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Thursday, November 1, 2007

The Power of Two!


I'll never forget the summer my brothers and I spent in Germany with renowned animal trainer Gunther Gabel-Williams. My mother was one of his assistants. Gunther had a Lion and Tiger act that was well know in Europe. Irving Feld, the owner of Ringling Bros.and Barnum&Bailey wanted that act real bad. He purchased the entire Circus Williams just to acquire the amazingly talented Gunther, all his animals and the techs.

The boys had loads of fun that year and the best part was that they got to wear vests and sweaters and sit on splintery fences with short pants!

BOYS V-NECK CARDIGAN AND VEST


Sizes

To fit 26[28:30.-32:34] inch chest

Length to shoulder, 16[17:18:19:2I]inches

Sleeve seam, 12[13 ½:15:16:17]inches

Gauge

8 sts and 6 rows to 3 inches over hdc worked

with size J crochet hook

Materials

Red Heart Super Saver Knitting Worsted

Cardigan 3[3:3:4:4] 7 oz skeins

Waistcoat 2[3:3:4:4] 7 oz skeins

Crochet Hooks: G/4.25mm and J/5.5mm

4[4:5:5:5] buttons

Cardigan back

Using size J hook make 37[40:43:46:49]ch.

Base row Hdc into 2nd ch from hook work hdc into each ch to end. Turn. 37[40:43:46:49] hdc.

1st row 2ch to count as first hdc, Ihdc into each hdc to end. Turn.

The last row forms patt. Cont in patt until work measures 10[11:12:13:13] inches from beg.

Shape armholes

Next row Sl st across first 3 hdc, patt to last 3 sts, turn.

Dec one st at each end of next 3 rows. Cont with­out shaping until armholes measure

5 1/2[6:6:6:8] inches from beg.

Shape shoulders

Next row Ss across first 3[4:4:4:5] hdc, patt to last 3[4:4:4:5] sts, turn.

Next row Ss across first 3[3:4:5:5]hdc, patt to last 3[3:4:5:5J sts, turn. Fasten off.

Cardigan left front

Using size J hook make 19[20:22:23:25]ch.

Work base row as given for back. 19[20:22:23:25]hdc. Cont in patt as given for back until workmeasures same as back to underarm. **.

Shape armhole

Next row Ss across first 3 hdc, patt to last 2 hdc, dec one. Turn.

***Dec one st at each end of next 3 rows. Keeping armhole edge straight, cont dec one st at neck edge on every RS row until 6[7:8:9:10]hdc rem.

Cont without shaping until armhole measures same as back to shoulder, ending at armhole edge. ***.

Shape shoulder

Next row Ss across first 3[4:4:4:5] hdc, patt to end. Fasten off.

Cardigan right front

Work as given for left front to **.

Shape armhole

Next row Dec one st, patt to last 3 sts, turn.

Work as given for left front from *** to ***.

Shape shoulder

Next row Patt to last 3[4:4:4:5] sts. Fasten off.

Sleeves

Using size J hook make 16[18:18:20:22]ch.

Work base row as given for back. 16[18:18:20:22]hdc. Cont in patt as given for back, inc one st at each end of 2nd[4th:4th:6th:6th] and every foll 3rd row until there are 30[32:34:36:38] sts.

Cont without shaping until sleeve measures

11 1/2[13:14 1/2:15 1/2:16l] inches from beg.

Shape top

Next row Sl across first 3 hdc, patt to last 3 hdc,turn.

Dec one st at each end of next 3 rows and foll 2 alt rows.

Next row Ss across first 2 hdc, patt to last 2 hdc, turn.

Rep last row once more. Fasten off.

Pockets (make 2)

Using size J hook make 13[13:15:15:15]ch. Work base row and patt as given for back until work measures 3[3:4:4:4J inches from beg. Change to size G hook. Work 2 rows sc, me one st at each end of first row. Fasten off.

Finishing

Press each piece lightly on WS under a damp cloth with a warm iron. Join shoulder seams. Set in sleeves. Join side and sleeve seams. Sew on pockets.

Front band Using size G hook and with RS of work facing, attach yarn at side seam, work 1 round sc all round outer edges, working 2sc into each corner. Join with a ss to first sc. Mark positions for 4[4:5:5:5] buttons on right front edge, first to come 1/2 inch above lower edge and last to come just below front neck shaping with 2[2:3:3:3] more evenly spaced between.

Next round (buttonhole round)

Working in sc to end, making buttonholes as markers are reached by working 2ch and skipping 2 sc. Join with a sl st to first sc.

Work 1 more round sc, working 2 sc into each 2 ch buttonhole of previous round. Fasten off. Press seams. Sew on buttons.

Waistcoat back

Work as given for cardigan back.

Waistcoats left and right fronts

Work as given for cardigan fronts.

Pockets (make 2)

Work as given for cardigan pockets.

Armbands

Join shoulder seams. Using size G hook and with RS of work facing, work 2 rows sc round armholes. Fasten off.

Finishing

Complete as given for cardigan.

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