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Knitting Patterns

Girl's Cardigan Sweater, No. 400

BACK: With the #3 needles cast on 64 (72) sts and work in ribbing of k 2, p 2, for 2 ¼ inches. Now change to the #5 needles and work in stockinette stitch (k 1 row, p 1 row) until the piece' measures 9 (9 ½) inches in all, or as long as you need up to the underarm. UNDERARM BIND OFFS: Bind off 4 (5) sts at the beginning of the next 2 rows, (once at each side). Decrease 1 stitch at each side of the work every knit row 3 (3) times. Now work even in stockinette stitch until the armhole measures 4 ¾ (5) inches above the underarm. (More)

Girl's Cardigan Sweater, No. 401

BACK: With the #3 needles cast on 66 (74) sts; and work in ribbing as follows: 1st row: * P 2, k 2, repeat from * across ending with p 2. 2nd row: * k 2, p 2, repeat from * across ending with k 2. Repeat these 2 rows for 2 ¼ (2 ½) inches; ending with the 2nd row. Now change to the #5 needles and work in the following PATTERN: for both sizes. (More)

Girl's Cardigan Sweater, No. 402

PATTERN STITCH FOR SIZE 2: Row 1: * p 1 k 4, repeat from * across row, ending with p 1. Row 2: Purl across row. Repeat these 2 rows for pattern.

PATTERN STITCH FOR SIZE 3: Row 1: * k 4, p 1, repeat from * across row, ending with k 4. Row 2: Purl across row. Repeat these 2 rows for the pattern.

BACK: Using the #2 needles cast on 76 (84) sts, and work in ribbing of k 2, p 2, for 1 ½ (1 ½) inches. (More)

Girl's Pull Over Sweater, No. 403

PATTERN: Rows 1, 2, 3 and 4: Knit across row. Row 5: * p 2, k 4, repeat from * across row ending with p 2. Row 6: * K 2, p 4, repeat from * across row, ending with k 2. Row 7: Repeat row 5. Row 8: Repeat row 6. Row 9: * p 2, slip the next 2 sts onto a dble pt needle and hold in back of work, knit the next 2 sts, knit the 2 sts off the dble pt needle; p 2, k 4, repeat from * across row. Row 10: Repeat row 6. Row 11: Repeat row 5. Row 12: Repeat row 6. Repeat these 12 rows for the pattern, working cable in alternate knit 4 ribs. (More)

Girl's Pull Over Sweater, No. 404

PATTERN: ROW 1: Knit across row. ROW 2: Purl across row. ROW 3: Knit across row. ROW 4: Purl across row. ROW 5: K 5 (7) sts; * slip the next 2 sts on to a dble pt needle and hold in back of work, knit the next 2 sts, knit the 2 sts off the dble pt needle; k 6, repeat from * across row, ending with k 5 (7) sts. ROW 6: Purl across row. ROW 7: Knit across row. ROW 8: Purl across row. ROW 9: Knit across row. (More)

Girl's Pull Over Sweater, No. 405

PATTERN: 1st row: Knit. 2nd row: Purl. 3rd row: Knit. 4th row: Purl. 5th row: Knit. 6th row: Purl. 7th row: Knit. 8th row: Knit.

BACK: Using the #2 needles cast on 72 (76) sts and work in ribbing of k 2, p 2 for 1 ¼ (1 ½) inches. Now change to the #5 needles and work in the above pattern until the piece measures 8 (8 ½) inches from the beginning, or as long as you need up to the underarm. (More)

Boy's Sleeveless Sweater, No. 406

BACK: Using the #3 needles cast on 78 sts and work in ribbing of knit 2, purl 2, for 3 inches. Now change to the #5 needles and work as follows: PATTERN: ROW 1: K 12 sts, * p 2, k 8, p 2, k 8, repeat from * across row, ending with knit 12 sts. ROW 2: P 12 sts, * k 2, p 8, k 2, p 8, repeat from * across row, ending with p 12 sts. ROW 3: Repeat row 1. ROW 4: Repeat row 2. ROW 5: Repeat row 1. ROW 6: Repeat row 2. (More)

Girl's Pull Over Sweater, No. 407

BACK: Using the #1 needles cast on 104 (108) sts and work in ribbing of k 2, p 2, for 3 (3 ½) inches. Now change to the #3 needles and continue in the same ribbing until the piece measures 12 (13) inches, or as long as you need up to the underarm. With the right side of the work facing you, bind off 5 (5) sts at the beginning of the row, knit remainder of the row. Bind off 5 (5) sts at the beginning of the next row, purl the remainder of the row. (More)

Girl's Cardigan Sweater, No. 408

BACK: Using the #3 needles cast on 58 (62) sts, work in ribbing of k 1, p 2, for 1 ½ (1 ¼) inches. Now change to the #5 needles and work in stockinette stitch until the piece measures 7 ½ (8) inches in all, or as long as you want up to the underarm. UNDERARM SHAPING: Bind off 3 (3) sts at the beginning of the next 2 rows, (once at each side.) Decrease 1 stitch at each side of the work every other row 3 limes. (More)

Boy's Shaker Pull Over, No. 409

BACK: Using the #5 needles cast on 58 (62) sts. Work in ribbing of k 1, p 1, for 4 inches. Now change to the #9 needles and work in stockinette stitch until the piece measures 10 ½ (11) inches in all, or as long as you wish up to the underarm. UNDERARM SHAPING: Bind off 3 (3) sts at the beginning of the next 2 rows, once at each side. Now decrease 1 stitch at each side of the work every other row 2 (3) times. Work even until the armhole measures 6 (6 ½) inches above the underarm. (More)

Easy to Knit Children's Book
Volume 94
Doreen Knitting Books
Original Copyright 1947

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Ten sweater patterns reproduced from this vintage easy to knit pattern leaflet. Adorable pullover and cardigan sweater patterns for youngsters from size 1 to size 10.