Materials
6 ozs. BEEHIVE “LADY BETTY” Fleecy, 3-ply. The original was worked with Peach (shade 02685).
Two UK No 8/4mm/US 6 and two UK No 10/3.25mm/US 3 Knitting Needles
A No. 13 Crochet Hook.
1 yd. of Double Satin Ribbon.
Measurements
Length from top of shoulder – 18½ ins.
Width all round at under-arm – 36 ins.
Length of sleeve from underarm – 16½ ins.
Work at a tension to produce 1 pattern (11 stitches) to 1½ inches.
Pattern
The Right Front
Using the No. 8 Needles, cast on 46 stitches.
1st row: K2, * P1, K1, repeat from * to the end of the row.
Repeat this row five times.
** 7th row: K1, * P3, P2tog, yo, K2tog, yo, P4, repeat from * to the last stitch, K1.
8th row: K1, * K4, P3, K4, repeat from* to the last stitch, K1.
9th row: K1, * P3, yo, K2tog through the back of the loops, K1, K2tog, yo, P3, repeat from * to the last stitch, K1.
10th and 12th rows: K1, * K3, P5, K3, repeat from * to the last stitch, K1.
11th row: K1, * P3, K5, P3, repeat from * to the last stitch, K1.
13th row: K1, * P4, K3, P4, repeat from * to the last stitch, K1.
14th row: K1, * K4, P3, K4, repeat from * to the last stitch, K1.
15th row: K1, * K2tog, yo, P7, P2tog, yo, repeat from * to the last stitch, K1.
16th row: K1, * P1, K8, P2, repeat from * to the last stitch, K1.
17th row: K1, * K1, K2tog, yo, P6, yo, K2tog through the back of the loops, repeat from * to the last stitch, K1.
18th and 20th rows: K1, * P2, K6, P3, repeat from * to the last stitch, K1.
19th row: K1, * K3, P6, K2, repeat from* to the last stitch, K1.
21st row: K1, * K2, P8, K1, repeat from * to the last stitch, K1. **
Repeat from ** to ** five times, then from the 7th to the 15th rows once.
Proceed as follows:
1st row: Cast off 7 stitches, K3, (P3, K8) three times, P2, K1.
2ndrow: K1, (K1, K2tog, yo, P6, yo, K2tog through the back of the loops) three times, K1, K2tog, yo, K2tog
3rd row: K1, (P5, K6) three times, P3, K1.
4th row: K1, (K3, P6, K2) three times, K1, K2tog, K1.
5th row: K1, (P4, K6, P1) three times, P2, K1.
6th row: (K3, P8) three times, K1, K2tog, K1.
7th row: K1, (P2, K8, P1) three times, P1, K1.
8th row: K1, P3, (P2tog, yo, K2tog, yo, P7) twice, P2tog, yo, K2tog, yo, P3, P2tog, K1.
9th row: K1, (K4, P3, K4) three times, K1.
10th row: K1, P3, (yo, K2tog through the back of the loops, K1, K2tog, yo, P6) twice, yo, K2tog through the back of the loops, K1, K2tog, yo, P1, P2tog, K1.
11th row: (K3, P5, K3) three times, K1.
12th row: K1, P3, (K5, P6) twice, K5, P2tog, K1.
13th row: (K2, P5, K4) three times.
14th row: K1, P4, (K3, P8) twice, K3, P2tog, K1.
15th row: K2, (P3, K8) twice, P3, K5.
16th row: K1, (K2tog, yo, P7, P2tog, yo) twice, K2tog, yo, P4, P2tog, K1.
17th row: K6, (P3, K8) twice, P2, K1.
18th row: K1, (K1, K2tog, yo, P6, yo, K2tog through the back of the loops) twice, K1, K2tog, yo, P2, P2tog, K1.
19th and 21st rows: K4, (P5, K6) twice, P3, K1.
20th row: K4, (P6, K5) twice, P3, K1.
22ndrow: K3, (P8, K3) twice, P4, K1.
23rd row: K5, (P3, K8) twice, P2, K1.
24th row: K1, P3, (P2tog, yo, K2tog, yo, P7) twice, P2tog, yo, K2.
25th row: K1, P2, (K8, P3) twice, K5 .
26th row: K1, P3, (yo, K2tog through the back of the loops, K1, K2tog, yo, P6) twice, yo, K2tog through the back of the loops, K2.
