Knitted Suit: Boy's Jersey Suit

Age 2 to 4 years.

Knitted Suit THE JERSEY

Worn with the trousers, this forms a very comfortable little suit. Being in plain knitting, except for the small amount of ribbed fabric it contains, this is an easy garment to make.

Materials:

• 6 ozs. 4-ply Beehive Scotch Fingering.
• 2 No. 9 Celluloid Knitting Needles with knobs and
• 4 No.9 pointed at each end.

THE BACK of the KNITTED SUIT:

Cast on 72 stitches.

1st row - K.2, *P.1, K.1, repeat from * to the end of the row.

Repeat this row for 2 inches, then continue in plain knitting until the work measures 16 inches from the commencement. Casting off 18 stitches at each side of the work, leave the remainder on a spare needle for the collar.

THE FRONT of the KNITTED SUIT:

Work exactly like the Back for 15 inches, then shape the neck as follows: K.27, turn, work 9 more rows on these stitches - decreasing once at the neck end of the needle in each row, then continue without shaping until this shoulder piece measures an inch in depth. Cast off.

Commencing again where the stitches were left at the neck, slip the first 18 stitches on a spare needle and leave them for the collar. On the remaining 27 stitches knit the second shoulder to correspond with the first.

THE SLEEVES of the KNITTED SUIT:

Cast on 80 stitches.

Knitting plain, decrease once at the beginning and end of every 10th row until only 64 stitches remain on the needle.

Continue, without shaping, until the sleeve measures 9 inches from the start, then in the next row knit together every 2nd and 3rd stitch and decrease the odd stitch at the end. Repeat the 1st row of Back for 3 inches. Cast off.

TO MAKE THE KNITTED SUIT:

Sew up the shoulder and side seams, leaving about 5.5 inches for the armholes. Sew up the seams of the sleeve and fix the latter in the armholes, placing seam to seam.

THE COLLAR of the KNITTED SUIT:

Take the stitches that were left on the 2 needles and knitting up 8 stitches at each side of the neck, divide all the stitches on to 3 needles. Work tightly in rounds in rib of K.1 and P.1 for 1.5 inches then, continuing in the rib, work loosely for 2.5 inches. Cast off very loosely.

THE TROUSERS of the KNITTED SUIT:

Materials: 3 ozs, 4-ply Beehive Scotch Fingering. Two No.9 Celluloid Knitting Needles. Six buttons.

Commencing at the waist, cast on 80 stitches for the first half.

1st row: K.4, *P.1, K.1, repeat from * to the end of the row. Repeat this row 9 times.

11th row: K.4, turn

12th row: Knit plain

13th row: Knit the stitches of the previous row and 4 more stitches from the 10th row.

Repeat the last 2 rows until 40 stitches are worked on to the row. Knit back these 40 stitches, then turn and knit all the 80 stitches on to one row again.

Continue in plain knitting, increasing once at the back (the broad edge) in the next row, then every following 4th until 8 stitches are increased. Work without shaping until the front edge measures 6.5 inches from starting.

Continue, decreasing once at the beginning and end of the next row, then every following 3rd, until only 72 stitches remain on the needle. Knit without shaping for 2 inches.

Repeat the 1st row of the work for 2 more inches and cast off loosely. Work the 2nd leg exactly like the first.

TO MAKE UP THE TROUSERS:

Sew up the seams of the legs, then join the two pieces together at the back and front. Sew the buttons in place round the waist band.

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