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Vintage 1954 Big Collar
Vertical Stripe Sweater #1383
This is an easy sweater for beginning knitters, working
from side to side in a simple garter st. With its bold stripes, big collar,
short cuffed sleeves & hip band, you’ll find this an attractive,
figure-flattering fit.
SIZE & MATERIAL:
Patons Titania Sports Wool [used double throughout]
Bust 32” - 12 oz color A; 9 oz color B
Bust 34” - 14 oz color A; 11 oz color B
Bust 36” – 16 oz color A; 13 oz color B
1 Pair Knitting Needles #2
2 Stitch Holders
Patons Titania Sports Wool [used double throughout]
Bust 32” - 12 oz color A; 9 oz color B
Bust 34” - 14 oz color A; 11 oz color B
Bust 36” – 16 oz color A; 13 oz color B
1 Pair Knitting Needles #2
2 Stitch Holders
GAUGE/TENSION:
3 Sts = 1” width
3 Sts = 1” width
SWEATER:
Beg at sleeve cuff edge with A, cast on 44 sts.
Beg at sleeve cuff edge with A, cast on 44 sts.
Work in g-st [k every row] for 17 rows.
Break off A, join in B, cont in g-st for 6” without
shaping.
Cast on 48 sts at beg of next 2 rows for front & back [140
sts.]
Work even for 14 [16-18] rows.
Break off B & join in A.
DIVIDE FOR NECK:
NEXT ROW: With A, k 70, place rem sts on holder, work across 70 sts only on needle, k 15 rows with A, 16 rows with B, then 16 rows with A.
NEXT ROW: With A, k 70, place rem sts on holder, work across 70 sts only on needle, k 15 rows with A, 16 rows with B, then 16 rows with A.
Place sts onto 2nd holder & break off.
NEXT ROW: With RS facing, place 70 sts from 1st
st-holder onto left-hand needle, join in A at neck edge & K across.
Work 15 more rows with A, 16 rows with B, 16 rows with
A. Break off.
With RS facing place sts from 2nd st-holder onto
same needle with other sts, join in B at lower edge & k across all 140 sts,
13 [15-17] rows with B.
Cast off 48 sts at beg of next 2 rows.
Work 2nd sleeve to corres with 1st
sleeve.
COLLAR:
With A cast on 18 sts.
With A cast on 18 sts.
Work in g-st for 24”. Cast off.
Sew ends tog to form circle, then sew to neck of sweater.
HIP BAND:
With WS facing & with A, pick up & k 48 [50-52] sts across lower edge of one side of sweater.
With WS facing & with A, pick up & k 48 [50-52] sts across lower edge of one side of sweater.
Work in g-st for 4”, cast off.
Work across other lower edge in same manner.
FINISHING:
With damp cloth & warm iron, press very lightly on WS.
With damp cloth & warm iron, press very lightly on WS.
With flat seam, sew side & sleeve seams.
Turn up cuffs & hip band, then tack into place.
Fold collar in half.
ENJOY!
HANDY ABBREVIATIONS:
* repeat instructions
following single asterisk as directed
* * repeat instructions between
asterisks as many times as directed or repeat
from a given set of instructions
” inch[es]
Alt alternate
Approx approximately
Beg begin/beginning
Bet between
Bl back loop[s]
Bo bobble
Bp back post
Bpdc back post double crochet
Bpsc back post single
crochet
Bptr back post
treble/triple crochet
Ca color A
Cb color B
Cc contrasting color
Ch chain stitch
Ch refers to chain or space
previously
made: e.g ch-1
space
ch-sp chain space
Cl cluster
Cm centimeter[s]
Compl complete
Cont continue
Dc double crochet
Dc2tog double crochet 2 stitches
together
Dec decrease/decreases/decreasing
Dtr/Dtrc double treble/triple crochet
fl front loop[s]
Foll follow/follows/following
Fp front post
Fpdc front post double crochet
Fpsc front post single crochet
Fptr front post treble/triple
crochet
G gram
Hdc half double crochet
Hk hook
Inc increase/increases/increasing
Incl inclusive
K knit
lh left
hand
lp[s] loop[s]
M meter[s]
M mesh
M1 make 1 [bring or
leave yarn forward before K st, or winding yarn around needle before P st]
Mc main color
Meas measure
Mm millimeter[s]
MOSS ST moss st [K1, P1 alt on uneven number of sts]
O over [yarn
over]
Oz ounce[s]
P picot or purl
Pat[s] or patt pattern[s]
Pc st
or Pc popcorn
stitch
Pm place marker
Prev previous
PSSO pass
slip stitch over
Rem remain/remaining
Rep repeat[s]
REV ST ST reverse
stocking stitch [right side P wrong
side K]
RH right
hand
Rnd[s] round[s]
Rs right side
Rsf right side facing
Sc single crochet
Sc2tog single crochet 2 stitches
together
Sdc short double
crochet [half double crochet]
Sk skip
Sl st slip stitch
Sp[s] space[s]
St[s] stitch[es]
Tch or t-ch turning chain
Tbl through back loop
Tbs through
back of stitches
Tog together
Tr or Trc treble/triple crochet
Trtrc or T Trc triple treble/triple crochet
Ws wrong side
YB yarn
back
Yd[s] yard[s]
YF yarn
forward
Yo yarn over
Yoh yarn over hook
