the sunlight book of knitting and crocheting
TRANSCRIPT
The SUNLIGHT Bookof
Knitting and Cr ocheting
Edited byA DELA IDE J . GRA Y
e UNLIGHT oo o
ittin a
Exp e rienced knitters and c rocheters will app reciatethis newest ed ition of the Sunlig ht Book
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of Knittingand C rocheting—because it p resents the very lates tnovelties as well as newf ideas for making many artic lesof unchang ing s tyle.
Beg inners wil l find every step made c l ear by d irect ions as simple and easily understood as though they
were demonstrated by a teacher , because the instructions Were all written from actual work on the articles .
The il lus t rations and d irections emb race an a lmos tunl imited variety of us efu l and app reciated articles .
T iny bootees , afghans , hoods and sacques for the
baby—warm skirt or tasseled . cap for the little g irlsweater and stu rdy mittens for the boy—a ska ting cap
or sweater after a new and natty model for the man
a comfortab le shawl or slippers for the g randmotherand innumerable fancies from opera capes to br idg e
and motor j ackets for the friend .
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That the hou rs of work on any ar ticle may not go
for naught with its fi rst washing , it is imperative to
s e lect yarns that have p roven t rustworthy.
Sunlig ht Y a rns have for many years been recognized as meeting all the requirements of sa tisfac torywork, las ting colors and long wear .
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Knittin Need les and Crochet HooksRep roductions are actua l s ize
BONE KNITTING NEEDLES BONE CROCHE T HOOKS1 0 inches long Size -lo inches long
” Size
WOODEN CROCHET HOOKS
Size
WOODEN KNITTING NEEDLE S
1 5 inches long
Knitting Need les and Crochet Hooks
Reproductions are actua l size
STEEL CROCHET HOOKS
Style No. 1
Knitting Needles and Crochet HooksSteel Knitting Needles
Reproduction s are ac tual size
Knitting Needles and Crochet HooksA MBER DOUBLE CROCHET HOOKS
Leng th, 1 8 i nches
No abbrevia tions are used in this book .
A star is often used before and aftera g roup of word s t o ind ica te that thework desc ribed between the s t a rs must
be repeated .
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Fir st S titches Crocheting
CHA IN STITCH
Make chain loop s, pul l ing out .. 1 l oop throug h the other.
SLIP ST ITCH
Place the hook m a loop on the cha in, put yarn over hook and pul lneedle once.
SINGLE CROCHET
T ake up 1 l oop on the chain, put yarn over hook and pul l through both loop s on needl eat once.
The colorings of SUNLIGHT yarns are soft and lasting.
Fir st S titches CrochetingDOUBLE CROCHET
Put. yarn around hook, take up 1 loop on the chain , yarn over hook and pul l through2 lo op s at a t ime.
LONG CROCHET
Put yarn around hook and pick up 1 l oop on the chain ; yarn over hook and pul l through1 loop, yarn over and pul l through 2 l oops tw i ce.
TREBL -E CROCHET
Put yarn around hook twice and takeC
up 1 l oop on the cha in. Yarn over hook and pul lthrough 2 l oop s on needle and repeat th i s 2 t imes more .
Yarn perfec tion—the SUNLIGHT .
Fir s t S titches KnittingCA STING ON STITCHES
Make a loop on the l eft hand needle . Put the right hand needle th rough thyarn over needl e f rom lef t ”to right and pu l l through a stitch. T ake uleft ‘ hand needle from right to lef t , yarn over the righ t hand needle from le t to F) tand pul l thr ough a st itch . .and repeat from
KNITTINGPLA IN
Having th e stitches on le ft hand needle , put right hand needl e thr oug h a st itch, i nfront ; yarn over need'l 'e from left to righ t and pul l thro’ugh a sti tch. D rop: the st itch onleft hand needle and knit another stitch.
Make knitting a pastime—use S UNLIGHT yarns.
Fir st S titches Knitting
PURLING
Have the yarnin front of a st itch and ov er the le ft hand needle . Put r igh t hand needlethrough the sti tch from r igh t to l eft. yarn around needl e from left to right and pul l througha st itch . Drop st itch on left hand needl e and purl another st itch.
SLIPPING A STITCH
Pass the stitch over from left to righ t w ithout kni tting i t.
The SUNLIGHT trademark i s an assurance of yarn perfection.
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First S titches Knitting
D ECREA S ING A STITCH
Knit o r purl 2 sti tches together-
as 1 stitch . Another way : S l ip 1 st itch,. -knit 1 andsl ipp ed st itch over the knitted one.
INCREA S ING A STITCH '
Knit 1 stitch p lain ; hol d the loop on the left hand needl e and kn it another st itch inback of “ the loop. Drop the loop on the l eft hand needle and repeat kn itting.
The colorings : oi SUNLIGHT yarns are soft and lasting .
Fir s t S titches Knitting"
MA KING A TWIST STITCH
Thi s i s the same as plain knitting, with the excep tion that you put the need le in theback o f the st itch.
MA KING A N EY ELET
After having kn itted 1 or more st itches, put yarn over needl e and kn it 2 stitche s togetheras l s t i tch. Next row : Knit yarn over needl e as l sti tch. Th i s W i l l make the eyel et.
SUNLIGHT in your knitting means sunshine in your work.,
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First S titches KnittingBIND ING
Knit 2 stiches , pass the l st st i tch over th 2nd one ; knit 1 st itch and s l ip the loop onneedl e ove r kn itted stitch repeat.
The SUNLIGHT trademark is an assurance of yarn perfec tion.
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Deta il Stitches
SLIPPER ST ITCHMake a chain as longas 1 % t imes the l engthof the work.1 st row Begin
wit-h 7 s ingl e crochet( larger er smal le r mam .
ber of sti tche s a s dei
s ired) , make 3 s inglecroch'et in the next (the8th)_ stitch on the chain,then make 7 sing l e .cro :chet, skip 2 sti tches onthe chain . and repeatfrom to end -of row.
zud row : Plain, or1 singl e crochet foreac h st itch o'
n row be
l ow, taking up in theback of the stitches.3rd row : Same as
l st . row ; 'make 3 s inglecroche t in 1 s titch atthe point
,
“
then work7 single cro chet , skip _
2 s ti tches repeat . Repeat “
2nd and 3rd rows fo r the work
BLOCK ST ITCHMake a chain thelength required1 st row
iz Wlorle 3 dou
b-le crochet in the 5 thst i tch from needl e .Make l _ s ing le crochetin the 4th sti tch on thechain, then make achain ,
of'
3 s ti tches and3 doub le crochet “ i nsame pl ace as the sing l e crochet ; repeatfrom *
. to end of row ;turn.zud row: A c hain of
3 sti tches ; make 3 double cr ochet '
in the Sin-e
g le crochet'
below ; th enwork 1 s ingl e crochet “on top . of the b lockover the chain of 3s titches.Now make a chain of 3 stitches, and 3 sti tches ; then a s ingl e crochet on topwork 3 doub le crochet in the same place of next block and repeat th i s for the work.a s the s ingle crochet over the chain of
Make knitting a pastime—use,SUNLIGHT yarns.
Deta il Stitches
SHELL ST ITCHMake a chain somewhat longer than thelength of the work .
1 st row: W ork 5doubl e croche t in the5 th sti tch from need l e .Make l - s i n g l e
crochet in 4th stitchon the chain , then as h e l l o f 5 doubl ecroche t in 4th sti tchfrom the single croche tand repeat from toend of row ; ' end rowwith a singl e crochet,turn.2nd row: A chain of
3 s ti tches ; work 2 dourbl e crochet in the s ingl e croche t on row below (always taking upin the doubl e s ti tch ) .Make 1 s i n g l ecrochet in the midd l eof the shel l, then makea shel l o f 5 doubl ecrochet in next s ingl e croche t and repeat che t, turn . S tart next row with a shel l andfrom end ing the row with 3 doubl e cro repeat for the work.
GRA NDMOTHER’
S ST ITCHMake a chain the l engthrequi redl st row : Put yarn overhook and take up 1 loopin 4th sti tch from needl e ,yarn over and pick up an.other loop in next sti tchon the chain ; now yarno v e r h o o k and pul lthrough 4 l oops
,yarn
over and pul l through 2loops and make 1 cha in.Repeat the stitch to endof row, taking up in everystitch on the chain ; turn.zud row: Draw out th eloop o
‘
n‘
t ne‘e‘dle , put yamover take up l s tloop in‘ i the‘
l cha in below,yarn over and pick up 2nd
l oop Between l st and "ns ti tch on row below.
Pul l through as before and sti tch sti tch below .work, always“ taking up the
The‘
SUNLIGHT t rade mark is an assurance of yarn; perfec tion.1 9
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Deta il Stitches
D ESIGNS IN KNITT ING A ND PURLING
l st Partz‘ Knit pl ainevery row.
2nd Part : Knit 2, purl 2 for every row. gud row: Same aS__
1 st- row.
, alternatmg th
3rd Part. l st row: Kni t 1 , purl 1 and re st i tches. S l 1p l st sti tch for every row.
peat to end of row.
PA TENT STITCH
Cast on the st itches, umeven numbers .
l st row : Kni t l st s titch ,keep yarn in front ofneedl e and sl ip I sti tchwith the yarn
,knit gplainthe next sti tch and
“repeat?from to end of row.
Now for every row al
ways s l-ip - l s t s titch,hav
ing the yarn to the l eftsid e of the stitch and kni tplain last st itch;2nd row: Kni t yarn over:needl e -
~
a n'd j t h -eg slippedsti tch together 35 31 stitch ,and put yarn'“ 1'
n frontneed l e and sl ip the knittedstitch with the yarn.Repeat these 2 rows forthe work
SUNLIGHT in your knitting means sunshine in your work.
Deta il Stitches—Swea tersA UTO ST ITCH
Cast on the sti tches. Knit forward and 2nd row: Purl 4, kni t 2, purl kni tback. and repeat from to end of row.
For every row sl ip l st s titch, having the 3rd row: Purl 5 , knit l , purl l , kni tthread to the le ft s ide of the st itch and kni t purl 6 and repeat from to end of row.
l as t s titch . _ 4th row: Knit 5 , purl l , knit l , purl 1l st row : Kni t 4, purl 1 , knit 1 , purl 1 , knit 6 and repeat from to end of row.
kni t 1 , purl l and repeat from ending These 4 rows form the de sign. Makeknitting (knit last s titch) . same row ; repeat .
Thecolorings of SUNLIGHT yarn s are soft and lasting .
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Detail Stitches - e Sweate -
rs
th e sti tches.
LITTLE BETTY ST ITCH
Knit for ward and 3rdl
tow : Purl 1 , knit 2, purl 3 and te
peat fr om to end of 'r.ow .
For every row sl ip l st sti tch,having thethread to the l eft s ide of the s ti tch, and
4th row . Kmt 3’ purl 2 and repeat , atknit l'a's t s ti tch.l st row; Purl 3, knit 2 and repeat ; at theend of row purl l (kn'i t' las t
the end of row kni t 1 .
T hese 4 rows make the desig n .zud row : Knit 1 , purl knit '
3 W ork row the same l st row ; re
peat from row. peat.
Ya'rn perfection—the SUNLIGHT .x
etai l Stitches—Swea ter sCA BLE STITCH
sti tches .l st row: Knit 5 , purl 2, knit 4 and re
peat from ending row with purl 1 .zud row : S l ip l st s titch, purl 4, knit 2
and'
repeat from to end of row.
3rd row : S l ip 1 , having the thread to thel eft s ide of the stitch, knit 4, purl andrepeat from to end of row.
row : Same row.
5 th row : S l ip 1,put the next
stitches on extra needl e, knit 2 sti tches froml st needl e, then kni t the 2 stitches on theextra needl e . Thi s makes the twist ; purl2 and repeat from to end of row.
6th row : Same as 2ud row .
Repeat the twi st on every 6th row.
This pattern can be made larger by kni tt ing plain 6 st itches making twistevery 8 th row.
Make kn itting a pastime—use SUNLIGHT yarns.
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Deta il Stitches—Swea tersF A IRY ST ITCH
Cast on the st itches .l st row : Knit 5 ,purl 2, knit 4 and re
peat from end ingrow with kni t 1 .zud row : S l ip '
l st
s titch,having the yarn
to the left s ide of thesti tch ; knit 2, purl 4and repeat from toend of row.
3rd row : Sl ip 1
( same as on 2ud row,yarn to l eft) , knit 1 ,purl 2, knit 4 and re
peat from to end ofrow.
4th row : S lip l (yarnto left) , purl 3, kn it2, purl 4 and repeat from to end of row. 5 th row : S l ip 1 , knit 4 and rep eat firomT hese 4 rows form the design. i f on l st row. Repeat for the work.
D A RNING STITCH
Cast on the sti tches. the_left s ide of th e stitcth, knit 2 purl 4
l st row : Knit l st s ti tch , purl 3, knit and repeat from x to end Of row.
purl 4 and repeat from ending row 4th row: S l ip 1 , purl 2, knit 4 and r e
with purl 4 . peat from to end of row2nd row: S l ip
_
1,knit 3, purl 2, kni t 4 T hese 4 w in s form the des ign .
and'
repeat from to end of row . Make 5 th row same as‘ l s t row, sl ipping
3rd row: S l ip 1 , having the thread to 1 st sti tch instead of knitt ing it.
The SUNLIGHT trade mark is an assurance of yarn perfect ion.
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Detail Stitches—Swea tersGERMA N WA ISTCOA T STIT CH
croche t at the end of the work wil l be kept s traight.doing this the edges Repeat 2nd row for the work.
ENGLISH WA IST COA T STITCH
SUNLIGHT Yarn embodies all the qual ities of a - perfec t yarn.
Cast on. the sti tches ._
1 st t owz- Knit I,purl 3, knit 2 and re
peat from ending rowwith kni t‘ 1 .zud row: S l ip l s t
s ti tch ; having the yarnto the l eft s id e of theSti tch, purl 3, knit 2and rep eat from toend of row.
3rd row. S l ip 1 (yarnto l eft) ; kni t plain' toend of row.
4th row: Same as arow.
5th row : Same as 3rdrow.
6th row: S ame as 2ndrow.
7th row: S ame as l strow.
Repeat for the work.
zud row : T akeup the l o o p ssame as on l s trow, but in front,on row below ;then turn , u se theo t h e r bal l andw i t h the other
Deta il Stitches—A hansOLD A FGHA N. STITCH
Make a chain thel ength for the work.l st row : Pick up 1loop in each sti tch onthe chain
,then p u t
yarn over h o o k andpul l through 1 loop ata time .2nd row : Same asl st row , taking up thel oops in the front frombelow.
D OUBLE -HOOK A F GHA N ST ITCH
hook pull through 1 l oop at a time: same hook, then pul l through withPick up the l oop s as before with hook and bal l and repeat.
Make kn it ting a pastime—use SUNLIGHT yarns.27
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Deta il Stitches—A f hansSTA R ST ITCH
Make a chain the l ength required .l st row: S tart in” 2nd s ti tch fromneedle and pick up i
S l oops,1 i n each s titch
on the chain ; put yarn over _hook and pul lthrough all on needl e -at once and make“ 1chain .
zud stitch : Take up 1 loop b elow the 1chain, pick up another loop in the back oflast l oop on prec ed ing stitch ; take up 1 loopin same place as last loop on -sti tch before ;
then pick up 2’
lo'ops in the next 2 s titche s
on the chain . (A lways take up S loop s.)Pul l through as b efore and repeat to endof row.
zud row. A chain of 3 s titches ; take up2 l oops in the chain
,1 loop in the back of
l s t sti tch on below, 1 l oop in 2u d s ti tchon the star ( take up in doubl e stitch) , then1 l oop in ' the back of l s t s ti tch on 2nd s tarbelow, pul l through and _repeat.To make the pattern look wel l
,each star
mus t come exactly above other.
Yarn perfection—t he SUNLIGHT .
Deta il Stitches—AfghansD OUBLE SHELL ST ITCH
Make a chain the length required .l st row : Begin with a singl e crochet in
2nd s titch from need l e . Make a shel l of7 doub l e c rochet i n the 4 th st itch on thechain, and 1 single crochet in 4th st i tchfrom the shel l and repeat from to end ofrow ; end row wi th a singl e - crochet.2nd row : W'ork on same‘s ide, fas ten theyarn in the singl e crochet on l st row anddraw the l oop on need l e long. Take up 3long loop s from l st,
'
2nd and 3rd s ti tch onthe shel l below, put "fyarn over hook andpul l through al l on neeid le at once and.m ake
1 chain . Draw out l oop on needl e and .make
firs t a sl ip s ti tch, “ then a s ingle crochet ‘ ia'
4th s titch on shel l below. a ” aQ
t.‘
y i n
Now have the loop‘
long on needl e and
pick up 7 long loops from bel ow, 3 on l stshel l , 1 in the s ingl e croche t and 3 l oops on2ud shell , then put yarn over hook and pullthrough al l on needle at once and make 1chain. Draw out the loop , take up in thenext shel l as before
,and repeat.
3rd row : S tart with 4 doub l e crochet incenter sti tch of the 4 l oops below.
Make 1 singl e crochet in thes ingl e crochetbelow, taking up in the doubl e s titch, thenfr v
‘
rnake the shel l of 7 doub l e c rochet in thecente r
'
stitch of the 7 l oops below,and re
peat:Al ternate the doubl e shel l s ; begin _4th row
w i th a'
s ing le croche t in l s t sti tch on rowthen pick up the 7 l oops.
Repeat these 4 rows for the work.
The coloring s of SUNLIGHT yarns are soft and lasting .
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Deta il S titchese A f bans
POPCORN ST ITCHMake a chainthe l ength for thework.1 s t
_
r o wMake 1 s i n g l ecrochet in t h e2nd st i tch on thechain
,then take
up 1 l oop in thenext s titch on thechain, and fromthis l o o p makea c h a i n of 3
v stitches , put yarnover hook andpul l through bothloops on needleat once . Thi s i st h e p o p c o r ns t i t c h . Repeatfrom to end of work same as on l st taking up2nd row : S tart ‘with
_
2 s ingle cftoch'
et in the doub le - s titch onr ow below:
THE COLON IA L STITCH
The SUNLIGHT trade mark is an assuranceof yarn perfect ion.
Crochet a chain thel ength required.
l st row-z: T ake up , 2l oops in the chain, 1
i n 4th and 1 i n 5th
sti tch. from need le . Putyarn_ over _
hook andpull t'hroug h '
z loops ata t ime. Repeat -
'thi ss ti tch - to “end of r ow:make 1 chain ; turn:zud row : Make thesame stitch ; take upl s t loop in the spacebelow, pi ck up the 2ndl oop in s sa-me space tothe le ft s ide '
of thethread
,going diagon
al ly acros s the spac e.W ork to end of row,make 1 chain
,turn and
rep eat 2nd row for thework.
Deta il Stitches—A i hansEY ELET STITCH
CHECKER ST ITCH
Cast on the sti tches . zud row: Kni t plain the kni tted sti tche sl st row : Knit 5
,purl 5 and repeat to end on this s ide and purl the purled stitches
o f. row ; turn . W ork 7 rows and al ternate the squares .S l ip the l s t sti tch for every row.
SUNLIGHT in you r kni tting means sunshine in your work .
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Deta il Stitches—A f bans
BEA N ST ITCHMake a chain the lengthrequired .
_1 st r ow: Take up
_
1 loopin the '
4 th sti tch fromneedl e, put yarn over hookand take up another 1 opin same pl ace , yarn eragain and p ick up 1 ngp reloop in same place . Now'
t
put yarn over hook and“pull through al l on needl eat once “ and make 1 chain.This i s the Bean S ti tch.Repeat
_
in every other_s t'i t-eh on. the chain to end‘of row ; _turn .2nd row: A chain of 2st i tches ; make the bean s titch in the spac
’
eg; Repeajt 2nd row for the work, and tur nbel ow
, Q-n th e right side of th e thread, g ‘
o at, for every_
row
ing diag onal ly ac ros s the sp ace .
TUFT “
ST ITCHMake a chain thelength fore th e work.l st row : W ork thesingl e ehochet to endof r o w
,m a k e 1
chain ; turn .2nd row : Same as
l st row, a lways tak"ing up in_
th e doubl esti tch on . row below.
3rd row : Make 2singl e crochet, putyarn over “hook andtake up 1 l oop frombelow
,around ( fromright to l eft) “th e
third s ingl e crocheton l st row ; yarno v e r ' a nd p u l lthrough 2 l oops at
a time . This i s theTuft S tiutchW ork 1 s i n g l ecrochet i n 4th s titchon row below . Nowmake the tuft st itch in the 5 th S1 l-e
_
ero Rep eat 2nd and 3rd row, al ternating thechet on 1s t row and then 1 s ingl e crochet tuft sti tche s and always making them inin 6th s titch“ on row below and repeat '- =to s ingl e crochet on the 2nd row below .
end of row.
Yarn perfect ion—the SUNLIGHT .
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Deta il Stitches—A f hans
NEWPORT ST ITCH
Make a chain thelength required .l st row: Make the
s ingl e crochet ; 1 chain,turn .zud row: S ame as l s trow, always taking upin the back of thestitches ; 1 chain, turn .. 3rd row : W ork 3
s ingle crochet, putyarn over hook twiceand take up 1 l oop inthe chain, below 4th
s ingl e crochet ( take upfrom underneath ) ; yarnover and pul l through2 l oops at a time . Skipl st i tch on row belowfor the treb l e crochet,now made ; make 3 singl e crochet and r epeatfrom to end of row ; 1 chain,
'
turn. taking up from below,on top
.
of the s ingl e4th row: Same as 2ud row . 235
1
1225 11 2nd row, then 3 smg le crochet
5th row : S ame as 3rd row ; s tart with _1 Repeat 4 th and 5 th rows, al ternating thesingl e crochet, make the treble crochet, trebl e crochet.
HONEY COMB ST ITCH
Make a chain the l engthrequired .l st row: Pi ck up 3 l oop son the chain, i n 4th
,5 th
and 6th s titch from needl e ;put yarn over; hook, pul lthrough“ the 3 loops andmake 1 chain. Now putthe hook through the 3loops , yarn over hook anddraw through 1 l oop
,at
las t yarn over,pull through
3 loops on needl e and make1 chain . T his i s the -Honeycomb S titch .Take up l st l oop fornext stitch in same place aspreceding sti tch and . theother 2 loops in the next 2s ti tches on the chain . Repeat to end of row ; breakoff th e yarn.2nd row: Same as 1 strow ; start with a chain of
3 s titches, pick up l st l oop1n the l st s ti tch on the chain , take up ways taking up in the back s titches ) .other 2 l oops on top of the sti tch below Repeat for the work
.
The colorings of SUNLIGHT yarns are soft and lasting.
Deta il Stitches -A f hans
TRELLIS ST ITCH
Make a chain the l ength required .l st row : W ork the single crochet, l chain,
turn .zud row: Make 1 s ingl e crochet ( take upin the back of the stitches on row below) ,put yarn over hook twice , and take up 1l oop in the chain, below 4th s ingle crochet( take up from underneath ) , yarn over andpul l through 2 l oops at a time. Skip 1
s ti tch on row below for the trebl e crochet,now made
,make 3 singl e crochet, l
in each sti tch.make another trebl e crochet in same
4th row : Make 3 s ingle croche t and re
peat same as on 2nd row,making the tre
b le crochet in the 1 l oop on top of the trebl ecroche t below, taking up from underneath.Repeat for the work.
Yarn perf ection—the SUNLIGHT .
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place as last one,leaving 2 l oops on needle ;
then make 1 more trebl e crochet in thechain, i n 4th s titch from the 2 treblecrochet p reviously made, pull ing through 3loops the last . time. Repeat from to endof row
,make 1 chain
,turn .
3rd row: The s ingl e croche t ( taking upin the double stitch on row below ) , 1 chain ,turn
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Deta il Stitches+A f hans
PURLED A F GHA N STITCH
Make a chain the length required . _
2nd row : The same as 1 st row, taking upl st row : Pick up 1 l oop in each stitch on the loops in the b ack of
'
-the' l oops on l st
the chain ; put yarn 'over hook and pul l row.
through 1 l oop at a time . Repeat 2nd row for the work.
ROBE STITCHMake a chain thel ength re quired .l st row : Make thesingl e crochet; l chain,turn .2nd row : S i n g l ecrochet, taking up inthe doub l e s ti tch onrow below ; 1 chain ,tur-n.
3td row : Begin with’1 s ingl e crochet, thenput yarn over hookand take up ( fromright to l eft) 1 l oop onthe chain, below n'exts titch. Yarn over hookand pul l t h r o u g h 2l oops . Yarn over andtake up another l oop insame place as l st l oop (make the l oops from to end
_
of row. Now make 2_
rowslong) . Put yarn over hook and pull through as before i n the single crochet ; then repeat2 loops, then yarn over and pu l l ”through 3rd row“
,al ternating the heavy stitches a ndth e last 3 loops . making them in the singl e crochet below,
Skip 1 s ti tch on r'ow below and make 3 on the 3rd row from top .s ingl e crochet, l in each sti tch . Repeat
SUNLIGHT in your knitting means Sunshine in your work ;
Deta il Stitches —Afghans
OLD NEWPORT STITCH
a chain the l ength required .l st row : Make the s ingl e croche t ; break
off the yarn .2nd row : Make 1 singl e crochet ; putyarn over hook twice and take up 1 l oopon the chain below the next sti tch . Yarnover hook and pul l through 2 l oops at atime. Skip 1 sti tch on row below and make3 singl e crochet
,1 i n each sti tch ( always
taking up in the back of the stitches,with
the excep tion of taking up in the doubl esti tch trebl e crochet) .
Repeat from to end of row ; breakthe yarn.
3rd row: S tart with 2 s ingl e crochet ;then repeat 2nd row
,making the trebl e
crochet below the next stitch, in the s ingl ecrochet on 2nd row from top ( taking upfrom underneath) .4th row : Begin with 3 s ingl e crochet andrepeat as be fore .5 th row. Fasten the yarn “and make thetreb l e crochet ; then repeat as before.Repeat las t rows the work .
