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Size 14
1 Pr. Standard No. 4 Needles
1 Pr. Standard No. 8 Needles
Double Pointed Needle

SCALE: 6 sts to 1 in.

Jack Frost Sport Yarn—4 2-oz. Balls

BACK: With No. 4 Needles cast on 81 sts. Work in ribbing of K 1, P 1, for 3½ in. Change to No. 8 Needles increasing to 110 sts. Work in pattern as follows: Row 1—P 2, * K 2, P 2, K 2, P 4; repeat from * ending K 2, P 2, K 2, P 2. Row 2—K 2, * P 2, K 2, P 2, K 4; repeat from * ending P 2, K 2, P 2, K 2. Repeat above 2 rows until piece measures 12½ in. 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 6½ in. from underarm. Bind off 7 sts at beginning of each of next 8 rows for shoulders. Change to No. 4 Needles increasing to 31 sts. Work in ribbing of K 1, P 1, for 7 rows. Bind off.

FRONT: Work in ribbing as given for back. Change to No. 8 Needles increasing to 102 sts. Work in pattern as follows: Row 1—P 2, * K 2, P 2, K 2, P 4, K 3, P 3, K 3, P 4; repeat from * ending K 2, P 2, K 2, P 2. Row 2—K 2, * P 2, K 2, P 2, K 4, P 3, K 3, P 3, K 4; repeat from * ending P 2, K 2, P 2, K 2. Repeat above 2 rows working a cable twist over each group of K 3, P 3, K 3, across the 3rd row as follows: Slip the first 6 sts to D P N, hold in back of work, K the next 3 sts, then bring the 6 slipped sts forward, slip the 3 P sts from D P N to left hand Needle and P them, then K the 3 remaining sts from D P N. Repeat cable twists every 16th row to neck edge. Work in pattern until piece measures 12½ in. 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 4½ in. from underarm. Work over 33 sts; place on st-holder. Bind off next 20 sts for front of neck. On remaining 33 sts, work 2 rows even; decrease 1 st at neck edge every other row 5 times. Work even until piece measures 6½ in. from underarm. Starting at shoulder edge, bind off 7 sts every other row 4 times. Work other side to correspond.

FRONT NECKBAND: With No. 4 Needles on right side of gar­ment pick up 69 sts from end to end of neckband. Work in rib­bing of K 1, P 1, for 7 rows. Bind off.

Sew shoulder and underarm seams.

SLEEVES: With No. 4 Needles cast on 47 sts. Work in ribbing of K 1, P 1, for 3 in. Change to No. 8 Needles increasing to 56 sts. Work in pattern as given for front increasing 1 st at each end every 8th row to 72 sts, keeping increased sts worked in rib pattern as given for back. Work even until piece measures 18 in. 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, then every 4th row 3 times. Bind off 2 sts at beginning of every row until 18 sts remain. Bind off remaining sts.

Sew sleeve seams. Sew sleeves in place.