Tennis Sweater Pattern #763

Size 2 years
Sizes 4 and 6 years in parentheses

MATERIAL:
3 (3-4) balls Sportyarn white (2 oz. ball)
1 (1-1) ball Sportyarn each red and navy (2 oz. ball)
1 pair knitting needles each No. 2 and No. 4
1 set sock needles No. 2
2 stitch holders

GAUGE: 6 sts. = 1 inch

PATTERN:
1st row: K across row
2nd row: * K1, P1 repeat from * across row

BACK:
With white and No. 2 needles cast on 72 (76-82) sts. and work in ribbing K1, P1 for 1 inch. Drop white, attach navy, work in ribbing K1, P1 for 4 rows, break off navy, attach red, work in ribbing K1, P1 for 4 rows. Incr. 2 (2-4) sts. at even intervals across last row of ribbing. Break off red, pick up white and change to No. 4 needles and pattern. With 74 (78-86) sts. work even until the entire piece measures 8½ (9½-10½) inch. or any des. length to underarm. Shape raglan armhole: Bind off at the beg. of the next 2 rows 4 (4-5) sts. 1st row: K2, slip 1, K1, p.s.s.o., K to last 4 sts., K2 tog., K2. 2nd row: work back in pattern. Repeat these 2 rows 20 (22- 24) times. Rem. 26 (26-28) sts. slip to a holder.

FRONT:
Work as Back until 1½ (2-2) inch. below armhole bind off. Start V neck shaping: Work across 37 (39-43) sts. and slip them to a holder to be worked later, work across rem. 37 (39-43) sts. only. Decr. 1 st. at center edge every 3rd row 11 (11-10) times, at the same time when Front measures as long as Back to underarm, bind off at armhole edge 4 (4-5) sts., and decr. for raglan armhole as on back 20 (22-24) times. Rem. 2 (2-4) sts. bind off. Slip sts. from holder back to needle, connect yarn and finish this side to correspond.

SLEEVE:
With white and No. 2 needles cast on 36 (40-44) sts. and work in ribbing K1, P1 for ½ inch. Work navy and red stripes as on back. Incr. 2 (4-4) sts. at even intervals across last row of ribbing. Break off red, pick up white and change to No. 4 needles and pattern. Incr. 1 st. at the beg. and at the end of every 6th row until 52 (58-62) sts. are on needle. Work even until the entire sleeve measures 9 (10-11) inch. or any des. length to underarm. Shape raglan armhole: Bind off at the beg. of the next 2 rows 4 (4-5) sts. Decr. for raglan as on back 20 (22-24) times. Rem. 4 (6-4) sts. slip on a holder. Work the other sleeve to correspond.

FINISHING:
Sew up side and sleeve seams. Sew sleeves to front and back of sweater. Neckband: Right side facing you pick up with white and No. 2 sock needles 104 (110-114) sts. around the neck and work in ribbing K1, P1, decr. 1 st. before and after the center st. at V neck every other row, working 1 row white, 4 rows navy, 4 rows red and bind off loosely in white K as K and P as P. Block to size.