The SUNLIGHT trade mark is an assurance of yarn perfection.37
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Deta il Stitches —Afghans
FRENCH A F GHA N ST ITCH
Make a chain the l ength required.l st row : Take up 1 l oop in each stitch
0 1 1 the chain ; put yarn over hook and pullthrough 1 l oop at a time .2nd row : Same as l st row, taking up inthe loops below .
3rd row: Make 1 chain,then 1 s ingl e
crochet on top of the stitch between l stand 2nd loop on row bel ow . Put yarnover hook and take up 1 loop through2nd and 3rd l oops on 1 st row (make looplong) ; yarn over and take up another loop
in same place . Put yarn over hook and pullthrough 4 l oops, yarn over and pul l through2 l oops . Skip 2
_loops on row below, make1 s ingle crochet and repeat from to - endof row, making the next sti tch in the next2 l oop s on l st row ; break off the yarn.4th row: Same as l s t row, taking“ up theloops in the doubl e s ti tch on
_
row below.
5 th row : Same as 3rd row,making the
cluster above the cluster b elow,taking up
from right to l eft above that 1 l oop on topof the c luster. Break off the yarn .Repeat 4th and 5 th rows for the work.
Make knit ting a pastime—use SUNLIGHT yarns.
Deta il Stitches—AfghansPOCKET ST ITCH
(W hen white and colored yarns are used .)Begin with white yarn and cast on a number of s ti tches divi sib l e by 5 , then add 2more stitches .l st row: Kni t pl ain.2nd row : Purl the st itches .3rd row : Plain ; 4 th row purl , and 5 throw, knit p lain.S tart wi th the col ored yarn .l st row : Fasten the yarn and sl ip l ststi tch . Knit plain wi th the col ored
, 5
sti tches ; slip the next 5 s ti tche s over on theother needl e from right to l eft
,keep the
yarn in back of the sl ipped sti tche s and re
peat from to end of row,l eaving the last
sti tch on the needl e .zud row : S l ip l st stitch (of the coloredsti tche s) , having yarn to the l e ft sid e of thestitch and purl 4. S l ip the whi te sti tches
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over on the other needl e,having the yarn in
front of the sl ipped sti tche s, purl 5 ( in thecolored yarn) and repeat from to end ofrow
,l eav ing the la st sti tch on the needl e .
3rd row : S l ip l st sti tch ( in the pink)having the thread to the r ight s ide o f thestitch and repeat same as on first row.
Repeat 2nd and 3rd rows unti l you have6 rows i n p ink. Begin with white .l st row : Kni t fi rs t s ti tch , th en purl thestitche s ; knit l as t st itch .zud row : Knit p lain .3rd Row : Purl the sti tches .Repeat 2nd and 3rd rows until you have 6rows in whi te .Now make another stripe in the color,l ike l s t one, al ternating the sti tch es.Repeat 2ud stripe in white and 2ud stripein colored yarn for th e work.
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Deta il Stitches—A li hans
PINE STITCH
a chain the l ength required . the 3 l ong l oo ps a t once and repeat fromto end' of row ; make 1 chain .
l st row. S tart i n 2nd sti tch from need leand take up 3 l oops , 1 in each stitch onthe chain (make ' the loops long) ; then p ickup 1 l oop ( not long) in the next s ti tch .
_ou
the chain and from that loop make 1 cha 1 n .Repeat from ending row wi th the shor tloop and 1 chain .
put yarn over hook and pullthrough loop , yarn over and pul l through
Yarn perfection—the SUNLIGHT .
2nd row : T ake u p 1 loop in the spacebel ow to r igh t s ide of the 3 long loops, pi ckup 1 l oop in the sti tch going across the 3l oop s, and 1 l oop in the space to l eft s id e ofthe 3 l oop s be low. Pick up the short loopin the 1 chain, made in the preced ing . row,
and make 1 chain . Repeat from to endof row.
Pull through same as on l st row.
Repeat work.
Deta il Stitches—'
A f hans
ROPE STITCH
Make a chain the l ength required .l st rowz Put yarn over “hook and take up
1 l oop in 2nd sti tch from needl e,yarn over
and take up another loop in the same pl ace(draw the l oops Ion-
g ) . Put yarn overhook and take up 1 loop in 2nd sti tch fromthe preceding cluster, yarn over and takeu panother loop in same place and repeat frointo end of row.
Now put yarn over hook and pull through1 cluster at a time . A t end of row pul lthrough l ast loop make chain .
2nd row Put yarn over hook and take”up (from right to left) 1 loop through thecluster below
,yarn over and take up an
othe r loop through the same cluster and - re
peat from
At_end of row pick up 1 loop in the back
of last clu ster b elow ; put yarn over hookand pul l throu gh the loop with clusterand repeat as before .
Repeat 2md row the work.
SUNL IGHT yarn embod ies al l the qual iti es of a perfect yarn.
Deta il Stitches—AfghansICELA ND STITCH FOR EID ERDOWN A F GHA NS
Make a chain the l ength required .
l st row : The s ingl e crochet . A t end ofrow make a chain of 2 s ti tches ; turn .zud row : T ake up I l oop in the l ststitch and another loop in the 2nd s ti tch onrow below, always taking up in the back ofthe stitches . Put yarn over hook and pul lthrough needl e make chain .
zud st itch : Take up 1 l oop in same placeas las t loop in preceding stitch ; p ick up theothe r loop in 2nd st itch on row below. Pul lthrough as before and repeat to end of row.
Make 3rd row same as l s t row , taking upin the back of the sti tches .Repeat the work .
The colorings of SUNL IGHT yarns are soft and l asting.
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Deta il Stitches—A f hans
D OUBLE STARSTITCH
Make a chain the l ength required .l st row: Begin in 2nd s ti tch from need le
and pick up .5 l oops on the chain, 1 in each'st i tch (draw the loop s long ) . Put yarn overhook and pull through al l onneedl e at onceand make 1 chain.zud stitch : T ake up 1 l oop below the
1 chain j ust made,p ick up another loop in
the back of las t - l oop in preceding st itch , Il oop place last Ioop _
in pr eceding
s titch, then 2,
m ore loops on the cha in 1 in
each sti tch (always t ake up 5 l oops ) . Pul lthrough same as befor e, make 1 chain andrepeat from to end of row ; turn .zud row: A chain of 3 s ti tches ; take up 2loop s in the ‘
cha-in, then 2 loops, 1 in eachs titch , _on s tar b elow (same start for every
row, always 4 l oops to the l s t s tar) .
Make 2nd row same as l st row, always “
taking up in the doubl e sti tch on row below.
Rep eat for work.
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Make knitting a pastime—use SUNLIGHT yarns.
Deta il Stitches —A f hans
SPL ICING STITCH
a chain the l ength required . hook and pul l through the 2 remainingloops. Repeat from to end of row.
1 st row Put yarn over hook and take 2nd row: Same as l s t row, always takingup 1 loop in the chain; pull th is l oop through up in the doub le s ti tch on row below.
next loop need le,then yarn over Repeat work .
Y am p erfection—the SUNLIGHT .
4S
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Deta il Stitch es—Afghan Border
MA LTESE STITCH
Have a 'plain afghan st itch str ipe '
for foundation . (See page 25 , Old Afghan S ti tch . )
_
l st row : Start on the edge about 1 inchfrom a corner with a single crochet ; make1 chain , draw ou t the loop , put yarn overhook and take up 1 l oo-p in back of the singl e crochet
,yarn over and take up another
loop in same place, yarn - over and pul l_through all on needl e at once and make 1chain . Draw out the loop on needle and
make another cluster in the back of the 1chain, the eye of the Maltes e S ti tch.Fasten to the othe r edge wi th a sl ip
s ti‘tch, make a chain of 3 s titches, go back
into the eye of the Maltese with a sl ip sti tchand make 1 chain .
‘W ork 1 cluster as be
fore in the back of the 1 chain, anothercluster
,fasten to the edge and r ep eat for
the length of the borde r .2nd row : S tart in the eye of the Mal tesewith a sl ip s ti tch ; make 1 chain, then acluster in the 1 chain and fasten to a stitchoppos ite the cluste r at the edge . A chainof 3 st itches
,go back into the eye of the
Mal tes e wi th a s l ip s ti tch, another chain of3 s ti tches, go over to the next eye of theMal tese and rep eat .
SUNL IGHT in your knitting means‘
sunshine i n you r work.
Deta il Stitches—Afghan EdgesLA CE ED GE
(W hen white and p ink yarns are used .)Begin with white yarn and make a chainthe l ength required .l st row : W ork the singl e crochet ; break
oFf the yarn. Turn the row upside down,so that iyou wil l take up in the chain.zud row : S tart with a singl e crochet ;make 1 chain , then make 2 doubl e crochetbetween 4th and Sth st itch from the s ingl e croche t, a chain of 2 s t itches and 2 moredoubl e croche t in the same place . Make1 chain , a s ingl e crochet between ~ 4 th and5 th sti tch from the doubl e crochet , and r e
peat from to end of row .
3rd row : Same a s 2ud row,making the
doubl e c rochet over the chain of 2 s titche sand the singl e crochet i n the single crocheton row below.
Now use p ink yarn .4th row: Make a sl ip sti tch ( from righ t
Make other side of scal lop to corre spond .A ttach lace to afghan with pink yarn .Make a sl ip st i tch on edge of afghan
,then
make a sl ip s ti tch on edge - of l ace and r e
peat from taking up in every sti tch onboth sid es .This stitch is also used in putting stripe stogether.
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to le ft) below the l st s ingl e crochet on 2ndrow. Make a chain of 4 st itches and a sl ips titch over
'
the 1 cha in above ; a chain of 4st itche s and another sl ip sti tch over thenext 1 chain above
,then a chain of 4
sti tche s and make 1 double croche t overthe chain of 2 stitches . Now make a chainof 3 stitche s
,then make 1 s ingl e crochet
below the chain over the doubl e crochetand repeat from 3 times more in samespace .
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Deta il Stitches—+Afghan EdgesSCA LLOP “
ED GE
(When white and p ink yarns are used .)Begin with whi te yarn and make a chainthe l ength required .l st row : Make 5 singl e crochet
,then
1 chain , skip 1 s ti tch , work 9 s ingl e crochetand repeat from to end of row ; break offthe yarn .2nd row. Make 1 s ingl e crochet in 1's.
_t
s ti tch on l s t row . Put yarn over hooktwice, skip 4 s ti tches and take up 1 loop inthe space ; yarn over and pull through 2loop s at a time . Make 8 more treb l e crochetin same space ; a singl e croche t in 5 thstitch and repeat from R" to end of row.
3rd row, in p ink : Make a s ingl e crochet
in l s t s titch ; take up 1 loop in each of thenext 2 stitches, put yarn over hook andpul l through al l on needl e . Make a chainof 3 s ti tches, take up 1 loop in same pl aceas preceding stitch , 1 loop in the next sti tchand repeat from having a singl e crochetbetween each scal lop .
Now make another chain in white, samelength as firs t one .W ork
_
1 rowin thessdouble crochet .
Jo in thi s row to the scal l op with the cordst i tch .Use white and pink yarn, turn the rowupside down , place both edges together andwork as on one .S tart with . whi te yarn ; make 1 s ingl ecrochet and a chain of 4 s ti tches . T ake thep ink yarn and make 1 s ingl e croche t in the2nd st itch from the white
,then a chain of
4 st itches .Now take up the white chain over thep ink one, toward you , and make a singl ecroche t in the 2nd sti tch, then a chain of 4s ti tches.Repeat the same with the p ink chain .W ork al ternately with the 2 colors .T his corded sti tch i s also used in puttingstripe s together.
The SUNL IGHT trade mark is an assurance of yarn perfect ion.
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Make a chain the l engthfor the work.l st row : Put yarn overhook twice, take up 1 loopi n the 6th s ti tch from needle
,yarn over and pul l
through 2 l oops ; yarnover hook,skip l s ti tch
on the chain and pi ck upanother loop in the nextsti tch . Now yarn overand pul l through 2 loop sat a time and make 1
chain.Yarn over hook againand take up 1 l oop fromthe '
2 loops in middl e ofcross
,yarn o v e r , pul lthr ‘ough 2 loops , then 2
more and make 1 chain .Repeat the cross sti tchto end of row, l eaving 1s ti tch on the chain be
tween each cross ; . break off the yarn .
Deta il “
Stitches
OPEN CROS S STITCH
R epeat l st row,al ternating the crosses below) .
Make a chain' the lengthrequired.l st row : Put yarn over
t'
k twice, take up 1 l oopin the 6th s ti tch from needl e, yarn over and pul lthrough 2 loops ; yarnover hook, skip 1 son the chain and pick upanother loop in the nextstitch .
Now yarn over and pullthrough 2 l oops at a timeand make 1 chain . Yarnover hook again and takeup 1 loop from the 2 100p sin middl e of cross
,yarn
over, pul l through 2 loops,then 2 more and make 1chain . Skip 1 s ti tch onthe chain, make anothercross and repeat to end ofrow. Break oft the yarn.2nd
'
row : Same as l st row ;
D OUBLE CROSS STITCH
doubl e s ti tch on row below.crosses above each other,taking
SUNLIGHT in your kni tting means sunshine in your work.
( take up in the doubl e s ti tch on th e row
Deta il Stitches
BULLION STITCHMake a chain the l ength required .l st st itch : Put yarn around hook
10 times (not too t ight ) and take up1 l oop in 5 th sti tch from needle ; yarnaround hook and pull through al l onneedl e at once .Repeat l s t stitch , always taking upin the next sti tch on the chain .T h is pretty sti tch used borders
,be‘l ts, e tc
NA RROW BULLION STITCH
Make chainrequired .Put yarn around hook 6t imes (not too tight) andtake up 1 l oop in 4 th s ti tchfrom need le ; yarn aroundhook and pul l through al lon need l e at once .Now
. yarn around 6
t imes and repeat, making1 s titch in eachchain
LA CE PICOT
Yarn perfection—the SUNLIGHT .
Now put hook backin to 2nd chain fromthe loop and draw outa loop ; make 1 chainand repeat from forany l ength desired .
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Detail Stitches
PICOT ED GE
Begin with chain f 8 ' sti tches. Make croche t in the l s t s titch chain.
S ingl e crochet ih 4th s ti tch fro-m needle . yarn over hook 3 t imes, take up 1 l oop inPut “yarn over needl e 3 times and take up middle of that long sti tch , made before ;1 l oop in the 2nd stitch
’
on the chain, yarn yarn over and pull through 2 loopsOver and pul l through 2 loops at a tirrie. time repeat from
sti tches, 1 s ingle
”
The colorings of SUNLIGHT yarns are . soft and lasting.
lnfant’s CrochetedBonnet
MATERIALS
SUNLIGHT Shetland Floss2 skeins white1 skein colored
l l o-inch Bone C rochet Hook, No. 3
3% yards SatinRibbon, 54 inch wide1 yard Satin Ribbon, 1 pi inches wide
I N S T R U C T I O N S(Written for white and pink.)
S tart turnover with white yarn . .
Make a chain of 60 sti tches .
l st row: Take up with the hook 1 l oopin each st itch on the chain . Put yarn overhook and pul l through 1 loop at a time .
2ud row : S ame as l st row, taking up inthe loop s on row below.
3rd row : Pick up 3 loops ; l eave theyarn
,take up 4th loop wi th pink yarn and
make 1 doubl e crochet in the loop belowon 2ud row from top . The next 3 l oops inwhite and repeat from to end of row.
Repeat these 3 rows, al ternating the doubl e croche t. W ork 9 rows . S tart next rowon wrong side of the turnover and take upin the loop s from the back. Begin in l s tloop with a chain of 2 s titche s . Put yarnover hook and take up 1 l oop in 2nd l oopon row below. Yarn over and take up an
other loop in 3rd l oop on row below. Yarnover and pul l through al l on needl e at onceand make 1 chain. T h is i s the sti tch forbonnet . W ork to end of row . Make 1s t itch for each 2 l oops on row below.
zud row. S tart same as on l st row andtake up between the sti tche s on prec ed ing
Repeat th i s row unti l you have 1 2 rows,or 4% inche s from turnover.Continue work on 1 2 s ti tches in cente rof row, ,
and make 1 1 rows .This part i s the back of bonnet.Sew the sides together.Now work a t bottom of bonnet. S tar ta t fron t in l st sti tch from the turnover andmake 1 row of singl e crochet. W ork tight,make 2 s ingl e crochet for each row on thes ide s and make 1 s ingle crochet for eachst itch in back.Repeat the singl e crochet, taking up i ndoubl e sti tch and work back and forth for1 0 rows.
Make kn it ting a pastime—use SUNLIGHT yarns.S3
row so that each sti tch wil l come exactlyabove the one below. W ork 3 s ti tches,then make 1 heavy st itch . Put yarn overhook and take the stitch bel ow on yourneedl e from right to l eft . Yarn over hookand pull through 1 l oop
,yarn over
,take up
another loop in same place and repeat th i s3 times more
,yarn over and pul l through
al l on needle and make 1 chain . Work 6stitches, then make 1 heavy s titch, repeatwith 8 s ti tches, 1 heavy, 6, 1 heavy and 3s ti tches .
5 4
Fini sh off the edge al l around with 1 row
in p ink yarn :Take up 2 short loops , l eaving 1 s ti tchbetween on row below, yarn over hook andpul l through . A chain of 2 stitches and repeat
,taking up in same stitch
row below.
For trimming make two bows of the narrow ribbon and put them on “the s ides tohold the turnover in i ts pl ace .twenty loop s in each bow:
r ibbon
abou t
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lnfant’
s Little Ma rguer ite
HoodFor d eta il see Pur led A fg han Stitch. pa g e 36
MATERIALS
SUNLIGHT fou r -fold Germantown,
2 skeinsl l o-inch Bone Crochet Hook, No. 4
BLY DA Rop e Silk—2 skeins b lue
3% ya rd s Ribbon, 1 inch wide
I N S T R U C T I O
Thi s hood is crocheted with white yarn .L i ttl e dais ie s are embroidered on the turnover and b lue ribbon is used for trimming .
S tart on the turnover . Make a chain of80 s ti tches .l st row : Take up ‘
1 loop in each s ti tchon the chain ; put yarn over hook and pul lthrough 1 loop at a time .2nd row: Pick up the loops in the baCKof the loops on l st row ; put yarn over hookand pull through 1 loop at a t ime . Repeat2ud row.
Make 1 1 rows for ' the turnover ; th enbreak off the yarn.Next row: Leave 8 stitches (or loops ) atend of turnover
,fas ten the yarn
,make 1
chain and take up 1 l oop in the -9th's titch
on preceding row . Put yarn over hook,pul l
through 1 l oop ; yarn over and pul l throughlast loop .
_Repeat this s titch in every loop in preceding row, with exception of taking 2 l oopstogether 5 times .Leave 8 l oops at end of row ( same as inbeginning) , make 1 chain, turn.zud row : Same as" l st row
,taking up in
the doubl e s titch on row below . Repeat2nd row.
back forLeave 22 stitches on each s ide and workon 1 5 s ti tches in m iddl e , Increase l stitchon each side—oi row, for 4 rows .
_
W ork 1 1rows . Decrease -
l s t itch on each side ofrow, for 3 rows .
‘Nork forward
Sew together . Make 1 row in the doub l ecrochet at bottom of hood ; have 1 chainbetween each doub l e crochet
,taking up in
every other row and every o ther sti tch .Thi s row is for the ribbon .W ork 5 rows, same as on turnover , inthe purl ed Afghan st itch . J'o in both ends toturnover . Finish off edge al l around with1 row in the sl ip sti tch (see first st i tches,pages 8 9 )W ork 4 Marguer itesinches apart.
on turnover
Marguer ite : S tart in cente r,make a loop
st itch about 54 , of an inch in l ength andrepeat the same sti tch al l around.Make 2 bows of ribbon
, place them_
on
the turnover and fasten them through hood .
Pul l ribbon through at bottom and havethe end s long enough to t ie.
Make kni tting a pastifiie—‘use SUNLIGHT yarns.
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stitches and 1 heavy. On backg
7, 1 heavy, 7,1 heavy
,and 7. On next chain 1 heavy, and
7. On front 1 “ heavy,then 7, 1 heavy and 1
s ti tch,the l ast one . Repeat thi s row unti l
you have 10 rows.Work next row, th e same in p ink '
yarn,
increasing 1 stitch in the middl e of eachpanel . Make 2 rows in white , 1 row in pinkand 1 row in white .Finish off th e sides and bottom withshel l s oi
.
6 doub le crochet wi th a p ico t incenter of shel l and 1 singl e crochet b etween .The Pico t : Make a chain of 3 s titch es,ta ke up in the 2 l oops below chain on 3rddoub l e crochet and pu l l through ,On yoke take up 2 short l oops
,l eaving 1
sti tch between on row below, yarn over andpul l through. chain s ti tches
peat taking up in same and 2ud s titch onrow be low.
S leeve : S tart on the chain. Make 7
s titches on top of the 7 'stitches be low. 1
heavy s ti tch on top of the heavy one bel ow.
Then 7, 1 heavy, 7 and 1 heavy on top ofthe heavy one below and connect. W ork 1 0“
rows .Then work 1 row in p ink
,2 in white, 1 in
pink and 1 i n white . Make last ‘
row sam eas on bottom of j acket ,
Drawr ibbon through beading on frontp ieces and back. T ie a smal l bow On eachend of ribbon .On s l eeve put ribbon through 4th" rowfrom edge and tie a smal l bow. In fron ton both s ides, l eave longenough tie.
Y am perfection—the SUNLIGHT .
Infant’s Crocheted DressFor d e ta ils s ee Old A fg han S titch, pa g e 2 7 , a nd Pu r led A fg han
S titch, p a g e 3 6 .
MATERIALS
I N S T R U C T I O N SThi s l i ttl e d re ss 1 8 crocheted wi th whiteyarn in the O ld A fghan S ti tch and trimmedin red and green. A cross s ti tch pattern isembro idered in front of dres s
,around
sleeves and a t the bottom.
Begin on front part at bot tom of gown ,u se white yarn and make a chain of 92s ti tches .l st row : Pick up 1 l oop in each sti tch onthe chain (92 loops on needle ) , * put yarnover hook, pull through 1 l oop and repeatfrom * to end of row. (Pick up the loopsloosely and pull through rather t ight . )zud row : Same as l st row , with exception of taking up the loop s through theloops on preced ing row in front . Repeat
2nd row.
Make 1 3 rows .S tart decreasing. Pick up 1 4 loops , decrease 1 ( take 2 l oops together a s p ickup 1 5
,decrease l
,24 , decrease l , 1 5 , decrease
1 , then pick up the las t 1 5 loops and pul lthroug h
'
as before .Make 4 rows .Repeat the decreasing row , always having
24 loops between the d ecr easing s in centerof row , then i t wil l be 2 loop s l ess betweenthe decreasing s on the side s and 2 l oop s l esstoward the edges for each decreasing row.
Make 3 rows between for each t ime and decrease 6 times more .Make 2 rows . Add 22 sti tches on eachside fo r the sleeve s . Make 3 rows , decrease2 st itche s same a s be fore at the center ofrow, l eaving the 24 l oop s between . Make5 rows and repeat the las t decreasing . Make1 row.
Make knitting a pas time—use SUNLIGHT yarns.
SUNLIGHT fou r -fold Germantown
7 skeins white3 skeins red
I skein g reen
1 A mber Crochet Hook, No. 5
4 Pea r l Buttons
Pick up 35 loops on the nex t row (36 onneed le ) and make 6 rows for the shouldersand sl eeve . Break off th e yarn and finishthe othe r s id e the same.Border—l s t row : Use the red yarn
,pick
up 1 loop in each sti tch on the chain atbottom of fron t part (92 loop s on needl e )and pull through same as before (pick upthe loops loose ly and pul l through easy) .zud row : Same as l s t row, with exception of taking up the loops through theloop s on preced ing row from the back. Repeat the 2ud row, th e Purled Afghan S ti tch.Make 8 rows . Fin ish off las t row with1 row in the sl ip sti tch
,taking up throughthe loop s in the back.Last row, on wr ong side of work : (Makelast row after the side s are put together.)Make 1 s ingl e crochet (always taking upin doubl e sti tch ) , a chain of 3 s ti tches andanother s ingl e croche t in same sti tch on
preced ing row , skip 2 sti tche s and repeat.Fini sh off border at top with 1 row in thegreen : Make the singl e crochet wi th 1
stitch in every loop of the l st row in thewhite , having the white part o f the worktoward you .Make th e back same as the front , with
exception of making an opening to buttonat neck. Make 36 rows on back, then pickup half o f the loop s on th e row and fini shone s id e. then the other . Croche t 1 rowwith white in the singl e crochet aroundopening in back, making 3 buttonhol es onone sid e (make 1 chain and skip l stitchfor each buttonhol e ) .
Embroider a cro ss st itch pattern in red
l% inches wide and 5 or 6 inche s long infront of dress b elow neck and outl ine i t ingreen with 1 row in the single croche t. taking up in the loops of the Afghan S t itch.Make a cros s sti tch pattern in red ar'oundbottom of gown 54 inch above border.Join at the should er s : Put back andfront toge ther with wrong s ide out andj o in with the sl ip s titch,
taking up throughthe loops from the right“ s id e ( take - 1 loopfrom each edge on the hook, put yarn over,pull through and repeat) .Cufl’: Use red yarn and pick u
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p'
l loopin each st i tch at bottom of sl eeve (pick uploosely and pul l through a l i ttl e t ight) .
Make cuff exac tly the same as- ‘borderbottom of dress. Make 6 rows. in the PurledAfghan S titch . Embroider -
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a narrow crosss ti tch pattern above cuff. Collar
Make col lar same as cuff ; pick up 1 loop ineach st i tch aro‘und neck, decrease l sti tch ineach - corner (4 ) for every row' and make 5rows. Make a' buttonhol e on one end of
co l lar same way as before .Sew gown together ou -wrong side and
put th e buttons on.Holder for the Belt : Make a chain of 12 ”
s titche s and make 2 rows in the sing le.crochetin back - 5 inches “above border .
Afghanthe sl ip stitch . Put be l tand j 'oin to a c ircl e . Make 1 row win the singl e croche t around both sibel t.
