Size 12 to 14 yr. — Scale: 6 ½ sts to 1 in.
1 Pr. Standard No. 2 Needles—14 in.
1 Pr. Standard No. 4 Needles—14 in.
Jack Frost Sport Yarn or Heathertone—3 2-oz. Balls
BACK: With No. 2 Needles cast on 97 sts. Work in ribbing of K 1, P 1, for 2 ½ in. Change to No. 4 Needles and work in stockinette st until piece measures 7 in. from ribbing or desired length to underarm. Bind off 5 sts at beginning of next 2 rows for underarm, then 3 sts at beginning of each of next 6 rows. Work even until piece measures 8 ½ in. from first bound off sts at underarm. Bind off 5 sts at beginning of each of next 6 rows. Change to No. 2 Needles and work in ribbing of K 1, P 1, on remaining sts for 7 rows. Bind off loosely.
FRONT: Work to correspond to back until piece measures 5 in. from bound off sts at underarm. Then work as follows: work over 25 sts, place on st-holder. Bind off next 19 sts for front of neck. On remaining 25 sts, keeping armhole edge even, bind off 2 sts at neck edge every other row 5 times. Work even until armhole measures 8 ½ in. from first bound off sts at underarm. Starting at shoulder edge, bind off 5 sts every other row 3 times. Work other side to correspond.
FRONT NECKBAND: With No. 2 Needles, on right side of garment, pick up 63 sts from shoulder to shoulder. Work in ribbing of K 1, P 1, for 7 rows. Bind off. Sew shoulder seams.
ARMHOLE BANDS: With No. 2 Needles, on right side of garment, pick up 133 sts from end to end of armhole. Work in ribbing of K 1, P 1, for 7 rows. Bind off.
Sew underarm seams.
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