts. with black wool and knit even until piece fits neck; sew on and collar will roll.
Sew up side and sleeves.
[Illustration:
=Popcorn Stitch Sweater= ]
Directions for POPCORN ST. SWEATER
Materials:
=10 Sk. Lion Brand Shetland Floss.= =1 Pr. Knitting Needles No. 10.= =1 Pr. Knitting Needles No. 5.=
Directions:
=Popcorn Stitch=: Cast on an uneven number of stitches and knit one row.
Second Row—Purl.
Third Row—Knit the first st., * knit 2 together; repeat from star across row.
Fourth Row—* Knit 1, knit a st. on the thread between the sts.; repeat from star across row; repeat from 2nd row to 4th row for popcorn st.
=Back=: Cast on 149 sts. on No. 10 needles and knit popcorn st. for 8 inches. Change to No. 5 needles and decrease to 89 sts. by knitting the first 4 sts., then 2 sts. together until the last 4 sts. Now knit popcorn st. until sweater from bottom measures 18 inches. Add 65 sts. on at each end for sleeves and knit for 6 inches more. This finishes back.
=Front=: Knit 99 sts., and the next 21 sts. bind off for neck. Slip the 99 sts. just knitted on a spare needle and on the remaining 99 sts. knit one front after the following directions: Knit one inch, then increase 1 st. on each row of purling at neck end until sleeve is finished. Work the same amount of rows on front of sleeve as there are on back. Bind off 65 sts. that were added on for sleeve and knit on the remaining sts. until front is as long as back down to ruffle. Slip these sts. on a spare needle and take the other sts. from spare needle and work the same as front just finished. Now take all sts. on needle and increase back to the 149 sts. Change to No. 10 needles and knit for 8 inches bind off.
=Collar=: With same color floss as sweater is knitted cast on 15 sts. Knit plain until piece fits around neck of sweater bind off. With contrasting color pick up sts. on long end of collar and knit for 2 inches bind off. With contrasting color pick up sts. on end of collar and knit until piece is long enough to fit down to the ruffle. Make the other side the same; bind off. Sew on sweater and fasten down at each end to sweater.
=Cuffs=: With No. 5 needles pick up sts. on end of sleeve and increase one st. in every other st. on first row only. Change to No. 10 needles and knit popcorn st. for 5 inches; bind off.
[Illustration:
=Misses’ Filet Slip-on=
(See Diagram No. 109) ]
[Illustration:
=Diagram No. 109= ]
Directions for MISSES’ FILET SLIP-ON
Materials:
=10 Skeins LION BRAND Shetland Floss; 1 Crochet Hook, No. 2 or No. 3.=
Directions:
=M: Mesh.= =B: Block.=
=Back=: Ch. 94 sts. and work 92 d. c. on ch.
Second Row—46M.
Third and Fourth Rows—46M.
Then follow diagram for pattern. Then work all rows of 46M until the back measures 17 inches from bottom of sweater.
Add a ch. of 80 sts. at each end for sleeves. Work 38M on ch. for sleeves, then work until sleeves measure 5½ inches. This finishes back.
=Front=: Work 55M, ch. 5, turn. Work 3 rows of 55M, then add 1M every other row until the sleeve is finished. Then work until there are 27M in row. Make the other side the same. Join the two sides together and follow diagram reversed for front.
=Collar=: Ch. 35 sts., work all d. c. on ch.
Second Row—1B, 13M, 1B. Repeat this row until collar fits neck of sweater. Finish outside edge with a picot edge, fasten off, and sew on sweater.
=Cuffs=: Fasten wool on end of sleeve and work * 1M in space, 2M in next space, repeat from star across row.
Second Row—1M in each space. Repeat this row for 4 inches. Then 1 row of 2 d. c. in each space. Finish with a picot edge and fringe.
=Sash=: Ch. 25 sts., work 1B, 5M, 1B on ch. Repeat this row until sash is required length. Finish with fringe.
[Illustration:
=Auto Scarf= ]
Directions for AUTO SCARF
Materials:
=5 Hanks LION BRAND Knitting Yarn; 1 Crochet Hook, No. 3 or No. 4.=
Directions:
Make a ch. 20 inches long, work star st. on ch. for 1 row, and 1 row of s. c. back.
Repeat these two rows for the entire scarf.
Scarf should measure 60 inches long.
Then work on each end of scarf with contrasting color for 3 inches, making scarf 66 inches long.
=Belt=: Make a ch. 2½ inches wide and work star st. same as scarf for 44 inches. Work buttonholes on each end.
