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Size 34-36

Materials: J. & P. Coats Knit-Cro-Sheen, 3 balls of color 40 French Rose, and 2 balls of color 70 Blue Jewel. Milward’s knitting needles, No. 3 (3 millimeter) and 1 pair of steel knitting needles No. 1 (2½ millimeter). Milward’s steel crochet hook No. 6. Six button forms, ¾ inch in diameter.

Back: With French Rose, using No. 3 needles, cast on 96 sts. Change to No. 1 needles and knit in ribbing of k 2, p 2 for 2¾ inches. Change to No. 3 needles and k 1 row, increasing 1 st in every 10th st (105 sts on needle—a multiple of 3). P 1 row. Pattern: 1st row: 2 sts, * k 2 together, thread over, k 1, repeat from *, ending k 2. 2nd row: * P 1, p 2 together, thread over, repeat from *, ending p 3. 3rd row: K across. 4th row: P across. 5th row: K 2, * thread over, k 2 together, k 1, repeat from *, ending k 2. 6th row: P 2, * p 2 together, thread over, p 1, repeat from *, ending p 2. 7th and 8th rows: Same as 3rd and 4th. Work in pattern for 8 inches from top of ribbing, ending with 6th row. This brings work to armhole. Bind off 9 sts beginning of next 2 rows, work 1st and 2nd rows in pattern, then decrease 1 st at beginning and end of the 3rd, 4th and 5th rows by knitting the 1st 2 and last 2 sts together, and continuing in pattern. (5th row begins k 2 together, k 1, thread over, k 2 together, k 1, etc.) Work even in pattern for 6 inches ending with 6th row of pattern. Bind off 9 sts at beginning of next 6 rows, then bind off remaining sts for neck.

Front: In same manner as for back, cast on 104 sts and work in ribbing. Change to No. 3 needles and k 1 row, increasing 1 st in every 10th (114 sts on needle). P next row. Work in pattern for 7 inches, ready for 7th row. K 39 sts, place remaining sts on stitch holder, turn. Cast on 10 sts and p across. Continue working the 39 sts in pattern, and the additional 10 sts in garter st, for 1 inch, ending with 6th row. Bind off 9 sts beginning next row, and work 3 rows even. Make a decrease at armhole on next 3 rows. Work even until armhole measures 6 inches (28 ridges in garter st edge). Bind off the 10 sts and work in pattern for 9 rows, then bind off 9 sts at a time from armhole for shoulder. Attach thread and k the sts on stitch holder, p next row to within last 9 sts, which are to be knitted in garter st. Work right front to correspond, making 5 buttonholes in the garter st band, the 1st being made on 7th ridge, and other with 4 ridges between. (1st buttonhole is made at same time that armhole is shaped.) To make buttonhole, k 3, bind off 3, k 3, pattern. On next row, cast on 3 sts where the 3 were bound off. When last buttonhole is completed, work until there are 28 ridges, then bind off garter sts and pattern sts to within 27 sts from end. Work in pattern for 9 rows, then bind off 9 sts at a time from armhole for shoulder.

Sleeve: In usual way, cast on 64 sts, work in ribbing for 2 inches. Change to No. 3 needles and k 1 row, increasing 1 st in 5th, then in every 8th st (72 sts on needle). P 1 row. Work in pattern for 3 inches ending with 6th row of pattern. At beginning of next 2 rows, bind off 6 sts, work 1st and 2nd rows even, and on next and every 3rd, 4th and 5th rows, make a decrease at beginning and end, working the other rows even. Work until there are 30 sts on needle, and ready for 6th row. Work 6th row in pattern, but omit thread over sts, and bind off on next row tightly.

Collar: With Blue Jewel, cast on 220 sts, using No. 3 needles, work in garter st for 4 ridges, then work in pattern, with the 1st and last 5 sts in garter st, until piece measures 4 inches, ready for 2nd or 6th row of pattern. Work either row, omitting the thread over stitches. Then work 3 rows of ribbing with No. 1 needles (k 2, p 2), and bind off tightly. Attach as in illustration.

Buttons: Using crochet hook, with Blue Jewel, ch 2. 1st rnd: 6 s c in 2nd ch. 2nd rnd: 2 s c in each s c. 3rd rnd: 1 s c in each s c. 4th rnd: 2 s c in every other s c, with 1 s c between. 5th rnd: S c over s c. 6th rnd: Slip button inside, and close up by s c in every other s c until button is all enclosed. Leave piece of thread to sew button to blouse.