Free Pattern - 1935 Jazzy Jiffy-Knit Sweater #438

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1935 Jazzy Jiffy-Knit Sweater #438

The clever woman will find time to quickly & easily knit this charming sweater…a novel, season-spanning wardrobe favorite…perfect for your own wardrobe or give as a gift!

SIZE:  16

MATERIALS:

Bear Brand or Bucilla Crepe Gora, 5 balls

Pair #8 - 14” Knitting Needles

#6 Crochet Hook

GAUGE: 

5 sts = 1”;     7 rows = 1”. 

After dropping sts:  13 sts = 4”;     13 rows = 2”

ABBREVIATIONS:

DEC     =          Decrease

K          =          Knit

P          =          Purl

REP     =          Repeat

SL        =          Slip

ST ST   =          Stockinette Stitch

TOG     =          Together

YO       =          Yarn Over

BACK: 

Cast on 60 sts.  K 2, p 2, & rep across row.  

Rep this row for 4” to form ribbing.

NEXT ROW:  K 2, k 2 tog, * yo, k 2, k 2 tog & rep from * to end of row:  [59 sts].

FOLLOWING ROWS:  Work st st [p 1 row, k 1 row] for 14”, end with p row.

NEXT ROW:  K 3, drop next, yo & rep 13 times ending k 3 [dropped sts are sts above yo in row following ribbing].  Ravel 14 dropped sts down to ribbing, forming openwork patt.

1^ST ROW AFTER DROP STS:  P across.

2^ND ROW:  K 2 tog & rep across row, end k 1:  [30 sts].

3^RD ROW:  P 2, k 2 & rep across row, end p 2.

4^TH ROW:  K 2, p 2 & rep across row, end k 2.

Rep 3^rd & 4^th rows once.

Bind off 30 sts for back of neck. 

FRONT:  

Work same as Back.

SLEEVES:  

Cast on 44.  

Work in ribbing as on Back for 1 ½”.

NEXT ROW:  K 2, k 2 tog, * yo, k 2, k 2 tog & rep from * to end of row:  [43 sts].

Work st st for 4 ½”, end with p row.

Dec for top of Sleeve as follows:  

1^ST ROW:  K 2 tog, k across row, end k 2 tog:  [41 sts].

Work st st for 3 rows.

Rep these 4 rows once:  [39 sts].

9^TH ROW:  K 1, drop next, k across row, drop next to last, k last:  [37 sts].

Work st st for 3 rows.

Then rep 1^st 4 rows 3 times:  [31 sts].

Rep 9^th row, & work st st for 3 rows:  [29 sts].

Rep 1^st 4 rows 3 times:  [23 sts].

41^ST ROW:  Sl 1^st st, drop next, k 1, psso; k 2, * drop next, yo, k 3 & rep from * 3 times; drop next, k 1:  [20 sts].

42^ND ROW:  P across.

43^RD ROW:  K 2 tog & rep to end:  [10 sts].

44^TH ROW:  K 2, p 2 & rep across row, end k 2.

45^TH ROW:  P 2, k 2 & rep across row, end p 2.

Rep 44^th & 45^th rows once.  Bind off 10 sts.

CORD:  

With 4 strands of yarn, each 7 yds long, crochet chain 54”.

2 TASSELS:  

Wind yarn around ½” card 100 times.  

Tie one side securely with double strand of yarn.  

Cut other side & trim off uneven ends of yarn.  

Place ribbing at top of Sleeves even with ribbing at front & back of neck.  

Sew raglan shoulder seams from neck edge to 1^st dec row on Sleeves, joining top of Sleeves to sides of back & front for 8” from ribbing at neck.  

Sew underarm seams.  

Starting at center of front, run Cord thru holes below ribbing around neck.  

Sew Tassels on ends of cord.

ENJOY!