Star Stitch
First Row—Skip 1 ch. and draw up a loop in each of the next 5 sts., yarn over, and draw through the 6 loops on hook. Ch. 1, draw a loop through the eye formed by the ch. just made, draw a loop through the back of last loop of star just made, draw a loop through same ch. where the last loop of previous star was made, draw a loop through each of the next 2 ch. sts., yarn over, and draw through the 6 loops on hook, ch. 1. Repeat from star to end of row, ch. 1, turn.
Second Row—1 s. c. in top and eye of st., making 2 s. c. to a star st., ch. 3, turn.
Third Row—Draw a loop through the 1st and 2d ch. sts. just made, and 1 in each of the first 2 s. c. sts., having 5 loops on hook, yarn over, and draw through all 5 loops on hook, * ch. 1, draw a loop through the eye formed by the ch. just made, draw a loop through the back of last loop of star just made, draw a loop through the next 2 s. c. sts., yarn over, and draw through the 5 loops on hook. Repeat from star to the end of row.
Repeat these 3 rows for scarf.
[Illustration:
=Ladies’ Cloak= ]
Directions for LADIES’ CLOAK
Materials:
=6 Hanks of LION BRAND Knitting Yarn; 1 Pair Knitting Needles, No. 5.=
Directions:
=Back=: Cast on 100 sts., knit in garter st. for 3 inches.
Next Row—K. 5, p. 5 for 5 rows.
Next Row—P. 5, k. 5 for 5 rows. Repeat these 10 rows for 4 inches, forming the block st. pattern. Then knit garter st. until piece measures 34 inches, slip these sts. on a spare needle.
=Side=: Cast on 100 sts., and repeat above directions, slip these sts. on a spare needle.
Make the other side the same. Now take all sts. on one needle and narrow after the following directions: K. 2 sts. together all across row, knit 5 ribs even, narrow again, knit 5 ribs even, bind off.
=Collar=: Cast on with contrasting yarn 50 sts. and knit in garter st. until collar measures 1 yd. or length required. Bind off, fold in half, and sew on cape, leaving both ends even. Fold back and sew on snappers on bottom end.
[Illustration:
=Sleeveless Tuxedo= ]
Directions for SLEEVELESS TUXEDO
Materials:
=7 Balls Robin Egg Blue Vicuna Yarn; 5 Balls White Vicuna Yarn.=
Directions:
=Back=: Cast on 84 sts.
First Row—Knit 1 row.
Second Row—Knit * 5 sts., purl 1 st. Repeat from star, ending row with 5 k.
Repeat these two rows for pattern for sweater.
Knit pattern for 7 inches. Decrease 1 st. at each end of needle every other row until there are 76 sts. on needle. Knit until back measures 20 inches.
=Front=: Knit 27 sts., bind off 22 sts. for neck. Slip the first 27 sts. on a thread and tie. Knit on the remaining 27 sts. for 3 ribs or 6 rows.
Increase 1 st. every 4th rib until there are 53 sts. on needle.
Knit even until front is as long as back. Bind off.
Take the 27 sts. off thread and make the other front the same.
=Band=: With white wool cast on 20 sts. and knit straight until band fits all around sweater. Sew on and fasten back at bottom with fringe. Sew up sweater, leaving enough for armholes open.
=Fringe=: On bottom of sweater make the fringe 5 inches long.
=Sash=: Cast on 15 sts. and knit for length required.
=Fringe=: On sash 2 inches long.
Crochet around armholes with white wool and a s. c.
=Straps=: Ch. 20 sts. and a s. c. on each side of ch. Sew on side of sweater.
[Illustration:
=Ladies’ Sweater with Girdle= ]
Directions for LADIES’ SWEATER WITH GIRDLE
Size 38
Materials:
=16 Balls of Coronet Vicuna; Color, Shadow Lawn; 3 Balls of Same; Color, Leather; 1 Pair of Amber or Bone Knitting Needles, No. 7; 1 Bone Crochet Hook, No. 4; 1 Steel Hook, No. 2. For Buttons and Caps on Tassels: 6 Button Molds, Ball Shape.=
Directions:
With green yarn cast on 88 sts., knit 8 ridges plain. Knit 4 needles in ribbing of 4 plain and 4 purl. Knit the next 4 needles in same ribbing, but alternate the plain to the purl and the purl to the plain, thereby forming the block pattern. Continue in this manner in block pattern until there are 4 sets of blocks, then knit plain for 57 ridges, decreasing 1 st. at the beginning and end of every 8th ridge for 6 times, so that only 76 sts. will remain on needle. Cast on 50 sts. on each side of work for sleeves. Knit 22 ridges on these 176 sts. The work now reaches to the neck. Knit 79 sts. and put on a safety pin, bind off 18 for neck, and knit one ridge on the other 79 sts. Then add one st. in every ridge at front for V neck for 20 ridges. When sleeves are 44 ridges wide in all bind off the 50 sts. of sleeve and knit on the remaining 49 sts. for 57 ridges, at the same time increasing 1 st. at under-arm side of work in every 8th ridge for 6 times. There will then be 55 sts. on needle. Knit the 4 blocks in pattern like on back, then the 8 plain ridges. Bind off loosely, and take other 79 sts. off pin at neck, and work second front in same manner. Sew up under-arm and sleeve seams.