27th and 29th rows: K1, P3, (K6, P5) twice, K4.
28th row: K1, P3, (K5, P6) twice, K4.
30th row: K1, P4, (K3, P8) twice, K3.
31st row: K1, P2, (K8, P3) twice, K5.
32nd row: K1, (K2tog, yo, P7, P2tog, yo) twice, K2tog, yo, P4, K1.
33rd row: K5, (P3, K8) twice, P2, K1.
34th row: K2, (K2tog, yo, P6, yo, K2tog through the back of the loops, K1) twice, K2tog, yo, P3, K1.
Repeat from the 19th to the 34th rows once, then from the 19th to the 31st rows once.
Shape for the shoulder as follows:
1st row: K1, K2tog, yo, P7, P2tog, yo, K2tog, yo, P6, turn.
2nd row: K6, P3, K8, P2, K1.
3rd row: K2, K2tog, yo, P6, turn.
4th row: K6, P3, K1.
5th row: K4, P6, yo, K2tog through the back of the loops, K1, K2tog, yo, P6, P2tog, yo, K2tog, yo, P4, K1.
Cast off.
The Left Front
Using the No. 8 Needles, cast on 46 stitches.
1st row: * K1, P1, repeat from * to the last 2 stitches, K2.
Repeat this row five times.
Repeat from ** to **, as given for the Right Front, six times, then from the 7th to the 14th rows once.
Proceed as follows:
1st row: Cast off 7 stitches, K1, P2, (P2tog, yo, K2tog, yo, P7) three times, P2tog, yo, K1.
2nd row: K1, P1, (K8, P3) three times, K4.
3rd row: K1, P2tog, (yo, K2tog through the back of the loops, K1, K2tog, yo, P6) three times, yo, K2tog through the back of the loops, K1.
4th row: K1, P2, (K6, P5) three times, K2.
5th row: K1, K2tog, K1, (K3, P6, K2) three times, K1.
6th row: K1, P2, (K6, P5) three times, K1.
7th row: K1, K2tog, (K2, P8, K1) three times, K1.
8th row: K1, P1, (K8, P3) three times, K1.
9th row: K1, P2tog, P2, (P2tog, yo, K2tog, yo, P7) twice, P2tog, yo, K2tog, yo, P4, K1.
10th row: K1, (K4, P3, K4) three times, K1.
11th row: K1, P2tog, P1, (yo, K2tog through the back of the loops, K1, K2tog, yo, P6) twice, yo, K2tog through the back of the loops, K1, K2tog, yo, P3, K1.
12th row: K1, (K3, P5, K3) three times.
13th row: K1, P2tog, (K5, P6) twice, K5, P3, K1.
14th row: K4, (P5, K6) twice, P5, K2.
15th row: K1, P2tog, (K3, P8) twice, K3, P4, K1.
16th row: K5, (P3, K8) twice, P3, K2.
17th row: K1, P2tog, P4, (P2tog, yo, K2tog, yo, P7) twice, P2tog, yo, K1.
18th row: K1, P1, (K8, P3) twice, K7.
19th row: K1, P2tog, P3, (yo, K2tog through the back of the loops, K1, K2tog, yo, P6) twice, yo, K2tog through the back of the loops, K1.
20th and 22nd rows: K1, P2, (K6, P5) twice, K5.
21st row: K1, P4, (K5, P6) twice, K3.
23rd row: K1, P5, (K3, P8) twice, K2.
24th row: K1, P1, (K8, P3) twice, K6.
25th row: K1, (K2tog, yo, P7, P2tog, yo) twice, K2tog, yo, P4, K1.
26th row: K5, (P3, K8) twice, P2, K1.
27th row: K2, (K2tog, yo, P6, yo, K2tog through the back of the loops, K1) twice, K2tog, yo, P3, K1.
28th and 30th rows: K4, (P5, K6) twice, P3, K1.
29th row: K4, (P6, K5) twice, P3, K1.
31st row: K3, (P8, K3) twice, P4, K1.
32nd row: K5, (P3, K8 ) twice, P2, K1.
33rd row: K1, P4, (P2tog, yo, K2tog, yo, P7) twice, P2tog, yo, K1.
34th row: K1, P1, (K8, P3) twice, K6.
35th row: K1, P4, (yo, K2tog through the back of the loops, K1, K2tog, yo, P6) twice, yo, K2tog through the back of the loops, K1.
