Horizontal Knit Child's Popover Pattern | Sizes 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12

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Beret Pattern

This sleeveless, boat-neck pullover is perfect over shirts and blouses, at home or in school.

COATS & CLARK'S "RED HEART" KNITTING WORSTED, 4 Ply ("Tangle-Proof" Pull-Out Skeins):

Sizes
2
4
6
8
10
12
Ounces of Main Color
3
4
5
6
8
9
2 ounces of No. 950 Mexicana for all Sizes
 
 
 
 
 
 
Knitting needles, 1 pair No. 8 and No. 10½
 
 
 
 
 
 
GAUGE: 4 sts = 1 inch; 10 rows = 1¾ inches.
 
 
 
 
 
 
BLOCKING MEASUREMENTS: Sizes
2
4
6
8
10
12
Body Chest Size (In Inches)
21
23
24
26
28
30
Actual Knitting Measurements
 
 
 
 
 
 
Chest
23
25
27
29
31
33
Width across back or front at underarm
11½
12½
13½
14½
15½
16½
Length of side seam (incl ribbing)
10¼
10¾
11¼
Length from back of neck to lower edge (incl both ribbing)
11¼
13¼
15¼
16¼
17¼
18¼
BACK…Starting at side edge with Main Color and No. 10½ needles, cast on Stitches
33
41
47
51
53
57
work in stockinette st (k 1 row, p 1 row) for Rows
6
4
8
4
8
6
Work in stripe pattern as follows: 1st row: Change to Mexicana and k across. 2nd through 4th row: K 1, * p 1, k 1. Repeat from * across—moss st. Change to Main Color. 5th through 10th row: Work in stocki­nette st. Repeat first through 10th row More Times
4
5
5
6
6
7
Then repeat first through 4th row once more. Change to Main Color and work in stockinette st for Rows
6
4
8
4
8
6
WAISTBAND…With right side facing, using Main Color and No. 8 needles, pick up and k along ends of rows Stitches
54
62
66
70
74
82
1st row: P 2, * k 2, p 2. Repeat from * across. 2nd row: K 2, * p 2, k 2. Repeat from * across. Repeat last 2 rows until waistband measures Inches
2¼   
2¼   
Bind off loosely in ribbing.
 
 
 
 
 
 
TOP BANDWork same as waistband until first row has been completed. Work short rows as follows: 1st row: With No. 10½ needle, work in ribbing as estab­lished across to within last 6 sts, slip re­maining 6 sts, in knitting position, on other No. 10½ needle, turn. 2nd row: Sl 1, work to within last 6 sts, turn. 3rd and 4th rows: Sl 1, work across to within last 12 sts, turn. 5th row: Sl 1, work to end of needle. 6th row: Work even. Bind off loosely in ribbing.
FRONT…Work same as Back.
2
4
6
8
10
12
Block to measurements. Mark off on Back and Front Top Bands, the center Stitches
36
38
38
40
40
42
Sew remaining Stitches
9
12
14
15
17
20
on both sides for shoulders.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Armhole Edge…Starting at shoulder seam, mark off at each side edge Inches
4½ 
5
5½  
6
6½   
7
With right side facing, using Main Color and No. 8 needles, pick up and k between markers Stitches
36
40
44
48
52
56
K 1 row, p 1 row; then bind off loosely knitting the sts. Sew side seams to armhole edge, sew ends of armhole edge. Sew bound-off sts of armhole edge to wrong side of armhole.