Ladies’ Sweater with Girdle
=Cuff=: Pick up 36 sts. on sleeve by taking 2 sts. together now and then. Knit 4 inches in ribbing of 2 plain and 2 purl. Now fasten “leather” yarn and knit 5 ridges, then 3 ridges green, 5 ridges leather, 3 green, 5 ridges leather. Bind off.
=Collar=: With “leather” yarn cast on 3 sts., knit, increasing 1 st. at one side of work only in every ridge until there are 26 sts. on needle. Now knit 90 ridges on these 26 sts., then decrease 1 st. at the uneven side of collar in every ridge until but 3 remain. Bind off. Finish around uneven side of collar with a row of single crochet from point to point. Sew to neck.
=Girdle=: With green yarn cast on 3 sts., knit, increasing 1 st. at one side of work only in every ridge until there are 16 sts. on needle, then knit plain for 76 ridges. Now cast on 28 sts. on one side of work, and, having 44 sts. in all, knit 22 ridges. Bind off the 28 sts. that were cast on and continue knitting on the other 16 sts. for 76 ridges. Reduce to a point by decreasing 1 st. in every ridge, at one side only, until 3 sts. remain. Bind off and finish with row of single crochet all around girdle.
=Crochet Caps on Tassels=: With steel hook chain 3 and join in a ring. Work 6 single crochet in ring. In next round work 2 single crochet in each st., having 12 in all. Now work round and round, having 1 st. in each st., until cap is one inch in length. Make a tassel by winding yarn over a 4-inch card board until the desired thickness is obtained. Cut and tie in center, and slip cap over tassel, tie to girdle.
Finish fronts of sweater with a row of single crochet, working button loops at left side by beginning at collar, chain 5 very tight, skip 3 ridges, work 9 single crochet in succession, and work two more button loops in same manner. Work one row of single crochet over this row.
=Buttons=: With steel hook chain 3 and join in ring. Work 6 single crochet in ring. In second round work 2 single crochet in each st. Continue working 1 st. in each of the 12 sts. until work covers the mold. Make 6 buttons.
[Illustration:
=Filet Scarf=
(See Diagram No. 105) ]
[Illustration:
=Diagram No. 105= ]
Directions for FILET SCARF
Materials:
=8 Skeins LION BRAND Shetland Floss; 1 Crochet Hook, No. 3 or No. 4.=
Directions:
Make a ch. 24 inches long.
Then work diagram; this should measure 15 inches when design is finished. Now work all rows of meshes until work measures 28 inches, then work diagram reversed for the other end of scarf.
Scarf when finished should measure about 58 inches.
Finish end of scarf with fringe.
[Illustration:
=Ladies’ Filet Tuxedo Sweater=
(See two diagrams No. 112) ]
[Illustration:
=Diagram No. 112= ]
[Illustration:
=Diagram No. 112= ]
Directions for LADIES’ FILET TUXEDO SWEATER
Materials:
=10 Skeins LION BRAND Shetland Floss; 1 Crochet Hook, No. 2 or No. 3.=
Directions:
=M: Mesh.= =B: Block.=
=Back=: Ch. 107 sts., work 104 d. c. on ch., turn.
Second Row—52M on d. c., 4 more rows of 52M. Then follow diagram. Now work all rows of meshes until back measures 19 inches, add a ch. of 100 sts. on at each end for sleeves; work 48M on each ch., having 148M in row, work for 5 inches more. This finishes back.
=Front=: Work 68M, turn. Work 4 rows of 68M, then add 1M at neck end until there are 24M in row. This finishes sleeve.
Next Row—Leave 48M and work on the remaining meshes for one front after following directions: 4B, 20M until front is as long as back, including the working of small rose on bottom.
=Band=: Ch. 31 sts., work 1B, 1M, 1B, 1M, 1B, 1M, 1B, 1M, 1B on ch.
Second Row—1M, 1B, 5M, 1B, 1M.
Third Row—1B, 1M, 1B, 3M, 1B, 1M, 1B. Repeat these 2 rows until the band fits neck.
=Cuffs=: With colored floss work 1 s. c. in each space on end of sleeve, then 8 rows of d. c. Change to white floss and work cuff to match band.
=Sash=: Ch. 18 sts., work d. c. on ch., then work as many rows of d. c. as length required. Make tassels and sew on ends.
[Illustration: