Part 5
Add 20 stitches on back and knit for the length of 12 inches for back. Make the other front to correspond.
After binding off 5 stitches at neck, knit 4 ribs and make a buttonhole: Knit 5 stitches from neck on the next row; bind off 3 stitches, add 3 and repeat knitting.
Work until there are 4 ribs left on front side, then make 1 row with buttonholes. Start at neck. Knit 5 stitches, bind off 3, add 3 stitches and repeat knitting for 3 inches; make another buttonhole and repeat until 6 buttonholes are made. Knit 4 ribs and bind off.
=Sleeve:= Cast on 30 stitches and knit 1 rib. Add 10 stitches for each rib, 3 times (60 stitches, length of sleeve).
Work forward and back for the length of 8 inches, then bind off 10 stitches, 3 times, in same order as you added.
Knit the following with steel needles:
=Collar:= Cast on 95 stitches. Knit 9 ribs and bind off. Make a buttonhole on one end of collar.
=Cuffs:= Cast on 35 stitches. Knit for the length of 6 inches and bind off.
=Belt:= Cast on 12 stitches. Knit for the length of 28 inches or length desired. Make a buttonhole and bind off. Knit 3 straps for the belt: Cast on 4 stitches and knit 12 ribs.
Sew garment together and put sleeves in, having the seam of sleeve in middle of side on garment.
Sew cuff together and put on sleeve, holding the sleeve a little full all around.
Put collar on, starting where the buttonholes are. The collar measures 12 inches. Sew 4½ inches of collar to front part, 1 inch to shoulder, 4½ inches to back, 1 inch to the other shoulder and 1 inch to the other front part. Sew button on and let collar lap over 1 inch.
Fasten the straps with both ends to garment. Put one in each side 6½ inches below armhole and one in back, then pull belt through.
Put facing under the buttonholes and finish them up.
Sew buttons on. Have 1st button in 2nd row on same front as the others. Put button through the buttonhole made, then sew on the buttons in 2nd row to correspond with 1st row.
Cut a buttonhole where last button should be and button the same way as at neck.
Infant’s Band with Shoulder Straps
MATERIALS
SUNLIGHT Saxony Wool—2 skeins 4 Steel Knitting Needles, No. 13 2 Small Pearl Buttons
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INSTRUCTIONS
Cast on 132 stitches (on 3 needles). Join and work around.
Knit 2 and purl 2 for the length of 8 inches.
Bind off to within 52 stitches, then knit 10 stitches for the strap. Take another needle and knit the 10 stitches plain, forward and back, for the length of 4½ inches.
Make the buttonhole.
=1st row:= Knit 3 stitches, knit 2 together as 1, put yarn around needle twice, knit 2 together, knit 3.
=Next row:= Knit 1st thread on needle as 1 stitch, knit 2nd thread on needle from the back as 1 stitch. Make 4 more ribs and bind off.
Bind off the remaining stitches to within 10 and make the other strap.
Finish edge all around with 1 chain and 1 single crochet in every 3rd stitch and every 2nd rib.
For the pinning piece at lower edge of front pick up 16 stitches; knit forward and back to the length of 1 inch. Knit 2 more ribs, decreasing 2 stitches on each end; bind off.
Infant’s Abdominal Band
MATERIALS
SUNLIGHT Saxony 2 skeins white 2 Steel Knitting Needles, No. 13
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INSTRUCTIONS
Cast on 136 stitches.
Work forward and back.
Knit 2, purl 2; repeat this for the length of 2 inches.
Knit plain on both sides for the length of 4 inches, then knit 2 and purl 2 for 2 inches.
Bind off. Sew together.
Nursing Bottle Cover
MATERIALS
SUNLIGHT four-fold Germantown 1 skein 1 10-inch Bone Crochet Hook, No. 4 ¾ yards Ribbon, ½ inch wide
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INSTRUCTIONS
Begin at bottom with a chain of 2 stitches.
=1st row:= Make 8 single crochet in 1st stitch of the chain. Join 1st row and start 2nd row by making 1 single crochet in 1st stitch on 1st row.
Work around, always taking up in the double stitch on the row below.
=2nd row:= Make 2 single crochet in each stitch on 1st row.
=3rd row:= Make 2 single crochet in every other stitch.
=4th row:= Make 2 single crochet in every 3rd stitch, until there are 35 stitches around.
Now work plain 29 rows (or 5¼ inches) for the length of the cover.
Make beading for the ribbon: * Make 1 double crochet, 1 chain, skip one stitch on row below and repeat from *.
Finish top with a chain of 2 stitches and 1 single crochet in every stitch.
Draw ribbon through and tie.
Infant’s Pine Stitch Afghan
With Cross Stitch Stripe
Size, 1 Yard Square
For details see Pine Stitch, page 40, and Old Afghan Stitch, page 27
MATERIALS.
SUNLIGHT Eight-fold Germantown, 7 skeins colored SUNLIGHT Four-fold Germantown, 9 skeins white, 1 skein each of 2 medium shades of green, 1 skein tan, 1 skein light blue 10 skeins darker blue BLYDA Rope Silk 1 Amber Crochet Hook, No. 4 1 Amber Crochet Hook, No. 6
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INSTRUCTIONS
(_Written for white and blue._)
This little Afghan is made up of 7 panels. The blue panel is worked in the Pine Stitch and a vine of violets is embroidered in cross stitch on the white panel. A pretty lace border finishes off the edge.
Begin with the blue panel, use No. 6 hook and make a chain of 17 stitches (a little tight).
=1st row:= Start in 2nd stitch from hook and * pick up 3 long loops, 1 in each stitch on the chain. Take up a short loop in the next stitch on the chain, put yarn over hook and pull through 1 loop. Repeat from * ending row with the short loop and another loop pulled through as before. Now put yarn over hook and pull through 4 loops, * yarn over pull through 1 loop (of those picked up) yarn over hook pull through 3 loops (of those picked up) and repeat from * to end of row; make 1 chain tight.
=2nd row:= * Take up 1 long loop in 1st space on preceding row, take up another long loop on top of the 3 loops below and a 3rd loop in next space. Pick up a short loop through the short loop below top chain, put yarn over hook pull through 1 loop and repeat from *. Pick up the short loop at end of row in 2nd chain stitch on the side of panel and pull through another loop. Now put yarn over hook and pull through same as on 1st row.
Repeat 2nd row for the length of 31 inches. Finish off last row of the panel with 1 row in the slip stitch (see First Stitches). There will be 17 stitches across.
Make 4 panels.
Start the white panel, use No. 4 hook and make a chain of 32 stitches.
=1st row:= Pick up 1 loop in each stitch on the chain (32 loops on needle), put yarn over hook pull through 1 loop (of those picked up) at a time.
=2nd row:= Same as 1st row, taking up the loops in front from the loops on preceding row.
Repeat 2nd row for the length of 31 inches. Finish off last row with 1 row in the slip stitch, taking up in the loops. Make 1 row in white on each side of the panel: * Make a single crochet on the edge, then make a double crochet, taking up from below in 3rd loop from top and repeat from *.
Embroider in cross stitch a vine of violets on the white panel, using the assorted colors of 4-fold Germantown, and the Blyda rope silk.
Make 3 panels.
Join the panels in white. Place both panels together having the right sides out and the blue panel toward you. Make 1 row in the single crochet, taking up in every stitch on both edges, with the exception of making 2 stitches in about every 6th stitch on edge of the blue panel.
=Border:= 1st row in white: Make 1 row in the single crochet all around. Take up in every stitch on the ends of the Afghan and make 2 single crochet in every 4th stitch on the sides of Afghan.
=2nd row in white:= Make the double crochet, taking up in double stitch on 1st row. Have the corners full enough.
=3rd row in white:= Make a chain of 2 stitches and a single crochet in every 3rd stitch on preceding row.
=4th row in white:= * Make 2 double crochet, a chain of 2 stitches and 2 more double crochet in 1 space on preceding row. Make 1 chain and a single crochet in the stitch between 1st and 2nd space from the group. Make 1 chain, skip 1 space and repeat from * to end of row.
