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Sweater
Printer-friendly versionThis free pattern originally published in the Woolco Knitting & Crocheting Manual, in 1916.
MATERIAL-7 hanks Woolco Knitting Worsted. No. 4 Woolco hook. 7 pearl buttons.
Single crochet, taking both loops.
FRONTS-Commence at lower edge by making a chain of 85 stitches. Work 27 rows even.
Then decrease on 1 side every 4th row 12 times. 18 rows even. Increase 1 every 4th row 3 times. 7 rows even.
On armhole side leave off 12 stitches, and decrease 1 in 5th and 6th stitches in border, every other row 8 times, then every row up to the shoulder.
On armhole side decrease 1 every other row 5 times. 30 rows even. Decrease 3 every other row until 3 stitches are left.
BACK-Chain 88.
The shaping of back is same as front for 97 rows, then work 4 rows even. Increase 1 each side in next row. 3 rows even.
Decrease 1 every other row 3 times. 12 rows even. Increase 1 every 6th row 3 times. 6 rows even. Decrease 3 every other row until there are 27 stitches.
SLEEVES-Chain 47.
Work 15 rows, then 1 row taking back loop. Then 7 rows taking both loops.
In next row increase 1 in every 9th stitch.
Increase 1 each side every 6th row 14 times.
6 rows even.
Decrease 1 every other row 8 times, then every row each side until there are 26 stitches.
COLLAR-Chain 23.
Work even in single crochet, taking back loop until strip reaches from the 1st decrease on front to same place on opposite side.
POCKETS-Chain 26.
Work 28 rows even, then 4 rows even taking back loop.
Then decrease 1 each end every row until 1 stitch remains. Sew button on point.
BUTTONHOLES-Commence 3 inches from lower edge of right front, make a loop of *5 stitches, 4 inches apart*.
Repeat between *'s 4 times.
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