Repeat from the 20th to the 35th rows once, then from the 20th to the 33rd rows once.
Shape for the shoulder as follows:
1st row: K1, P1, K8, P3, K7, turn.
2nd row: P6, yo, K2tog through the back of the loops, K1, K2tog, yo, P6, yo, K2tog through the back of the loops, K1.
3rd row: K1, P2, K6, P1, turn.
4th row: K1, P6, K3. Cast off.
The Back
Using the No. 8 Needles, cast on 124 stitches.
1st row: K2, * P1, K1, repeat from * to the last stitch, K1.
Repeat this row five times, decreasing one stitch at the end of the last row.
Repeat from ** to ** as given for the Right Front, six times, then from the 7th to the 14th rows once.
Proceed as follows:
1st row: Cast off 7 stitches, K1, P2, P2tog, yo, * K2tog, yo, P7, P2tog, yo, repeat from * to the last stitch, K1.
2nd row: Cast off 7 stitches, K3, * P3, K8, repeat from * to the last 7 stitches, P3, K4.
3rd row: K1, P2tog, * yo, K2tog through the back of the loops, K1, K2tog, yo, P6, repeat from * to the last 7 stitches, yo, K2tog through the back of the loops, K1, K2tog, yo, K2tog
4th row: K1, * P5, K6, repeat from * to the last 7 stitches, P5, K2.
5th row: K1, K2tog, K1, * K3, P6, K2, repeat from * to the last 4 stitches, K1, K2tog, K1.
6th row: K1, P4, * K6, P5, repeat from * to the last stitch, K1.
7th row: K1, K2tog, * K2, P8, K1, repeat from* to the last 3 stitches, K2tog, K1.
8th row: K1, P2, * K8, P3, repeat from * to the last stitch, K1.
9th row: K1, P2tog, P2, * P2tog, yo, K2tog, yo, P7, repeat from * to the last 10 stitches, P2tog, yo, K2tog, yo, P3, P2tog, K1
10th row: K5, * P3, K8, repeat from * to the last 8 stitches, P3, K5.
11th row: K1, P2tog, P1, * yo, K2tog through the back of the loops, K1, K2tog, yo, P6, repeat from * to the last 9 stitches, yo, K2tog through the back of the loops, K1, K2tog, yo, P1, P2tog, K1.
12th row: * K3, P5, K3, repeat from * to the end of the row.
13th row: K1, P2tog, * K5, P6, repeat from * to the last 8 stitches, K5, P2tog, K1.
14th row: K2, * P5, K6, repeat from * to the last 7 stitches, P5, K2.
15th row: K1, P2tog, * K3, P8, repeat from * to the last 6 stitches, K3, P2tog, K1.
16th row: K2, * P3, K8, repeat from * to the last 5 stitches, P3, K2.
17th row: K1, P2tog, * P4, P2tog, yo, K2tog, yo, P3, repeat from * to the last 4 stitches, P1, P2tog, K1.
18th row: * K6, P3, K2, repeat from * to the last 5 stitches, K5.
19th row: K1, P2tog, P3, * yo, K2tog through the back of the loops, K1, K2tog, yo, P6, repeat from * to the last 10 stitches, yo, K2tog through the back of the loops, K1, K2tog, yo, P2, P2tog, K1
20th and 22nd rows: K1, * K3, P5, K3, repeat from * to the last 2 stitches, K2.
21st row: K1, P1, * P3, K5, P3, repeat from * to the last stitch, K1.
23rd row: K1, P1, * P4, K3, P4, repeat from * to the last stitch, K1.
24th row: K1, * K4, P3, K4, repeat from * to the last 2 stitches, K2.
25th row: K1, * K2tog, yo, P7, P2tog, yo, repeat from * to the last 2 stitches, K2.
26th row: K1, * P2, K8, P1, repeat from * to the last 2 stitches, P1, K1.
27th row: K2, * K2tog, yo, P6, yo, K2tog through the back of the loops, K1, repeat from * to the last stitch, K1.
28th and 30th rows: K1, * P3, K6, P2, repeat from * to the last 2 stitches, P1, K1.
29th row: K1, * K3, P6, K2, repeat from * to the last 2 stitches, K2.
31st row: * K3, P8, repeat from * to the last 3 stitches, K 3.