I N S T R U O
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MATERIALSSUNLIGHT Saxony Y am—5skeins white
OUR SPECIA L Crochet Silk—lspool
S t e e l Crochet Hook, No. 7,Style 2
1 -ya rd s Ribbon, inch wide
J acket
(Written for white yarn and blue crochet s ilk. )
th is dainty j acket i s shown somethig
entire ly new in design , and worked in thi singenious and pretty s ti tch, i t wil l c ertainlyappeal to al l l overs of arti stic crocheting.Begin at neck and make a chain about
1 8 inches long.1 st row : S tart i n 4th sti tch from needl eand work 3 doubl e crochet, 1 in . each sti tchon the chain
,then make 2 doubl e crochet,
both i n the next sti tch on the chain .These 2 l as t doub l e crochet in l s ti tch onthe chain wil l start 1 rib every time theyare repeated . Now work 2 doubl e croche t, 1 in each stitch on the chain, and 2d oubl e croche t both in the next st itch onthe chain and repeat from until you havestarted 29 ribs . End l st row with 3 doubl ecrochet
,make 1 chain and break off the
yarn.zud row: S tar t in the chain on l st row,
make a new chain of 3 s ti tche s and workthe end of yarn in . Make 3 doubl e crochetabove the 3 doubl e crochet on l s t row, takeup in doubl e s titch and repeat the samestart for every row.
S tart with the r ib : W ork 3 doubl ecrochet over the 2ud doubl e c rochet of the2 i n l sti tch on the chain
,on 1 st row ; turn
the work a l i ttl e downward and work overthe stitch from the side. Make 3 doub l ecrochet above the next 2 double crochet onl st row and repeat from to end of row.
3rd row : Same as 2nd , work 3 doubl ecrochet above the 3 plain double crocheton row below, and make the 3 doubl e crochet for the rib over the 3rd doubl e crocheton rib below.
Increase on thi s row 2 ribs for eachsl eeve, between the 7th and 8th rib s and8 th and 9 th ribs from front.To increase : Make 2 doub l e croche t inthe l s t doubl e croche t of the 3 doubl e crochet between the ribs . S tar t the rib with2 doubl e crochet over the 2nd doubl e crochet of the 3 between the rib s and thenmake 2 doubl e croche t in the 3rd doubl ecroche t of the 3 between the ribs . '
4th row : On this row increase 4 morerib s for the sl eeves .
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W ork 6 r ibs from front and increase 1rib, then work 5 rib s and increase 1 morerib . Same on other side . W ork on thestarted ribs in preceding row same as on2ud row from start.Make 8 rows from neck.9th row: W ork 5 r ibs from front and increase 1 rib, then 9 ribs and increase 1 morerib. Same on'
other s ide.1 2th row : W ork 6 r ib s and 2 doub l e crochet.
_ Add a chain of 7 stitches for 2 newribs under the arm,
and skip 9 rib s for thesleeve ; make 2 doubl e crochet, then 1 1 ribson back and repeat same on other side.W ork 8 rows and s tart the border in thesame sti tch .l st row, in si lk : W ork loose and same asbefore, increase 1 rib between every otherr ib on row below and repeat to end o f row.
Next row, u se yarn.3rd row, in s ilk, and 4th row, with yarn.Make a chain of 3 sti tche s and a sl ipst itch for each row
,on the edge o f right
s ide front, to make i t l ike the other s ide.W ork 1 row in the singl e crochet aroundneck
,making st i tches each rib below.
Last row,in silk : Put 1 singl e crochet
,
a chain of 2 sti tches and another singl ecrochet in every stitch on the shel l . Make1 singl e crochet between the shel l s.Continue with border on the 9 ribs fors leeves. On l st row increase 1 r ib betweenevery r ib
,then work border as before
,and
put scal lop _
around .
Pul l r ibbon through beading and tie aeach sleeve front.
Make knitting a pastime—use SUNLIGHT yarns.
Make another row with yarn for the ribbon : W ork 3 doubl e crochet, then make 1denb l e crochet across, taking up below l stdoub l e crochet of
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the 3. (Diaw the l oopin the doubl e crochet Vz inch long.)Skip 1 sti tch on row below and rep eatth is st i tch for the beading.Make a scal lop al l around j‘acket.l st row, with yarn : Make shel l s of 5doub l e crochet with 1 s ingl e crochet hétween . A t botto
'
rri, work 1 shell betweeneach r ib and pu't the singl e crochet on ther ib . On the sid es, make 1 shel l in every ,
3rd
r ow, and “
at neck, begin. with the singl ecrochet, make the shel l in the next sti tch'
on row bel ow, skip 2 ‘s ti tches and repeatwith the singl e crochet in the -3rd sti tch“ onrow be low.
Infant’s KnittedHelmet
For d etai ls see D es ig ns in Knitting Pia ia and Pur lingFu e l 1 2 - 1 3
MATERIALSSUNLIGHT Saxony Ya rn—3 skeins
-4 Stee l Knitting Need les , No. 1 3
1 Steel Crochet Hook, No. 5 , Style 1
I N S T R U C T I ON S
Cast s ti tches . Kni t plain back andforth. 2 rows make 1 r ib . Knit 28 r ibs ,break the yarn and l eave the stitches onyour needl e.W ork another
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p‘
iéce” same as l st one .
Now you have 1 1 2 s ti tche s in all ; d ividethem up on 3 needles , j oin’ and work in ac irc l e. Knit 2, purl 2 and repeat this forthe neck, for 25 rows . In the middl e of onepart of the cape l eave 28 s ti tche s on needleand have the rest of the stitche s
, 84, onanother needl e. Repeat on this las t needle,and kni t p la in back and forth for 45 ribs.Bind off on each s ide 28 s ti tches—then
you have 28 s t itches left on needl e. Continue plain kni tting for 28 ribs and l eavethe
_sti tches on needl e . Th is last part makesthe top of the helmet . Sew together onboth side s.Pick up 45 stitches on each side ( 1 stitchfor each rib ) and j o in with the other need le s to a c irc l e. S tar t on needl e at neckand repeat, kni t 2, purl 2 fo r 20 rows.Crochet scal lop - around cape . S tart with
1 s ingl e croche t,a chain of 3 s ti tches,
make 2 double crochet in l st s ti tch on thechain, make a single crochet and repeatfrom
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For d etail see First StitchesCrocheting .p ag es 1 04 1
MATERIALSSUNLlG l—lT ShetlandFloss—1 skein
OURSPECIA L CrochetSilk—l spoolI 5 ;inch Bone CrochetHook, No. 3
l % Y a rds Ribbon, V3inch wide
I N S T R U C T I O N S
These l it tl e baby bootees are made O
of
white floss,with a narrow row of p ink“ s il k
between thewide rows of floss, and are
trimmed Wi th ribbon.Begin at top and make a chain of 33stitches
.Join to a ring ; make a ch ain of
3 s ti tches and work l st row in the doub l ecrochet (draw up loop of an inch in th edoub l e crochet) .zud row: Work wi th silk in the s ing l ecrochet and take up in the doubl e s titch.std row: A chain of 3 stitches , make 1doubl e crochet in 3rd sti tch from chain onrow bel ow. Make another d oubl e crochetacross l st one in l st st itch from chain.Repeat th is s ti tch , making l st doub l e croche t in 2nd s ti tch from preced ing sti tch andthe other double crochet across l s t one andin same pl ace as preceding sti tch.4th row: Work the singl e crochet in s ilkas before .Repeat 3r d and 4th rows 3 times morewith exception of the increasing for foot.
S tart increasing for foot on the 3rd rowof the singl e crochet : Have the j oining inthe back
,and then in front make 2 s ingl e
crochet in each stitch on row below , 6 times—that increases 6 s ti tches . On next' row ofthe singl e crochet increase 1 2 s ti tches infront the same way. as before .On 5 th row of th e single crochet increasesame as before, 1 2 s titches in front.
Mak‘e the
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last row in doubl e crochet,same as l st row at top .For the s ol e make 2 rows i n the doubl ecroche t Wi th d ecreasmg at toe and heel .l st row: Make a chain of 3 sti tches,then make 3 double crochet, 1 in each stitchbelow
, leavmg the last loop for each doubl ecrochet on needle . - Put yarn over hookand pul l through 3 l oops. Yarn over andpul l through last l oop . A t th e -toe make 6doubl e croche t same way and pull throughfirs t 6 loops, then l as t l oop . At end o f row,same as in beginning.
.
2nd row: Decrease same as on l s t row,Wi th 4 doubl e crochet at the ends of rowand 8 doubl e crochet a t the toe.
J oin in back and bottom with the sl ipsti tch .Around edge of . sole make a row i n theslip s ti tch in si lk, taking up in the s ing l e
Stl tch‘
on_
edg e. Fini sh off the top with 1row in S i lk : Make 2 s ingl e crochet witha chain of 2 s ti tche s between in 1 st itch -ou
row below.
Make 1 chain and 1 singl e crochet in nextsti tch on row below, 1 chain and repeatfrom2 F or trimming : Draw ribbon through 3rdand 5 th rows in the floss from top and tiesmal l bows in front.
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The SUNLIGHT t rade mark is an assurance of y arn perfection.
Now s tart with the s ingl e croche t, workaround and make 1 s titch for each row ontop of foot. W ork 4 rows.Count 1 0 s titches for toe, then decrease
l s ti tch on each side of them. Repeat thi s7 more rows, having 1 s t itch l ess for eachrow between the decreasing s .
On the la st 2 rows decrease 2 sti tche seach t ime for heel . Put the s ide s togetherwith a chain stitch on wrong side .Make border at top : S tart with the yarnand make 1 singl e crochet, then in 3rd st itchmake doub l e crochet with chain
sti tches between ; a single crochet in 3rdst itch and repeat.zud row : W ork with si lk, make 4 doubl ecrochet in the s ingle crochet on row below,
and 1 s ingl e crochet b etween the 2 doubl ecrochet on row below,
3rd row : Same as 2nd row with yarn .Last row in silk : Make 1 singl e crochetover the s ingl e croche t below, a chain of 2s ti tches and 3 doubl e croche t in center ofthe 4 doub l e crochet below, and r epeat.Put ribbon through beadingsmall side .
The colorings of SUNLIGHT yarns are soft and lasting .
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Infant’s High BooteesFor d etail see Desig n. in Knitting '
and Pur ling . p ag e ; 1 2 - 1 3
MATERIALS
SUNLIGHT fou r -fold Germantown
2 skeins whiteI skein colored
3 Steel Knitting Need les,'
No. 1 2
I yard of ribbon, 54 inch wide
I N S T R U C T I O N
(Written for white and'
blue.)
These comfortabl e bootees are kni tted inwhite and b lue and
,tr immed with blue r ib
bon.Use blue yarn ; begin at top and cast on
54 s ti tches .l st row: Kni t 1
,purl 1 , knit 1 , purl 3
and repeat from to end of row. The row
wil l end with purl 3.
2nd row :
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S l ip 1 (always sl ip l s t s ti tchfor every row) , kni t 2 , purl 1 , knit 1 , purll,kni t 3 and rep eat from to end of row.
Repeat l st and 2nd rows for the l engthof 2 inches .Begin with whi te yarn .1 st row : Knit plain .2nd row : Purl the sti tches .3rd row : Kni t 1 , yarn over needl e, knit
2 together and repeat from to end of row .
4th row: Purl the sti tche s and purl yarnover needl e as 1 s ti tch .These 2 las t rows make the beading forthe ribbon .
5 th row : Knit plain .6th row : Purl the the st i tches .
Repeat the pattern (always kni t thepurled s ti tch and purl the kni tted stitch )and work forward and back.Make 2 rows .3rd row: Decrease 1 s titch at each endof row and repeat thi s row every l0th row,
3 times more . Make next decreas ing onthe 8th row ; then 2 more decreas ing s onthe 6th row, each time .“ fork 1 2 rows .Now l eave 1 2 sti tches on each sid e andrepeat pattern on 1 6 s t itches in midd l e forth e instep .
SUNLIGHT yarn embodies al l the qual itie s of a perfec t yarn.
7th row: Knit 1 and purl 1 to with in 20s titches ( las t stitch wil l be kni tted ) ; turn,Sl ip l s t s ti tch ; purl 1 , knit l to within 20s ti tche s ( las t s titch wil l b e purl ed ) ; turn .S l ip 1 ; knit 1 , purl l to withi n 1 6 st itches ;turn. W ork on next needl e al so to within1 6 st itche s . Now repeat, add ing 4 moresti tches to every needl e unti l al l the r e
maining sti tches at each end are worked in .
Make 20 rows ,Pick up 1 1 stitches
‘
on each side of lastknitted p iece.Put al l the st itche s (62) on 2 needle s.Begin with the blue yarn on right s ide ofwork ; knit plain 2 rows (or 1 rib) .3rd row: Knit 24 st itche s, increase 1knit 1 4, increse l and kni t to end of row.
Next row knit pla in .next
Make 6 more ribs for the foot.On the 3 last ribs decrease l stitch foreach rib at
,the toe and on the las t rib de
crease l s titch at each end of the needle.Bind of? and sew together.Finish off top with a pico t edge : Makea singl e crochet on the top then a chain of3 st itches ; make 1 s ingl e croche t in l s tstitch of the chain
,another singl e crochet
on the top and repeat.Draw ribbon through tic .
Yarn perfect ion—the SUNL IGHT .
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Infant’sThumbless Mittens
For d etail nee Sing le Crochet, p ag e 1 0
MATERIALS
SUNLlGHT SaxonyWooll skein white1 skein colored
1 Steel Crochet Hook, No. 7 , Style 234 ya rd s Ribbon,
inch wide
I N S T R U CT I O
(Wr ittenfor white and pink.)
These l i ttle mittens are crocheted 1 1 1
white . The top of border is worked' in p ink,and pink ribbon i s u sed for tr imming.Make a chain of 36 s titches . Join bymaking 1 s ingl e crochet in l s t s t itch on thechain . Work around and make 24 rows inthe s ingl e crochet
,always taking up in the
doubl e s ti tch on the row below.
S tart decreasing. Make 6 s ingl e crochet
,then take up 1 l oop in each of the next
2 s ti tches ; yarn over hook, pul l through as1 single crochet and rep eat from for 3rows . Make 4 s titches between each decreasing for 2 rows, 1 s ti tch between eachd ecreasing for 1 row, then no st itch betweenfor the las t row. Draw together last 3 and4 s ti tches and fasten .Make beading for th e
.
ribbon : W ork 1chain and 1 doubl e crochet in every otherstitch ; j oin the row.
Begin the bod cr : Make a chain of 2
s titches ; put - yarn over hook take1 l oop in space between 2 doubl e crochet ,yarn over and take up another loop in thenext space . ' Put yarn oxfer hook -and pullthrough 4 l oops, yarn over, pull through 2l oop s and make 1 chain . Make l st loop fornext stitch ' in same space as preceding stitchand repeat from ‘to end of row .
Make 3 rows and j'oin each row .
4th row : Use pink yarn and make thesame sti tch
,with the exception of making
a chain of 2 stitches between each st itch .
Draw ribbon through and tie .
The colorings of SUNLIGHT yarns are soft and lasting.
5 th row, in pink : Make 1 singl e crochetin space below,
a chain of 3 s ti tches , putyarn over hook and take up 1 l oop in samespace ; yarn. over hook, take up anotherloop and repeat unti l 5 l oops are taken up.Put yarn over hook and pull through thecluster , yarn over and pu ll through the last2 l oops . Make 1 s ingl e crochet in the nextspace and repeat from to end of row.
LEGGINGS : U se the 4 - fold germantown .Cast on 64 s ti tches for one sid e. Kni t 2 andpurl 2. Make 2 rows.3t d row : Knit 6 s titches , put yarn overneedle
,kni t 2 st itches toge ther and repeat
from to end of row.
Next row : Knit yarn over needl e as lstitch . T he se eyel ets are for the cord . Repeat with kni t 2 and purl 2 until you havethe length of 2 inche s , th en kni t p lain . Tworow s make 1 rib . Kni t 33 rib s.Decrease 1 s ti tch at each end of needl eevery r ib
,1 1 times (42 st i tches on needl e ) .
Next row : S l ip 1 (firs t s titch ) , purl 6,knit 3, purl 7 and repeat from endingrow with 2 purl ed .2ud row : S l ip 1
,knit l , * purl 3, knit 7and repea t from to end o f row .
3rd row : S ame as l s t row .
4th row : Purl the stitche s.5 th row : S l ip 1 , purl l , kni t 3, purl 7and repeat from to end of row .
6th row : S l ip 1 , kni t 6, purl 3, knit 7and repeat fr om to end of row.
7th row : Same as 5 th row.
8th row : Purl the sti tches.These 8 rows make 1 des ign . Make 1 %de signs more .N ext row : S l ip 1 , kni t S, purl 2 , knit 2,purl 2 , knit 2, purl 2,
knit 10, purl 2 , kni t 2 ,purl 2,kni t 2. purl 2, kni t 6 (42 stitche s) .
2nd row : S l ip 1 , kni t 3, purl 2 and kni t 2,3 times, purl 2 , knit 6 . Purl 2 and kni t 2 ,
3 tim e s, purl 2, kni t 4 .
The
Sunlight Child’
s OutfitFor d etai ls see Fir s t S titche s Kni tting , Pag e : 1 2 to 1 6
MATERIALS
U C T I O N S
SUNLIGHT in your kn i tting means sunshine in your work.7 1
SUNLIGHT Fou r -fold Germantown l 5skeins
SUNLIGHT Saxony Ya rn—3 skeins1 p air Bone Knitting Need les , No. 2
1 p a ir Bone Knitting Need les , No. 3
1 p air BoneKnitting Need les , No. 4
l 6 -inch Bone Crochet Hook, No. 4
2 Stee l Knitting Need les , No. 1 3
1 4 Pea r l Bu ttons , I/2 -inch
Repeat these 2 rows for 22 rows. Knit3 rib s .Put 1 5 s ti tches from each s ide of workon separate needle s and con tinue kni ttingon 1 2 s ti tche s in center for top of foot.Make 1 2 rib s.Leave the stitches on needle and pick up1 2 st i tches from each s id e on top of foot.Put al l sti tche s on one n eedle and knit 3r ib s . Knit 3 more r ib s , decreasing 2 stitche sfor each rib at toe .Decrease 2 sti tches on each s ide for heel .on the las t 2 ribs . Make the othe r side tocorre spond .S ew up both parts and j oin them by a
m iddl e seam.Use the yarn doubl e and croche t a chainfo r the cord ; make i t 40 inches long. Pullcord through the eyele ts and put a tasse l oneach end of cord .T assel : W ind the yarn around 3 fingers ,
1 6 t imes . Take out the hank ; ti e a threadaround one side of hank and fasten to cord .
W ind the yarn around a few times V3 inchbelow cord . Cut even at bottom.
Fini sh o ff top with a p icot edge .Picot : Make a singl e croche t on the edge ;th en make a chain of 3 sti tches , a singl ecroche t in the 2 l oops bel ow the chain,another’ s ingl e croche t on edge and repeat .CA P : For thi s cap u se the S axony doubl e .Cast on bone needl e 100 sti tche s. Kni tp lain forward and back for the l ength ofinches.
S tart decreasing :l st r ow : Kni t 1 decrease 1 , that i s, kni t
2 s ti tche s together as 1 ; knit 44 , decreasel,kni t 2 ,
decrease l,kn it 44, decrease 1 ,knit 1 .
2nd_
row : Knit p lain.3td row : Same as l s t row .
Decrease. as above , every other row unti lyou have 1 6 s t itche s left, then break off theyarn and . put all sti tche s on same strand .Put cord wi th tasse l on i t in b etween anddraw toge ther . Sew th e s ides together .Turn up bottom 2% inches .Tassel : W ind the yarn over a p iece ofcardboard 7 inches l ong about 20 times .Have th e cord from top of cap 3% inche slong. Place the end of cord in th e middl eof yarn l oops and tie around . Now l et theyarn loop s come over to one side (thenthey cover up the end of cord ) and windaround with one th read 6 times V; i nch below cord . Cut even at bottom.
COAT : This coat i s worked l engthwise . ’
Use the 4 - fo ld germantown .
Begin on l eft s id e front and cast on 9 5s titches .Kni t plain forward and back
,2 rows
make 1 rib . Kni t for the l ength of 5 inches .sti tche s at neck and knit for
l ength of 4 inch e s . Bind off 20 s ti tche s forarmhole . Knit 3 rib s .Add 20 sti tches on back and knit for thel ength of 1 2 inches for back . Make theother fron t to correspond .Afte r b inding off 5 sti tche s at neck, kni t 4rib s and make a buttonhol e : Knit 5 s ti tche sfrom neck on th e next row ; bind off 3
s titches , add 3 and repeat kn i tting .
W ork until th ere are 4 rib s l eft on fronts ide, then make 1 row wi th buttonholes .
S tar t at neck . Kni t 5 s ti tches . b ind off 3.
add 3 stitches and repeat kni tting for '
3inche s ; another buttonhol e
Make kni tt ing a pastime—use SUNLIGHT yarns .
peat un ti l 6 buttonhol es ar e made . Knit 4rib s and b ind off.S l eeve : Cast on 30 stitche s
)and kn it 1
rib . Add 1 0 sti tche s for each r ib , 3 times(60 s ti tches, l ength of sleeve) .W ork forward and back for the l ength of
8 inches, then b ind off 10 sti tches , 3 times.in same order as you added .Knit the fol l owing wi th stee l needl es :Col lar : CaSt on 9 5 sti tche s. Knit 9 r ibsand b ind off. Make a buttonhol e on oneend of col l ar .Cuff s : Cast on 35 st itches . Knit for thel ength of 6 inches ‘
and b ind off .
Bel t : Cast on~ 1 2 s titche s . Knit for thel ength of 28 inches or length de sired . Makea buttonhol e and b ind off . Kni t 3 s trap sfor the bel t : Cast on 4 s ti tches and kni t 1 2rib s .S ew garmen t toge ther and .pu t sl eeve s in ,having the seam of sl eeve in middle of s id eon garment .S ew cuff together and put on sleeve , holding the sleeve a l i ttl e ful l al l around .Put col lar on
,starting where the -
'buttonhol es are . The col l ar measures 1 2 inche s.Sew 4% inches o f col l ar to fron t part, 1inch to shoulder, 4 1 2 inche s to back,
1 inchto the othe r shoulde r and 1 inch to theother fron t part. Sew button on and l etcol l ar lap over 1 inch .
_Fasten the strap s with both end s to garment. Put one in each side 6% i nches bel ow armhol e and
,one in back, then pull b el tthrough .
Put facing under the bu ttonhol e s and fluish them up .
S ew buttons on . Have l st button in 2ndrow on same fron t as the others . Put but‘ton through the buttonhol e made . th en sewon the buttons in 2u d row to correspondwi th l s t row.Cu t a buttonhol e where last bu tton shouldand same way as a neck .
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Infant’s Abdom ina l Band
MATERIALS
SUNLIGHT Saxony2 skeins white2 Steel Knitting Need les , No. 1 3
I N S T RU C T I
Cast on 1 36 s t itches . Knit p lain on both sides for the l engthW ork forward and back . of 4 inche s
,then kni t 2 and purl
in ches .Kni t 2,purl 2 rep eat th is the l ength
_ nches.tog ether .
Yarn perfection—the SUNLIGHT .
Nursing Bottle Cover
MATERIALSSUNLIGHT four -fold Germantown
l skein1 l o- inch Bone CrochetHook, No. 4
yard s Ribbon, 54 inch wide
T R U C T I O N S
Begin at bottom with a chain of 2 sti tches.l st row : Make 8 singl e crochet in l st
stitch of the chain . Join l st row and start2ud row by making 1 s ingl e crochet in l stst itch on l st row .
W ork around, always taking up in thedouble sti tch on the row below .
2ud row : Make 2 singl e crochet in eachsti tch on l st row.
3rd row : Makeother sti tch .
singl e crochet in every
4th row : Make 2 singl e crochet in every3rd sti tch
,until there are 35 s ti tche s around .
Now work plain 29 rows (or 5% i nches )for the l ength of the cover.Make beading for the ribbon : Make 1doubl e crochet
,1 chain
,skip one st itch on
row below and repeat fromFinish top wi th a chain of 2 st itches an
1 s ingl e crochet in every sti tch.Draw ribbon through and tie.
SUNLIGHT in your kn itting means sunshine in your work.
Infant’sPine S titch A f hanWith Cross Stitch Stripe
Size , I Ya rd Squ a reFor deta ils see Pine S titch, pag e 4 0, and
Old A fg han S titch, p ag e 2 7
MATERIALS.
SUN L IG HT Eig ht-fold German
town, 7 skeins coloredSUNLIGHT Fou r fold German
town, 9 skeins white“
, 1 skeineach of 2 med ium sha des of
g r een, I skein tan, 1 skein lig htblue1 0 skeins d a rker blue BLY DARop e Silk
I A mber Crochet Hook, No. 4
1 A mber Crochet Hook, No. 6
I N S T RU C T I O N S ,
Wr itten for while and blue. )
Th is l i ttl e Afghan 1 5 made up of 7 pane l s .The blue panel i s worked in the Pine S ti t 'chand a vine of v io le ts i s embroid ered in crosss ti tch on the wh i te panel . A pre tty laceborder fin ishe s off the edge .Begin wi th the blue panel , use No. 6 hookand make a chain of 1 7 s ti tche s (a l i ttl etigh t) .l st row : S tart in 2nd st i tch from hookand p ick up 3 long 100p s , 1 in each sti tchon the chain. T ake up a short l oop in thenext sti tch on the chain
,put yarn .over hook
and pul l through 1 ‘loop . Repeat fromend ing row with the short loop and anotherloop pull ed through as before . Now putyarn over hook and pul l through 4 l oop s,* yarn over pul l through 1 l oop (of thosep icked up ) yarn over hook pul l through 3l oop s (of those p icked up ) and repeat fromto end of row ; make 1 chain tight.zud row : * T ake up 1 l ong loop in l s tspace on preced ing row, take up anotherlong l oop on top of the 3 lo op s b elow and a3rd loop in next space . Pick up a shor t l oopthrough the short loop be low top chain
,put
yarn‘ over hook pul l through 1 l oop andrepeat from Pick up the short loop atend of row in 2nd chain sti tch on the
_s ideof panel and pull through another loop .
Now put yarn over hook and pul l throughsame as on l s t row.
