Pins No. 9, and fleecy or fingering-wool.

Cast on 36, knit 5 plain rows.

Sixth row—knit 4, make 1, knit the remainder. The next row plain.

Eighth row—knit 5, make 1, the rest plain. Continue in this way to make holes each time one stitch further from the edge until 13 holes are done. Then do 6 rows, decreasing once in every row, at the 6th from the edge, on the side where the holes are: this part goes under the arm. Now cast it off, leaving 32 stitches on the needle for the chest; knit these 32 for 22 rows, and then decrease (at the opposite side to where you cast off) for 20 rows, thus making 10 decreasings; knit 3 plain rows and cast off. Do another piece in the same way, and for the back cast on 22 and knit 5 plain rows: this part is for the neck.

Sixth row—knit 4, increase; knit to within 4 of the end, and increase again; knit the remaining 4.

Seventh row—plain knitting.

Do these alternately for 26 rows until you have 48 stitches; knit 16 rows; then knit 1, take 2 together, take 2 together, make 1; plain to within 5 of the end where you make 1, take 2 together, 2 together again, knit the last. The next row plain. Repeat these two rows alternately 12 times, then do 24 plain rows and cast off.

For the neck, pick up about 40 stitches in scarlet and do 4 rows of ribbed knitting. Pick up 100 for the waist and do 8 rows plain, also with scarlet, and 2 rows up the front. Finish off with large buttons and elastic loops, and either knit 4 rows (like the neck) round the sleeves, or put long ones. For the latter cast on 40 stitches and knit 7 inches. Rib 20 rows in scarlet for the wrist.