=5th row in white:= Same as preceding row.
=Last row in blue:= Make a slip stitch across the single crochet between the scallops on 3rd row. Make a chain of 3 stitches and a slip stitch above to right side of scallop over the 1 chain and repeat the same on next row above. Make a chain of 3 stitches and * a double crochet in space on top of scallop, then make a chain of 3 stitches and a single crochet over the double crochet and repeat from * until you have 4 double crochet in the space and 4 picots.
Make the other side of the scallop to correspond.
Little Rose Afghan
For Detail see Star Stitch, page 28 and Old Afghan Stitch, page 27
MATERIALS
SUNLIGHT Four-fold Germantown 10 Skeins white 10 Skeins colored 1 Celluloid Crochet Hook, No. 100 BLYDA Rope Silk, 3 dozen skeins
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INSTRUCTIONS
(_Written for pink and white._)
This little blanket is made up of 3 white panels with pink border all around, and a pattern of climbing wild roses and green leaves is worked with cross stitches from one end of panel to the other.
Start with white yarn and make a chain of 35 stitches.
=1st row:= Take up 1 loop in each stitch on the chain, 35 loops in all on needle. Put yarn over hook and pull through 1 loop at a time.
=2nd row:= Take up in the loops from row below and pull through same as on 1st row. Repeat this row for the length of 28½ inches. Make 2 more panels in white like this one.
Begin with pink yarn and start border on the side of one panel.
=1st row:= Start at the corner with a chain of 3 stitches. Take up 2 loops in the chain, then take up 1 loop in each one of the 3 first stitches. Now 6 loops on needle, put yarn over hook and pull through all at once and make 1 chain.
=2nd stitch:= Take up 1 loop in space below this 1 chain; pick up 1 loop in the back of last loop in preceding stitch, take up 1 loop in same place as last loop in preceding stitch, then pick up 2 more loops in the next 2 stitches on row below. Put yarn over hook and pull through all at once and make 1 chain. Repeat 2nd stitch to end of row; turn.
=2nd row:= A chain of 3 stitches, make 2 double crochet in 1st double stitch on star below. Make 2 more double crochet in 1st stitch on 2nd star below. Repeat this on every star to end of row, turn.
=3rd row:= Same as 1st row, taking up in the back of the stitches on row below. Repeat these 3 rows on other side of panel. This panel is the middle one.
On the 2 outside panels repeat these 3 rows just on the side that is to be joined to the middle panel.
=Joining:= Place 2 panels together. Start with pink yarn and make a loop on the hook. Put the hook through both panels in the 1st stitch on 1st star, then yarn over hook, pull through and make a chain of 2 stitches.
Next repeat this in 2nd stitch, on 1st star with the white yarn. Take up the pink chain on the hook and place it in front of the white chain, then put hook through both panels in 1st stitch on 2nd star, pull through and make a chain of 2 stitches. Take up the white chain, place it in front of pink chain, pull through in 2nd stitch on 2nd star and make a chain of 2 stitches. Repeat this to end of panels. Join the 2 other sides the same way.
For border all around, repeat the 3 rows already described.
Make the last row in pink and white, the same as the row for joining, with the exception of making 6 stitches in the chains and taking up once in every star.
Work a cross stitch pattern of little pink roses and green leaves for the whole length of the panels.
New Cluster Afghan
For detail see Cluster Stitch, page 33
Size 1¾×2¾ yards
MATERIALS
SUNLIGHT Germantown—eight-fold 3 shades of one color—32 skeins dark, 32 skeins medium and 16 skeins light 1 10-inch Bone Crochet Hook, No. 8
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INSTRUCTIONS
This handsome robe, in its subdued color, is very restful to the eye and would certainly give great satisfaction to the maker, especially, as the work is not very difficult.
The afghan is worked in 3 shades of “old rose,” but brown or green would look well also, in case those colors should be preferred.
