Size 3
MATERIALS
Knitting Chart
Sport Yarn: Main color, 4 oz. light blue. Design color, 1 oz. yellow
Needles: 1 pair size 2, 1 pair size 3 (standard)
6 buttons
GAUGE: 7 stitches = 1 inch; 9 rows = 1 inch; Chest measurement = 22 inches
BACK
With size 2 needles and the main color, cast on 76 stitches. Work in ribbing of knit 2, purl 2, for 1½ inches. Change to size 3 needles and knit across the next row, increasing to 77 stitches. Purl back, then work in stockinette stitch (knit 1 row, purl 1 row) until piece measures 9 inches, ending with a purl row. The design and underarm decreases are started on the next row. Decreases are made by binding off the number of stitches shown on the diagram. Always slip the first stitch when binding off. For the shoulders, start on the indicated row and bind off at the beginning of 6 consecutive rows the number of stitches shown, placing the remaining 25 stitches on a stitch holder for the neckband.
LEFT FRONT
With size 2 needles and the main color, cast on 43 stitches. Work the first 36 stitches in ribbing of knit 2, purl 2; then knit 1, purl 1, for the remaining 7 stitches. Continue working these 7 stitches in the seed stitch (knit 1, purl 1, on both the right and wrong sides) for the front band. When the ribbing measures 1½ inches and with the seed stitch at the left hand side, change to size 3 needles and work in stockinette stitch to correspond with the back. Follow the half of the diagram marked "left front," as for the back, continuing the seed stitch for the front band. For the neck opening, work the first 15 stitches and place them on a stitch holder for the neckband. Then work the remaining 21 stitches for the shoulder. For the neck decreases, knit to within 3 stitches of the end of the row, knit 2 together, knit 1. For the shoulder, start on the indicated row and bind off at the beginning of every other row the number of stitches shown.
RIGHT FRONT
Cast on 43 stitches on size 2 needles. Seed stitch the first 7 stitches and knit 2, purl 2, for the remaining 36 stitches. When the ribbing measures 1½ inches and with the seed stitch at the right hand side, start the stockinette stitch and follow the half of diagram marked "right front" as for back, continuing the seed stitch for front band. The first buttonhole is made in the seed stitch half way up the ribbing, and the other five, every 2 inches. To make a buttonhole, bind off the 4th and 5th stitches in from the edge. On the next row, cast on 2 stitches to replace these. For the neck opening, work the first 21 stitches and place the remaining 15 stitches on a stitch holder for the neckband. Work the 21 stitches until the shoulder is completed, binding off for the shoulder the number of stitches shown to correspond with left front. For the neck decreases, knit 1, slip 1, knit 1, pass slip stitch over knit.
SLEEVE
With size 2 needles and the main color, cast on 36 stitches and work in ribbing of knit 2, purl 2, for 1½ inches. Change to size 3 needles and knit across the next row, increasing to 43 stitches (increase about every 5th stitch). Purl back, then work in stockinette stitch, increasing 1 stitch at each end of a row every inch until there are 57 stitches. When piece measures 9 inches, ending with a purl row, follow the diagram for the decreases and design. These decreases are made by binding off the number of stitches shown. Then bind off the remaining 17 stitches.
ASSEMBLY
Assemble the sweater according to the directions on the pattern book page. For the neckband, with right side facing, pick up 72 stitches with size 2 needles. Work in ribbing of knit 2, purl 2 for 8 rows, continuing the first and last 7 stitches in the seed stitch. Make a buttonhole 2 inches above the last one on the right front. Bind off loosely in the knit 2, purl 2 pattern.
Other great patterns from Playtime Sweaters for Children, Volume 21:
Knitting Patterns
Elephant Sweater, No. 1
Sailboat Sweater, No. 2
Scottie Sweater, No. 3
Girl's Sweater, No. 4
Boy's Sweater, No. 5
Girl's Cardigan, No. 6
Boy's Sweater, No. 7
Girl's Cardigan, No. 8
Boy's Sweater, No. 9
Girl's Cardigan, No. 10
Boy's Sweater, No. 11
Girl's Sweater, No. 12