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KNIT THIS
Viennese Pullover
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IN BROWN
WHITE
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have signers reputation for pro- ducing chic jumpers and woollies. So the Home Page Editor has arranged for readers to have the exclusive instructions for knitting the pretty Viennese pullover illustrated here.
The model looks very smart knit- ded in brown and while, but you could of course choose other colours to sull your pet colour scheme. It's in a cunningly ribbed design, quite simple to work. Twenty rows make a pattern.
Start with the back.
BACK
Us, and work 28 rows in
brown wool, cast on
k. 2, p. 2, rib for welt, dee, at end of last row (71 sls, now on needle). K. 1 row, then proceed in ptn. 15 'follows:
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Row 1-Using 'brown' wool, p. 3.
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UT up any sorts of raw veget- ables you have, potatoes, arrots, a little celery, turnip, one or two young cabbage leaves, onions or shallots, and stew them for a few minujes in a little butter. Add. wafer, salt, bring to the holl and boll until the the vegetables are done, Iub through a coarse sleve, correct -the-seasoning.-and-serve.---
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ALL LESS
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w.r. B. the next st., p. 3, rep. from to end.
Row 2.-K. 9, w.r.n., n. the s. st.,
let the made st. in previous row foll the s. st., k. 3, rep. from to end.
off left-hand needle and lie behind
Row 3.-P. 3. w..n., s. the s. st.,
let the made st. in previous row fall off left-hand needle and He in front of the s. st., p. 3, rep. from to end.
Row 4-As Row 2.
Row 5.-P. 3, s. the s. al., let the made st. in previous row fall off left-hand needle and lie in front of 9. at. Now you will see 4 horizontal bars lying in front of s. st., take the right-hand needle p. ways under the 4 bars and work a p. s., out of the 4 bars and the s. st. p. 3, rep. from to end.
(Check the number of sta.; there should be 71, as at beginning.)
Row 0.-K. 3, w.r.n., s. the next sL., k. 3, rep. from to end.
Row 7.-P. 3, w.r.n., s. the s. st., Jet the made st. in previous row full off left-hand needle and He in front of s. st., p. 3, rep, from to end.
How B.-K. 3, w..., s. the s. st., let the made st. In previous row fall
R.
1 8 8 8 8 5 2 6 8 9 9 7 5 8 * *
Row 18.-K. 1, cont. from How 8; k. 1 at end.
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Row 19.-As Row 17. Row 20. Change to brown wool, k. 1, cont. from in Row 10, k. 1 at end.
These 20 rows form the ptn., the off the left-hand needle and lie be- colours having been worked in the hind the s. st., k. 3, rep. from to following orders, 10 brown, 4 white,
1 brown, 4 white, 1 brown.
end.
Row D.-As Now 7.
Rep these 20 rows times, then How 10.-K. 385. the s. st., let shape shoulders, by casting 21 sts, at the made st. in previous row fall off both ends of next row leaving re- left-hand needle and lie behind the 5. st. Now you will see 4 horizontal, maining sts, on st., holder for neck.
bars lying behind the s. st., take the right-hand needle k. ways under the
4 bars, and work u k. st., out of the
4 bars and the a, el., 'k. 3. rep. from ⚫ to end.
(Check the sts. again, there should be 71 as before.)
FRONT
AST on 100 sts. and work 28 rows in k. 2, p. 2, rib for welt, dec. 1 st. at end of last row. Proceed in pin. as for back, work- Row 11-Change to white wool, Ing over 90 instead of 71 sis, until in Row 1, p. 1, 6 white stripes have been worited, P. 1, cont. from it end.
ending, after the 20th row.
Row 12.-K. 1, cont. from • In Row f. 1 at end.
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Row 13.-P. 1, cont. from • in tow 3, p. 1 at end.
Row 14-As Itow-12, -
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Row 16-Change to brown wool, end.
p. 3, cont. from in Row 5, p. 1 at
Row 16-Change to white wool,
It. 1, cont. from in Row 6, k. 1 at end.
Row 17.-P. 1, cont. from Row 7, p. 1 at end.
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Work Rows 1 to 5, then cont, thus.
ARMHOLES
FIRST cast off 10 sis., then
as Row to end. Next Row-Cast of 10 sts.. cont. as Row 7 to end.
Next Row.-K. tog.. cont.
in Row 8 to within 2 sts. at end of
row, k. 2. 1og.
Next row-Work as Row 9, dec. at each end of needle,
Next Row-K. 2 tog,, cont, as Row
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Note to Knitters
YOU WILL NEED
Four ouncer of 3-ply "Ramada” in brown, Joz, of the same wool and ply in while, a pair of No. II needles and a sci of No. 11 sock needles."
MEASUREMENTS
Length, 19ins., width round pullover measured under arins, 34ins.; sleeve seam, 19 ins.
TENSION
Eight sts, in width and 14 rowr in depth to lin. of knitting.
ABBREVIATIONS
K., Knit; p., puri; at, stitch; w.r., wool round needle mak- ing a st.; ., slip; pin., pattern; cont., continue; rep., repeat; beg., beginning; dec., decrease or de- ercasing: inc., increase or in- creasing.
NOTE
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S.ats, should be worked p.ways
011 wrong side of work and k.ways on right.
sts. until both' armholes are equal in depth.
Shape shoulder as before by cast- ing off 7 sts. 3 times..
