DIRECTIONS FOR MAKING SPORT SWEATER

 DIRECTIONS FOR MAKING SPORT SWEATER 

BACK  

With black cast on 95 sts, 

 K1 rib black 2 ribs white for 5 inches, with white K 6 inches, next row decrease to 85 sts change to 3 needles follow striped effect, for change to No 4 needles and white yarn and increase to 95 sts,  K plain decreasing 1 st at each end every inch 6 times( 83 sts left)

Then in crease 1 st at each end at  every other row 5 times, now cast on 10 sts at the beginning of each row, until 50 sts have been added for each sleeve.

 K 6 inches on next row work, first 86 sts off on st holder, bind off next 21 sts for neck, and on remaining sts start front.

FRONT

 Work 4 rows, then in crease 1 st every 3rd row toward the front, until 18 sts have been added, when sleeve measures 11 inches, wrist bind off 10 sts 5 times for sleeve, and decrease 1 st every other row 5 times, at under arm, slip on to st holder and work other front this far, now work all sts on one needle. Work 4 rows on next row,work 37 bind, off 4 

K 16 bind off 4, work 37 next row, cast on 4 sts over each 4 bound off, work these openings 1 inch apart, down to the waist line for tie to pass through always keeping 16 sts between, the 2 openings being careful, to increase on underarm same as decrease on back. When underarm seam is as long as back, decrease 10 sts on next row, change to No 3 needles, work belt to correspond to back, change to No 4 needles, increase 10 sts and finish front same as back.

COLLAR 

Cast on 3 sts, work in stripe effect increasing 1 st at one end only every 3rd row, until there are 30 sts on needle, work until collar is 1 inch longer than neck, measure measuraing from point of V to centre of back, work second half to correspond, sew in place so fullness of collar comes across centre of back.

CUFFS 

With white and No 3 needles pick up sts at end of sleeves
 K 3 inches plain, then work 3 inches of stripe effect, then bind off,  turn the striped part back.

TIE 

With silk and steel needles cast on 3 sts, K plain increasing 1 st at each end every other row until the tie is as wide as openings on front of sweater.  K 19 inches without increasing, bind off . Work another piece to correspond. Sew each side under collar, draw through openings on front, finish end with small tassels. With silk work a row of S.C. on edge of collar. 

THE ORIGINAL HISTORICAL ARTICLE PRESENTED AS IT WAS FOUND IN THIS HISTORICAL MAGAZINE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

AMERICAN COOPERATIVE JOURNAL JUNE 1921