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Size 2

REQUIREMENTS:
YARN: 8 ounces Knitting Worsted
NEEDLES: 1-pr. size 4. 1-pr. size 9.
6 buttons

GAUGE: 4 sts = 1 inch

PATTERN STITCH:
Row 1: * p 2, k 3, repeat from * across row.
Row 2: * k 2, p 3, repeat from * across row.
Row 3: * p 2, slip 1, k 2, psso the k 2, repeat from * across row.
Row 4: * k 2, p 1, yo, p 1, repeat from * across row.
Row 5: Repeat row 1.
Row 6: Repeat row 2.
Row 7: Repeat row 1.
Row 8: * k 2, p 1, pick up 1 st in back of work, p 1, repeat from * across row.
These 8 rows form the pattern.

BACK: With size 4 needles cast on 62 st and work in ribbing of k 1, p 1, for 2 inches. Change to size 9 needles and work 8 rows of pattern st. Then work in rows 1 and 2 of pattern until piece measures 7 in. from beg.

SHAPE ARMHOLES: Cast off 3 sts at the beg of next 2 rows. Dec 1 st each end of work every other row until there are 50 sts on the needle. Work even until piece measures 4½ inches straight up from armhole shaping. Cast off 6 sts at the beg of next 4 rows. Cast off 5 sts at beg of next 2 rows. Place remaining sts on a holder for back of neck.

RIGHT FRONT: With size 4 needles cast on 37 sts and work in ribbing same as back forming first buttonhole when work measures ½ in. Work first 2 sts, cast off 1 st, continue across row. On return row cast on 1 st over the cast off st. Keep first 5 sts of ribbing in garter sts for front border. When ribbing measures same as back change to size 9 needles and work in 8 rows of pattern. Work 5 more buttonholes evenly spaced to neck edge and at the same time work in rows 1 and 2 of pattern until work measures same as back to underarm. Shape armholes: At side edge cast off 3 sts once, and dec 1 st at same edge every other row 3 times. Continue to work straight until piece measures 3½ in.

SHAPE NECK: At neck edge cast off 8 sts once and dec 2 sts at same edge every other row until 17 sts remain. At the same time when work measures same as back to shoulder cast off 6 sts at the beg of next 2 rows. Cast off 5 sts once.

LEFT FRONT: Work to correspond to right front reversing shaping and omit buttonholes.

SLEEVES: With size 4 needles cast on 30 st and work in ribbing for 2 in. Inc 7 sts across the last row of ribbing. Change to size 9 needles and work 8 rows of pattern sts. Work in rows 1 and 2 of pattern until piece measures 8 inches. Cast off 3 sts at beg of next 2 rows and dec 1 st at each end of work every other row until piece measures 2½ in. from first shaping. Cast off 2 sts at the beg of next 4 rows. Cast off remaining st.

Sew shoulder seams.

COLLAR: With size 4 needles pick up around neck edge 57 sts including those from holder. Work in ribbing for 5 rows. Change to size 9 needles and work in 24 rows of pattern. Cast off loosely.

Assemble sweater. Sew on buttons. Block.