Repeat zud row for the l ength of 31
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The colorings of SUNLIGHT yarns are soft and lasting,
inches. Fin ish off l as t the pane l1 row i n the sl ip “
s titch ( se e Firs t S titche s) .T here wi l l b e 1 7 sti tche s across.Make 4 panel s.S tar t the whi te p anel , u se No. 4 hook andmake a chain of 32 s ti tche s .l st row : Pick up 1 l oop in each Sti tch onthe chain (32 loops on needl e ) , put yarnover hook pul l through 1 l oop (of tho sep icked up ) at a time .zud row : S ame as l s t row, taking up thel oop s in front from the l oop s on precedingrow.
Repeat 2nd row for the l ength of 3 1inches . Fin ish off l as t row with 1 row inthe sl ip sti tch , taking up in the loops . Make1 row in wh ite on each sid e of the panel :* Make a single croche t on the edge , thenmake a doub l e c rochet, taking up from bel ow in 3rd l oop from top and repeat fromEmbro ider in cross st i tch a vine of v iole tson the white panel , u sing th e assortedcolors of 4 - fol d
_Germantown, and the B lyda
~r ope si lk.Make 3 panel s .Join the p anel s in whi te . Place botlz‘panel s together having the righ t sides ou tand -th e blue panel toward you . Make 1 rowin the singl e crochet, taking up in everysti tch on bo th edges, with the except ion ofmaking 2 s ti tche s in about every 6th sti tchon edge of the blue p anel .
Border : l st row in white : Make 1 row inthe single c rochet al l around . T ake up ineve ry sti tch on th e end s of the A fghan an d
make 2 singl e crochet in every 4th stitchon the side s of Afghan .
zud row in white : Make the doubl e crochet
,taking up in doubl e sti tch on l s t row.H ave the corners ful l enough .
3rd row in white : Make a chain of 2s ti tches and a singl e crochet in every 3rdsti tch on preced ing row .
4th row in wh ite : Make 2 doubl e crochet,a chain of 2 sti tches and 2 more double cro
chet in 1 space on preced ing row . Make 1chain and a singl e croche t in the s ti tch between 2ud space from group .
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Make 1 chain , skip 1 space and repeat fromto end of row .
5 th row in whi te : S ame as preced ing row .Last row in blue : Make a sl ip sti tchacross the singl e crochet between the scallops on 3r d row. Make a chain of 3 sti tchesand a sl ip sti tch above to righ t s ide ofscal l op over the 1 chain and repeat the sameon next row above . Make a chain o f 3s titche s and a doubl e croche t in space ontop of scal lop , then make a chain ofs ti tche s and a single croche t over the doubl ecroche t and repeat from until you have 4doubl e crochet in the space and 4 picots .Make the other sid e scal lop correspond .
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Little Rose A f hanFor D etail see Star Stitch. p ag e 2 8 and Old A fg han Stitc‘h ,
p ag e 2 7
MA TERIALS
SUNLIGHT Fou r -fold Germantown
1 0 Skeins white1 0 Skeins coloredI Cellu loid Crochet Hook, No. 1 00
BLYDA Rop e Silk, 3 dozen skeins
I N S T R U C T I O N S “
(Written for pink and white.)
T his l i t tl e blanket i s made up of 3 whitepanel s with p ink border al l around , and apattern of cl imbing wild roses and greenleaves i s worked with cro ss s ti tches fromone end of pane-1 to the other.S tart with white yarn and makea chainof 35 s ti tches.
l st row : T ake up 1 loop '
in each sti tchn the chain, 35 l oops in al l on needl e . Putam over hook and pull through 1 loop ata time.
2nd row : T ake up in the loops from rowbelow and pu ll through same as on l st row .
Repeat th is row for the l ength of 28%inches . Make 2 more panel s in white l ikethis one .Begin with pink yarn and start border onthe s ide of one panel ,l st row : S tart at the corner with a chainof 3 s ti tches . T ake up 2 l oops in the chain ,then take up 1 l oop in each one of the 3first sti tches . Now 6 l oops ori needl e, putyarn over hook and pul l through al l a t onceand make 1 chain .
zud s titch : T ake up 1 l oop in space below this 1 chain ; pick up 1 loop in the back
of las t loop in preceding stitch, take up 1l oop in same place as l as t loop in precedings ti tch , then pick
‘
up 2 more loops in thenext ’
2 s ti tches 0 1 1 row below. Put yar-nover hook and pul l through al l a t once andmake 1 chain . Repeat 2u d sti tch to end
,of
row ; turn .
zud row : A chain of 3 sti tches,make 2doubl e crochet in l s t doub l e stitch on
_ starbelow. Make 2 more doubl e crochet in l s ts titch on 2ud star below Repeat this 0 1 -1
every star to end o f row,turn .
3rd row : Same as l st row,taking up in
the back of the s ti tche s 0 11 row below . Repeat these 3 rows 0 1 1 other sid e of panel .T hi s panel i s the middl e one .0 1 1 the 2 outs ide panel s rep eat these 3rows J ust on the sid e that i s to b e j o inedto the middl e panel .Joining : Place 2 p anels together . S tar twith p ink yarn and make a loop on thehook . Put the hook through both panel s inthe l s t s ti tch 0 1 1 l st s tar
,then yarn o-ver
hook, pul l through and make a chain of 2s titche sNext repeat this in 2nd s ti tch
,on l s t star
Yarn perfection—_ the SUNLIGHT .
with the white yarn . Take up the pinkchain on the hook and place i t in front ofthe white chain
,then put hook through
both panel s in l st s titch on 2nd star, pullthrough and make a chain of 2 s titches .Take up the white chain, place it in frontof p ink chain
,pul l through in 2ud s t itch on
2ud star and make a chain of 2 s titche s .Repeat this to end of panel s. Joinother s ides the same way.
For border all around , repeat the 3 rowsal ready described .Make the la st row in pink and white
,the
same as the row for j oin ing,with the ex
ception of making 6 stitches in the chainsand taking up once in every star.
‘
N ork a cross s titch pattern of l i ttl e p inkroses and green l eaves whole l ength
panels.
Make knitt ing a pastim e—use SUNLIGHT yarns.79
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New ClusterAfgh
For d etai l see Clu ster Stitch, p a g e 33S ize I%x2% yard s
MATERIALSSUNL I G HT German
town—eight-fold3 shades of one color32 skeins d a r k , 32
skeins med ium and I 6
skeins lightI IO- inch Bone CrochetHook, No. 8
I N S T R U C T I O N S
This hand some robe,i n i ts subdued color
,
i s very restful to the eye and would cer
tainly give great sat i sfact ion to the maker ,e spec ial ly, as the work is not very d ifficul t .The afghan is worked in 3 shades of “ oldrose,” but brown or green would look wel lal so, in case those color s should be preferred.It i s made up of 9 panel s
, 5 fancy onesin the l ight and medium shades and 4 plainones in the dark shade. A heavy fringe isput on the ends of the robe
,so each panel
gets i t s own shade.Work the dark panel in the c luster s ti tch .S tart with a chain of 32 st i tches .l st row: Draw the l oop on needl e halfan inch long, take up 1 loop in 2ud s ti tchon the chain, yarn over hook, take up an
other loop in same place and repeat fromto end of row.
Put yarn over hook and pul l through 1cluste r a t a t ime at the end pul l throughl st loop and make 1 chain .zud row : Same as l st row,
make 1 clus - i
ter between l st l oop and l st cluster on rowbe low, then repeat, making 1 cluster be :tween each cluster on row bel ow. At endof row take up 1 loop on the back of l astclu ster below ; yarn over and pul l through
the loop , then repeat as b efore and at endof row .pul l through loop wi th the clusterand make 1 chain.3rd row : .Same as l s t rowclus ter ‘ between each clus ter on precedingrow. Rep eat 2nd and 3r d row's . Makepanel 234 yards in l ength .The fancy panel i s made up of 3 strip es,
2 in the medium and 1 i n the l ight shade .Begin strip e with a chain of 7 s ti tches
,
pick up 5 l oops, then you have 7 l oops inal l on needle . Put yarn over and p ullthrough 1 l oop at a time .Next row same as l st row, taking up inthe loops on row below.
Make 1 more row.
Put yarn over hook once and take up 1l oop in 2ud loop from the other edge on2ud row below, and pul l through 2 l oops .
T he coloringsof SUNLIGHT yarns are soft and lasting. _
4th row : Pick up 3 loops ; then take up1 l oop in the 2ud l oop from edge on 2udrow be low. Put yarn over hook and pul lthrough 2 l oops . Put yarn over hook twiceand take up 1 l oop in 3rd l oop from edge01 1 3rd row below, yarn over and pullthrough 2 loops, then yarn over and pul lthrough 2 more loops . Repeat this las tstitch 2 times more i n the 4th and 5 th loopon 3rd row below.
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Infant’s Double HookAfghan
S ize I yard squa re
For d e tail see D ouble Hook A fg han Stitch, p ag e 2 7
MATERIALS
SUNLIGHT eig ht-fold Germantown
I 6 skeins whiteI “
skeincoloredI A mber double end Crochet Hook,No. 5
I N S T R U C T I O N S
(Wr itten for white and
‘
blue. )
W ind the yarn into 2 bal l s . Use 1 balland make a chain 32 i nches l ong.l st row : Pick up wi th the hook 1 loopin each sti tch on the chain
,put yarn over
hook and pull through 1 loop at a time .zud row : Take up the l oops same as onl st row in front on row below . U se theother bal l and with the other hook pul lthrough 1 l oop at a time .3rd row : Pick up the loops same as before with the same hook
,then pull throughwith l s t hook and bal l and repeat .
the p i ece s quare .Make the sl ip s titch ( se e firs t stitches)in the loops of the las t row.
W ork 1 row in the singl e croche t on bothends of afghan
,making 2 stitches for each
rib .
Make
Border : l s t row in white : Make loop0 1 1 the hook
,then p ick up 2 l oops on the
edge, 1 in each sti tch, put yarn over hook,pull through al l on needl e (3 l oop s) andmake a chain of 2 sti tches . Skip 1 stitchon the edge and repeat from to end ofrow
,making i t full enough in the corners .
zud row, in b lue : Make a shel l of 6doubl e crochet in a space on preceding row.
Make 1 chain,take up 1 l oop in l s t and 1
loop in 2nd space from shel l ; yarn overhook, pul l through al l on need le and make1 chain . Repeat from to end of row
,mak
ing the‘ shel l larger in the corners .-3rd row, in white : Make a chain of 2s ti tches and -1 s ingle crochet in every sti tchon the shel l
,taking up in doubl e sti tch .
Make a sl ip s ti tch be tween the shel ls.
Make kn itting a pastime—use SUNLIGHT yarns.
Infant’s Roman StripeAfghan
For d etai ls see Star Stitch.on e 2 8 .and Double
Hook A fg han Stitch. p ag e 2 7
MATERIALS
SUNLIGHT four -fold Germantown—9 skeins p ink,“
9 skeins white , 1skein blue and l skein g reen
1 l o-inch Bone Crochet Hook, No. 5
1 A mber Double -End Crochet Hook,No. 5
I N S T R U C T I O N S
S tar t with p ink yarn and make a chain36 inches. Pick up 1 l oop in each sti tch onthe cha in ; put yarn over hook and
' pul lthrough 1 l oop at a time .Begin with the star s ti tch , taking up inthe back of the loops on preced ing row .
l st row : Make a chain of 3 s titches ;take up 2 l oops in the chain, then pick up3 loops, 1 in each loop , on preced ing row.
Put yarn over hook and pul l through al la t once . Always pick up 5 l oops and withthe 1 on your needl e you pul l through 6.
2ud sti tch : *'Make 1 chain ; take up 1 l oop
in space be low this chain, p ick up 1 loopin the back of last loop in preced ing stitch .Take up 1 l oop in same p lace as preced ingsti tch
,then take up 2 more loops in the
next 2 l oops on row bel ow . Put yarn overhook and pul l through al l at once and re
peat from to end of row . At end of rowmake a chain of 2 sti tches , break off theyarn and pull the end tight .2ud row : Same as l s t row ; s tart in thechain on edge and make a chain of 3stitches. Take up 2 l oops in the chain , 1l oop in the back of l st stitch on star be
l st row : Pick up 2 l oops for each starbelow, taking up in the , doubl e sti tch . Putyarn over hook and pull thrbug h 1 loop ata t ime .zud row : Take up the loop s in front ofthe loops on preced ing row . S tart withblue yarn on the other end of row
,use the
other hook and pul l through 1 l oop at at ime.3rd row : Pick up the loops in front ofthe loops on preced ing row. Break oh? theyarn, s tart on the other end of row, u se - theother hook and pull through 1 loop at atime.4th row: Same as 2nd row
,only starting
with the Wh ite yarn .
Yarn perfectiorf—the SUNLIGHT ;83
l ow. Take up 4th l oop through 2ud s titchon star below and 5 th loop in the back ofl s t s ti tch on 2nd s tar below. Pul l throughand repeat same as before .Make 6 rows with the star s titch .To make the pattern look wel l each starmust come exactly above the other .S tart the next strip e with white yarn onwrong side of work and use the doub leend hook.
5 th row : Same as 3rd row.
Repeat 2ud and 3rd rows, making 1 ribm ~ g reen and 1 r ib in p inkMake 6 rows in the star s t itch with whiteyarn
,then 5 ribs with the doubl e—end hook
S tart the scal lop in whi te. Make a shel lof ~
6 doub l e crochet (draw up the l oops 'long) . Then make 1 s ingl e croch et in 3t dstar from the shell , another single crochetin the next star, the shel l of 6 doubl e crochet in the 3r d s tar and rep eat.(Make 8 double crochet in the
W ork last row in pink : T ake up 1 loop ’
ou‘
each side of a doubl e crochet. Put yarn.
“
over hook and pul l through at once. Make
as before in p ink,green
,white, blue and
white .Repeat these 4 s tripes, until you have the
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blanke t square.Fasten the end s on the sides and makea row with the star stitch whitearound blanket.
a' chain of 3 st i tche s and r ep eat, taking up1 l oop in same place as the las t one and the .Other loop on the other side of the doubl ecrochet.
The colorings of SUNLIGHT yarns are soft and las ting.
Infant ’s Doub le S ta rA an
S ize , 1 ya rd squar e
For detail see Double S tet Stitch.p ag e 4 4
MA TERlA LS
SUNLIGHT fou r -fold Germantown
7 skeins white5 skeins colored
1 Amber Crochet Hook No. 4
456 ya rd s Ribbon, I inches wide
I N S T R U C T I O N S(Written for white and pink.)
This l i ttl e Afghan i s worked in str ipesand ribbon i s pul l ed through the edge al laround .Begin with the white yarn and make achain 33 inche s long.l st row : S tart in 2ud st itch from needl eand pick up 5 l oops, 1 in each sti tch on thechain. Put yarn over hook, pul l throughal l on needl e at once “and make 1 chain .2ud s ti tch : Take up 1 l oop “ in space below the 1 chain , p ick up another l oop in theback of last l oop of preced ing stitch and 1l oop in same place as preced ing stitch , thenp ick up 2 more loops, 1 in each of the next2 stitches on the chain (6 l oops on needl e ) .Put yarn over hook, pull through al l onneedl e at once
,make 1 chain and repeat
from ending row with a doub l e crochet,turn.zud row: Make a chain of 2 st itche s ;take up 1 loop in the chain, 1 l oop in thedoubl e crochet and 2 l oop s, 1 i n each sti tchon star below . Put yarn over hook, pullthrough and make 1 chain . Always have4 l oops to the l st star . Make 2ud row
same as l st row, taking up in the doubl estitch . Repeat 2ud row for the work. 2
rows make 1 r ib .
Make 2 ribs in white, 1 rib in p ink, 1in white, 1 i n pink and repeat fromB order : l st row i n white : Work th edoubl e crochet al l around
,making 5 s ti tche s
for each rib on the s id es. Put 5 sti tchesin 1 plac e in the corners .2nd row, in whi te : Make 1 chain and ltrebl e crochet ( see first s ti tches ) in everyothe r stitch on preced ing row, taking up
i n the doub l e stitch . Increase a l i ttl e inthe corners. Thi s row is for the ribbon .3td row
,in whi te :
‘Make a chain of 2stitche s and 1 s ingl e croche t in every spac eon preced ing row.
4th row, i n p ink : Make shel l s of 6 doubl ecrochet in every 4th space on preceding rowand make 2 s ingl e croche t in center spac ebetween the shell s .Sth row, in white : Make a chain of 2sti tches and 1 singl e crochet in every sti tchon the shel l, taking up in doubl e sti tch .Make a sl ip s titch between the she l l s.Pul l ribbon through l oosely and fasten ina few places.
Yarn perfect ion—the SUNLIGHT .
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Slumber RobeFor d etail see Robe Stitch.M e 3 6
Size 5 4x64 inches
MATERIALSSUNLIGHT four-fold Germantown
- 60 skeins6 shades of one color ‘
20 skeins of lig htest shade and 8
skeins of each of the other shadesBLY DA Rop e Silk a ccord ing to p a ttern1 Cellu loid Crochet Hook,No. 1 00
I N S T RU C T I O N S
(Written for s ix shades in brown.)
This slumber robe is made of 5 panel s;3 shaded and 2 plain one s . The plain panel s are make in the l ightes t shade of brownand decorated with a s imple cross s ti tchpattern in the med ium shade of brown ropeS tart with thel ightes t shade and make achain of 48 s titches for the plain panel .Take up with the hook 1 loop in eachsti tch on the chain
, 48 sti tches in al l onneedle ; then put yarn over hook and pullthrough 1 loop at a time .2nd row: T ake up in the loops fromrow below and pull through same as on l strow . Repeat 2nd row for the length of 60inches. Make another panel l ike this one .W ork the shaded panel lehg thwise. Begin with the darkest shade and
_make 1 rowof singl e crochet along the s ide of one ofthe l ight panels , turn.2nd row: W ork th is row same as preced ing row in the s ingl e crochet
,taking up
m the doub l e s ti tch ; make 1 cha in, turn.3rd row: Make 1 s ingl e crochet ; putyarn over hook and take up 1 loop bel owin l s t sti tch on the l ight panel . Put yarnover and pul l through 2 loops . Yarn overhook and take up another loop i n same
place as l s t loop ; then yarn over , pul lthrough 2 l oops, yarn over and pullthrough 3 l oops . Skip l st itch on row bel ow for this Robe s titch and make 3 s ingl ecrochet, 1 in each sti tch.Repeat 1 robesti tch and 3 singl e crochetto‘ end of row ; make 1 chain, turn .4th row : The s ingl e crochet ; make 1chain, turn.
SUNLIGHT yarn embod ies all the qual iti es of a perfect yarn.
Sth row: Make 3 singl e crochet ; thenrepeat 3rd row, al ternating the robe sti tchesand making them in the singl e crochet, below, on 3rd row from top ( take up fromright to l eft in the s ingl e crochet ) . Repeat
4th and 5 th_rows for the whole panel .
Begin with next shade l ighter on 7throw . Repeat with 4 rows for each shadeunti l you come to the l ightest shade
,which
wil l b e the middl e,
of the panel,then teverse the shades . W ork the ' last row of
panel in the singl e crochet.Make another shaded - panel l ike thi s oneon other s ide of plain panel
,and l e t the
row wi th the robe st i tches be the last rowon that panel ; then sew same panel together wi th 2nd plain one . S tart 3rd shadedpanel same as before on other sid e of the2ud plain panel .’
For border al l around afghan, make 4rows of shel l s and for each row change forthe next darker shade .l st row : Begin with shad e next to thel ightes t and make she ll s of 6 doubl e crochet, with 1 s ingl e croche t between .W ork the 6 doubl e crochet al l in oneplace over one row below, and make thesingl e crochet 4
_
stitches from the shel l inthe doubl e st i tch on top "of row below.
zud row : W ork on same side of afghan ,make the shel l in ' the single crochet onrow bel ow
,and work the singl e croche tshel l b elow.
3rd row : S ame as 2nd .
4th row : Make 7 double crochet in theshefls .
Fin ish of? th e shel l s al l around with 1
row in the darkest shade : T ake up 1 shortloop on each sid e of a doubl e crochet
,yarn
over and pul l through at once . Make acha in of 2 stitches and repeat taking up insame place as l ast loop and on other s ideof the double crochet.Make -
a. cross s ti tch pattern in mediumshad e brown rope si lk plain panel .
The coloring s of SUNLIGHT yarns are soft and las ting.87
Little Da isy ghanFor d eta i ls see Old A fg han Stitch.p ag e 2 7
MATERIALS
SUNLIGHT four -fold Germantown
1 0 skeins whiteI0 skeins colored
BLY DA Rop e Silk dozen skeinsye llow
1 Cellu loid Crochet Hook, No. 1 00
I N S T R U C T I O N S,
( i itten for pink, white and yellow.)
Thi s afghan is made in strips of p ink andwhite blocks
,with a l ittl e dai sy embroidered
on the pink b locks .Begin with the white yarn and make a
chain of 25 st i tches .l st row : T ake ' up 1 loop i n each st itchon the chain (25 l oops in al l on needl e) , putyarn over hook and pul l through 1 l oop ata time .zud row : Pick up the l oops in the loopson 1 st row ; put yarn over hook and pullthrough 3 loops
,1 at a time . Make a chain
of 2 stitches ; yarn over “ and pul l through 2loops , 1 at a time, and repeat from unti lyou have 5 knots . P'ut yarn over hook andpul l through 3 loops,“ 1 at a time , in centerof row . Make the 5 knots and finish therow.
3rd I'
OW' Plain , same as l st row. Make
every other row pl ain . Rep eat 2ud rowbetween the plain rows, wi th the exceptionof making 2 knots less in center for eachrow, until there i s 1 knot on each s ide ofrow. The next plain row wil l b e the center row in the block.Reverse the pattern . Make the l ast rowpl ain . S tar t next block in pink .
l st row : Plain .2nd row : S ame as l s t - row with excep
tion of taking up the loops in back of theloops i n preceding row . (Th is row is thepurled Afghan S ti tch .)3rd row: Repeat 2nd row in l st b lock.Make this b l ock l ike l st b lock.Repeat with 1 block i n white and 1 blockin p ink, unti l you have 32 i nches or thel ength desired
,always making the row be
tween the bl ocks ( the purl ed afghan row)in p ink.S tart 2nd strip in p ink and 3rd 'strip inwhite and repeat the pattern .W ork border al l around afghan .l st row, in white : Make 1 s ingl e crochet, a chain of 3 s titches arid 3 doubl ecrochet all in 1 st i tch on the edge. Repeatthis in every 4th s ti tch al l around .2nd row
,in pink, on wrong side of ai
ghan : Make 1 s ingl e crochet,a chain of
3 sti tches and 3 doub l e crochet in spacebetween the doubl e crochet and the chainof 3 stitches in preced ing row and repeat.
SUNLIGHT in you r knitting means sunshine in your work.
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Infant’s
Rose Bud BlanketS ize 32
_
x 4 0 inche s
For d e ta ils see Fir st Stitche s , p ag es 1 0- 1 1 and
Cros s Stitch, p ag e 1 7 .
MATERIALS
SUNLIGHT fou r - fold Germantown
1 4 skeins white2 skeins p inkI skein g reen1 A mber Crochet Hook , No. 4
I N S T R U C T I O N S .
Th is pre tty blanke t i s croche ted withwhite yarn . The l i t tl e rose buds in p inkand green are worked at the same time asthe background and the scal l op al l aroundis finished OE with a pink edge .Make a chain a l i ttl e over 36 inches in1 st row : Make th e singl e crochet for thel ength of 36 inche s, then make 1 chain ,turn.Always make 1 chain and turn at e nd ofevery row.
zud row : Repeat the singl e crochet, taking up in doub le sti tch on preceding row.
3rd row : Same as 2nd row.
4th row : Make 1 2 s ingl e c roche t. S tartw i th the green yarn and make a chain of7 s ti tches (use the wh ite and green toge ther in the fi rs t s ti tch of the chain ) .Make 1 s ingl e crochet in the next s ti tch onp receding row . T ake the white yarn alongand work over i t . Repeat a chain of 7stitche s and 1 single croche t twi c e in samepl ac e as preceding sti tch . Us e the whiteyarn , when pull ing through the l oop s of thel ast s ingle crochet then break off th e greenyarn . Make 1 6 S ingle crochet , starting innext stitch on pre ced ing row and repeatfrom to - end of row .
These green loops wil l make the l eavesfor the flowers . The yarn ends are to befastened afterwards .5 th row : Repeat the s ingl e crochet , withexception of making 1 chain instead of a
SUNLIGHT in your knitting means sunsh ine in your work
every groupsingle crochet in centerthe gre en loop s .6th row : Make 1 0 s ingl e crochet. _
T urnthe green l oops down toward you , put thehook through fi rs t green loop and make 1s ingl e croche t over i t
,taking up in next
sti tch on p reced ing row. Make 3 s ingl ecroche t, 2nd one through spac e in back ofthe green l oops . Make 1 s ingl e crochetover the 3rd green loop ( same as l st greenloop) , then make 1 2 s ingl e crochet and repeat from i‘ to end of row.
7th row : Plain , or o l s ingl e croche t inevery sti tch on preced ing row.
8th row : Make 1 2 s ingl e croche t. S tartwi th the p ink yarn and use i t with thewhite, when pul l ing through the loop s ofthe las t s ingl e crochet. Make 4 doub l e croche t through the 2nd green loop , taking _
upin next s ti tch on preceding row. Removethe hook and put i t through top of fi rstdoub l e croche t and through loop from lastd oubl e crochet , then pul l through with thewhite yarn . B reak off the p ink yarn .Make 1 6 singl e crochet , starting in fi rs tstitch from the bud
_and repeat from toend of row.
Make 7 rows p l ain .S tart the flowers : l st row : Mak e 4 singl e croche t. then begin with the greensame as before .S tart the rows of the flowers with 1 2 and
4's ingl e cro chet , al ternately.
Make 1 3 rows of flowers for width ' ofblanket, then croche t 4 rows plain (width28 inche s ) .Border in white : 1 st row : Crochet 1 rowin th e singl e croche t al l around the blanket
,making 1 s ti tch for every row on the s idesexcep t in a few places , where you skip onerow.
