Sleeveless Ribbed Pullover Pattern #4034

Size 38

1 Pr. Standard No. 2 Needles
1 Pr. Standard No. 4 Needles

Scale: 6½ sts to 1 in.

Jack Frost Sport Yarn—5 2-oz. Balls

BACK: With No. 2 Needles cast on 119 sts. Work in ribbing of K 1, P 1, for 3½ in. Change to No. 4 Needles and P 1 row increasing to 132 sts at even intervals across row. Work in pattern as follows: Row 1—K 3, * P 2, K 2, P 2, K 6; repeat from * across row ending P 2, K 2, P 2, K 3. Row 2—P 3, * K 2, P 2, K 2, P 6; repeat from * across row ending K 2, P 2, K 2, P 3. Repeat above 2 rows until piece measures 12 in. from lower edge. Bind off 10 sts at beginning of each of next 2 rows for underarm, then 2 sts at beginning of each of next 10 rows. Work even until piece measures 10 in. from first bound off sts at underarm. Bind off 9 sts at beginning of each of next 6 rows for shoulders. Change to No. 2 Needles increas­ing to 41 sts. Work in ribbing of K 1, P 1, for 6 rows. Bind off.

FRONT: Work same as given for back until piece measures 3 in. from first bound off sts at underarm, then work as fol­lows: work over 46 sts; place on st-holder. On remaining 46 sts, keeping armhole edge even, decrease 1 st at neck edge on the 2nd and every 3rd row thereafter to 27 sts. Work even until piece measures 10 in. from first bound off sts at underarm. Starting at shoulder edge, bind off 9 sts every other row 3 times. Work other side to correspond.

FRONT NECKBAND: With No. 2 Needles on right side of garment, pick up 63 sts from left shoulder to point of V, 1 st at point of V, 63 sts from point of V to right shoulder. Work in ribbing of K 1, P 1 for 6 rows decreasing 1 st at each side of st at point of V on every row. Bind off decreasing as given above.

Sew shoulder seams.

ARMHOLE BANDS: With No. 2 Needles on right side of garment, pick up 165 sts from end to end of armhole. Work in ribbing of K 1, P 1, for 6 rows. Bind off. Sew underarm seams.