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SLEEVES
(both worked alike)
BEG at lower edge and
using brown wool cast "bn
40 sts. and worit 4 Ins. in k. 2, p. 2, rib,
K. 1 row Inc. 2 sts., at one end of needle, and one at the other end.
Cont. in ptn. as for body, inc, at ench end of needle in every 11th row (Le., when beg. a white stripe), until pins, have been worked above 10 to within 2 sts. at end of row, k. 2, cuff, ending after the 20th row.
tog.
Next row-Work as Row 13, dec.
ut each end of needle..
Cont. In ptn. over remaining 71
TOP OF SLEEVE
AST of 5 sts, at beg, of the next 2 rows, then dec.
sta. until 8 white stripes have been 1. beg, of every row until 2 white worked ending, after the 20th row. stripes have been worked from beg Work rows 1 to 5, then cont thus. of armhole, shaping ending after the
19th row of pln.
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Work 7 more rows. dec. at both
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transfer to st, holder, cast
off 10 sts. loosely for neck, werk 20
sts, in ptn. to armhole edge.
Cont. in ptn., dec, at neck edge
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COLLAR
JOIN the shoulders. Beg. ni
left shoulder, pick-up and--
at beg, of every front row unli 21 k. 42 sta. down side of neck, ending
sts, remain, then work without fur- at centre front. ther dec. until the 20th row of 10th ptn. from welt is completed.
SHOULDER
AST of 7 Bts., cont, as Row
1 to neck edge.
Next row-Work as Row 2 to cast off sts.
Using the 2nd needle pick up-and
k. 41 sis. from centre front to right shoulder.
Using the 3rd needle k. the 29 sis. from st. holder at back of neck (112 sts. on 3 needles).
Work 34 rounds in k. 2, p. 2, rib, Next row-Cast off 7'sts., cont. is then still working in pin, cast off all Row 3 to neck edge-
sts... loosely.........
Next row-Work as Row 4 to cast off sts.
Next row.-Cast off 7 sts.
SEY
MAKING UP
NEW sleeves into armholes and press pullover lightly Transfer als from st. holder to on, wrong side of work, using a hot needle, cont. as Row 7 to armhole iron over a damp cloth. edge.
Do not press, or stretch the ribbed Cont. in ptn., dec, at end of every parts. front row until 21 sts. remain then work without further deg, over 21
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Allow this to seak into the face in 1937 to continue its work for sick and while you rub the remainder of the oil round the base of your
nails.
This is good for softening. the cuti- cles and for preventing the nails from breaking.
Leave a little on the fingers to soak in while your remove the ofl from your face with a soft cloth or paper tissues.
You will notice, as you do this, how much softer the skin feels. All the tight, stretched feeling caused
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by the wind will have completelyESESS disappeared.
When all the oil has been wiped
able in such weather to give oneself:otherwise you will make your hair off, it is most important to close the
a thorough nourishing treatment.
too greasy.
pores.
It need not take very long, and the
In any case, it is as well to do the difference it makes to the appear-treatment the night before slam-wool in water as cold as you can get Soak four large pads of cotton- ance and in keeping the skin supple pooing, so that the oil can soak in it, wring them out, then saturate and young is enormous.
during the night and then be wash- with tonic. Place one pad on each check, and another on the forehead, For simple home use almond oil is ed out the next day,
and another under, the chin. one of the very best things you can have. It scalp, the face, and the Anger-nails, and all can be done at one and the same time.
is equally good for the For Facial Beauty
To give yourself a really effective treatment you need a small bottle of the oil and a lump of ice.
Stand a cup that is half-filled with oil in a basin of hot water. Let it remain until it is nicely hot, then
start with the hair..
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Make small partings all over the head and rub the oil well in, either with the tips of the fingers or with a small pad of cotton-wool,
Fix these in place with a piece of galize or strip of material passed round the face, and tied tightly on top of the head.
After the scalp, the face. First soak a pad of cotton-wool In the oil, (and use it as a cleanser, wiping it In order to make the treatment all over the face until all make-up really effective, and to brace the skin, now take your pieco of ice, and rub it briskly on top of the pads of cotton-wool, over the cheeks, fore- head, and under the chin.
is removed,
Now wring a large cloth or towel out in hot water and place it over the skin. As it cools wring it out again and replace it.
Do this once or twice until the skin is warm and pliant; then, be- fore it has time to cool, massage in a plentiful' supply of the oil.
When the whole scalp has been Use an upward movement, from done place the Ongers underneath the chin to the checks, and out to the hair at the back of the head, wards the ears, and pat it well in right at the base, and massage round the eyes. vigorously up towards the crown, moving the scalp as you do so.
I can stress too often the necessity for seeing that you actually make the scalp move, when you massage, for this is what promotes the circu lation.
Sometimes during the cold wenther the eyes get a puffy and wrinkled look underneath. In this ease, it is better to use a Ultle muscle oll round this particular area.
Not Too Drastic
While ico used directly on the skin is apt to ba too much of a shock, this way of rubbing it on top of the wool is excellent.
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Incidentally, it is a good way of preventing a double chin.
Continue with the rubbing until the skin feels really cold. Then take off the pads, apply some foundation cream, and make-up as usuni.
While the oll In this smooths If you would care to have any away the wrinkles, it also possessen further advice with regard to your Be careful not to use too much ollastringent qualities which lighten up individual skin, please write to me, just a spot on the fingers is enough, the puffiness.
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