2ud row : Make 1 doubl e crochet on preced ing row, then make anothe r doubl e c rochet across first one . taking up in nextsti tch to the righ t. Make ' one cross in thenext 2 sti tche s and repeat to end of row,making th e crosses a l i ttl e clo ser in thecorners.3rd row : Same as 2ud row with except ion of mak ing the cro ss in space on eachside of c ross on preced ing row.
Make knitting a pastime—use SUNLIGHT yarns.9 1
4th row : Make a chain of 2 s ti tche s and1 single crochet in every space on preceding row.
5 th row : Make 1 singl e croche t in aspace on prec ed ing row and another singl ecroche t in next space . Make a shel l o f 9trebl e c roche t in 2nd space from preced ingstitch
,skip 1 space and repeat from to
end of row.
Last row in pink : Make a loop on thehook, then - pick up 2 loops
,1 i n each sti tch
on the scal l op ; put yarn over hook and pul lthrough , make a chain of 2 s titches. andrepeat, taking up l s t l oop in same place aspreced ing sti tch and the other l oop in nextsti tch on scal lop . T ake up in everysti tch on the scal l ops skip singlecrochet.
Indian CouchBlanket
.
S ize 54x72 inches
For d etail see Ind ian A fg han Stitch. Pag e 33 .
MATERIALS
SUNLIGHT four -fold Germantown
3 2 skeins red , 1 l skeins g ray5 skeins blue , 1 6 skeins black
2 Cellu loid Crochet Hooks ,Nos .
'
1 00 and 1 02
I N S T R U C T I O N S
This artis tic blanke t i s made up' of pan
els,c losely r esem bling l nd ian work i n d e
s ign and colors .Commence on the pan-elu wit-h '
d es ign“
andu se No. 100 hook. S tart with the b lack yarnand make a chain of 36 s titches . Work l strow in the singl e crochet (35 s titches on thel st row. L-eave 3 s ti tches at end of row. Pu t
the ends of the col ored yarn together andwork them in with the 3 last s titches, turn.W ork the threads in .as' you go along andchange them according to the fol lowing pattern . On l s t colored row
,take up in the
doubl e s ti tch on row below, then take up i nthe back of the sti tches for every row.
VVor'
k the whole panel forward and back inthe s ingl e crochet .l st row in the colors z Make 1 chain
,then
3 singl e crochet i n bl ack and take up theloop for the 4th sti tch . Pull “ through 4ths titch wi th - the gray. Make 7 s ingle crochetin - gray and take up the loop for .the 8 thsti tch. Pul l through with the blue, make 2s ingl e crochet
,take up the loop for the 3rd
s titch and pul l through with b lack. Make 1s ingl e crochet in black, take up 2ud loop andpul l through with red . Take up 1 loop withred and pull through with black. Thi s 1red i s the center - sti tch, then reverse . Now
_
on l s t' row you haire 4 single c rochet inb lack
,8 in g ray, 3 in b lue, 2 i n b lack, 1 i n
red for center. T hen 2 i n b lack, 3 in blue,8 in gray and 4 in b lack .zud row : 4 black, 7 g ray, 3 blu e, 2 b lack ,red for center .3td row : 4 black
,6 gray
,3 blue, 2 b lack ,
S'
red for center.4th row : 4 bl ack, 5 gray, “
3 blu e, 2 b lac l7 red for center.5 th row : 4 black, 4 gray, 3 blue , 2 bl ack,
9 red for center.6th row : 4 black, 3 gray, 3 blue , 2 black,
1 3 red for center .7th row : 4 bl ack
,2 g ray, 3 blue , 2
6 red , 1 black for cent er .8 th row : 4 b lack, 1 gray, 3 b lue , 2 bl ack ,
6 red, 3 bl ack for cen ter.9 th row : 4 black, 3 blue, 2 black , 6 red ,
2 black,1 gray for center .
1 0th row : 4 b lack, 2 b lue, 2_ black 6 red ,2 black, 3 gray for cen ter .1 1 th row : 4. bl ack
,1 blue , 2 black, 6 red , “
2 b lack, 2 gray. 1 r ed for cen ter .1 2th row : 6 b lack , 6 red , 2 bl ack, 2 gray,
3 red for center
In fol lowing these instructions successful resul ts can on ly be secured by using SUNLIGHT yarns
1 3th row: 5 black, 6 red , 2 black, 2 gray,5 red for center. '
1 4 th row : 4 black, 6 red , 2 black, 2 gray,7 red for center .Thi s l ast row is the center row. Now
you have made hal f o f the pattern . Makethe other hal f to correspond .Repeat pattern f or th e length de sired .W ork the plain panel in red with No. 162hook. Make a chain of 33 s titches .T ake up 1 loop in each sti tch on thechain, 33 loops in al l on hook, put yarnover hook and pul l through 1 loop at a
zud row : Pick up the loop s in the spacesbetwe en the loops on row below . Pullthrough same as on l st row, taking the 2fi rs t and the 2 last l oops together as 1 .3rd row : T ake up the loops same as on
2nd row in every space and then take up thelast loop in
.
the chain on edge . Pul l through1 l oop at a time on this row.
Repeat these 2 las t rows (2nd and 3rd ) forthe same length as l s t panel . W ork 1 row insingl e crochet with gray yarn all around redpanel . W ork 1 sti tch fo r each row down below and make every other sti tch deep . Makeanother around , same this,
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black and le t the deep stitche s come between the d eep gray sti tches.On panel with design, work 1 row -ou eachside in bl ack with the singl e crochet. W orka l i ttl e tigh t and make 1 sti tch for each rowdown below . Then work one row al l aroundpane l in gray, same as on red panel , and pu tthe deep s titches between the ribs . Outsidethis make another row al l around in blackwith the singl e crochet and take up in thedoubl e sti tch.Join the panel s : Place the edges of 2panel s together and work as on 1 ; use blackyarn and work with 2 thread s of the yarn .Make a loop on the hook and put througha double s ti tch on the edg e of each panel .Yarn over hook , pull through al l on needleat once and make 1 chain . Rep eat fromin every stitch on both edges.W ork scal l ops in red al l around b lanket :Make a ' sbel l o f 7 doubl e crochet in 1 s ingle crochet on edge (draw up thei loop l ongin the doubl e crochet) . Then make 1 singl ecrochet in 4 th and 1 in 5 th st i tch from shel land repeat from making the shel l in the4th s titch, al l around . Make the shel l s inthe corners larger.Last row in black : Make 1 chain and 1s ingl e crochet in each sti tch on the shel lwith exception of making no chain be
tween st itch each sideshel l .
PointedCouch Blanket
S ize 2x2% yard s
For d etail see Rib Stitch, p a g e I 7
MATERIALSS UN L IGHT fou r - foldGermantown4 Shades inOld Rose
4 Shades in GreenIn Old Rose—4 skeinsofl ig h te s t s ha d e , 1 2skeins next shade9 skeins of d a rkest, l lskeins next to d arkest
In Green 4 skeins oflig htest shade , 8 skeinsof ea ch of the othershades
1 A mber Crochet HookNo. 5
S T RU C T I O N S
Th is b lanket in the pointed sti tch, i sworked in stripes, in various shades of oldrose and green. “ A fringe _ is put on bothends, and the sides are fin ished with ascal lop .Begin with the darkest shade in Old Roseand make a chain about 3% yards long.l st row : Make 20 s ingl e crochet onthe chain, 1 iri each sti tch ; then make 3s ingle crochet in next s ti tch on the chainand repeat from This wil l make 1 point ;repeat until you have 1 6 points for widthof blanket . End row with the 20 s inglecrochet
,make 1 chain
,turn .
zud row: Make 2 s ingle crochet in l ststitch of preceding row (always taking upin back of the stitches) . Now make 8 singl e crochet, skip 2 s ti tches on precedingrow, make 10 s ingle crochet, then 3 s inglecrochet in next sti tch
,make 10 s ingle 'cro
chet and repeat from ending row with 2s ingle crochet in the las t s titch ; make 1chain, turn .
Repeat 2ud row for the work. 2 rowsmake 1 rib . Make 1 r ib in each shade . The
lig hest shade wi l l make the center r ib in
every str ipe . Make 1‘ s trip e in Ol d Roseand 1 in green and repea t this for thel ength of 2% yard s or leng th de sired . W ork1 row in the cross - sti tch on each s id e . pf
b lanket, using shade next to the darkestin Old Rose, and making 1 cross for eachrib.Cross stitch : Make 1 doub le crochet between 2 ribs , 1 chain , then make anotherdoubl e croche t acros s l st one to righ t sideof l st rib .Next row : Make shel l s of 6 doub le crochet in every 4th cross and make 1 chain ,1 singl e crochet and 1 chain between the
shel l s in center cros s, using shad'e next tothe l ightes t
,in Old Rose.
The SUNLIGHT trademark is an as surance of yarn perfec tion .
Last row : “Make a loop on the hook ;take up 1 l oop in 2nd and 1 l oop in 3r ds ti tch on the shel l
,yarn over hook, pul l
through al l on needl e and make a chain of3 s ti tches . Repeat th is in the same andnext sti tch on the shel l
,making 4 st itches
on the shel l . Make 1 chain and 1 s inglecrochet in l st space, 1 chain and 1 singl ecrochet in the next space, 1 chain and re
peat from to end of row. U se the dark bl e st itch on edge . Remove the needl e.est shade in Old ‘
Rose . pul l the end s through the loops and tighten .Fringe : Use the 2 medium shades in Old Repeat, making 10 bunche s of the yarn
ROS 6 and C li t the ends for fringe 1 1 inches on each s id e o f point,alternating the shades
l ong. f l‘ake 2 end s of the yarn, doubl e for every side .them and put the l oops through a chenil l eneedl e. Put the needl e through dou T r im ends fringe .
SUNLIGHT yarn embod ies al l the qual it ies of a perfec t yarn.9 5
The Fleur - de- lis
Couch AfghanSize 2 x 2% ya rd s
For d eta ils see Old A fg han S titch, Pa g e 2 7 ,and Rib S titch, pag e 1 7
MATERIALSSUNLlGHT eig ht - fold Germ antown6 shades brown7 skeins lig ht sha d e1 4 skeins of each of the next 4shades
1 8 skeins da rkes t shad e7 skeins black
SUNLIGHT fou r - fold Germantown
28 skeins d a rk brown2 skeins brown, lig ht sha d e for
c ross stitch
1 A mber Crochet Hook, No. 4
1 A mber Crochet Hook, No. 6
I N S T R U C T I O N"This Afghan i s made up of panel s in th eshades of b rown ; 5 panel s are shaded.Fleurs - de - l i s are embroide red in cros s s titchon the 4 dark panel s
,and a scal lop fiinishes
off th e edge .Use the 6 shade s of the 8- fol d Germantown and No. 6 hook for the shaded panel .This panel i s made up of s quare s, workedin the rib sti tch and j oined to each otherwith black yarn .S tart the square in center with -th e 3rdshade from the l ighte st . W ind the yarn 1 0t imes over your finger
,then make 1 6 s ingl e
crochet in the r ing. Join l st row by makinga sl ip st i tch in the l st s ti tch .2nd row : *Make 3 s ingl e croche t in 1sti tch on l s t row ( th i s makes the corner)taking up in doubl e s t itch , then make 3singl e croche t l . in each st i tch and repeatfrom to end of row. Join as before, make1 chain tight and break off the yarn .3td row : T ake n ext shade l ighter ; star ton wrong sid e of work and make 3 s ingl ecrochet in the middl e s t itch of one corne ron preceding row,
always taking up in theback of th e sti tche s . Make 1 singl e croche tin each sti tch on the side and repeat thesame increasing in next corner . Finish therow , j oin and make 1 chain tight.4th row : Turn the work on the other sid eand start the s ingl e croche t in 2nd s ti tchfrom the chain just made . Repeat the singl ecrochet, increase in the corners as on preced ing row, j o in the row, make 1 chain t ightand break off the yarn .
M ake kni tting a pastime—use SUNLIGHT yarns .
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Two rows make 1 r ib. Repeat this rib,using 1 shade for each rib . N ext r ib wil l bein the l ight shade, then reve rse the shade sand continue
,so that the las t rib in the
square wil l be in the darkest shade . Make9 square s for 1 panel .Make a button in center of ’
each square .T ake the darke st shade of the four- fold Germantown. W ind the yarn 24 times overyour finger. Break off the yarn and fastenthe end in the hankf Pul l through 'cen terof square fasten on wrong sid e and cuteven on r ight side .Jo in the square s in b lack .Place b oth p ieces togethe r with th e rights ides out. S tart in the corner in the midd lesti tch of each p iece and make the singlec roche t
,taking up in doubl e s ti tch on both
edge s . W ork a l i ttl e t igh t.Make 5 shaded panel s .Use the dark brown of the four- fold Ger
m antown and No. 4 hook for th e plain panel .T h is panel i s worked in the Old Afghansti tch . Make a chain of 40 st itches .l st row : Pick up 1 l oop - ih each st i tch onthe chain, put yarn over hook and pul lth rough 1 l oop (of those p icked up ) ,
at at ime.2nd row : Same as l s t row , taking up theloops in front from the loop s on preced ingrow.
Repeat 2ud row for the l ength ofyards . Finish off l ast row with 1 row 'in
the sl ip s ti tch ( se e l s t sti tche s) , taking upin the l oops . Make 4 panel s.
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The NewSlumber Robe
Size 2 x 2 ya rd sFor d eta ils see Pop corn S titch pa g e 30
and Rib S titch p a g e 1 7
MATERIALSSUNLIGHTeig ht-fold Germ antown4 shades g reen1 l skeins lig ht shade4 6 skeins next shad e1 4 skeins next shade d a rker20 skeins d a rkest shade
2 shades da rk blu e1 l skeins lig hter shade7 skeins d a rker shade
20 skeins brown6 skeins black
1 A mber Crochet Hook, No. 5
1 A mber Crochet Hook, No. 6
I N S T R U C T I O N SThi s S lumber Robe i s made up of panel s,worked in var ious shade s of d ifferent colors.Five panel s are green and blue, shaded , and4 panel s are medium green, with the patternin brown . A scal l op fin ishe s off the edge.Use No. 6 hook for the green and blue panel .Th is panel i s worked l engthwise. S tart wi ththe l ightest shade in green and make a chain2% yards in length.l st row: Make 1 s ingl e croche t in 2nd
st itch from hook. T ake up 1 l oop in nexts titch on “ th e chain and from thi s loop makea chain of 3 sti tche s ; put yarn over hookand pul l through both loop s on needle , make1 s ingle crochet in next sti tch on the chainand repeat from to end of row.
Th is row is the center row of panel .2nd row: S tart wi th 2 s ingl e crochet onthis row ( that wi l l al ternate the knots) andwork same as ' on l s t row, taking up in th edoubl e st itch .Make 2 rows in the l ighte st shade, 2 rowsin the next shade, 2 rows in the 3rd shadeand 2 rows in the ' darke st shade.Next row : Make 1 knot in
‘th e darkest
green and knot in the l igh test b lue,chang
ing the yarn when pul l ing through in thesingl e crochet.Make 1 row in the l igh tes t b lue and 1 rowin the darkest b lue .Th is wil l finish one s ide of the pane l .
Now star t in center with the l ightes t shadeand make 1 row, taking up on the other sideof the chain. Reverse the shade s.Make 5 panel s.
SUNLIGHT yarn embodies al l the qual itie s of a perfect yarn.
For the pane l with pattern use No. 5 book.
Th is panel i s worked cross wise inthe singlecroche t
,with the next l ightes t shade in
green and the brown . S tar t with the greenand make a chain of 27 st itches.l st row: Make 9 s ingl e croche t ; take upthe l oop for the loth st itch and pul l throughwith the brown ; then take up the loop forthe next stitch and pul l through with thegreen. Th is makes 1 brown sti tch. Now~
make 2 singl e croche t work in the brownyarn
,take up the loop for the 3rd s ti tch and
pul l through with the brown. T h is makes 3green sti tches. Repeat, making 3 brown and9 green sing l e crochet Th i s wil l fini shl st row; make 1 chain , turn.Take l
iup in the back of the s ti tches, workthe“ yarn in as you go al ong and change the
color s'
a‘c cor d ing to the fol l owing pattern :
(Green is abb reviated , g r ., and brown, br .)l st row: (al ready made) .l st row : 10 gr. 1 br . 3 gr. 3 br . 9 gr.2nd row : 8 gr. 3 br . 3 gr. 2 br . 1 0gr.
73td row : 6 gr. 1 br . 3 gr. 3 br . 3 gr. 3 br .
gr .64th row : 6 gr. 3 br . 3 gr. 4 br . 2 gr. 2 br.gr.
65 th row : 6 gr. 3 br . 1 gr . 5 br . 3 gr. 2 br.gr.
6
6th row: 6 gr . 2 br . 2 gr. 3 br . 1 gr. 6 br .
gr.67th row: 6 gr . 6 b r . 2 gr . 3 br . 1 gr. 2 br .
gr.8th row : 6 gr. 5 br .
_3 gr. 3 br . 1 gr. 2 br .
6 gr.
9 th row : 6 gr. 2 br . 2 gr. 3 br . 3 gr. 4 br6 gr.loth row : 6 gr. 3 b r. 3 gr. 4 b r . 2 gr. 2
6 gr.1 1 th row : 6 gr. 2 br . 2 gr. 5 br . 3 gr. 2 br
6 gr.1 2th row : 6 gr. 1 br . 3 gr. 3 br . 1 gr. 2 br
2 gr. 2 br . 61 3th row : 6 gr. 2 br . 2 gr. 2 br . 2 gr. 2 br
1 0 gr.1 4th row : 10 gr. 2 br . 2 gr. 2 br . 2 gr. 2 br
6 g r .1 5th row : 6 gr. 2 br . 2 gr . 3 b r. 1 gr. 2 br
2 gr. 1 br . 71 6 th row : 6 gr. 2 br . 2 gr. 5 br . 3 gr. 2 br
6 gr.1 7th row : 6 gr. 3 br . 3 gr. 4 b r. 2 gr. 2 br
6 gr.1 8th row : 6 gr. 2 br . 2 gr. 3 br . 3 gr. 3 br
7 gr.6
l gth row : 8 gr. 3 br . 3 gr. 2 br . 2 gr. 2 bgr.20th row : 6 gr. 2 br . 2 gr. 1 br . 3 gr. 3 br
9 gr.6l t row : 6 gr. 1 br . 3 gr. 3 br . 5 gr. 2 brgr.22nd row : 6 gr. 2 br . 4 gr. 3 br . 3 gr . 2 br
6 gr.23rd row : 6 gr. 2 br . 4 gr
,3 b r . 3 gr. 2 br
6 gr.7
24th row : 6 gr. 1 br . 3 gr. 3 br . 5 gr. 1 brs r .
Thi s i s the pattern ; next row the same asl st row.
Repeat unti l you have l engthyard s.
Yarn perfec tion—the SUNLIGHT .
Make 4 panel s.E i ther s ide of th is panel can be u sed forright s ide .Jo in the panel s in black on right s id e ;place both panel s together having the panelwi th the pattern toward you. Make 1 rowin the s ingl e c roche t, taking up the st itcheson and between the r ib s on the green edgeand throug h doub l e s ti tch on the blue edge .Border : l st row in b lack ; fasten th e yarnends on the green and blue panel s. Make 1row al l around in the s ingl e croche t
,taking
up in the doubl e sti tch (work a l i ttl e tigh t) .Make 3 S ti tche s for eve ry 2 rows on theends of the green and b lue panel s (32s titche s a'cross) .2nd row in the brown : Make a loop onthe hook ; put yarn over hook and take up 1l oop on l s t row ( always taking up in doubl esti tch ) , take up ano ther loop in the nextsti tch , pu t yarn over hook, pul l through al lon needl e and make 1 chain . Repeat fromtaking up in every st itch on the s ide s ofafghan and skipp ing 1 s t itch be tween everyother c luster on ends of afghan.std row in the next l ig htest shad e ofgreen : Make a shell of 6 double crochet inevery 4th spac e on preceding row and asingl e crochet in space be tween the shel l s.Last row i n th e d arkest shad e of gr eenMake a chain of 2 s ti tche s and a s ingl ecrochet in every st i tch shel l , takingdoubl e s titch .
Child’
s Lil ap
MATERIALS
SUNLIGHT four -fold Germ antown3 skeins whiteKLOSTERSILKA rt 8 06 , Per le No.
5 , l skeinwhiteKLOSTERSILKA r t 8 06 , Per le No.
5 , l skein yellow1 6 -inch Bone Crochet Hook,No. 3
l fine Stee l Crochet Hookya rd White China Silk
I N S T R U C T I O N SThis l i t tl e cap i s crocheted with white
yarn'
and trimmed wi th l i l ie s which ar e . c ro
cheted i n th e mercer ized cotton—No. a
Kloster silk Perl e .Begin in cen ter of crown . W ind the yarnl oo sely around the book 3 t imes, then make9 s ingl e crochet i n thi s l i t tl e ring (worktight) .2nd row: S tar t with 2 s ingl e crochet inl st s titch on preceding row (always takingup in doubl e s ti tch ) and repeat in everysti tch to end of row.
3t d row : Make 2 s ingl e c roche t in every2nd s titch on preceding row.
4th row : Make 2 s ingl e croche t in every3rd sti tch on preceding row.
sth row : Plain (without increas ing) .Make 2 singl e crochet in every 4th s t itchon preceding row 3 times around the c ircl e(3 rows) .Make 2 rows p lain .Make 2 s ingl e croche t in every 6th s ti tchon preced ing row 2 times around the c ircle(2 rows) .Make 2 s ingl e croche t in every 9 th sti tchon preceding row once around the c ircl e ( 1row ) .Make 3 rows pl ain.Make 2 s ingl e crochet in every 4th st itchon preceding row o-nce around the c ircl e ( 1row ) .Repeat with the s ingl e croche t without lncreasing until you have 37 rows from cen terof crown .Increase 1
.
row.
' Make 2 s ingl e crochet inevery 7th s t i tch on preced ing row .
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The SUNLIGHT trademark “ i s an assurance of yarn perfect ion .
Make 1 2 rows plain.
Fini sh off edge with 1 row in the sl ipsti tch . Make the row on wrong side of workand take up in doub l e s ti tch .The L i ly : Us e Klosters ilk and the stee lhook. Make a loop on the hook, having theend of the thread yard l ong. Make 1chain, then 1 2 singl e croche t over the end’of the thread , tu rn .zud row : Leave the thread ; make 1 s inglecrochet in 2nd“ s titch on prec eding row,taking up in back of the sti tches
,make an
othe r singl e croche t in next stitch , thenmake 6 doubl e croche t, 1 i n each stitch and3 s ingl e crochet, turn.3td row : S ame as 2nd row, making thelas t s ti tch close to the end of the thread,turn.4th row : T ake the end of the thread alongand work over i t, s tart as before and make1 2 s ingl e croche t.Make 1' chain and. continu e wi th the s ingl ecroche t ove r the end of the thread for thenext le af. Make 5 l eave s for the l ily. Lastrow of e ach l eaf i s on righ t s id e .Join l st l eaf and make cente r of flower :Make 2 s ingl e croche t at the base of eachleaf ( 10 in circl e) . Next row : Make 2singl e croch et in every 3rd s titch on pr eceding row
,taking up on top of th e sti tchesand having the cen ter of flower toward you .
Make 2 rows around and break off theth read . Make a chain of 8 sti tche s withdoub le thread
,in yel l ow. Put both ends ofchain together
,forming a l oop , draw up the
Child’s Skir tFor detail see Sing le Crochet, p age 1 0
S ize 6 to 8 years
'MATERIALSSUNLIGHT German Knitting Y a rn X
skeins1 Steel Crochet Hook, No. 7 ,
S T R U C T I O N
This l i ttl e skirt is mad e in the'
s ing lecrochet . The rufli e at the bottom hol ds i tfirm and makes a pre tty fin i sh .Begin at
'
bottom of skirt and make achain of yards .W ork 1 4 s ingl e crochet, l in each stitchon the chain ; then make 3 s ingl e crochetin 1 5 th s ti tch on the chain . That increases
2 stitches . T his wil l make 1 scal lop ; r e
peat same unti l you have 1 3 scal lop s forwidth of skirt.End l st row with the 3 s ingl e crochet in
1 s titch, then j oin by making 1 singl e crochet on l st singl e crochet on l st row, taking up in the back of the sti tches‘ ; work 5more singl e crochet .Make 1 singl e crochet in 7th, 8th and
9 th s ingl e crochet on row below. (T akeup 1 l oop for each s ingl e crochet and pul lthrough those 3 loops as T hat wil l d ecrease 2 s titche s, th en make 6 single crochet , 1 in each sti tch on row below. Make3 s ingl e crochet in next s titch, th e middl eone of the 3 s ingl e crochet made in "stitchon l s t row, and that wil l increase 2 s ti tches.Now work 6 singl e crochet and decrease
2,then 6 s ingle crochet and increase 2 andrepeat same for every row until you have25 rows, then narrow a l ittl e toward thewaist.Next row: No increasing, fol l ow the pat
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The SUNLIGHT trade mark is an assurance of yarn perfec tion .
tern and decrease only, then you get 1sti tch less on each . s ide of scal lop .W ork 5 rows same as before .Make 1 row without inc reas ing , thenrows same as before . W ork 1 row without
increasing'
and 4 rows again , then 1 rowwithout increasing and 2 rows . Make lastrow in doub l e - crochet for the band.Crochet ruffl e at bottom of skirt.W ork - 1 row in the doubl e crochet with
1 chain between each double crochet, taking up in every stitch on row below, withexception of making 2 double crochet atthe point of the scal l ops and skipp ing 1
s ti tch be tween the scal lops .Next row: Make a shel l of 6 doubl ecrochet b etween 2 doub l e crochet on rowbelow. Repeat same to end
“ of row, alwaysl eaving 2 doubl e crochet on row below between each shel l .Finish of’f ruffle wi th a pico t edge :Make 1 s ingl e crochet on the shel l ; thenmake a chain of 3 s titches and 1 s ingl ecrochet in l st s ti tch on the chain . Repeatfrom making 4 pi cots for each shel l .Make a vest oi
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sateen , 1 3 inches in l engthfrom shoulde r and 25 inches in width whenbuttoned and sew skirt on same.If different s ize " i s wanted make more orl ess scal lops for wid th and more or le ssrows before narrowing.