It is made up of 9 panels, 5 fancy ones in the light and medium shades and 4 plain ones in the dark shade. A heavy fringe is put on the ends of the robe, so each panel gets its own shade.
Work the dark panel in the cluster stitch.
Start with a chain of 32 stitches.
=1st row:= Draw the loop on needle half an inch long, * take up 1 loop in 2nd stitch on the chain, yarn over hook, take up another loop in same place and repeat from * to end of row.
Put yarn over hook and pull through 1 cluster at a time: at the end pull through 1st loop and make 1 chain.
=2nd row:= Same as 1st row, make 1 cluster between 1st loop and 1st cluster on row below, then repeat, making 1 cluster between each cluster on row below. At end of row take up 1 loop on the back of last cluster below; yarn over and pull through the loop, then repeat as before and at end of row pull through loop with the cluster and make 1 chain.
=3rd row:= Same as 1st row, making 1 cluster between each cluster on preceding row. Repeat 2nd and 3rd rows. Make panel 2¾ yards in length.
The fancy panel is made up of 3 stripes, 2 in the medium and 1 in the light shade.
Begin stripe with a chain of 7 stitches, pick up 6 loops, then you have 7 loops in all on needle. Put yarn over and pull through 1 loop at a time.
Next row same as 1st row, taking up in the loops on row below.
Make 1 more row.
=4th row:= Pick up 3 loops; then take up 1 loop in the 2nd loop from edge on 2nd row below. Put yarn over hook and pull through 2 loops. Put yarn over hook twice and take up 1 loop in 3rd loop from edge on 3rd row below, yarn over and pull through 2 loops, then yarn over and pull through 2 more loops. Repeat this last stitch 2 times more in the 4th and 5th loop on 3rd row below.
Put yarn over hook once and take up 1 loop in 2nd loop from the other edge on 2nd row below, and pull through 2 loops. Now yarn over hook and pull through 5 loops, 1 for each stitch and make 1 chain tight. Pick up the 3 last loops on 4th row, 7 in all, on needle, and pull through 1 at a time, same as before.
This is the design for the whole panel.
Make 2 plain rows, then repeat 4th row, so for every 3rd row you make a new cluster.
Make stripe 2¾ yards long.
Work the 2 other stripes.
Put those 3 stripes together with the chain stitch in the dark shade and place the light panel in middle.
Put this fancy panel together with the plain panel, same way in the light shade.
=To connect:= Place both panels together with the right side out, make a loop on the hook and * put hook through 1 loop on the edge of each panel. Yarn over and pull through all on needle at once and repeat from * to end of row.
Crochet scallops on the fancy panel on both sides of afghan. Make shells of 7 double crochet with 1 single crochet between.
Make a fringe 5 inches long and let the ends of each panel be fringed in its own shade. Cut the threads for fringe 24 inches in length. Take 1 end and double up 2 times, put the loops through edge with the crochet hook, then draw ends through loops and tighten.
Infant’s Double Hook Afghan
Size 1 yard square
For detail see Double Hook Afghan Stitch, page 27
MATERIALS
SUNLIGHT eight-fold Germantown 16 skeins white 1 skein colored 1 Amber double-end Crochet Hook, No. 5
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INSTRUCTIONS
(_Written for white and blue._)
Wind the yarn into 2 balls. Use 1 ball and make a chain 32 inches long.
=1st row:= Pick up with the hook 1 loop in each stitch on the chain, put yarn over hook and pull through 1 loop at a time.
=2nd row:= Take up the loops same as on 1st row in front on row below. Use the other ball and with the other hook pull through 1 loop at a time.
=3rd row:= Pick up the loops same as before with the same hook, then pull through with 1st hook and ball and repeat. Make the piece square.
Make the slip stitch (see first stitches) in the loops of the last row.
Work 1 row in the single crochet on both ends of afghan, making 2 stitches for each rib.
=Border:= 1st row in white: Make a loop on the hook, then * pick up 2 loops on the edge, 1 in each stitch, put yarn over hook, pull through all on needle (3 loops) and make a chain of 2 stitches. Skip 1 stitch on the edge and repeat from * to end of row, making it full enough in the corners.
