Size 12 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—5 2-oz. Balls
BACK: With No. 2 Needles cast on 96 sts. Work in ribbing of K 2, P 2, for 2 ½ in. Change to No. 4 Needles and work even in stockinette st until piece measures 10 ½ in. or desired length from lower edge. Bind off 5 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 6 ½ in. from underarm. Bind off 8 sts at beginning of each of next 6 rows. Change to No. 2 Needles increasing to 34 sts. Work in ribbing of K 2, P 2, for 7 rows. Bind off.
FRONT: Work same as back to underarm. Bind off 5 sts at beginning of each of next 2 rows for underarm, then work as follows: K over 43 sts, place on st-holder. On remaining 43 sts, decrease 1 st at underarm edge every other row 3 times; at the same time start decreasing 1 st at neck edge every other row 4 times, then every 4th row to 24 sts. Work even on remaining 24 sts until piece measures 6 ½ in. from underarm. Starting at shoulder edge, bind off 8 sts every other row 3 times. Work other side to correspond.
FRONT NECKBAND: With No. 2 Needles, on right side of garment, pick up 62 sts from shoulder to point of V, 1 st at point of V, 62 sts from point of V to shoulder. Work in ribbing of K 2, P 2, decreasing 1 st at each side of st at point of V on every row, for 7 rows. Bind off decreasing as described above. Sew shoulder and underarm seams.
SLEEVES: With No. 2 Needles cast on 48 sts. Work in ribbing of K 2, P 2, for 2 ½ in. Change to No. 4 Needles increasing to 54 sts. Work in stockinette st, increasing 1 st at each end on the 10th and every 8th row thereafter to 74 sts. Work even until piece measures 18 in. or desired length to underarm. Bind off 8 sts at beginning of each of next 2 rows for underarm; decrease 1 st at each end every other row 3 times, then every 3rd row 6 times. Bind off 3 sts at beginning of each of next 8 rows. Bind off remaining sts.
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