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SIZE 6 MONTHS TO 1 YEAR

4 1-oz. Balls 3-ply Fingering Yarn
1 Pr. Size 1 Standard Knitting Needles
1 Pr. Size 3 Standard Knitting Needles

Gauge: 7 sts to 1 in.

Back: With size 3 needles cast on 74 sts. Work in ribbing of K 1, P 1, for 14 rows, then work even in stockinette st until piece measures 7 in. Bind off 3 sts at beginning of each of next 2 rows for un­derarm. Work 8 rows even. Work in pattern as follows: Row 1 (right side)—P 1, K 1, P 1, * K 2, P 1, K 1, P 1; repeat from * across row.
Rows 2 and 4—K 1, P 1, K 1, * P 2, K 1, P 1, K 1; repeat from * across row.
Row 3—P 1, K 1, P 1; * K 2nd st on left hand needle, then K the first, lift both sts from needle tog. (cross st); P 1, K 1, P 1; repeat from * across row.
Repeat above 4 rows until piece measures 3½ in. from underarm. Bind off 11 sts at beginning of each of next 4 rows for shoulders. Bind off re­maining 24 sts for back of neck.
Right Front: With size 3 needles cast on 43 sts.
Row 1 (right side)—K 7, P 1, K 2, P 1, K 1, P 1,K2; P 1, K 1, across remaining 28 sts.
Rows 2 and 4—P 1, K 1, across the first 28 sts; P 2, K 1, P 1, K 1, P 2, K 8.
Row 3—K 7, P 1, cross next 2 sts, P 1, K 1, P 1, cross next 2 sts; P 1, K 1, across remaining 28 sts. Repeat above 4 rows, working a buttonhole at front edge on the 7th and every 14th row there­after to neck edge as follows: K 3, Y O, K 2 tog., K 2, work across row. Work back knitting the Y O as a st.
When 14 rows of ribbing have been completed, keeping the first 16 sts in pattern and remaining 27 sts in stockinette st, work even until piece meas­ures 7 in. from lower edge. Bind off 5 sts at under­arm edge once. Work 8 rows even, then start pat­tern as follows: Row 1 (right side)—K 7, P 1, * K 2, P 1, K 1,P 1; repeat from * across row. Row 2—* K 1, P 1, K 1, P 2; repeat from * end­ing K 8.
Continue in pattern as given for back of yoke until piece measures 2½ in. from underarm. Starting at front edge, work over 7 sts, place on pin. Bind off next 4 sts, work across row. Decrease 1 st at neck edge every other row 5 times. Starting at shoulder edge, bind off 11 sts every other row 2 times.
Left Front: Work as given for right front, binding off for underarm on right side and omitting but­tonholes. Sew shoulder seams.
Sleeves: With size 3 needles on right side of gar­ment, pick up 53 sts from end to end of armhole. Work even in stockinette st until piece measures 6½ in. or desired length to cuff. Change to size 1 needles decreasing to 45 sts. Work in ribbing of K 1, P 1, for 12 rows. Bind off.
Sew underarm and sleeve seams.
Neckband: With size 1 needles on right side of garment, pick up 73 sts from end to end of neck edge, including sts which were placed on pin. Work in ribbing of K 1, P 1, for 6 rows, working last buttonhole on 2nd row. Bind off. Work 1 row of s c across front edges. Fasten off.