Mary Hoyer

The answer to any problem that would arise in regard to a skating costume. The very essence of smartness that may be used as a Spring, Fall or Winter ensemble. Jacket, by the way, closes with a Zipper, and the heart motif is repeated on cap, jacket and mitts.

No. 816

SIX PIECE ENSEMBLE IN "RED AND WHITE"

Size 10 to 12 years

Needles—1 pair bone needles, size 3. 1 Circular needle size 3, 24-inch.

Material—Cashmere Sports Yarn. Jacket—5 two ounce balls White. Skirt—4 two ounce balls Red. Cap—1 two ounce ball White.

Gauge—7½ sts to 1 inch.

JACKET

Back—Cast on 92 sts (96 sts, size 12). K 1 row, P 1 row for ¾ inch. P 1 row on K side, to turn for hem. Continue to K 1 row, P 1 row, until work measures 1¾ inches from start. Dec 1 st on each side (90 sts). *Work 1 inch even, dec 1 st on each side, repeat from *once (86 sts). Work 2 inches even. Now inc 1 st on each side. *Work 1 inch even, inc 1 st on each side, repeat from *until piece measures 9¾ inches from start (96 sts). Work 1 inch even (2 inches, size 12). Bind off 3 sts on each side for underarm, then K 2 sts tog at beg of the next 8 rows (82 sts). Work even for 6 inches (6½ size 12) measuring straight up from where the 3 sts were bound off. Bind off 5 sts at beg of next 10 rows, bind off remaining 32 sts for back of neck.

Front—Cast on 3 sts, P back. Inc in each st, P back. Inc in first and last 2 sts in every K row, until you have 28 sts. Cast on 5 sts at beg of the next 2 rows (38 sts). On next K row, cast on 10 sts (place marker), this will be seam end. K 1 row, P 1 row for 1 inch. *Dec 1 st at seam end, work 1 inch even, repeat from *once. Work 2 inches even. *Now inc 1 st on seam end. Work 1 inch even, repeat from *until piece measures 9 inches from marker (50 sts). Work 1 inch even. Bind off 4 sts at seam end for underarm, then K 2 sts tog at beg of every row at underarm, 5 times (41 sts). Work even for 4 inches (4½ size 12). Bind off 6 sts at neck edge, then K 2 sts tog at beg of every row at neck edge, until 28 sts remain. Bind off 5 sts at beg of every row that begins at shoulder and continue to K 2 sts tog at neck edge, until all sts are bound off.

Sleeves—Cast on 56 sts, P 1 row, K 1 row for ¾ inches. P 1 row on K side (to turn for Hem), continue to K 1 row, P 1 row for 2 inches. *Inc 1 st at each end. Work 1 inch even, repeat from *, until sleeve measures 15¾ inches (86 sts), work ½ inch even or desired length to underarm. Bind off 3 sts at beg of the next 2 rows, then 2 sts at beg of the next 2 rows. K 2 sts tog at beg and end of every K row, until you have 44 sts, bind off. On fronts at bottom, pick up 48 sts on right side, P 1 row, K 1 row, decreasing 1 st on K rows at point, for 6 rows, bind off.

Collar—Holding wrong side toward you, pick up 72 sts, cast on 4 sts at beg of next 2 rows for hem. K 4, P across to within last 4 sts, K 4. K 1 row, P 1 row for 2 rows. *K 5, inc 1 st, repeat from *across row, work 3 rows even. *K 6, inc 1 st, repeat from *across row, work 3 rows even. *K 7, inc 1 st, repeat from *across row, work 3 rows even.

*K 8, inc 1 st, repeat from *across row. Work 6 rows even. Bind off 8 sts, P 1 row on K side. Bind off 8 sts at beg of next row, P 1 row, K 1 row for 4 more rows, bind off loosely.

Finishing—Sew up seams at underarm and sleeve seams, insert sleeves into arm holes, having seams meet at underarm. Turn under hems and sew. Work 1 row of s c up each side at fronts.