Size 2 to 3 yr. — Scale: 7 ½ sts to 1 in.
1 Pr. Standard No. 2 Needles—14 In.
1 Pr. Standard No. 3 Needles—14 In.
Gold Medal Fingering Yarn (A Jack Frost Product)—4 1-oz. Skeins
BACK: With No. 3 Needles cast on 83 sts. Work in garter st for 1 ½ in., then work even in stockinette st until piece measures 8 in. from lower edge. Bind off 3 sts at beginning of each of next 2 rows for underarm; decrease 1 st at each end every other row 3 times. Work even until piece measures 4 ½ in. from underarm. Bind off 6 sts at beginning of each of next 2 rows, then 7 sts at beginning of each of next 4 rows. Bind off remaining sts for back of neck.
POCKET LINING: With No. 3 Needles cast on 16 sts. Work even in stockinette st for 2 ½ in. ending on right side. Place on st-holder.
LEFT FRONT: With No. 3 Needles cast on 48 sts. Work in garter st for 1 in., working the first buttonhole ½ in. from lower edge as follows: K over the first 43 sts, K 2 tog, Y O, K 3, K back, working the Y 0 as a st. Repeat buttonholes every 1 ½ in. to neck edge of cardigan, working last buttonhole in neckband. When piece measures 1 ½ in. from lower edge, work in stockinette st over the first 42 sts, keeping the last 6 sts worked in garter st for buttonhole band. When piece measures 4 in. from lower edge, bind off for pocket opening as follows: K 16, bind off next 16 sts, work across row. On the next row, work over the first 16 sts, P across the 16 sts of pocket lining, P the last 16 sts. Continue working in stockinette st until piece measures 8 in. from lower edge. Keeping front edge even, bind off 6 sts at underarm edge once; decrease 1 st at underarm edge every other row 6 times. Work even until piece measures 3 in. from bound off sts at underarm, ending at neck edge. Work over first 6 sts, place on pin. Bind off next 5 sts, then decrease 1 st at neck edge every other row 5 times. Work even until armhole corresponds to back. Starting at shoulder edge, bind off 6 sts once, then 7 sts every other row 2 times. Work other side to correspond. Sew shoulder seams.
POCKET BAND: With No. 3 Needles, on right side of garment, pick up 16 sts across top of pocket. Work in garter st for 6 rows. Bind off.
Sew to edges of garment. Sew pocket lining to wrong side.
SLEEVES: With No. 3 Needles, on right side of garment, pick up 66 sts from end to end of armhole. Work 7 rows even, then decrease 1 st at each end of the next row and every 8th row thereafter to 54 sts. Work even until piece measures 8 in. from underarm. Change to No. 2 Needles decreasing to 41 sts at even intervals across row. Work in ribbing of K 1, P 1, for 2 ½ in. Bind off. Sew underarm and sleeve seams.
NECKBAND: With No. 2 Needles, on right side of garment, pick up 81 sts from end to end of neckband, including sts which were placed on pin. Work in ribbing of K 1, P 1, for 7 rows. Work last buttonhole in 2nd row of neckband. Bind off.
Other great patterns from Sweaters for Boys and Girls, Jack Frost Volume 46:
Knitting Patterns
Girl's V Neck Pullover
Boy's Striped Pullover
Tennis Pullover
Boy's or Girl's Pullover
Striped Pullover I
Girl's Cardigan I
Boy's Pullover
Boy's Sport Shirt I
Boy's or Girl's Cardigan
Boy's Sport Shirt II
Girl's Cardigan II
Striped Yoke Pullover
Girl's Pullover I
Matching Cardigan
Girl's Pullover II
Girl's Classic Blouse
Fingering Yarn Pullover
Garter Stitch Yoke Pullover
Boy's Sport Shirt III
Striped Pullover II
Cable Stitch Sleeveless Pullover
Ribbed Sleeveless Pullover
Crew Neck Sleeveless Pullover
Sport Cardigan
Speed Knit Ribbed Blouse
Speed Knit Yoke Blouse
Speed Knit Smocked Blouse
Raglan Sleeve Windbreaker
Crew Neck Pullover I
Boy's Cardigan
Classic Pullover
Crew Neck Sport Sweater
Classic Cardigan
Crew Neck Pullover II
V Neck Sport Sweater
V Neck Sleeveless Pullover
Willow Yarn Cardigan
Willow Yarn Cable Cardigan I
Willow Yarn Cable Cardigan II
Boy's or Girl's Striped Pullover
Box Cardigan
Crew Neck Pullover III