6. Knit 4 ribs on the remaining 10 stitches to form the shoulders. (See picture on page 187.)
7. Now increase the number of stitches. Make 1 new stitch on every other rib (that is, on one row of every other rib). Add the extra stitch to the neck end of front of sweater.
_To Increase or Add a Stitch in Knitting_
Knit 1 stitch on the front thread of 1 stitch, and without slipping a stitch off the end of the left needle bring the right needle over the point of the left needle. Knit another stitch on the back thread of the same stitch. In doing this, point the needle through the back thread away from you. Slip top loop off left needle.
8. Increase the number of stitches as explained in No. 7 until you have 16 stitches on the knitting needle, and continue to knit in ribs without increasing until there are 20 ribs from the starting of the shoulder.
9. Then knit 2 and purl 2 stitches for 6 rows.
10. Then knit 15 ribs plain and bind off the work.
11. To start making the other shoulder, unclasp safety pin and hold knitting needle pointing toward point of safety pin.
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Take 1 stitch at a time off the safety pin on to the knitting needle. _Fasten the wool at corner of neck._
Then make other front like the one just finished.
Sew fronts and back together along line a b, pinning a to a, and b to b. The space between a and a will form the armhole. (See frontispiece.)
1. With gray teazle yarn cast on 26 stitches, and knit 2 ribs.
2. Break off the gray yarn and tie on the blue yarn.
4. Knit 8 stitches. Slip them on to a safety pin.
5. Bind off 10 stitches for the neck, and on the other 8 stitches knit 11 ribs of blue. Break off yarn.
6. Join the gray yarn and knit 2 ribs. Bind off the work.
7. Take the 8 stitches off the safety pin on to the knitting needle and make the other side of the collar in the same way. Sew the collar to the sweater with blue yarn.
Crochet 15 chain stitches and hang a tassel to the end for trimming; or instead of making a tassel, crochet single crochet stitches over a little brass ring if you have one; or
Wind the yarn around a lead pencil 8 times. Without breaking the yarn slip the ring thus formed off the pencil. (See picture p. 189.)