Size 2 years
Sizes 4 and 6 years in parentheses
MATERIAL:
4 (5-6) skeins Knitting Worsted or Orion Sayelle grey (2 oz. skein)
1 (1-1) skein Knitting Worsted or Orion Sayelle each navy, red and white (2 oz. skein)
1 pair knitting needles each No. 5 and No. 8
1 crochet hook No. 6 or G
1 stitch holder
1 neck zipper 5 inch. long
GAUGE: 4 sts. = 1 inch
NOTE: Carry yarn not in use loosely on wrong side of work catching it when carried over more than 3 sts.
BACK:
With grey and No. 5 needles cast on 46 (50-54) sts and work in ribbing K1, P1 for 1½ inch. (all sizes) incr. 3 sts. (all sizes) at even intervals across last row of ribbing. Change to No. 8 needles and stock. st. Work 2 rows grey and from now on follow chart No. 964. After chart is completed work in stock. st. am grey until the entire piece measures 9½ (10-10½) incr. or any des. length to underarm. From now on follow chart No. 963 and at the same time shape raglan armhole: bind on for armhole at the beg. of the next 2 rows 2 sts. (all sizes). 1st row: K1, slip 1, K1, p.s.s.o., work to last 3 sts., K2 tog., K1. 2nd row: P back in pattern. Repeat these 2 rows 15 (17-19) times. Rem. 15 sts. (all sizes) slip on a holder.
FRONT:
Work Front as Back following charts until 9 (11-12) raglan decr. are completed (there are 27 (27-29) sts. left), then shape neck. Work across 7 (7-8) sts. and slip them to a holder to be worked later. Bind off for neck next 11 sts. (all sizes) and work across rem. 7 (7-8) sts. only. Decr. 1 st. at neck edge once (all sizes). Finish rem. raglan decr. and fasten off last st. Slip sts. from holder back to needle, attach yarn and finish this side of neck to correspond.
SLEEVE:
With grey and No. 5 needles cast on 28 (30-32) sts. and work in ribbing K1, P1 for 1½ inch. (all sizes). Incr. 3 sts. (all sizes) at even intervals across last row of ribbing. Change to No. 8 needles and stock. st. Work 2 rows grey and from now on follow chart No. 965 and at the same time incr. 1 st. at the beg. and end of every 6th row until 37 (41-45) sts. are on needle. Work even until the entire sleeve measures 9 (10-10½) inch. or any des. length to underarm. From now on follow chart No. 966 and at the same time shape raglan cap; bind off at the beg. of the next 2 rows 2 sts. (all sizes). Decr. for raglan as on back 15 (17-19) times. Bind off rem. 3 ste. (all sizes). Work the other sleeve to correspond.
FINISHING:
Sew up side and sleeve seams. Sew sleeves to front and back leaving 4 inch. open on left back seam for zipper. Neckband: Right side facing you pick up with grey and No. 5 needles 52 (56-60) sts. around the neck. Work in ribbing K1, P1 for 5 rows. Bind off loosely K as K and P as P. With No. 6 crochet hook work 2 rows s.c. around back opening and sew zipper in place. Block to size.
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