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Vintage 1959 Mohair
Shrug Sweater Bolero #351
These
directions are for size 12.
Changes
for sizes 14, 16 & 18 are in brackets.
MATERIALS:
Bernat
Mohair spun [1 oz pull skeins - 8 [8, 9, 9], or
Bernat
Astrakhan [2 oz skeins] - 5 [5, 6, 6]
1
Pair each #5 & #8 Knitting Needles
1
Small Button
GAUGE:
4
sts = 1”;
6
rows = 1”
NOTE:
Garment
is worked in stockinette st.
Use
purl side for right side.
BACK:
Using
#5 needles, cast on 60 [64, 68, 72] sts.
K
1, p 1 in ribbing for 1 ½”.
Change
to #8 needles & work in stockinette st, inc 1 st each end of needle every ¾”
5 times.
Work
even on 70 [74, 78, 82] sts until piece measures 6 ½” [6 ½”, 7”, 7”].
SHAPE
ARMHOLES:
At
beg of each of next 2 rows bind off 5 sts.
Dec
1 st each end of needle every other row 4 times.
Work
even on 52 [56, 60, 64] sts until armholes measure 7 ½” [7 ¾”, 8”, 8 ¼”].
SHAPE
SHOULDERS:
At
beg of each of next 2 rows bind off 8 [9, 10, 11] sts.
At
beg of each of next 2 rows bind off 9 [10, 10, 11] sts.
Bind
off remaining 18 [18, 20, 20] sts.
LEFT
FRONT:
Using
#8 needles, cast on 13 [15, 17, 19] sts.
P
1 row.
Mark
end of this row for front edge.
On
next row inc 1 st at front edge & k to end of row.
Continue
in stockinette st, inc 1 st at front edge EVERY ROW 13 times more, & AT THE
SAME TIME, inc 1 st at arm edge every ¾” 5 times.
Work
even on 32 [34, 36, 38] sts until piece measures 5” [5”, 5 ½”, 5 ½”].
SHAPE
ARMHOLE:
At
arm edge bind off 5 sts.
Dec
1 st at same edge every other row 4 times.
Work
even on 23 [25, 27, 29] sts until armhole measures 6 ¼” [6 ½”, 6 ¾”, 7”].
SHAPE
NECK:
At
front edge bind off 4 sts, work to end of row.
Dec
1 st at neck edge EVERY ROW 2 [2, 3, 3] times.
Work
even on 17 [19, 20, 22] sts until armhole measures 7 ½” [7 ¾”, 8”, 8 ¼”].
SHAPE
SHOULDER:
At
arm edge bind off 8 [9, 10, 11] sts once & 9 [10, 10, 11] sts once.
FRONT
RIBBING:
Using
#5 needles, with purl side facing you pick up 82 [84, 88, 92] sts around front
& lower edge.
K
1, p 1, in ribbing for 1 ½”.
Bind
off in ribbing.
RIGHT
FRONT & RIGHT FRONT RIBBING:
Work
to correspond to left front & left front ribbing, reversing all shaping.
SLEEVES:
Using
#5 needles, cast on 42 [44, 46, 48] sts.
K
1, p 1 in ribbing for 1 ½”.
Change
to #8 needles & work in stockinette st until piece measures 3”.
On
next row inc 1 st each end of needle & repeat this inc every 1” 3 times
more.
Work
even on 50 [52, 54, 56] sts until piece measures 6 ½” [6 ½”, 7”, 7”].
SHAPE
CAP:
At
the beg of each of next 2 rows bind off 5 sts.
Dec
1 st each end of needle every 4th row 3 times & every other row
8 [9, 10, 11] times.
At
beg of each of next 6 rows bind off 2 sts.
Bind
off remaining sts.
COLLAR:
Using
#8 needles, cast on 91 [91, 95, 95] sts.
K
1, p 1 in ribbing for 3”. Bind off.
FINISHING:
Using
Purl side for right side, sew underarm, shoulder & sleeve seams.
Sew
in sleeves.
Steam
seams.
Turn
back cuffs.
Sew
on collar to within 1” of each front edge.
Sew
small button on left front at neck edge & make a button loop on right front
edge.
ENJOY!
