Girls Sweater Pattern #926

Size 8(10-12)

REQUIREMENTS:
SPORTS YARN: (Nylon and Wool Fingering Size or 3-Ply Nylon)
8 oz. for size 8.
10 oz. for size 10 and 12.
NEEDLES: 1-pr. size 1.
1-pr. size 4.
7 buttons

GAUGE: 8 sts = 1 inch

BACK: With size 1 needles cast on 96(100-104) sts. Work in k 2, p 2, ribbing for 1½ inches. Change to size 4 needles and p 1 row on wrong side increasing 1 st at the end of row. Then work as follows. Row 1: K 2(4-6) * k 2 tog, yarn over, k 1, yarn over, slip 1, k 1, psso, k 6, repeat from * across row. Row 2: Purl. Repeat these 2 rows until piece measures 11(11½-12) inches.

SHAPE ARMHOLE: At the beg of next 2 rows bind off 5(6-6) st. Then dec 1 st each end of every other row 6 times. Work even until piece measures 5(6-7) inches from armhole shaping.

SHAPE SHOULDERS: Bind off 8(8-9) sts at the beg of next 6 rows. Bind off remaining sts.

LEFT FRONT: With size 1 needles cast on 52(56-64) sts. Work in ribbing keeping 7 sts at front edge in garter sts and when ribbing measures same as back change to size 4 needles and p 1 row on wrong side. Row 1: K 7(0-8), * k 2 tog, yarn over, k 1, yarn over, slip 1, k 1, psso, k 6, repeat from * across row. Row 2: K 7, purl across. Repeat these until work measures same as back to armhole. Shape armhole same as back. Work even until piece measures 4(5-6) inches from first armhole shaping.

SHAPE NECK: At neck edge bind off 13(14-18) sts once and at same edge dec 1 st every other row 4(7-7) times. Work even until same length as back to shoulder. Shape shoulder same as back.

RIGHT FRONT: Work to correspond to left front reversing all shaping and forming first buttonhole when work measures ½ inch. To make buttonhole work 2 sts, cast off 2 sts, work to end of row. On return row cast on 2 sts over those bound off. Continue to work 6 more buttonholes evenly spaced to neck.

SLEEVES: With size 1 needles cast on 48 (52-56) sts. Work in ribbing for 2 inches. Change to size 4 needles and p 1 row on wrong side inc 1 st at end of row. Row 1: K 3(7-11) * k 2 tog, yarn over, k 1, yarn over, slip 1, k 1, psso, k 6, repeat from * across row. Row 2: Purl. Repeat these 2 row and inc 1 st every ½ in. 10(12-14) times. Work even until 14(15-15½) inches.

SHAPE CAP: At the beg of next 2 rows bind off 6 sts. Dec 1 st each end of work every other row until 30(34-38) remain. Bind off 4 sts at the beg of next 4 rows. Bind off remaining sts. Sew shoulder and side seams. Sew sleeve seams and set in sleeves.

COLLAR: With size 4 needles pick up around neck edge 100 sts. Row 1: K 6, k 2 tog, yarn over, k 1, yarn over, slip 1, k 1, psso, k to within 11 sts of end. K 2 tog, yarn over, k 1, slip 1, k 1, psso, k 6. Row 2: Purl. Repeat these 2 rows for 4 inches. Bind off loosely. Finish collar with ½ inch fringe. Sew on buttons. Block.