This knitted Bramley waist of Mandarin Flosola, with sailor collar and "V" neck, is very good for spring and summer wear. Its gay color, well set off by the jaunty black bow and tie, carries an air of cheer and good spirits wherever the wearer goes.

MATERIALS-

• 7 balls of Corticelli Flosola Mandarin No. 6,5
• No. 5 Knitting Needles.

OTHER COLORS-Corticelli Flosola Paradise No. 5, Petunia No. 7, or Goldenrod No. 54.

INSTRUCTIONS-

Cast on 85 sts. with double yarn and knit in Garter stitch for five ribs. Then work in Spaulding stitch for 18 inches. Next row work 36 sts. in p. 2, k. 2, then work 13 sts. in Spaulding stitch (stockinette stitch), and on the remaining 36 sts. in p. 2, k. 2. Repeat this row for four inches, making the ribbing. Next row work up the 36 sts. in k. 2, p. 2, bind off the 13 sts. for back of neck, and on the remaining 36 sts. work two inches in the k. 2, p. 2; then begin widening 1 st. next to last stitch at neck side every third row, keeping the ribbing for five inches from binding off of neck and continuing the widening at neck side as before. Then work in Spaulding stitch, widening at neck in the same manner until opening is 14 inches from back of neck; there will be 112 sts. across front. Break thread, make other side of front to correspond, then work all the stitches on to one needle and knit in Spaulding stitch until front measures one inch longer than back, working the five ribs in Garter stitch same as back. Sew garment together from bottom up, leaving sufficient space for sleeve to be set in.

SLEEVES-

Cast on 67 sts. on the needle, Work backwards and forwards in Spaulding stitch on these 67 sts. until sleeve measures 12 inches long, bind off and make opposite sleeve the same. Sew sleeves together and sew same into garment, placing the seam of sleeve to the seam of garment.

COLLAR-

Set up sufficient stitches for five-inch collar, knitting the first five ribs in Garter stitch, then knit 5 sts. on one edge (which will be the outside of collar) in Garter stitch, knitting the remaining stitches in Spaulding stitch. Continue in this manner until within 5 ribs of end of collar, which knit in Garter stitch, making this collar just sufficient length to sew on around opening for neck.

CUFFS-

Make cuffs the same width as collar with only the 5 sts. in Garter stitch on one side, making cuffs sufficient length to go around the bottom of sleeve. Sew cuff together and sew on to sleeve, having same turn back on to sleeve.