Slip the top loop off the point of the left needle.
1. Slip the first stitch. 2. Pointing the left needle toward the first finger of the right hand, insert it in the slipped stitch _under_ the right needle. The two needles will now be crossed in the loop. 3. With the thumb and first finger of the left hand push this loop over and back of the next stitch on the left needle, and knit the next stitch, bringing the two loops off the left needle. Repeat to end.
In using the Continental Method, the thread is thrown as in purling.
7 balls colored Shetland floss, 1 ball white. 1 pair knitting needles No. 7.
_Body._ With colored floss cast on 72 stitches (16 inches), knit 6 ribs (12 rows), drop floss temporarily; with white knit 1 rib and fasten off; pick up colored floss and knit 5 ribs; join white and knit 1 rib, fasten off; with colored floss knit 50 ribs. Work should now measure about 16 inches from beginning. Cast on 50 stitches at each side for sleeves and knit 22 ribs. On next row knit 77 stitches and slip on to a spare needle, bind off 18 stitches for neck, knit remaining 77 stitches and knit back. Increase one stitch at neck every other rib 12 times, bind off the 50 sleeve stitches and on the remaining 39 stitches knit 15 ribs even, ending the last row at front opening; slip these stitches on to the spare needle and knit the other front to correspond, ending the last row at underarm. Knit stitches from both fronts (78) on to one needle and knit even for 35 rows, then work border as on back; bind off loosely on wrong side.
_Cuff._ Working with colored floss from wrong side pick up 35 stitches around wrist and knit 4 ribs, with white knit 1 rib, with colored floss knit 5 ribs, with white 1 rib, with colored floss 2 ribs; bind off loosely on wrong side. Sew up sleeves and underarm seams, turn back cuff.
_Collar._ With colored floss cast on 56 stitches and knit 2 ribs, with white knit 1 rib, with colored floss knit 5 ribs, with white knit 1 rib, with colored floss knit 22 ribs. Next row knit 18 stitches and slip on to a spare needle, bind off 20 stitches for neck; on remaining 18 stitches knit left side of collar, increase one stitch at neck every other rib 11 times, working border as in back after 13th rib from neck; bind off on wrong side and knit other side of collar to correspond.