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Size 8-9

MATERIALS
Knitting Chart
Knitting Worsted: Main color, 10 oz. navy blue
Design colors, 1 oz. red
1 oz. white
Needles: 1 pair size 3, 1 pair size 5 (standard)
6 buttons

GAUGE: 5½ stitches = 1 inch; 6½ rows = 1 inch; Chest measurement = 28 inches

BACK

With size 3 needles and the main color, cast on 76 stitches. Work in ribbing of knit 2, purl 2, for 2 inches. Change to size 5 needles and knit the first row shown on the diagram, increasing to 77 stitches on this row. Purl back, then continue, following the diagram in the stockinette stitch (knit 1 row, purl 1 row). When piece measures 11½ inches, ending with a purl row, bind off 4 stitches at the beginning of the next 2 rows for underarm. Then bind off 1 stitch at the beginning of the next 6 rows. There are now 63 stitches. Work straight until piece measures 5½ inches from the first row of the underarm decreases. Then bind off 6 stitches at the beginning of each of the next 4 rows, then 7 stitches at the beginning of the next 2 rows. Place the remaining 25 stitches on a stitch holder for the neckband.

LEFT FRONT

With size 3 needles and the main color, cast on 43 stitches. Work the first 36 stitches in ribbing of knit 2, purl 2; then knit 1, purl 1, for the remaining 7 stitches. Continue working these 7 stitches in the seed stitch (knit 1, purl 1, on both the right and wrong sides) for the front band. When the ribbing measures 2 inches and with the seed stitch at the left hand side, change to size 5 needles and knit the first row shown on the diagram. Follow the half of the diagram marked "left front," continuing the seed stitch for the front band. When piece measures ll½ inches, ending with a purl row, bind off 4 stitches at the beginning of the next row, and bind off 1 stitch at the beginning of every knit row 3 times. When piece measures 4½ inches from first row of the underarm decreases, on a knit row work the first 21 stitches and place the remaining 15 stitches on a stitch holder for the neckband. Continue, working the 21 stitches for the shoulder. Decrease 1 stitch at the neck edge every other row until there are 19 stitches. When work measures 5½ inches from the first underarm decrease, bind off 6 stitches at the beginning of the next 2 knit rows, then 7 stitches at the beginning of the next knit row.

RIGHT FRONT

Cast on 43 stitches on size 3 needles. Seed stitch the first 7 stitches and knit 2, purl 2, for the remaining 36 stitches. When the ribbing measures 2 inches and with the seed stitch at the right hand side, change to size 5 needles and knit the first row shown on the diagram. Follow the half of the diagram marked "right front," continuing the seed stitch for the front band. The first buttonhole is made in the seed stitch half way up the ribbing, and the other five, every 3 inches. To make a buttonhole bind off the 4th and 5th stitches in from the edge. On the next row, cast on 2 stitches to replace these. Work as for left front, except that the stitches for the underarm and shoulders are bound off at the begin- ning of purl rows.

SLEEVE

With size 3 needles and the main color, cast on 40 stitches and work in ribbing of knit 2, purl 2, for 2½ inches. Change to size 5 needles and knit the first row shown on the diagram, increasing to 41 stitches on this row. Purl back, then follow the diagram, increasing on the first and last stitches on the rows showing increases. Continue the increases every 6th row until there are 57 stitches. When the piece measures 14½ inches, starting on the knit row, bind off 4 stitches at the beginning of the next 2 rows. Then bind off 1 stitch at the beginning of every row until 33 stitches remain, and 3 stitches at the beginning of the next 6 rows. Finally, bind off the 15 remaining stitches.

ASSEMBLY

Assemble the sweater according to the directions on pattern book page. For the neckband, with the right side facing, pick up 80 stitches with size 3 needles. Work in ribbing of knit 2, purl 2, for 7 rows, continuing the first and last 7 stitches in the seed stitch. Make a buttonhole 3 inches above the last one on the right front. Bind off loosely in the knit 2, purl 2, pattern.

Other great patterns from Playtime Sweaters for Children, Volume 21:

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Sailboat Sweater, No. 2
Scottie Sweater, No. 3
Girl's Sweater, No. 4
Boy's Sweater, No. 5
Girl's Cardigan, No. 6
Boy's Sweater, No. 7
Girl's Cardigan, No. 8
Boy's Sweater, No. 9
Girl's Cardigan, No. 10
Boy's Sweater, No. 11
Girl's Sweater, No. 12