Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 291, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 December 1918 — LITTLE SLIPOVER FOR BABY [ARTICLE]

LITTLE SLIPOVER FOR BABY

Warm Garment for Cool Eveningi When Infant's Back and Chest Must Have Protection. A dainty little slipover for the baby Is just the thing for cool evenings, when the little back and chest must be protected. Very little material is required and the directions are easy to follow. The added touch of a row of Angora gives the little sweater quite an air of distinction. Light-blue Shetland floss and white Angora wool were used to make the model. Medium-sized knitting needles are required. z: Cast on fifty-four stitches. Knit three plain, three purl for two inches. Beginning on the right side, knit one row (two needles) plain, with white Angora. Then knit sixty-two rows plain. Bind off the twenty-two stitches in center of back, using’separate needle. Knit six rows for shoulder. Increase one stitch at beginning of every other needle toward front ten times. Knit the other shoulder andfrent to correspond. .Put all stitches on one needle; knit forty-two rows. Kbit one row in Angora, and finish with three plain, three purl for two| inches. Sew up under arm Seams for forty rows, leaving balance for arm-hole; finish neck and arm-holes with one row of single crochet stitch in Angora.