Sizes 36 to 38

A striped Sunglo Silk Tuxedo darned with wool in the drop stitch stripes. This design is unique and effective for sport wear and one which is especially effect­ive when made of the black Sunglo Silk darned with White Flosola.

MATERIALS-

• 7 spools of Corticelli Sun­glo Sweater Yarn Brown No. 87, ç
• 3 balls of Corticelli Flosola Amber No. 85,
• 2 ounces of Corticelli Brown Chinchilla Yarn.
• One pair each of No. 5 and No. 9 Knitting Needles.

OTHER COLORS-7 spools of Corticelli Sunglo Sweater Yarn Navy No. 177, 3 balls of Corticelli Flosola Sand No. 60, Grey Corti­celli Chinchilla Yarn; 7 spools of Corticelli Sunglo Sweater Yam Black No. 1, 3 balls of White Corticelli Flosola, Black Corticelli Chinchilla Yarn.

INSTRUCTIONS-

With the Brown Sun­glo Sweater Yarn and No. 5 knitting needles cast on 99 sts. and knit 88 ribs in plain Garter stitch. Next row bind off 3 sts., drop 1 St., knit 91 sts., drop 1 St., bind off last 3 sts. Knit 25 ribs in Garter stitch on the remaining stitches on needle. Next row bind off tightly, knit 7 sts., drop 1 St., * bind off 8 sts., drop 1 St.; repeat from * across row.

FRONT-

Cast on 63 sts. and knit 88 ribs in Garter stitch. Next row bind off 3 sts., drop 1 st., and on the remaining stitches work 27 ribs in Garter stitch. When working from the under-arm side towards neck * bind off 8 sts., drop 1 st., and repeat from * for three times, binding off the remaining stitches without dropping any stitches. In binding off always do same quite tightly. Work other front in the same manner.

SLEEVES-

Cast on 63 sts. and knit in Garter stitch for 52 ribs. Next row bind off (not too tight) 4 sts., * drop 1 st., bind off 8 sts.; repeat from * across row. Make oppo­site sleeve the same.

Measure a thread of the Amber Flosola 52 inches long, double same, and commence from bottom of garment at front working towards the top, darning in and out the dropped stitches for four times in the same space, but each time when coming back go under the stitches that you went over pre­viously. Measure a thread of the Amber Flosola 50 inches for back, double thread and darn in and out the same way as on front. Measure a thread of the Amber Flosola 26 inches for sleeves, double thread, and darn in and out in the same manner as on body of garment.

Sew sleeves together. Also sew under­arms of garment together, leaving sufficient space for sleeve to fit in. Sew shoulders together leaving four inches on each side of front free for same to turn back and form a Tuxedo collar.

COLLAR-

With Brown Chinchilla and No. 9 needles cast on 15 sts., knit 17 inches in Garter stitch. Sew on around back of neck and along the top of the Tuxedo collar. Draw fringe of the Brown Sunglo Sweater Yarn into ends of collar only, cutting same 12 inches; when doubling the strands you will have a 6 inch fringe which falls over shoulders. With Chinchilla Yarn crochet 1 row of s.c. around bottom of garment and up and down the Tuxedo collar, and 2 rows of s.c. around bottom of sleeves.

BELT-

Cast on 5 sts. with the Chinchilla Yarn on No. 9 needles and knit in Garter stitch until belt measures 54 inches. Draw in silk fringe on each end of belt same as on collar.