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Size 2, 4, and 6 yr. — Scale: 7 ½ sts to 1 in.

1 Pr. Standard No. 2 Needles—14 in.
1 Pr. Standard No. 3 Needles—14 in.
Gold Medal Fingering Yarn (A Jack Frost Product)
2-4 yr—4 1-oz. Skeins, 6 yr—5 1-oz. Skeins

BACK: With No. 2 Needles cast on 81 sts (4 yr.—87, 6 yr.—93). Work in ribbing of K 1, P 1, for 2 in. Change to No. 3 Needles and work even in stockinette st until piece measures 8 in. (4 to 6—9 in.) or desired length from lower edge. Bind off 3 sts (4 yr.—4, 6 yr.—5) at beginning of each of next 2 rows for underarm; decrease 1 st at each end every other row 3 times. Work even on remaining sts until piece measures 3 ½ in. (4 to 6—4 in.) from underarm. then work even in garter st until armhole measures 4 ½ in. (4 yr.—4 ¾ in., 6 yr.—5 in.) from bound off sts at underarm; then work as follows: work over 20 sts (4 yr.—22, 6 yr.—24), place on st-holder. Bind off next 29 sts. On remaining sts, work even in garter st for 10 rows, then work in stockinette st for 6 rows (4 to 6 yr.—10 rows). Increase 1 st at neck edge every other row 5 times, ending at neck edge. Break yarn. Work other side to correspond. Cast on 19 sts for front of neck, join to left front. Work even to last decrease at back underarm; turning to measure at first garter st ridge over shoulder. Increase 1 st at each end every other row 3 times; cast on 3 sts (4 yr.—4 sts, 6 yr.—5) at beginning of each of next 2 rows. Complete to correspond to back.

SLEEVES: With No. 3 Needles, on right side of garment, pick up 66 sts (4 yr.—72, 6 yr.—78) from end to end of armhole. Work 4 rows even in garter st, then 7 rows in stockinette st. Decrease 1 st at each end every 8th row 7 times (4 yr.—9, 6 yr.—11). Work even until sleeve measures 8 in. (4 yr.—10 in., 6 yr.—12 in.) or desired length to cuff. Change to No. 2 Needles, decreasing to 41 sts (4 to 6 yr.—45 sts) at even intervals across row. Work in ribbing of K 1, P 1, for 2 in. Bind off.

NECKBAND: With No. 3 Needles, on right side of garment, pick up 29 sts across back of neck. Work in ribbing of K 1, P 1, for 6 rows. Bind off. With No. 3 Needles, on right side of garment, pick up 67 sts (4 to 6 yr.—77 sts) from shoulder to shoulder across front of neck. Work in ribbing of K 1, P 1, for 6 rows. Bind off. Sew together at shoulders. Sew underarm and sleeve seams.

Other great patterns from Sweaters for Boys and Girls, Jack Frost Volume 46:

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Girl's V Neck Pullover
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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
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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