32nd row: K1, * P2, K8, P1, repeat from * to the last 2 stitches, P1, K1.
33rd row: K1, * P4, P2tog, yo, K2tog, yo, P3, repeat from * to the last 2 stitches, P1, K1.
34th row: K1, * K4, P3, K4, repeat from * to the last 2 stitches, K2.
35th row: K1, * P4, yo, K2tog through the back of the loops, K1, K2tog, yo, P2, repeat from * to the last 2 stitches, P1, K1.
Repeat from the 20th to the 35th rows once, then from the 20th to the 28th rows once.
Shape for the shoulders as follows:
1st row: K1, * K3, P6, K2, repeat from * to the last 13 stitches, K3, turn.
2nd row: P5, * K6, P5, repeat from * to the last 10 stitches, turn.
3rd row: P1, * K3, P8, repeat from * to the last 25 stitches, K3, P2, turn.
4th row: K2, * P3, K8, repeat from * to the last 25 stitches, P3, K2, turn.
5th row: P7, * P2tog, yo, K2tog, yo, P7, repeat from * to the last 31 stitches, P1, turn.
6th row: K8, * P3, K8, repeat from * to the last 31 stitches, P1, turn.
7th row: (K2tog, yo, P6, yo, K2tog through the back of the loops, K1) twice, K2tog, yo, P6, P2tog, yo, K2tog, yo, P12, K5, P6, K4.
Cast off.
The Sleeves
Using the No. 8 Needles, cast on 78 stitches.
Work 2 rows in plain knitting.
3rd row: K1, * yo, K2tog, repeat from * to the last stitch, K1.
4th row: K1, purl to the last stitch, K1.
5th row: K1, * K2tog, yo, repeat from * to the last stitch, K1.
6th row: K1, purl to the last stitch, K1.
Repeat from the 3rd to the 6th rows once, then from the 3rd to the 5th rows once.
14th row: K1, * P2tog, P1, P2tog, P2, repeat from * to the last 7 stitches, P2tog, P1, P2tog, P1, K1 (56 stitches)
Using the No. 10 Needles, proceed as follows:
1st row: K2, * P1, K1, repeat from * to the end of the row.
Repeat this row fourteen times.
16th row: K2, P1, * (increase once in the next stitch) twice, K1, (increase once in the next stitch) twice, P1, repeat from * to the last 5 stitches, (in crease once in the next stitch) twice, K1, P1, K1 (90 stitches).
Using the No. 8 Needles, repeat from ** to ** as given for the Right Front, seven times.
Continue in pattern (i.e., the pattern must be continued as before, but allowance must be made for the number of
stitches cast off by deducting such stitches from the commencement or end of the needle as necessary; this, therefore, cannot be an exact repeat of any given row, but a continuation of the pattern which has already been worked), casting off 2 stitches at the beginning of each of the next 2 rows, then 1 stitch at the beginning of each of the following 2 rows, alternately, until 36 stitches remain.
Cast off 1 stitch at the beginning of every row until 24 stitches remain.
Cast off.
Work another Sleeve in the same manner.
The Frill
Using the No. 8 Needles, cast on 506 stitches.
Work 2 rows in plain knitting.
3rd row: K1, * yo, K2tog, repeat from * to the last stitch, K1.
4th row: K 1, purl to the last stitch, K1.
5th row: K1, * K2tog, yo, repeat from * to the last stitch, K1.
6th row: K1, purl to the last stitch, K1.
Repeat from the 3rd to the 6th rows once, then from the 3rd to the 5th rows once.
14th row: K1, P1, * P2tog, P1, P2tog, P2, repeat from * to the last 7 stitches, (P2tog, P1) twice, K1 (362 sts).
15th row: K2, * P1, K1, repeat from * to the end of the row.
Repeat this row six times.
Cast off.
To Make Up the Dressing Jacket
With a damp cloth and hot iron, press carefully.
Sew up the side, shoulder and sleeve seams.
Sew in the sleeves, placing seam to seam.
Sew the Frill in position along each front and round the neck.
Sew the ribbon to each front, 4 inches from the lower edge.
With the wrong side of the work facing, work 1 row of single crochet firmly along the last ridge of the neck frill, also 1 row along each side of the ribbing at the wrist, on the wrong side.
The original publication of this pattern is in the public domain, however, this digital version with updated text is copyright Sarah Bradberry, July 9th 2012. All rights reserved.