Smocked Sweater No. 4309

1½ years

Materials Required: AMERICAN THREAD COMPANY"DAWN" WORSTED FLOSS, Article W 16.

4-1 oz. Balls Pink.
10 yds. Contrasting Color for Smocking.
4 Pearl Buttons.
1 pr. each of No. 1 and No. 3 Bone Knitting Needles.
4 double pointed Knitting Needles No. 3.
Bone Crochet Hook No. 2.

Gauge: 7 sts = 1 inch; 10 rows = 1 inch.

BACK: On No. 1 needles, cast on 76 sts, work in ribbing of K 2, P 2 for 1 inch. Change to No. 3 needles and work in stockinette st (K 1 row, P 1 row) until work measures 7 inches from beginning. Bind off 2 sts at the beginning of the next 2 rows. Decrease 1 st at the beginning of each row until there are 58 sts left on needle ending work with K row. Slip these sts on stitch holder. Work front same as back.

SLEEVES: On No. 1 needles, cast on 60 sts, work same as back until work measures 7 inches from beginning. Bind off 3 sts at the beginning of next 2 rows. Decrease 1 st at the beginning of each row until there are 34 sts left on needle ending work with K row. Slip these sts on a stitch holder.
Slip sts off stitch holders on three needles as follows: On first needle slip last 34 sts of back and 1 sleeve, on second needle slip the front sts, on third needle slip the remaining sleeve and remaining sts of back. Purl across 3 needles, increasing 1 st in row (185 sts), turn.

YOKE: * K 1, P 3, repeat from * across row ending with K 1, turn.
Next Row. * P 1, K 3, repeat from * across row ending with P 1, turn. Repeat the last 2 rows twice.
Next Row, * K 1, P 2 together, P 1, repeat from * across row ending with K 1.
Next Row. * P 1, K 2, repeat from * across row ending with P 1.
Next Row. * K 1, P 2, repeat from * across row ending with K 1. Repeat the last 2 rows twice.
Next Row. * P 1, K 2, repeat from * across row ending with P 1.
Next Row. * K 1, P 2 tog, repeat from * across row ending with K 1.
Next Row. * P 1, K 1, repeat from * across row ending with P 1.
Next Row. * K 1, P 1, repeat from * across row ending with K 1. Repeat last 2 rows twice, bind off.
Press each section. Sew side and sleeve seams and underarm seams. Attach yarn at right top at back of neck opening and work a row of s c around opening, turn.
2nd Row. * Ch 3, skip 2 s c, s c in each of the next 2 s c (buttonhole), repeat from * 3 times, break yarn.

SMOCKING: Use a contrasting Color and start at lower edge of neck opening. Bring needle to left of 1st K rib of 1st row, insert needle to right of 2nd K rib of 1st row (passing needle over P sts) draw these 2 sts to­gether tightly and work over them a second time bringing needle up to left of 2nd K rib of 5th row. Insert needle to right of 3rd K rib of 5th row and draw these 2 sts together in same manner bringing yarn down to left of 3rd K rib of 1st row. Insert needle to right of 4th K rib and draw sts together in same manner bringing yarn up to left of 4th K rib of 5th row. Insert needle to right of 5th K rib of 5th row. Continue in same manner across row.
Work 2 more rows of smocking in same manner about ½ inch apart. Work 1 row of smocking at top edge. Sew buttons in position.

This pattern was originally published in Baby Book, Star Book No. 43 and has passed into the public domain: the source states these designs "are no longer protected by copyright and you are free to do whatever you would like to do with them." It is reproduced here verbatim, including original vintage terminology, abbreviations, and measurements, which may differ from modern conventions. You can view the original transcription at freevintageknitting.com.