Little Betty Swea ter Coat
With belted back and crocheted bu ttonsS ize 2
For d eta il see Little Betty S titcb.p a¢e 2 2
MATERIALS
SUNLIGHT four -fold Germantown 1 0 skeins1 p a ir Bone Knitting Need les,No. 2
1 p a ir Stee l Knitting Need les , No. 1 3
1 Steel Crochet Hook, No. 6 , Style 2l spool Twisted Crocheted Silk6 bu tton-molds , l inches , 4 button-mold sinch
I N S T R U C T I O N S
S tart bottom back. Cas t on needl e75 s t itche s . Kni t p lain forward and back1 5 rows for border . S tart the design onr ight side of garment.1 st row: knit 2, purl 3 and repeat fromto end o f row ( th e row wil l end with 3purled ) .
zud row: Knit 3, purl 2 and repeatfrom On right s ide l st and 2nd rowsare the same
Purl 3, kni t 2 and repeat
4th row : Pur l 2, kni t 3 and repeatfromOn right s ide, every 5 th sti tch on everyrow i s always purl ed . T hese 4 rows formyour de sign. Continue pattern.
. Decrease 1 stitch on each side every lothrow
, 8 times ; then you have 20 des igns toarmhole . Bind off 7 st itches on each sid efor armhol e and make 8 more designs.Now d ivid e the stitches on your needl e i nthree parts . 1 2 st itches on each side arefor the should ers W ork 1 des ign on eachof them and b ind off ; b i nd off the stitchesfor the neck. Make l eft front to correspond.
Y am perfection—the SUNLIGHT.
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For rig ht side front cas t on needl e 66s titches . Knit p lain 1 5 rows for border.On next row, right s ide of garment, knitplain 8 s titches . These sti tches are for theborder and to be kni t plain on every row.
Then start your design with purl 3, knit 2and repeat fromWork 2 designs and b ind off 3 s ti tcheson the side . (H ere you star t sewing theback and front toge ther and le t the backlap over those 3 s ti tches .) Decrease on sid esame as on side of back
,having 2 1 designs
to armhole. W hen you have 6 designs fromborder make an opening for pocket. W ork1 7 s titches from border
,put the next 1 7
stitches on extra needl e and b ind off. Re
place them with 1 7 new sti tches and workto end of row Continue pattern until youhave 2 1 designs . Bind off for armhole onwrong s ide of front p iece
,firs t 8 s ti tches,
nex t turn 6 sti tches ; repeat knitting unti lyou have 27% des igns from border.On r ight s ide of garment b ind off 1 4
s titche s for neck. Next turn 6 s titches, thenbind off 3 sti tche s and 3 turns more. Bindoff fo r shoulder.
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CUFFS : Cast on s tee l n eedl e 34 stitches .Kni t plain forward and back for 28 rows .Next row you s tart sl eeve : Knit p lain,use bone needl es and increase 1 every th irdsti tch .2ud row, right s ide of sl eeve, s tart yourdes ign and increase 1 s ti tch on each s ideevery 9th row 7 t imes .Make 1 8 designs for l ength of sl eeve toarmhole . Bind off 2 sti tches at the start ofevery row unti l you have 10 s ti tches l eft,then bind off the res t.COLLAR : Cast on stee l needle 8
stitches.Knit 1 , purl 1 and repeat
2nd row: Kni t 1 on top of purl edsti tch and purl 1 on top of knitted stitchand repeat from Add 7 sti tche s on 2ndrow, turn and repeat same pattern .At end of 4th row add 7 more sti tches , inal l 22 on needl e . Kni t the l ength of 1 1inches and finish oflf end same as on start .Sew col l ar on, 1 2 s titches from front edge .C rocheted B el t : Length 9% inches .Make 10 rows in the s ingl e crochet, takeup doubl e stitch and finish off the bel t al laround with a row of singl e crochet iiitwistedf s ilk. Put bel t on back 4 inchesbelow armhol e wi th but
tons.
Us ing these instructions for size 1'For back : Cast on 70 stitche s . 1 7 ds igns to armhol e, 25 designs to neck.For front : Cast on 58 st itche s .signs to armhol e, 24 des igns to neck.
1 7 de
21 designs to top of sl eeve .1 5 des igns to - armhole .53 s ti tches for wid th of sl eeve .eng th of col l ar, 1 1 % inches .Length of bel t 8% inchesPocket des igns from border.
The beauty of a garment depends l argely upon the qual i ty of the yarn used.
Cover for Pocket : Pick up above theopening 2 1 s titches, repeat design in c enterand work narrow border around it . Makea pocket of satin and sew it on on wrongsid e. Sew up and finish your garment al laround with a row -
of single crochet - ih
twis ted sil k. On. right s ide front makeanother row with 3 loops (chain ' of 8 '
s ti tches) for th e buttons . Al so on col larwork 2 rows, the l st row with yarn , Puthook and eye on collar.
C rocheted Bu t tons : Make a round pi ece,
2 i nches in d iameter, with s ingl e crochet intwi sted si lk. S tart with 6 sti tches in one
chain.Next row: Take up in doubl e s ti tch andincrease 1 in every other sti tch3rd row : S ame as 2nd .
4th row : Increase 1 in every 3rd stitchand the next rows in every 4th sti tch . Now
cover the button mold , having the wrongside out.
S tart decreasing on back : Decrease 1
st itch on each side of back every 7th row,
1 5 times .Repeat the designs for the l ength of 1 4V;de signs from center of back to armhole.Bind off 6 s t itches on each s ide of backfor armhol e (47 s ti tche s acro ss ) . Make 4design s to shoulder. Bind off on shoulder5 s ti tches each time for the next 3 turnings( same ' on other shoulder) . Bind off theremaining 1 7 sti tches for neck.S l eeve : S tart on the cuff and cast onwith stee l n eedles 40 s ti tches . Knit p lainforward and back. Make 1 8 r ib s for cuff.Change to bone needl es and start the design :l st row (on right side) : Knit pl ainincrease 3 st itches on the rowS tart next row with sl ip l st s ti tch , kn it
4 ; then purl 3, knit 7 and repeat the d esignas before .Make designs. "
S tart increasing on sl eeve : Increase ls ti tch on each side of sl eeve eve ry 4th row,
1 4 t imes .Make 1 design ( 10 designs from cuff and
71 sti tches across) .Bind off 6 sti tches on each side of sleeve ,then b ind off 2 s ti tches at s tart of every
row, 1 0 t imes on each S l Cle of sl eeve . Bindoff the remain ing 1 9 sti tche s.
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Make knitting a pastime—use SUNLIGHT yarns.
Collar. Cas t on wi th stee l needle s 2 1 8sti tches, divid ing the number of s titches on3 or 4 need les . Knit p lain forward andback. Make 4 ribsS tart d ecreasing on next row : Knit 1 4sti tches, decrease . 1 stitch , kni t 10 sti tchesand repeat from to end . of row ( 1 7 decreased ) .Repeat this decreasing of 1 7 s ti tchesevery loth row (5th r ib ) 6 more times ( s tar twith 1 s ti tch l ess b efore decreasing at everyrow you decrease) . Make 2 rib s . Nextrow : Kni t 8 sti tches decrease 1 st i tch andrepeat th is to end of row. Make 1 rib and-t i ,b ind off the remaining 90 stitche s.Sew garment together. Put sea 'm ofsl eeve to fron t part , 1 i nch from seam inth e s ide . Hold the sleeve a little ful l aroundshoulder seam Turn up cuff. Sew coll aron, leaving 1 1 s ti tche s from front edge oneach side Fini sh off fron t edges with 1row in th e singl e crochet, making 1 sti tchfo r each r ib .Buttonhole 3 l oops for the buttons onedge of righ t s id e fron t . Make l st l oopinches from neck then put the other l oop s4% inches apart.Sew buttons on about inche s fromedge , having smal l bu ttons on wrong side.Put hook and eye on at neck where end sof col l ar meet and fasten the cornerfront part neck with sn'ap s.
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Child’
s MittensFor detail see knitting p lain.p ag e 1 2
MATERIALS
SUNLIGHT Saxony Y arn—2 skeins3 Steel Knitting Need les , N9 : 1 5
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IN S T R U C T I O N S
Cast on needle 47 sti tches.Knit p l ain.
2nd row : S l ip “
1,knit 1 , then sl ip _
l sts titch over kni tted one ( that decreases\s ti tch) ; kni t 3, yarn over needl e knit 1 ,yarn over needl e kni t 3, knit 3 s titches together as 1 s ti tch , knit 3 and repeat from* to end of
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1 st row:
3rd row: Purl the s ti tche s . and purl yarnover needl e as 1 s ti tch . Repeat the 2 l as trows unti l you are sl i nches from thepoints . Kni t p lain back and forth 6 rowsor 3 r ibs .7th row : Knit 1 stitch,
knit the 2 nextst itches together as 1
,put yarn over needl e
and repeat fromNext row : Knit yarn over needl e as 1stitch . T hese 2 rows make the hol es forthe cord . Knit p lain 7
_
rib s . On next rowdecrease 1 1 s ti tch-es : Knit every 4th andSth sti tch together—then you have 36
sti tche s on needl e . Kni t 2 and purl 2 for1 2 rows .Next row increase 6 s ti tches , 1 in every
6th s ti tch . Knit 4 ribs then s tart inc reasing for thumb .
l st row : Knit 20 s ti tches , increase 1 , knit2, increase 1 , knit 20 sti tches . Repeat l strow every 4th row, 7 t imes more , alwayshaving 20 sti tche s on each sid e of increas
Now you have 1 8 stitches for thumb ; putthem on : s eparate “needl e and knit 1 2 ribs .
_Decrease ever y other s titch on l st row,
then decrease every stitch until there are
6 l eft . Draw th e s titches together andfasten.Sew thumb toge ther, l eaving 1 nib atbase . Pick up 4. sti tches “ at base of thumb ,and add them to the other 40 s titches, thenkni t 22 ribs .Next row : Decrease 1 s t itch on each endof needl e and 2 stitches in the middl e . Re:
peat th is d ecreas ing_
2 times. more on every4th row ; then on every other row, unti lther e are 1 2 s ti tches left .Bind off closely and sew toge ther . Al sos ew both s ides together.Make a chain with the yarn doub l e 1 6i nches IOng . Pul l i t through the hol esabov-e border and tie .Put a smal l tassel on each end of“ cord .T asse l : W i nd the yarn over 2 fingers 5times ; ti e a l inen thread around hank inmiddl e and fasten to end of cord . Pull theloops down and wind the yarn around a fewtimes inc h from cord . Cut even at bot
Make knit ting a pastime—use SUNLIGHT yarns.
The SUNLIGHT
Tam o’
Shanter
For d e ta ils se e F ir st S titches,p a g e 1 0
MATERIALS
SUNLIGHT Golf Y am , 1 skein1 Amber C rochet Hook, No. 5
I N S T RU C T I O N SThi s cap i s croche ted with gol f yarn inthe s ingl e crochet and trimmed with cordand tassel s.Begin in cen ter of crown and make achain of 2 sti tches .1 st row : Make 8 s ingle croche t in 1 st
“
s ti tch of the chain . Pul l the yarn end tightand fasten .2nd row : W ork around, making 2 singl ecroche t in every s ti tch on preced ing row,always taking up in doubl e s t itch .Thi s row wil l start the 8 increas ing pointson top of crown .To make the increase regul ar you mustalways increase in the last one of the 2sti tche s at th e increasing poin t.
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3rd row : Make 1 s ingl e croche t in l sts titch of the l st increasing po int on preced ing row
,then make 2 singl e croche t in
l as t s titch of the l -st point. Repeat to endof row.
On th i s row you have 1 sti tch b etween .each increas ing point . Fourth row,you wil l
have 2 sti tches between each increasingp oint ; and so for every row there wi l l be 1more sti tch added between the increasingpo ints.Repeat until you have 20 rows from start.Make 8 rows pl ain , that i s, make 1 s ingl ecrochet in every sti tch on preceding row .
S tart 8 decreas ing poin ts on next row.Make 1 9 s ingle crochet, skip next st i tch ( the20th) and repeat to end of - row
,making th edecreases above the increases.Decrease in same order as you increased
,for 1 2 more rows .
M ake knitting a pastime—use
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SUNLIGHT yarns.
BAND : Repeat the singl e crochet, making 6 rows around .7th row : Make 5 s ingle croche t, thenmake a doubl e croche t ( loose) , taking upthrough doubl e stitch i n‘ 5 th row bel ow ,skip l s titch on preced ing row and repeatfrom to end -oi row.
Make 1 row in th e sl ip s titch and that“wil l finish the bandCORD : Cut 6 thread s of the yarn , each
2% yards in ’l ength . Put them together andtwis t them same way as the yarn i s twisted .S tre tch a l i ttl e , double the s tring and twistthe oppos ite way.
TASSEL : Cut a p ie ce of cardboard 5inche s l ong and wind the yarn around 1 8times . Thread a needle with the yarn . U seyarn doubl e . Put needle through fin ishedend of cord and through yarn between yarnand cardboard . T ie hank and cord together,take out the cardboard
,h ide the knot in the
yarn and make it smooth . W ind around afew times with yarn V2 inch below cord andfasten . Cu t even at bottom.
Put cord through loops around band. T iea coupl e of loops with the cord and fastenthem to cap , making the tasse l come a l i ttl ebelow band. Fin ish off other end of cordwith a tassel .Bu tton : Croche t a button and sew i t onto center of crown. Make a chain of 2st i tche s.l st row : Make 6 s ingl e crochet in l s ts ti tch of the chain (work tighter) .zud row : Make 2 s ingl e c roche t in everysti tch on l s t row.
3rd row : Make 2 s ingle crochet 1n every Make 5 th row plain and skip every othe ro ther sti tch . sti tch on 6th row .
4th row : Make 2 s ingl e croche t m every Run a thread through edge , draw toge therst1 tch on preced ing row. l i t tl e , l eav ing small opening center.
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SUNLIGHT in your knitting means sunshine in your work.
Evening Coa t
S ize 3 6
MATERIALS
SUNLIGHT Shetland Floss9 skeins"
white
4 skeins coloredFa iry Floss—8 skeins white1 p airWoodenKnitting Need les , No. 9
1 A mber Crochet Hook, No. 4
7% ya rd s Ribbon, l inches wide
I N S TR U C T I O
(Written: for white and
Th is j acke t, knitted in two kinds of whi tefloss
,has a kni tted p ink l ining, which shows
through the outer fancy stitch and addsto the garment a richnes s that could not beeffected any other way.
W ork with the yarn doubl e, 1 thread oi
whi te Shetl and Flos s and 1 thread of whiteFairy Floss .S tart at bottom of back and cast on 56stitches (must always be even numbers) .
1 st row: Knit p lainzud row: Purl the sti tches .3rd row : S l ip 1 , kni t l , knit 2 togetherand repeat from At end of row kniteach one of the las t 2 s titches separate.4th row : S l ip 1 , knit 2, knit thread (kni twith the r ight hand needl e the thread infront be tween the 2 purled stitches on preceding row) . Knit 1
,knit thread and r e
peat frorn At end of row kni t thread,knit each one of the las t 2 sti tches separate . These 4 rows make 1 de sign .5th row : Same as l st row.
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6th row-z S ame as 2nd row.
7th row : S l ip‘
1 , together andrepeat from At end ‘of r ow knit lasts titch.8th row: S l ip 1 , knit 1 , _kni t thread andrepeat from At end of row kni t thread
,
knit las t st i tch . Repeat these 8 rows forthe work.Be carefu l to start and end 3rd and 6throws a ccording to direction .Kni t 5 des igns . Decrease 2 s titches ateach end of needl e (52 on need l e ) . Knit1 7 designs (22 from start) . Add 56 stitcheson each s ide of work for the sl eeves . Make3 designs . Decrease 1 s ti tch at each endof needle every 8th row, 3 t imes . Knituntil you have 1 1 de signs on the sl eeves( 1 58 sti tches across) .
Leave 68 s titches , for sl eeve, on separateneedle . B ind off 22 s ti tches for neck andcontinue kni tt ing on the remaining 68
sti tches for the other sl eeve.Make 3 designs for shoulder. Add 1 4
sti tches in front. Make 2 designs . In
crease 1 s ti tch at end of sleeve every 8 throw
, 3 t imes . At th e same time increase 1sti tch in front every 4th row .
Yarn perfection—the SUNLIGHT .
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Woman’
s Nig ting a le
For d etail l ee First Stitches; Crocheting . p ag e. 1 0- 1 1
MA TERIALS
SUNLIGHT Shetland Flossl 0 skeins white3 skeins colored
1 Amber Crochet Hook, No. 4
4 ya rds Ribbon, 1 % inches wide
I N S T R U C T I O
(Written for white and
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blue. )
This garment i s crocheted in one piece .The sl eeves are ti ed up from the side s andtrimmed with r ibbon, and ribbon i-s . ais
‘b
pul l ed through around neck.Begin at neck with wh ite yarn and makea chain of 85 s titches .
l st row; Make 3 doub l e crochet in 4ths ti tch from needle.of 3 doub l e crochet in 3td sti tch on chainand repeat this unt il you have 6 group s of3 doub le crochet . Now make 3 doub l ecrochet, 1 chain and 3 more doubl e crochetal l in 3rd s ti tch on chain. This wil l increase group of 3 doub l e crochet. Re
peat with 6 g roups‘
as before, 1 doubl egroup , 6 groups, 1 doubl e group and 6 moregroup s . End l st row with 1 chain and 1doub l e crochet in same place as l ast group
,
turn.2nd row : Make a chain of 3 s titche s ;make 1 group b etween the double crochetand 1 st group on preceding row. Repeatmaking 1 group between each group onpreceding row and always make 2 groups
Make another group “
with 1 chain be tween m every doub le group(3 doubl e group s '
on the row) . End 2ud
row with 1 group, l'
chain and 1 doublecrochet between las t group and the chainof 3 s ti tches, turn.Repeat 2nd row unti l you have 32 rowsfrom start.
2nd row in white, on other side of work :Make shell s of 5 doub l e “ crochet in thesingl e crochet on preceding row and makethe singl e croche t between the shel l s incenter of shel l on preced ing row.
Make a shel l of 5 doub l e crochet in center of large shel l and put the singl e crochetin 3rd s titch on each side of l arge shel l.
Make knitting a p astime—use SUNLIGHT yarns.
Border, l st row in b lue : Begin at neckand make a singl e
_ crochet in l st spaceon front s ide ; make a chain of 3 s ti tchesand 2 doubl e crochet in same space
,then
make shel l s of 5 doub l e crochet in everyother space on edge along thé front s ide sand at bottom of garment and make 1 s ingl e crochet in space between each shel l .Make 9 doub le crochet in the corner shel l s.End l st row with a hal f shel l .
Repeat thi s increas ing in corners whenneeded.Repeat the 2ud row
,al ternating the blue
unti l you have 6 rows in border .Make l ast row in blue with a p icot incente r of each shel l .Picot : Make 3 doubl e crochet (half ofthe shel l ) , then make a chain of 3 s titches ,a singl e croche t in the 2 loops below thechain and then 3 more double croche t tocomple te the shel l .W ork 1 row in the singl e crochet aroundneck, making sti tches in each space .
Make another row for beading : Make1 doubl e crochet, a chain of 3 st itches, 1
s ingle crochet in l st stitch on the chainand repeat from taking up in every otherstitch on preced ing row.
S l eeves : Doubl e the garment at l s t and3rd widening s and tie together both s ides10 inches from increasings on Ist and 2ndrow above bord er ; use the yarn doubl e totie with . This wil l form the sl eeve .Pul l ribbon through in a few places aboveborder and tie a bow on sl eeve .
r ibbon through beading aroundneck.
Yarn perfect ion—th e SUNLIGHT .
Crocheted
Hug Me -Tight
For d e tails see Fir s t S titches , Pag e 1 0, andOld A fg han S titch, Pa g e 2 7 .
MATERIALS
SUNLIGHT fou r -fold Germantown
6 skeins white2 skeins p ink1 skein d a rker p ink and l skeinsoft shade of g reen for the c ross
stitch embroidery1 A mber Crochet Hook, No. 5 ,
4 bu tton mold s , l I/S inches
I N S T R U C T I O N STh is pretty garmen t is crocheted withwhite yarn in the singl e croche t. The pinkand white border is fin i shed off with a pico tedge . A Wh i te crocheted b and" with crosss titch embroidery is worked acros s backand fron t parts b elow shoulders . Bel t inback and crocheted buttons add anotherfeature to i t. This garment i s to b e worndoubl e breasted, with the end s of the fron tparts bu ttoned to back .
Begin at b ottom of back and make a chainof 5 1 s ti tche s .l st row : Make 1 s ingl e croche t in everysti tch on the chain , th en make 1 chain, turn .Repeat the singl e crochet, taking up indoubl e sti tch on preceding row. W ork forward and back unti l you have 55 rows orthe l ength of 1 3 inches. T urn and start onnext row the band for the embroidery.Make the b and in th e Old A fghan S titch .l st row : Pick up 1 l oop in each stitch onpreceding row, taking up as b efore in doub l es titch (5 1 l oops on needl e) . *Put yarn overhook, pul l through 1 l oop and repeat fromto end of row.
zud row : Same as l st row with exceptionof taking up the l oops through loop s infron t on preceding row.
Make 8 rows for the width of band .S tart with the singl e crochet and make 1s ti tch in each l oop on preceding row ; make1 chain , turn C rochet 3 more rows . T hi swil l fin ish the l ength of back.Next row : Make 1 6 s ingl e croche t for theshoulder
,turn.
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SUNLIGHT yarn
Make 5 rows .Next row : Increase 1 sti tch at neck anrepeat thi s for the next three turnings .Make the b and for the cro ss s ti tch embroidery same as on back (p ick up 20 loop sfor band) .Repeat th e s ingl e croche t same as before,making 55 rows or the l ength of 1 3 inches .Make o ther s id e of garment to correspond .Border-z Make border al l around in thesingl e crochet. W ork on righ t s ide of garment. S tart with p ink yarn and make 1s ingl e croche t for every row and 1 s ingl ecrochet in every sti tch at neck and bottomof garment. Increase 1 sti tch in each corner. Make 4 rows in whi te and pink al termately and repeat the increas ing of 1 s ti tchin every corner
, each row . (Always takeup in doubl e stitch .) Fin ish off border witha p icot edge : Us e p ink yarn and make 1s ingl e crochet on preceding row .
*Crocheta chain of 3 s ti tche s and m ake a sl ip s ti tch ,taking up in the 2 l oops below chain , skip 1sti tch on preced ing row, make 1 singl e crochet and repeat from to end of row.
Bel t : S tar t with a chain of 3 s ti tches.Make 2 s ingl e crochet on l s t row . Repeatthe single crochet
,increasing 1 s ti tch every
turning unti l you have 1 1 s ti tches for w id thof bel t . Make 36 rows or the l ength of 8%i nches . Decrease 1 sti tch each turn ing until2 sti tche s are l e ft.Button : Cover the mold wi th either p inkyarn or cloth: Use p ink yarn and make a
Knitted
Hu e -Tight
MATERIALS
SUNLIGHT fou r - fold Germ antown
2 skeins one color5 skeins d ifferent color1 p a ir Bone Knitting Need les , No. 6
l 6 -inch' Bone Crochet Hook, No. 4
2 Bu tton mold s , 1 inch
I N S T R U C T I O N S
Wr itten for white and pink . )
Th is dainty garment i s kni tted in theplain sti tch with pink yarn . The Whiteborder and the white b el t in the back haveNap ink edge and are al so kni tted . The bel t i sfas tened to the b ack w ith croche ted buttons .Th i s garment can be worn as a j acketmerely by buttoning i t d ifferen t ways orwith end crossed on breas t a s hug-me - tight .S tart at bo ttom of back, use pink yarn andcast on 50 s ti tches .Kni t plain forward and back . Two rowsmake 1 rib . Kni t 63 rib s for l ength of back.Knit 1 7 sti tche s on next row and turn ( l eaving the remain ing 33 s titche s on a spareneedle) . Repeat making 63 rib s for shoulderand l ength of front par t and b ind off .Bind off at neck 1 6 s t i tches and make theothe r s id e to corre spond .Border : U se wh ite yarn , b egin in 1 2th r ibfrom bo ttom of back and pick up ( on rightsid e of work) 1 s ti tch for each rib along theside of knitted p iece to end of front part .
T ake up 3 s titche s in corne r and then 1sti tch in each chain at bottom of fron t part
,turn . Keep al l th e sti tche s on 1 nee‘dle.Knit as before and make 5 r ib s increase 2s t itche s in th e corner for each r ib . Make 1 .rib in p ink ( l s t row wil l be on righ t s ide) .and b ind off.Kni t border on other sid e of ve st to correspond .
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SUNLIGHT in your knitting means sunshine in you r work.
Pick up sti tches same beforearound neck and along
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the front edges,s tarting in l ast r ib of the whi te at bo ttom of"
fron t..Make border same as before, -kni t
the p ink edge around the corner and connec ti t to the edge at bo ttom.
Belt : Cas t on 4 s titche s (knit j ust a l ittl etight) and increase 1 s ti tch on each -. s ide
until you have 1 0 s titches . Make about 47ribs . Length of be l t must b e 1 inch shorterthan width of back at bottom. Make pinkedge as before al l around bel t.Draw together end of border in back andsew the poin t of b el t to thi s place with acrocheted button .Button : Cover the mold with e i the r p inkyarn or cl oth . U se p ink yarn and make achain of 2 s ti tches . Make 6 s ingl e crochetin l st s ti tch of th e chain . W ork around ,making 2 singl e croche t in each s ti tch on l s trow, then 2 s ingl e crochet in every othersti tch on the next row . Make 1 row plain .Run a thread throug h edge of c ircl e, putmold in , draw toge ther and fasten.Crochet 1 l oop in each corner of frontparts on the wrong s ide and fasten themin th e white near the p ink edge . Button the.s ides to the back. Run a string acros s backunder the bel t and fasten bel t loosely toback in middl e.
