Size 8 yr. — Scale: 8 ½ sts to 1 in.
1 Pr. Standard No. 1 Needles—14 in.
1 Pr. Standard No. 3 Needles—14 in.
Gold Medal Fingering Yarn (A Jack Frost Product)—5 1-oz. Skeins
BACK: With No. 1 Needles cast on 100 sts. Work in ribbing of K 2, P 2, for 2 ½ in. Change to No. 3 Needles increasing to 112 sts at even intervals across row. Work in pattern as follows: Row 1 (right side) † K 3, * inserting needle from front as in plain knitting, K the 2nd st on left hand needle, then K the first, drop both sts from needle *; repeat between *'s once, repeat from † across row. Row 2 and all even rows—Purl. Row 3—K 2, † repeat between *'s in first row twice, K 3, repeat from † across row ending last repeat K 1. Row 5—K 1, † repeat between *'s in first row twice, K 3, repeat from † across row ending last repeat K 2. Row 7—†, repeat between *'s in first row twice, K 3, repeat from † across row. Row 8—Purl. The above 8 rows form pattern. Repeat them until piece measures 9 ½ in. from lower edge. Bind off 7 sts at beginning of each of next 2 rows for underarm; decrease 1 st at each end every other row 7 times. Work even until piece measures 5 in. from underarm. Bind off 6 sts at beginning of each of next 8 rows. Change to No. 1 Needles, increasing to 38 sts. Work in ribbing of K 2, P 2, for 7 rows. Bind off.
FRONT: Work same as back until piece measures 3 ¾ in. from underarm. Then work as follows: work over 29 sts, place on st-holder. Bind off next 26 sts for front of neck. On remaining 29 sts work 2 rows even, then decrease 1 st at neck edge every other row 5 times. Work even until piece measures 5 in. from underarm. Bind off 6 sts every other row 4 times. Work other side to correspond.
FRONT NECKBAND: With No. 1 Needles, on right side of garment, pick up 74 sts from shoulder to shoulder. Work in ribbing of K 2, P 2, for 7 rows. Bind off. Sew shoulder and underarm seams.
SLEEVES: With No. 1 Needles cast on 46 sts. Work in ribbing of K 2, P 2, for 3 in. Change to No. 3 Needles, increasing to 63 sts at even intervals across row. Work in pattern increasing 1 st at each end on the 11th and every 8th row thereafter to 79 sts. Work even until piece measures 15 ½ in. or desired length to underarm. Bind off 7 sts at beginning of each of next 2 rows for underarm; decrease 1 st at each end every other row 7 times. Bind off 2 sts at beginning of every row to 27 sts. Bind off.
Sew sleeve seams. Sew sleeves in place.
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