=2nd row, in blue:= * Make a shell of 6 double crochet in a space on preceding row. Make 1 chain, take up 1 loop in 1st and 1 loop in 2nd space from shell; yarn over hook, pull through all on needle and make 1 chain. Repeat from * to end of row, making the shell larger in the corners.
=3rd row, in white:= Make a chain of 2 stitches and 1 single crochet in every stitch on the shell, taking up in double stitch. Make a slip stitch between the shells.
Infant’s Roman Stripe Afghan
For details see Star Stitch, page 28, and Double Hook Afghan Stitch, page 27
MATERIALS
SUNLIGHT four-fold Germantown—9 skeins pink, 9 skeins white, 1 skein blue and 1 skein green 1 10-inch Bone Crochet Hook, No. 5 1 Amber Double-End Crochet Hook, No. 5
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INSTRUCTIONS
Start with pink yarn and make a chain 36 inches. Pick up 1 loop in each stitch on the chain; put yarn over hook and pull through 1 loop at a time.
Begin with the star stitch, taking up in the back of the loops on preceding row.
=1st row:= Make a chain of 3 stitches; take up 2 loops in the chain, then pick up 3 loops, 1 in each loop, on preceding row. Put yarn over hook and pull through all at once. Always pick up 5 loops and with the 1 on your needle you pull through 6.
2nd stitch: * Make 1 chain; take up 1 loop in space below this chain, pick up 1 loop in the back of last loop in preceding stitch. Take up 1 loop in same place as preceding stitch, then take up 2 more loops in the next 2 loops on row below. Put yarn over hook and pull through all at once and repeat from * to end of row. At end of row make a chain of 2 stitches, break off the yarn and pull the end tight.
=2nd row:= Same as 1st row; start in the chain on edge and make a chain of 3 stitches. Take up 2 loops in the chain, 1 loop in the back of 1st stitch on star below. Take up 4th loop through 2nd stitch on star below and 5th loop in the back of 1st stitch on 2nd star below. Pull through and repeat same as before.
Make 6 rows with the star stitch.
To make the pattern look well each star must come exactly above the other.
Start the next stripe with white yarn on wrong side of work and use the double-end hook.
=1st row:= Pick up 2 loops for each star below, taking up in the double stitch. Put yarn over hook and pull through 1 loop at a time.
=2nd row:= Take up the loops in front of the loops on preceding row. Start with blue yarn on the other end of row, use the other hook and pull through 1 loop at a time.
=3rd row:= Pick up the loops in front of the loops on preceding row. Break off the yarn, start on the other end of row, use the other hook and pull through 1 loop at a time.
=4th row:= Same as 2nd row, only starting with the white yarn.
=5th row:= Same as 3rd row.
Repeat 2nd and 3rd rows, making 1 rib in green and 1 rib in pink.
Make 6 rows in the star stitch with white yarn, then 5 ribs with the double-end hook as before in pink, green, white, blue and white.
Repeat these 4 stripes, until you have the blanket square.
Fasten the ends on the sides and make a row with the star stitch in white all around the blanket.
Start the scallop in white. Make a shell of 6 double crochet (draw up the loops long). Then make 1 single crochet in 3rd star from the shell, another single crochet in the next star, the shell of 6 double crochet in the 3rd star and repeat.
(Make 8 double crochet in the corners.) Work last row in pink: Take up 1 loop on each side of a double crochet. Put yarn over hook and pull through at once. Make a chain of 3 stitches and repeat, taking up 1 loop in same place as the last one and the other loop on the other side of the double crochet.
Infant’s Double Star Afghan
Size, 1 yard square
For detail see Double Star Stitch, page 44
MATERIALS
SUNLIGHT four-fold Germantown 7 skeins white 5 skeins colored 1 Amber Crochet Hook, No. 4 4½ yards Ribbon, 1½ inches wide
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INSTRUCTIONS
(_Written for white and pink._)
This little Afghan is worked in stripes and ribbon is pulled through the edge all around.
Begin with the white yarn and make a chain 33 inches long.