Crocheted J acketFor d eta ils see Fir st Stitche s. p a g e s 1 04 1
MATERIALS
SUNLIGHT Shetland Floss6 skeins lig ht shade of brown2 skeins d a rker shade of brown
1 A mber Crochet Hook, No. 5
1 yard s brownRibbon, 1 inch wide
I N S T R U C T I O N S
This j acket i s c roche ted in a pretty stitchand trimmed with ribbon around neck.Begin at bottom of back , take the l igh tshade o f brown and make a chain of 96s titche s ( rather tight) .l st row : Make 1 s ingl e croche t on thechain. When taking up the l oop for thesingl e croche t make i t a l i t tl e l onger thanusual and repeat th is through the work.Make 1 chain rather tigh t ( th i s on e chainmust always be made tigh t) ; skip 1 s ti tchon the chain and make anothe r singl e crochet
,thenrepeat, making 1 chain and 1 s ingl e crochet in every other stitch on the
chain . Make 48 s ingl e croche t on l s t row,at end of row make 1 chain , turn.zud row : Make 1 s ingl e crochet in l stspace
,that i s , below top and through
.l stl oop of the s ingl e crochet on preced ingrow.
- Make 1 chain , then make 1 s ingl e crochet,taking up below top and through l s t
l oop of the next single c rochet on preceding row and repeat from ending rowwith 1 chain , turn . Repeat 2nd row for thework.Make 2 1 rows .Increase 1 st i tch on each sid e of backevery othe r row. 5 t imes.To increase : Make 1 chain and 1 singlecroche t twice in same pl ace .
The SUNLIGHT trademark i s an as surance of yarn perfection.
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it Add 22 st itche s ( chain of 44) on each sideof back for the sleeve s.Next row : Make 24 s ing l e c roche t, increase stitch and repeat thi s in every 9 ths ti tch ( s ingl e croche t ) 6 more times. thenfinish the row same as at start.Make 3 rows.Next row: Make 25 s ingl e crochet, increase 1 sti tch and make thi s increase tocorre spond on o ther end of row.
Repeat th i s increase of 2 sti tche s on every5 th row
,3 more times (20 rows from startof sl eeve ) .
Decrease 3 sti tch es on next row : 1 sti tchin center of back and 1 s ti tch on each s ide
,
10 sti tches from center.To decrease : Skip 1 chain and 1 s ingl ecrochet.Make 1 row.
Decrease 4 s ti tche s next row at center ofback, having 5 sti tches be tween each decrease ( 1 10 s ti tche s acros s ) .Take 44 sti tches ( singl e crochet) for eachsleeve ; that wil l l eave 22 s ti tche s for neck.Make 3 rows for shoulde r.Inc rease at n eck, 1 s ti tch every other row,
7 t imes.Make 7 rows.Leave 22 stiches for th e sl eeve (29s ti tches across) . and make 30 rows for thelength of front part.
Make other front par t to correspond .Sew garment toge ther.Make 1 row in the same st itch and sameshade around neck, along front edges, atbottom of j acke t and al so around the
sl e eves . Omi t the one chain between th esingl e c roche t at neck in b ack of garment.Make 1 row ( l igh t shade) around neck ,starting at l as t . increase on front edge :Make 1 treb l e crochet loo se and 1 chaintight
,taking every st itch ( s ingl e cro
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SUNLIGHT yarn embodie s al l the qualitie s of a perfect yar'n.
che t) on preceding , row. T hi s row i s fortheh r iMake border in the darker , shade ofbrown : Make 5 rows in the same st i tch allaround garment, incr easing _
1 s t itch everyrow in each corner. Increase 3 stit cheseach 's ide below neck at the las t increas eon fron t edge . Make 5 rows aroundsl eeves .Fini sh" off al l the edges with 1 row in thel ighter shade .
through at neck, havingtrebl e croche t over and ' under.
Woman’
s
Corset CoverS ize 36
MATERIALSSUNLIGHTSaxonyYam—5 skeinsp a ir B one KnittingNeed les, No. 2
l G-inch Bone CrochetHook, No. 3
l yards Ribbon, 1 inchwide
2 s Ribbon, inch
1 dozen sma ll Pea r l But
I N S T R U C T I O N S
This corset cover i s kni tted l engthwisein the pl ai n sti tch and trimmed with ribbo
x
n.
Begin on the right sl eeve and cast on 70st itches . Knit L and purl 1 for the l engthof 1% i nche s. Knit p lain 2 rows (2 rowsmake 1 rib) . Increase 1 s titch at each endof needl e every rib, 10 times. Add 6 sti tchesat each end of needl e every rib , 7 times( 1 74 s ti tches in al l) . Increase 1 st itch atbottom of front every 5th r ib , 4 times . Decrease l sti tch at bottom of back everyl0th r ib, 2 times . Make 20 ribs to neck.Leave 76 s ti tches for front on separat eneedl e. Bind off 28 sti tche s for neck . Repeat kni tt ing on the remaining 75 s ti tche sfor “ back. Knit 38 ribs in back, then leavethe stitche s on separate needl e and
'
break
off the yarn at neck.
Continu e with the 76 s titches i n frontstarting at neck. Knit to with in 6 s ti tches,turn .
N ext row : S l ip l s t sti tch and fini sh therow.
Rep eat thi s “ turning, l eaving 5 stitcheseach time for the next 3- tu rn ings ; then leave4 s titches for each turning, 4 times. W ork4 rows acros s the pi ece . Now s tart at neckand knit 39 s ti tches, turn .
The colorings of SUNLIGHT yarns are soft and lasting.
Repeat the turnings, knitting 4 stitchesmore for each turning, 4 t imes . Knit 5stitches more for each turning, 3 times, thenkni t the remaining 6 stitche s. W ork 7 rib sacros s (25 r ib s at neck) .Leave 4 s titches at neck for every turning, 7 t imes . Kni t 1 row acro ss and b indoff . Cast on 48 s titches for the othe rfront. Add 4 stitches for every rib, 7 times
Knit 7 rib s and repeat,making the
other hal f of garment to correspond.Sew the side s together and pick up al lthe st itches at bottom of garment ( 1 stitchfor each r ib ) . Knit 1 and purl l for thel ength of 1% inches. Bind off.Beading : S tart row with a treb l e crochet( see Firs t S ti tches) and make a chain of3 sti tches. Make 1 s ingl e crochet in l st
sti tch on 'the chain, 1 trebl e crochet in the3rd -sti tch on edge and rep eat from to endof row.
Button hole s : S tart at bottom bf rightsid e front and make 3 singl e crochet. Makea chain of 2 sti tches (a l ittl e tight) , skip 2st itches on the edge , make 6 s ingl e crochetand repeat fromMake the singl e crochet around neck ( 1s titch for each rib ) and al ong the otherfront s id e.Make ano ther row on the r ight side front :
S tart with 3 singl e croche t, taking up in th edoubl e stitch . Make 2 s ingl e croch et overchain sti tches, then make singl e
crochet, a picot and 3 more single crochetand repeat fromPic ot : A chain of 3 sti tches, make 1 singl e crochet i n the 2 loop s below the chain .Make beading around neck and sl eeve ssame as before
,with exception of making a
doubl e crochet in stead of the treble.Put fac ing in side on front edge and sewbuttons on .Pul l ribbon through t
each sl eeve .beadings
SUNLIGHT in your knitting means sunshine in your work.1 23
Woman’
s ErmineSlipp
For d eta il see Luc e Picot.p ag e 5 1
MATERIALS
SUNLlGHT four -fold Germantown
l skeinwhite2 skeins colored
l skein black2 Steel Knitting Need les , No. I2
1 6 -inch Bone Crochet Hook, No. 3
1 pa ir of soles, No. 6
I N S T R U C T I O N(Writtenfor white, pink and black.)
These sl ippers are kni tted in p ink. The
Turn - over has the effec t of ermine and acord with l i ttl e white pompons i s pul ledthrough around top and tied at the instep .Cast on 22 s ti tches with p ink yarn .
. Kni t p lain forward and back for thel ength of 1 6 i nche s and bind off.
Turn- over : Cast on 1 3 st itches withwhite yarn .Knit plain 5 ribs ( 10 rows ) .
S tart wi th the - b lack yarn.1 st
'
row : Knit 2 in white, 3 in b lack, 3i n white
, 3 i n b lack, and 2 in white .2nd row : The same as l st row.
3rd row : Knit '
3 i n white, 1 i n b lack , 5in white
,1 in b lack and 3 in white .
4th row : Same as 3rd row . Leave theb lack yarn on one side of work as you goalong.Knit 5 rib s, then make these l i ttl e erminespots al ternately . Rep eat for the l engthof 1 2 inches .
Make a p i co t edge around Turn - over inwhite : Fasten the '
yarn and make a sl ips titch on edge . Make 1 chain a l i ttl etight, pul l out the l oop and withd raw th ehook. Now put
‘
hook - back into the sl ipstitch, yarn over and draw out a loop , make1 s l ip s titch on the edge and repeat frommaking i t ful l enough in the corners.Join top of sl ipper by putting one endof the p ink strip e to . the side at the otherend .Sewtop on to sol e . Make '
a row'
of 1
chain and 1 doubl e crochet around top ofsl ipp er for the cord . S ew T urn- over to topof row.
Remove the cardboards and cut even .
Yarn perfec ti on—th e SUNLIGHT .
Cord : Crochet a chain in whi te withthe yarn doub l e
,24 inches long. Pul l
through at top and put pompons on .Pompons : Cut 2 round pi eces of thincardboard 1 % inches in diameter and make—inch hole in center. T hread a needl eand work with the yarn doubl e over andover unti l the
.ho le i s fi l l ed up . Cut open
between the cardboards . T ake a l inenthread and wind around tight b etween thecardboards and tie .
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Woman’
s
renchSlippersS ize 5
For d e ta ils , see Rib Stitch
Pa g e I 7 , and Old A fghanStitch,
Pa g e
MATERIALS
SUNLIGHT, four-fold Germantown
l skeinwhite2 skeins colored2 shades of p ink BLY DA Rop e Silk2 shad es of g reen BLY DA Rop e Silk1 Stee l Crochet Hook, No. 6 , Style 21 A mber Crochet Hook, No. 4
1 Pair of Soles , No. 5
1 yard Satin Ribbon, IV; inches wide ;
I N S T R U C T I O N SWri ttenfor white and lavender . )
These sl ippers are crocheted in a mediumshade of l avender. The to e and turn overare made in white with l i ttl e rose buds embroidered in cro ss st i tch
,and a r ibbon
bow in l avender i s tied at the ins tep .Begin at the toe with th e lavender yarnand make a chain of 32 s ti tches (use s teelhook) .
. l st row : Make 1 5 s ingl e croche t (Worktight) , then make 3 singl e crochet in the1 6th st itch on the chain . Make 1 5 mores ingle croche t and 1 chain ; turn.
zud row: Make 1 6 s ingl e crochet, alwaystak ing up in the back of the sti tches . Make3 s ingl e croche t i n the 1 7th sti tch, th en 1 6more singl e crochet ; make 1 chain ; turn.Two rows make 1 ' rib . Repeat wi th theincreasing for every row until you have 9rib s . T ake 20 sti tche s for the s ide and t e
peat until you have 40 rib s around.Join slipper : Place both edg e s toge therand make the sl ip s ti tch ( se e First S ti tche s) ,taking up in the back of the sti tches onbo th edges.
The coloring s soft and lasting .
Turn- over : U se the whi te yarn and .No. 4
ho%k
)and make a chain of 1 5 s ti tches (work
tig t1 st row: Pick up 1 l oop. i n each sti tch onth e chain ( 1 5 l oops on needle ) , put yarnover hook and . pul l through 1 l oop (ofthose p icked up) at a time.2nd row : S ame as l st row, taking up thel oops in fron t from the loops on precedingrow.
Repeat 2ud row. Make 54 rows.Fini sh off th e edge (3 s ides ) of the turnover with 1 row in the sl ip s ti tch .Make a square , same -width as the turn5over, for the toe .Embroide r in cross - s ti tch a vine
.
of rosebuds and l eave s on the turn- over and a rosebud on the toe.Sew 2 s ide s of the square to sl ipper,having the corne r in center of l st row onsl ipper.Sew th e turn- over to top o f sl ipper.Sew sl ipper on to sol e .T ie a bow at the in step for trimming.
Woman’s Crocheted Mittens
re"deta il see Fir st Stitches—Crochetinc .M es l o- l 1
MATERIALS
SUNLIGHT Saxony—2 skeinsl 6 -inch Bone CrochetHook, No. 3
N S T R U C T I O N S
Make a chain of 40 s ti tche s.Join and make 8 rows in the s ingl ecroche t, taking un i n the doubl e s ti tch.S tart increas ing for thumb.l st row: Make 2 s ingl e crochet in lstitch on preced ing row ; that wil l i ncrease1 s titch . Make 1 s ingl e croche t and tucrease l more.Repeat thi s increasing of 2 sti tches every
2nd row, 10 times more, always having the2 addi tional s titches between the 2 increasing places.Take the 22 st i tches increased
, j oin andwork the thumb .Decrease 1 s ti tch in back of thumb everyrow
, 4 times ( 1 8 around) .Make 9 rows, th en decrease every 3rdstitch unti l finished .
- Now continue with the 40 stitches forhand and make 22 rows from base ofthumb.Next row: D ecrease l stitch on each sideof hand . Make 1 row plain, then repeatd ecreasing 2 sti tches for every row, 7 moretimes.Crochet together the remaining sti tche s
with the sli p st itch : Put the hook through1 s ti tch from each side of mitten, yarnover hook, pull through and repeat untilfinished.Border : l st row: Make the sl ip stitchon the chain.2nd row: Make the d oubl e crochet. taking up in l st row of the singl e crochet(over the row of the sl ip sti tch and thechain) , j oin.3rd row: Make a chain of 3 s titche s.Make 1 double crochet be tween 2nd and3rd doubl e crochet on preced ing row. W orkanother doubl e crochet acros s this one between l st and 2nd doubl e crochet.Repeat the cross s ti tch over every 2nddouble crochet on preced ing row.
4th row: Same as 3rd row.
Sth row : Make the doubl e crochet, increasing sti tch in every 3rd cross.Make 2 rows in the cross sti tch same asbe fore and fini sh off with a pico t edge .Picot : 'Make a singl e crochet between
2 crosses ; a cha in of 3 s ti tche s, 1 s inglecrochet in l s t s ti tch on the chain and t e
peat frorn to end of row.
The SUNLIGHT trade mark is an assurance of yarn p erfec tion.
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CrochetedHotWa terBottleCoverS ize—To cover 3 -quar t
bottle
For detail s ee Sing le Crochet.Dat e 1 0
MATERIALSSUNLl GHT fou r
fold Germantown- 2 skeins
1 A mber Croc hetHook, No. 4
I N S T R U C T I ON S
Make a chain of 58 s ti tches and j oin toa ring.1 st row: Make the singl e crochet. in
2ud row: Join l st row by making thenext single crochet in l st s ti tch on l st row.
Make 2 more singl e crochet in same sti tchand that wil l increase 2 s ti tches on one s id eof cover. Rep eat with the s ingl e crochet,taking up in back of the sti tches on precedLing row. W ork 28 s ingl e crochet, thenmake 3 s ingl e crochet in the next stitch onthe chain ; that wil l increase _
2 sti tches onthe 'other side of cover . Now make 28s ingl e crochet and that wil l finish 2nd row.
Repeat,increasing 2 s titches on each sid e
of cover for 4 more rows .Now work around without increasing um
t il the cover is 10% inches long,Make 1 row for the cord : W ork .thedoubl e crochet, taking up in the doubl esti tch on preceding row.
- Fini sh off top of cover with 1 row ofscal lops : Make 1 s ingl e crochet, a chain
of 3 st i tches and 4 double crochet al l . i n 1s ti tch on preceding row and repeat thesame in every 4th s ti tch.
Use the yarn d oub l e and make a chainfor the cord. Make 2 p ieces, each one 24i nches
_
in l ength .Pull cord through at top, one p iecearound from one s ide and the other p iecearound from oppos ite s ide.Put a tassel on each end of cord .
Senr together at bo ttom, l eaving an opening of 2 i nches i n center .Tie the 2 ends of the cord together oneach side.
Make knitting a pastime—ause SUNL IG
T assel : Cut a piece of cardboard 6 inche swid e ; wind' the yarn around 1 4 times . T akeout the hank, place the end of cord in midd ie of hank - and l e t the l oops come aroundthe cord . Take. a l inen thread and tiearound hank and end o f cord . Now pul l theloops down and wind around with yarn afew times ' inch from cord . Cut even atbottom.
Newpor t Shawl withStr ipes
For d eta il see First Stitches. Knitting , pa ge.
MATERIALS
SUNLIGHT Shetland FlossI 7 skeins white6 skeins colored
1 p a ir Wooden Knitting Need les No.
’
1 6 -inch Bone Crochet Hook, No. 4
I N S T R U C T I O N S
(Written for white and blue.)
.Thi s shawl i s knitted i n the p lain stitchand a heavy fr inge is pu t on both ends .Wind the white yarn into 2 bal l s andal so the blue. Us e the yarn doub l e (2bal l s) .S tart with the whi te yarn and cast on
100 s titche s. Kni t plain, forward and back .2 rows make 1 r ib . Knit 1 2 ribs .Begin with the blue yarn (use 2 bal l s)and knit 1 r ib. Knit 1 r ib in whi te and 1rib in blue until you have 5 r ib s in blue .Make 3 rib s in white, 3 ribs in b lu e, 3 inwhite
,3 in blue and 3 r ib s i n Wh ite ; r e
peat with 1 r ib in b lu e and l r ib i n whiteunti l you have 5 rib s in b lu e ( same asbefore) .Make 1 2 r ibs in white and 3 r ib s in b lue .
T his l as t r ib in blu e wil l finish 1 design .Start next design with the 1 2 rib s in white .Make 4 designs, ending l ast de sign withthe 1 2 rib s in white. B ind off.
Repeat th is in every singl e crochet onboth ends of shawl .To knot the fringe : Fasten one end ofsh'awl on tab l e and work from l eft to r ight .
Make knit ting a pastime—use SUNLIGHT yarns.
Crochet 1 row al l around shawl ; use thewhite yarn (2 bal l s) . Make l sing le crochet
' for each kni tted s titch on the ends of shawl,
taking up in_the doub l e s ti tch. S tar t on
the s ide with 1 s ingl e crochet be tween,each
r ib . Make 6 s ingl e croche t,then make a
chain of 2 s ti tches: Put hook through the2 loops below the - chain, yarn over hookand pul l throu gh al l on needl e. Repeatwith 6 s ingl e croche t and a p icot along bothsides of shawl .Make the fr inge in white : Cut a skeino f the yarn twice, that wil l give you endsof right l ength for the fringe T ake 3 endsof the yarn together, doubl e them and putthe .l oop s through a coarse needl e (needl eused for cord ) . Put the needle downthrough doub l e s ti tch in l st s ingl e crocheton one end. Remove the needle, pul l theend s through the loops at once and tighten.
Take l s t bunch o f yarn and put across the2ud one, take 3rd bunch and put across4th bunch and repeat . Now take l s t and4th bunche s togethe r and make a’ kno tabout 1 inch from top .To make a knot : Put the end s o f theyarn acros s the yarn, that makes a loop ,th en pull the ends through the loop. Movethe knot when loose wi th your needl e andput i t in p lace
,
- then t ighten .Repeat this, taking next the 3rd and 6thbunch of yarn together
,then 5 th 'and
T ie knot 2ud bunch .
2nd row. T ake 4 threads of the yarnand make a knot $4 inch from l st row ofknots and repeat.
3rd row : T ake 6 thread s of the yarn andmake a knot $ 4 inch from 2ud row of knots.Now take 1 2 thread s of the yarn togetherand make knot s to correspond with the l strow of knots .Cut fringe even .S ize o f shawl from the se instruc tions 1 5
26x72 inches without fringe.
SUNLIGHT yarn embod ie s al l the qual i t ie s of a perfec t yarn.1 31
Make knitting a pastime—use SUNLIGHT yarns.
Scarf Shawl
MATERIALS
SUNLIGHT Luster ineI
WooI, 1 2 ba lls
1 Pa ir amber Knitting Need les , No. 5
l'
A mber Crochet Hook, No. 4
I N S T R U C T I
Th i s shawl is kni tted in the pl ain sti tchand fringe is pu t on both ends . Cas t onneedl e 100 s i tches . Knit p lain, forwardand back. Two rows make 1 r ib and forth e l ength of shawl 200 rib s or 56 in cheslong. T hen b ind off.1 st row of border : Make the shel l s ti tch:S tart with 3 s ingl e very loose croche ts ti tches
,1 doubl e crochet s ti tch and put
your needl e '
in the second sti tch of shawl .Make 1 singl e crochet st i tch and repeat 2doubl e st i tche s in the same hol e, l eave 5s ti tche s between , and repeat the 4 doub l es ti tches across the shawl .
The colorings of SUNLIGHT yarn s are soft and lasting.
zud row : Rep eat th e same stitches , onlyput your sti tche s in the midd l e o f each shel lsti tch .For Fringe : Cut the thread s 1 5 inche sl ong. T ake 1 7 thread s , doubl e them as lthread and put thi s loop through middle ofthe firs t shel l s ti tch , then draw ends throughloop tightly.2nd row : T ake hal f of l s t and hal f o f 2ndbunch of yarn and tie a kno t inch belowthe l st row, al l acro s s the shawl .Cut fringe even .A s ti tch can also be taken in backshawl if h ood eff ec t d esired .
Woman’
s Knitted Scar fFor deta ils see Fir st S titches , pa g e 1 2
MATERIALS
SUNLIGHT fou r - fold Germantown
7 skeins coloredI skein white1 skein contra sting color1 p a ir Bone Knitting Need les , No. 4
S T R U C T I O N S
Written for old rose and black .
Thi s pre tty scarf rose i s kni tted inthe p lain st itch with black and white borde r.Begin wi th old rose and cast on 50
sti tches . Knit p lain forward and back.Two rows make 1 rib . Knit 1 7 rib s .S tar t Border : Make 1 rib in whi te, 8 r ibsin black
,1 rib in white , 8 r ibs in old rose ,
1 rib in white , 8 ribs in black and l rib inwhite . Break o ff the yarn each time colori s changed . T ie th e yarn " ends togetherc l ose to the st itch and kn i t l st sti tch on thenext row . Fasten the yarn ends afterwards .
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SUNLIGHT yarn embodie s al l the qual i tie s of a perfec t yarn.
Knit for the l ength of 36 inche s 1 1 1 oldrose then rnake border on other end o fscarf to correspond .Fringe in old rose . Cut up 1 ske in of theyarn in end s , l 4 inche s ni leng th.
'
T ake 4yarn ends together, doub l e them and putthe l oop s through a coarse needle. Putneedl e from underneath through a sti tch inl s t row on end of scarf ; remove the needle ,pun the yarn ends through th e l oop s andtigh ten . Repeat this in every othe r st itchon both end s of scarf. Cut fringe eveninche s deep .
Shetland Floss Scarf
Double ThreadFor d eta ils see First Stitches.Pag e 1 2
MATERIALSSUNLIGHT Shetland Floss8 skeins one color1 skein d ifferent color2 skeins third color
1 p a ir Bone Knitting Need les , No. 3
I N S T R U C T I O N S(Wr itten for black , white and yel low)
T hi s b lack scarf i s kni tted in th e pl ainstitch with white and yel l ow border.W ind the yarn in to 2 bal l s , and kni t wi th“
2 threads of the yarn .Start wi th bl ack, and cas t on 55 sti tches.Knit pl ain forward and back. 2 rows make1 rib. Knit 20 rib s.S tart border : Make 1 rib in white, 8 rib sin yel low
,1 r ib in white
,9 rib s in b lack
,1
r ib in white, 8 r ib s in ye llow and 1 r ib inwhi te .Break off th e yarn each time changing,tie the yarn ends together c lose to the
SUNLIGHT in your knitting means sunshin
s titch and knit l st s ti tch on the next row.
Fasten the yarn ends afterwards.Knit for the l ength of 36 inches in black
,
then make border on other end of scarf ’
to correspond.Fringe in black : Cut up 1 skein of theyarn into ends, 1 4 inche s in l ength . T ake6 yarn ends together , doubl e them and pu tth e loop s through a coarse needl e . Put theneedl e down through a sti tch in l st row
on end of scarf. Remove the needl e , pul lth e yarn ends al l at once through the loop sand
,t igh ten . Rep eat th is in every other
st itch on both end s of scarf. Cut fringeeven. 5 5 4 i nche s deep .
s titches and another sl ip s titch over thericxt chain b etween 2 scal l ops
,and rep eat .
3td row, in whi te : Make 2 doubl e crochet
,1 chain and 2 more doubl e crochet
over the b lue chain and the 1 chain in center o f scal lop on preced ing row and repeatth is in every scal l op .4th row, in bl ue : Make a sl ip st itch between scal lop s on preced ing row. Make
The SUNL IGHT trad emark is an assuranc e of yarn p erfection.
1 chain and 1 doubl e crochet in space between the l s't and 2nd
,doubl e crochet , 1
chain and 1 doub le ‘
crochet in next space .Make the p i co t : . A
'
chain '
of 3 sti tches ,make 1 s ingl e c‘rochet in
,the 2 loqps below
the chain . Make 1 doubl e crochet in samespace in center
,
'
1 chain and 1 doub l e crochet in next space, _
1 chain and the sl ipstitch between the scal l ops repeatend of row.
Stri Swea terS ize , Bu s t 3 6 . Leng th 2 7 inches .
For d e ta i ls , see Fir s t S titches , p ag e s 1 2 - 1 6
MATERIALS
SUNLIGHT Sp anish Knitting Wor sted
1 3 ske ins Bla ckSUNLIGHT Saxony ,
'
6 skeins Green4 stee lKnitting Need les , No. 1 3 , 4 No.
