Size 10 to 12 yr. — Scale: 7 sts to 1 in.
1 Pr. Standard No. 2 Needles—14 in.
1 Pr. Standard No. 4 Needles—14 in.
1 Steel Circular Needle Size 4—24 in.
Jack Frost Knitting Worsted—3 3 ¾-oz. Hanks
Starting at neck, with No. 4 Circular Needle, cast on 77 sts. Work as follows: Row 1—K 3, P across row ending K 3. Row 2—K 16 (front), increase 1 st in each of next 2 sts (seam sts), K 6 (sleeve), increase in each of next 2 sts (seam sts), K 25 (back), increase in each of next 2 sts (seam sts), K 6 (sleeve), increase in each of next 2 sts (seam sts), K 16 (front). Row 3 and all uneven rows—Purl, keeping the first and last 3 sts K on the P side. Row 4—K 17, increase in each of next 2 sts, K 8, increase in each of next 2 sts, K 27, increase in each of next 2 sts, K 8, increase in each of next 2 sts, K 17. Continue increasing in the above manner, having 1 more st in each front, 2 more sts in each sleeve and back, every other row, until raglan seam measures 8 ½ in. for 10 yr. size; 9 ½ in. for 12 yr. size, then work as follows: starting on right side of garment, K across to first sleeve seam, leave sts on circular needle. With No. 4 Straight Needles, K across sleeve to second seam; leave remaining sts on circular needle. With straight Needles, work 5 rows even, decrease 1 st at each end every 6th row 8 times. Work even until sleeve measures 14 in. from underarm. Change to No. 2 Needles decreasing to 44 sts for 10 yr. size and 48 sts for 12 yr. size. Work in ribbing of K 2, P 2, for 3 in. Bind off. Attach yarn at underarm and work across back on circular needle to third raglan seam. Change to straight needles and work other sleeve to correspond.
Attach yarn at underarm of last sleeve worked, and work across remaining front. P back, joining garment at underarm, always keeping the first and last 3 sts K on P side. Work back and forth in stockinette st until piece measures 6 ½ in. or desired length from underarm. Change to No. 2 Needles and working in ribbing of K 2, P 2, bind off for pockets as follows: starting on right side of garment, K 3; P 2, K 2, over next 16 sts; bind off next 22 sts for pocket opening. Work in ribbing to within 41 sts of right front edge. Bind off next 22 sts for right pocket opening, work in ribbing over next 16 sts, K 3. Work back, casting on 22 sts over the bound off sts. Continue ribbing of K 2, P 2, until piece measures 10 ½ in. or desired length from underarm. Bind off.
POCKET LINING: With No. 2 Needles, on right side of garment, pick up 22 sts across top of pocket opening. Work in ribbing of K 2, P 2, for 4 in. Bind off.
Sew to wrong side of windbreaker. Sew sleeve seams.
COLLAR: With No. 4 Needles, on wrong side of garment, pick up 27 sts across back of neck. Work back and forth in stockinette st, picking up 4 sts at end of each row until 76 sts have been picked up from end to end of neckband. Work back and forth in stockinette st, keeping the first and last 3 sts K on P side; increasing 1 st before and after the 3 K sts at each end every other row until collar measures 3 in. at front edge. K 6 rows even. Bind off.
Sew zipper in place at front opening.
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