Fingering Yarn Crew Neck Sweater Pattern #4026

Size 38
1 Pr. Standard No. 2 Needles—14 in.
1 Pr. Standard No. 4 Needles—14 in.
Scale: 7 sts. to 1 in.
Jack Frost Fingering Fleece—9 1-oz. Balls

BACK: With No. 2 Needles cast on 112 sts. Work in ribbing of K. 2, P. 2, for 3 in. Change to No. 4 Needles and work in stockinette st. until piece measures 12½ in. or desired length to underarm from ribbing. Bind off 3 sts. at the beginning of the next 2 rows, then decrease 1 st. at each end every other row 3 times. Work even until piece measures 8½ in. from 1st bound off sts. at underarm. Work in garter st. for 10 rows. On the next row, K. 32, bind off 36 sts. for back of neck, and on remaining 32 sts. work 1 in. in garter st., keeping the 1st 32 sts. on end of needle. K. 1 row, P. 1 row for 14 rows. In­crease 1 st. at neck edge every other row 10 times. Work other shoulder to correspond. Cast on 22 sts. for front of neck, and join to other shoulder. Work even to 1st increase of armhole. Increase 1 st. at each end every other row 5 times, then cast on 5 sts. at the beginning of the next 2 rows. Work even until piece measures same as back. Change to No. 2 Needles and work ribbing same as back. Bind off.

SLEEVES: With No. 4 Needles, on right side of garment, pick up 30 sts. across top of shoulder. Work back and forth in stockinette st., picking up 2 sts. at end of each row until 112 sts. have been picked up from end to end of armhole. Work 6 rows even, then decrease 1 st. at each end every 6th row to 70 sts. Work even until sleeve measures 19 in., or desired length from underarm. Change to No. 2 Needles, decreasing to 62 sts. at even intervals across the row. K. 2, P. 2, for 4 in. Bind off. Work other sleeve to correspond. Sew underarm and sleeve seams.

NECKBAND: With No. 2 Needles, on right side of garment, pick up 42 sts. across back of neck. K. 2, P. 2, for 8 rows. Bind off. On right side of garment, pick up 100 sts. from shoulder to shoulder, K. 2, P. 2, for 8 rows. Bind off. Sew front and back neckbands at shoulders.

BOYS' SIZES
Size: 6 (sizes 8, 10, 12, in parenthesis)

BACK: With No. 2 Needles cast on 76 sts. (8 yr.—80 sts.) (10 yr.—84 sts.) (12 yr.—88 sts.). K. 2, P. 2, for 3 in. Change to No. 4 Needles, and work in stockinette st. for 7 in. (8 yr.—7½ in.) (10 yr.—8 in.) (12 yr.—9 in.). Bind off 4 sts. at the beginning of the next 2 rows, then decrease 1 st. at each end every other row 3 times. Work 5½ in. (8 yr.—6 in.) (10 yr.—6½ in.) (12 yr.—7 in.), or desired length to back of neck. Work over 20 sts. (8 yr.—21 sts.) (10 yr.—22 sts.) (12 yr.—23 sts.), bind off 22 sts. (8 yr.—24 sts.) (10 yr.—26 sts.) (12 yr.—28 sts.), and on remaining 20 sts. (8 yr.—21 sts.) (10 yr.—22 sts.) (12 yr.—23 sts.) work 8 rows in garter st. Work 1 in. in stockinette st. Increase 1 st. at neck edge every other row 6 times. Break yarn. Work other shoulder to corre­spond. Cast on 12 sts. (8 yr.—14 sts.) (10 yr.—16 sts.) (12 yr.—18 sts.) and join. Work even to 1st increase at armhole. Increase 1 st. at each end every other row 3 times. Cast on 4 sts. at the beginning of the next 2 rows. Work even until piece measures same as back. Change to No. 2 Needles. K. 2, P. 2, for 3 in. Bind off.

SLEEVES: With No. 4 Needles, on right side of garment, pick up 18 sts. (8 yr.—22 sts.) (10 yr.—26 sts.) (12 yr.—30 sts.) across top of shoulder. Work back and forth in stockinette st., picking up 2 sts. at end of each row until 70 sts. (8 yr.—78 sts.) (10 yr.—86 sts.) (12 yr.—94 sts.) have been picked up from end to end of armhole. Work 6 rows even. Decrease 1 st. at each end every 4th row 10 times (8 yr.—11 times) (10 yr.—13 times) (12 yr.—15 times). Work even until sleeve measures 10 in. (8 yr.—12 in.) (10 yr.—14 in.) (12 yr.—16 in.) or desired length from underarm. Change to No. 2 Needles, decreasing to 34 sts. (8 yr.—36 sts.) (10 yr.—40 sts.) (12 yr.—44 sts.) at even intervals across the row. K. 2, P. 2, for 3 in. Bind off.

NECKBAND: With No. 2 Needles, on right side of garment, pick up 26 sts. (8 yr.—28 sts.) (10 yr.—30 sts.) (12 yr.—32 sts.) across back of neck. K. 2, P. 2, for 8 rows. Bind off. On right side of garment, pick up 60 sts. (8 yr.—70 sts.) (10 yr.—80 sts.) (12 yr.—90 sts.) from shoulder to shoulder across front. K. 2, P. 2, for 8 rows. Bind off.
Sew front and back neckbands at shoulders.
Sew underarm and sleeve seams.