1 5 , and 2 No. 1 0
1 6 -inch‘ Bone Crochet Hook, No. 3
4 Bu tton m old s ,
d iameter
1 V2 inc he s in
I N S T R U C T I O N S
Thi s sweater i s kni tted lengthwise in theplain sti tch wi th b lack and green yarn . Thebutton s are kn i tted al so .Begin a t l e ft s ide front
,use black yarn
and No. 1 3 needles . Cast on 1 90 s ti tche s .Divide the sti tche s on 2 needl es and startkn itting with the 3r d one , or you could useonly 2 need les
,carrying al l the stitches on
1 needl e. i f you put a l i ttl e seal ing wax onone end of each needl e to prevent thesti tches from sl id ing off. (Kni t l st st itchon firs t row and every time
,when sti tches
are added , sl ip l st sti tch on every row except when changing the yarn,then kni t l s t
stitch . )Kni t 2 rows plain (2 rows make 1 rib ) .Le t the sti tche s run easy on n eedl e . Knit3rd row plain , ad d ( cast on ) 1 sti tch andkni t 4 th row plain . Make anothe r rib andadd 1 sti tch on same s ide as before . Threerib s (6 rows) make 1 black str ipe .S tart with the green yarn (at bottom ofsweater) and make 1 row plain , add 2
s titche s (at neck o f sweater ) and purl thestitche s on next row . Two rows make 1green stripe .For every turn ing at the bottom ofsweate r twis t the thread s around once tokeep the edge fi rm .
Repeat, making 1 bl ack stripe , add ing atneck 1 s titch for each rib and 1 green stripe.adding at neck 2 sti tches , un ti l you have 7black and 7 green stripes . Add 1 6 stitche sto should er . (240 s ti tche s i s the length ofsweater .) Make 7 bl ack and 7 green stripe s.
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Knit the pocket on the fron t part . S tartwith green yarn at bottom of sweater andpick up 45 s ti tches in the la st row of the5 th black str ipe from fron t edge ( take up 1sti tch in each sti tch o f the row ) . Make 10green and 9 black s tripes for the pocket.S tart with the black yarn , as before , andkn it pocket in with the front part ( take 1s ti tch from each needl e and kn i t a sMake 2 black stripe s and 1 green (9 blackand 8 green stripe s the wid th of shoulder ) .Bind off 63 stitche s for armhole . Make 9green and 8 bl ack s tripes . Add 63 s titche sfor back . Make 29 black and 28 greenstripes for the width of back. Knit theothe r s id e to correspond .S l eeve : Cast on 50 sti tche s with blackyarn . Knit 1 rib and add 5 s ti tches . Kni t
3rd row plain . S tart with the green ( at topof sleeve ) and add 5 sti tche s at end of row.
Repeat making the stripe s , add ing 5 s ti tchesfor every turn ing toward the bottom ofsl eeve
,unti l th e number of sti tche s is in
creased by 9 5 ( 1 9 turn ings ) . Add 20 morestitches ( 1 65 sti tche s i s the l ength of sl eeve ) .Make 25% bl ack strip e s from start. Makethe green stripe
,then 2 r ibs of the next
black strip e and start the b inding off insame orde r as you added .Border : Make border to go around neckdown the front edges . U se bl ack yarn ,work with 2 th read s of the yarn and No. 10needl e s. Cast on 1 2 s ti tches . Kni t plainforward and back
,making the strip about
1 34 yard s l ong.
C uff : U se bl ack yarn ( s ingl e) and No. 1 3
needl e s . Cast on 40 s titche s and kn i t forthe l ength of 7 inches .Buttons : U se b l ack yarn and No. 1 5
n eedle s . Cast on 30 st i tches. Divid e thes ti tche s on 3 needl es , j o in to a c ircl e andkni t pl ain 10 rows .S tart decreas ing :l st row : Kni t 4, decrease 1 (knit 2s ti tches together as2nd row : Plain .3t d row : Knit decrease 1 .
4th row : Plain.5 th row : Knit 2, decrease 1 .
6th row : Plain .7th row : Kni t 1
,decrease 1 .
8th row : Decrease 1 fo r every 2 s ti tche s.Break off th e yarn a few ' i nche s fromwork and with a darning needl e run the
yarn through the remaining
SUNLIGHT in your knitting means'
sunshin
s ti tches, draw toge ther and fasten . Usethe wrong s ide of. work out, pu t the mouldin, run a thread through the edge, drawtogether and fasten .Sew g arment together.Put the sl e eve s in; so that 's ea-m of sl eevec omes in middl e of s ide a little '
toward th efron t.S ew cuff on and - turn up about 3 inches .Sew border on, hold ing in the garment a.l i t tl e around neck. ‘
S ew together at bottom of p ocketMake 1 row of the ' s ingl e crochet ( i nb lack ) on edge of border and at top ofpocke t.Sew bu ttons on: Plac e 1 st button at neckat the end of l st b l ack stripe on l e ft s idefront. Put the other 'buttons on cl ose toborder, or on edge of border abou t 4 inchesapart.Croche t l oop s for the buttonsedge r igh t s ide front.
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Man’
s Mittens
For d etail see First Stitches , Knitting .p ag e s
MATERIALS
SUNLIGHT German Knitting wea ned ,1 skein.
4 Steel Knitting Need les , No. 1 3
I N S T R U C T I O N
Right hand mitten.Cast on 52 sti tches .Divide the sti tches on 3 needl es .J oin
I
and work around ; knit 2 and purl2 for the l ength of 3% inches. Kni t p lainrows .Next row : Kni t 2 need les
'
and s tar t increasing for thumb on 3rd needle : Knit - 1 ,increase 1 , knit 2, increase 1 and fini sh therow.
To increase : Put the same stitch thatyou knitted las t sti tch from on left “ handneedl e and kni t a s ti tch from the back .Repeat th is increas ing every 2nd row, 9times more, always having the 2 addi t ionals ti tches betwe en the 2 . increasing p lace s .Kni t plain 2 rows ,Now l eave 22 sti tches for thumb . T akea coarse thread and sewing needl e and putthe sti tches on the thread .Add 8 s titches in back of thumb .around 2 rows .
Knit
Next row : Decrease 2 of the addedsti tches , the l st one and the l as t one. Repeat this d ecreasing every 2nd row, 2 t imesmore, always having 2 s titches l ess b etweeneach decreasing.
Now therehand .Knit 33 rows from base
'
of thumb .52 sti tches around
S e
Decrease in back of thumb 6 sti tches ,same as on the hand, that wil l l eave 24s ti tches around .
Kni t 20 rows from base of thumb.Next row : Knit 2 , decrease l and
_
repeat to
_cud of row. Kni t 2 rows . Kn i t 1 ,decrease l and repeat to end of row.
Knit '
1 row, then decrease every stitchunti1 . 1inished .
Make the left hand mitten to correspond .
The SUNLIGHT trademark is . an assurance of yarn perfection.
Next row : Knit 1 , sl ip 1 , knit 1 , thenpas s the sl ipp ed st i tch over the las t kni ttedone . Knit to within 3 s ti tches on 2nd needl e, then kn i t 2 _
tog ethér , kn it 1 . Decreaseon 3rd need l e same as on l st needl e and on4th needle same as on 2nd needl e .Repeat th i s d ecreasing every 3rd row 3
t imes,then every 2ud row, 5 t imes ; decrease every row‘ unti l there are 8 stitches
l eft. Break ofl? th e yarn , l eaving the endof the yarn a few inches long. Put thest itches on the yarn end, draw togetherand fasten .Divide the sti tche s for the thumb on 2needles and p ick up 8 of the added sti tches .Knit around 2 rows
Man’s Wr istlets
For d eta il see Fir st Stitches.Knitting , p a g e s 1 24 6
MATERIALS
SUNLIGHT fou r -fold Germantown
l skein4 Stee l Knitting Need les , No. 1 3
I N S T R U C T I O N S
Cast on needl e 56 s ti tches . Divide the knit 2 and pur 1 2 for th e l ength inches.st itches 3 needl es . Join, work around ; Bind loosely.
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SUNLIGHT in your knitting‘
means sunshi ne in your work. ’
Knee Caps
For d etail see Fir st Stitche s , Knitting , p a g e s
MATERIALS
SUNLIGHT GermanKnitting Worsted—l
4 Steel'
Knitting Need les , No. 1 2
4 Steel Knitting Need les , No. 1 5
I N S T R U C T I ON S
Cast on 84 sti tches with the finer needl es.D -ivide
‘
the st i tches on 3 needl es . Joinand work around ; kni t 1 , purl 1 and repeatfor 50 rows.Use the coarser needl es and knit 10 rows.
On las t row knit to with in 4 s ti tches ; turnand work wi th needle with the 4 sti tcheson. Knit to with in 4 s ti tches on the row (8
from turning) . Turn again and knit towithin sti tches row ; turn and knit
The SUNLIGHT
back . and forth, l eaving 3 sti tches on theneedl e for each turning. Repeat unti l thereare 36 sti tche s l eft in center.Now reverse . Knit ( ins tead of l eave ) 3more sti tche s for each turning and on the2 las t rows 4 s ti tches’ for each turning.Knit 10 rows as before .Change for ‘th e finer needle s and knit 50rows . Bind off.
Man’s Helmet
For d etai l see First Stitche s , Knitting .p ag e '
s 1 2 - 1 6
MA TERlA L-S
SUNLIGHT fou r -fold Germantown—5 skeins5 Steel Knitting Need les , No. 1 3
I N S T R U C T I O
Cast on need l e 60 s ti tches . Knit plainforward and back for the l ength of 5 i nches .Leave the sti tches on needl e and makeanother p iec e l ike l st one.Divid e the st itches ( 1 20) on 4 need l es .
Take 1 6 s ti tches from front of cape and 1 6st itche s from back of cape on one needlefor one s ide and the same for the others ide ; that wil l l eave 28 st i tches on eachneedl e for front and back of cape .W ork around ; knit 2, purl 2, and repeatfo r the l ength of 3 inches for neck.Leave 1 needl e with .28 st i tche s on forfront.Knit p lain forward and back ; 2 rows make
1 r ib . Knit 6 rib s.Next row increase 2 stitches in back ofhelmet : Knit 1 2 s titches on needl e in back,
increase 1 , kni t 4, increase 1 , knit 1 2. Rei
peat th is increasing in back for every 4thr ib, 3 t imes more.W ork 36 r ibs from neck.Decrease 1 sti tch at each end of needl ein back every 3rd r ib 3 times . M‘ake 3 r ibs .Leave the 2 needl es on the sides and con
tinue with pl ain knitting on ne edl e in b ackfor top of helmet. For each row knit thelast‘ sti tch together wi th 1 sti tch from needl e on side and that wi l l j o in the s id es asyou go along.Leave the stitches of las t row on needl e .Pick up the s ti tches on each side in front
( 1 sti tch for each rib ) .S tart on needl e in fron t with - knit 2, purl
2,and repeat around for 22 rows . Bind off.
Yarn perfection—the SUNLIGHT .
Man’
s Heavy Knitted Socks
MATERIALS
SUNLIGHT Golf Y am , 2 skeinsFou r Knitting Need les , No. 1 4
S T R U C T I O N S
Cas t on 60 sti tche s , 20 s titche s on eachof three - needl es .W ork, in r ib of kn i t 2 and purl 2, for 32rounds. W ork 1 1 inche s in plain kn ittingwith no shaping .For the heel pu t 30 sti tches on the firstneedl e, then equal ly d ivid e the remainingsti tche s (required for the in step) on thesecond and th ird needl es , both of whichshould be l eft unti l th e heel i s fini shed .On th e 30 st i tche s kni t, al ternately plainand purl , 30 rows, always sl ipping the firs ts titch . To turn the heel kni t 1 8, sl ip 1
,knit 1 , pass the sl ipped sti tch over thekni tted , turn , purl purl 2 together, turn,knit 8 , sl ip 1 , kni t pass th e sl ipped st itchover th e kn itted , turn , purl 8 , purl 2 together, turn , knit 8, sl ip 1 , kni t 1 , pass thesl ipped st i tch over. Continue work ing inthi s manner unti l al l the sti tches areworked in , l eaving the 9 st i tches on theneedl e under the heel . Kni t the 2 centers ti tches tog etheth e instep, fol l ow on wi th th e firstneedl e and kn i t up 1 5 s ti tche s on the s ideof the heel : kni t on to the second needl ethe 30 sti tche s wh ich were l e ft for the in
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step when commencing the heel ; th en , withthe third needle , kni t up 1 5 sti tches on theother sid e of the heel while adding 4 fromthe firs t needl e .Knit 2 rounds plain
,then b egin the de
c r easing s . Kni t the 3rd and 4th s ti tche s togethe r from the end of the firs t needl e,and
on the third needl e , kni t 2, s l ip 1 , knit 1 ,pass the sl ipped stitch over the kni tted .Do th is in every third round un til thereare 1 5 stitche s on each of the first and thirdneedle s. Kni t withou t shaping unti l thework measure s 7 inche s from the he el .For the toe , knit to the las t threesti tches on the firs t needl e
,kni t 2 together
,knit 1 ; on the in step needl e , knit l , sl ipkn i t 1 , pass the sl ipped s ti tch over the kni tted . kni t to the l as t 3 sti tche s , kni t 2 together, kni t 1 ; on the th ird needle , knit 1 ,s l ip l , knit 1 , pass the sl ipped sti tch overthe kn i tted one, kni t to the end o f theneedl e .Knit 1 round plain . Repeat from untilthe toe i s reduced to 24 s titches.Divide the in step and foot sti tch es equallyon to two needl es . Turn the sock insideout and cast off the two needle s together.
Y arn p erfection—the SUNLIGHT .
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times, having 1 inch- between each d ecreasing row Kni t a few more rows unti lthe front is 23% inches long .W ork 8 rows of the s titch for the borderand b ind ofi‘.
Make the other front to correspond .S l eeve : Cast on 75 stitches . Knit forthe l ength“ of 4 inches . Decrease 2 s ti tchesat each end of ne edl e, 3 - times
,h aving 1 %
inches between . each decreas ing row. Knitfor the l ength of 6% inches . Decrease 2sti tches at each end of needl e
,2 times , hav
i ng 1 % inches be tweenthe decreasing rows .ixepeat knitting until the sleeve i s 1 5%inche s long.W ork 6 rows of the sti tch for the border .
.
Cufl’: Change to stee l needl e s ; knit 1_and purl 1 for the l ength of 3% inche s andb 1nd
_off ,
Pocket : Cast 0 1 1 25 s ti tches and knit forthe l ength of 4 inches . W ork 8 rows o fthe stitch for the border and bind off.
Front strip : S tart at neck and cast on33 sti tches Kni t as b efore for the l engthof 1 1 /, 2 inche s . Decrease 2 sti tche s at eachend of needl e, 6 t imes , having 1 i nch between each decreas ing row.
Now there are - 9 stitche s l e ft on thestrip . Kni t for the l ength of inch , thenmake buttonhol e fol l ows :
s titches,b ind o 3 st
titches,knit them
,then kni t
3i
- stitches on the row. Re
making the buttonhole s 3%Make 6 buttonhol es” .
Make str ip the same lengthKni t another strip l ike th io the‘r front , omit ting th e buttonholes,
Cast on 85 st i tches. Knit 6d -l decrease 2 s ti tches a t each endof needl e , 1 4 times, having X3 of an ine
etween each decreasing row. Make collaminches wide and bind off .
Notice : 2 needl es ( forward and back)compl ete 1 row in the Patent S tit ch . rowsneed l es) measure 1 inch .
The SUNLIGHT trade mark is an assurance of yarn perfection.
d'
Sew_
=g arment together . But seam mi
s leeve’
to seam in the side . S ew strips to'front edges, having the button-hol es; on lef ts ide front“. Put short
‘
s id e of col lar to neckand the ends to the front strip s, making iteven on the edge . Sew on pocke t, 2 i nchesfrom front strip and on “ top of border at.bottom . Put fac ing under narrow part ofstr ip . on front edges . . Fini sh the
'
button
holes with si lk and sew -
ou buttons . Make3 l oop s for buttonhole s on edge of col lar(wide part of strip ) and sew on the smal lbuttons to fi t tigh t around neck.
Man’s
Swea te r Coa tS ize 4 0
MATERIALS
S U N L I G HT Ge rm a n
Knitting“ Worsted , 6
skeinsa ir Bone KnittingPNeed les , No.
2 Stee l Knitting Need les ,No. 1 4
6 -inch Pear l Buttons1 Stee l Crochet Hook,No. 7 , Style 2
I N S T R U C T I O N(Written for g ray.)
Begin a t bottom of back and cast on withbone needle s 1 36 stitche s (even number) .1 st row : Knit l st s titch (on l st rowonly) ; purl 1 , yarn over needl e, kni t 1 andrepeat from ending row with purl 1 , turn .To put yarn over needle : W hen knitting,you have the yarn over the left forefinger.Place the right handl e needl e back of theyarn and knit.
zud row: S l ip 1 ( always sl ip l st stitch) ;purl 1
,knit yarn over needl e and 1 sti tch
together and repeat from ending rowwith purl 1 . Repeat these 2 rows for theborder.Kni t for the l ength of IV; inches for border. Continu e w i th kni t l and purl 1 forthe l ength of 2 1 i nches to shoulder (22V;with border) . B ind off 8 s titches at eachend of needl e.Decrease 1 stitch at each end of needl eevery row for 36 rows, then there are 48s ti tches l eft for neck ; b ind off.
Front : S tart at bottom and cast on 80s ti tches. Knit border the same as on back.Continue with kni t 1 and purl 1 for thel ength of 1 7 inche s to armhole (with border) .
Bind off 1 2 stitches for armhole, then decrease 1 st itch at armhol e (3 st itches fromedge ) every other row,
4 t imesKnit 25 rows from armhole .Decrease in front (3 stitches from edge)
1 stitch every other row, 20 times . Knitfor the l ength o f 94 inch, then kn i t 6 rowso f the s ti tch for the border and b ind off
Make the other s id e to corre spond.S l eeve : Cast on 1 20 st itches. Knit 1 andpurl l for the l ength o f 3% inches . Decrease 1 s ti tch at each end of needl e everyother row, 8 t imes (always decrease 3
sti tches from edge) . Knit for the l engthof 6 inches. Decrease 1 st itch at each endof needl e every 3rd row, 10 t imes .
SUNLIGHT yarn embodie s al l th e qual i tie s of a perfec t yam .
1 5 1
1 52
Repeat knitting unti l the s leeve i s 1 6%inches long. W ork 4 rows of the sti tch forthe border .Cuff : Chang e for steel need les ;
'
knit 1
and purl 1 for the l ength of 4 inches . Bind
Pocket : Cas t on 40 sti tches and kni t asbefore for the l ength of 5 inches . Knit 6rows of the stitch for border and b ind off .
Make a strip for border to go aroundneck and along both fron t s ide s . Cast on1 2 s ti tche s for strip . Make the same stitchfor border as before .Knit 8 rows , then make a buttonhol e asfol lows : s ti tches, b ind sti tches
= 1n center'
of row, cast on 4 s titches , kni tthem and knit 'the remaining 4 stitche s onthe row. Repeat kn itting as before
,making
the buttonhol es 334 inches apart. Make 6buttonhol es . Fin ish '
the_ _str ip _for length
required .
SUNLIGHT in "your knitting means sunsh i ne i n your work .
Sew garmen t tog ether . Put seam ofs leeve on front part, 1 inch from seam on
the s ide . Sew border_ to front edges and
neck, having the but tonhol es on l eft s idefront. S ew pocket on, 3 inches from '
bor ~
der in front‘
and on top of"
border at bo ttom. Put‘facing under str ip ou
' front edgesand around neck. Finish the buttonhol eswith s ilk and , sew . on buttons. Make 1 row
slip"; stitch around bottom to cor re :'
spond with the other -e dges .
Make a chain 20 inches long, with theyarn doub l e for the cord . Pul l through attop and put pompons on.
Pomp ons : Cut 2 round pi eces 1 54 inche sin diameter from thin cardboard and makea hol e in center Us e the yarndoub l e and sew over over unti l hol e
i s fi l l ed. Cut the threads between the Cardhoards, take a strong l inen thread and windaround between boards a few time s and ’
tie.
Remove the cardboards, trimbal l even and
fasten to cord .For other s izes,
'
work more or l ess ribsand make the l ength o f rib s on top of footaccording size.
The SUNLIGHT trade mark is an assurance of yarn perfection.
Knitted Bed SocksFor d eta il see First Stitches. Knitting , p ag e s 1 2 46
MATERIALS
SUNLIGHT Saxony Y am
2 skeins white2 skeins colored
2 Stee l Knitting Need les , No. 1 3
5 Stee l k nitting Need les , No. 1 5
1 Stee l Crochet Hook, No. 7 , Style 2ya rd s Ribbon, inch wide
I N S T R U C T I O N S( PVr itz
‘en for white and brown.)
These bed socks,so out of the ordinary,
fi t snugly on almost any foot because oftheir e las tic ity.Begin a t the top with the brown yarn,use the coarser needl es and cast on 60
sti tches .l st row : Kni t plain.zud row : Purl al l the st i tche s .3rd row : Knit plain .4th row : Purl .5 th row: Kni t plain .6th row : Purl .These rows make 1 r ib . The purledstitches wil l come on righ t s id e of sock.S tart with the white yarn ‘
and purl l s trow. 2md row knit plain, 3rd row purl, and4th row knit pla in . These 4 rows are knitted plain ou right s id e of sock. Repeatthem between every brown rib . W ork 1 3brown rib s .S tar t the toe in white .l s t row : Purl the sti tches .
Yarn p e rfect ion—the SUNLIGHT .
1 5 5
zud row : Knit plain , and decrease lstitch at each end of row .
Now repeat and kni t plain on r ight s id eo f sock and purl th e sti tches on the others ide . Decrease 1 s ti tch at each end of everyrow. Repeat until there are 4 sti tches le ft.Leave the 4 stitche s on needl e and pick upall the sti tch es on both edges for front. U sethe finer needl e s and take up 1 stitch forevery 2 rows
,or 5 st i tche s for each brown
rib and white stripe . Pick up 1 sti tch forevery row at the toe
,30 s titches in al l, on
one side,and the same on other edge . Now
divide al l the sti tche s on 4 needl es . S tartwith white yarn on right side of sock .l st row : Knit pl ain .
2nd row : Purl , and decrease 4 sti tche sat the toe : 1 s ti tch on each s ide of the 4remaining stitches, and l more st i tch oneach side 10 s titche s from l s t increasing.Repeat th i s increasing 2 t imes more onevery othe r row.
Knit plain on right s id e of sock and purlon the other s ide . Make 2 more rows inwh ite, then 2 rows in brown , 4 in whiteand 2 in brown and b ind off . S ew fronttogether.
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Croche t border at top . l st row, i n white :Make a chain of 3 s titches , take up 2 l oopsfrom the chain and 2 l oops, 1 in each s ti tch ,on the rib below. Put yarn .over hook andpul l through al l on needl e at once andmake 1 chain . Next s t i tch : T ake up l stloop in the space b elow the 1 chain andzud loop in the back of las t loop on pre fced ing sti tch . Pick up the 2 l as t loops asbefore and repeat of row.
2nd'
row in white : - W ork 1 doubl e crochet and make-
1 chain fo-
‘
r each 'star sti tchon row
,below. This
h
row is for t he r ibbon .
Last row, in brown :. Make 1 singl e crochet and 4 double crochet between everyother doubl e croche t on row below.
Pul l ribbon through and ti e.
The SUNLIGHT trademark is an as surance of yarn p erfec tion .
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croch et and make 3 doubl e crochet in .thenext 1 chain, a chain of 3 s titche s and re
peat from This row fin ishes off the top .
T ake 2 threads of the yarn,1 in white
and I in lavender, and make a chain 25i nches l ong for the cord . Pul l through theholes made for i t a t top of sock.Put a tassel on each end cord and tiefront sock.
Tassel : Wind the yarn over 4 fingers 10'
t imes ; ti e a l in en thread around - hank inmiddl e and
_fasten to end of cord . Pull theloops down and W ind ' the yarn around afew times, X, of .an inch fromcord. Cul teven at bottom .
If diff eren t s ize is 'wanted make more orl ess r ibs narrow part of foot .
Make kn itting a pastime—use SUNLIGHT yarns.
Directions for washing Articles Made from
Worsted Y arns
W ashing : Prepare a sud s, not too strong, by shavingW ool S oap into ver y ho t water, not boi l i ng ; add a fewdrops of ammonia and a pinch of borax.Al l ow the garment to stand in the sud s for a few minu tes
,then move it gently back and forth through the suds
unti l clean . Do not rub soap on the articl e and do notrub i t with the hands .Rinsing and. Drying : VVr ing th e garment l ightly withthe hands , and rinse in cl ear warm wate r, moving i t backand forth as in the sud s . Repeat the r ins ing in a secondcl ear warm water ; then wring the garment l ightly withthe hands
,shake sl ightly and dry quickly open air
being careful stretch i t .
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Knee CapsKnitted Bed S ocksKni tted Coat, Ch ild ’sKni tted H e lme t, InfantsKnitted Hug-Me - T ightKnitted S carf, W oman 'sKni tted S ocks , Men ’sKnitting Ne edl e s r
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Knitting PlainKnot S ti tchLace Edge for A fghansLace Pico tL i ttl e Betty ~ S titch for. SweatersL i t tl e B etty. Sweater CoatL i ttl e Daisy A fghanL i ttl e Rose AfghanLongMaking an Eye le tMaking a Twist S t itchMal te se S ti tchMan ’s CapMan ’s H elme tMan’s Kni tted S ocksMan ’s M itten sMan ’s S 'weate r CoatMan ’s W ri stl e tsMi ttens, Ch ild ’sCh ild ’s A l l i ance
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HE SUNLIGHT tr ade m ark gu ar antees that y ou r knit
ting w ill be a satisfaction. That the finished artiele
w ill be soft, elastic , wov en of strong,'
firm * threads
beau tifu lly ev en, br illiantly dyed. That it w ill Wear long
w ash w ithou t fading—
r epay you for y ou r hou r s of'work on it.
It i s im por tant that y ou becom e fam iliar with the
SUNLIGHT tr ade m ark ; that y ou lOok for it on ev ery skein
of y arn you bu y .
This tr ade m ark as su r es you that SUNLIGHT y arn
has been tested and p r ov en beyondQu estion.
It GUA RA NTEES high gr ade w ools , perfect sp inning
and dy eing , loftiness, elast1 c 1 ty—ev er y w ear ing qu ality .
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