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Size 12 yr. — Scale: 6 ½ sts to 1 in.

1 Pr. Standard No. 2 Needles—14 in.
1 Pr. Standard No. 4 Needles—14 in.
Jack Frost Sport Yarn or Heathertone—5 2-oz. Balls

BACK: With No. 4 Needles cast on 96 sts. K 1 row, P 1 row for 8 rows. P 1 row on right side for turning ridge. Work even in stockinette st until piece measures 11 in. from turning ridge. 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 6 ½ in. from underarm. Bind off 8 sts at beginning of each of next 6 rows. Bind off remaining sts.

POCKET LININGS: With No. 4 Needles cast on 28 sts. Work even in stockinette st for 4 in., ending on right side. Place on st-holder.

RIGHT FRONT: With No. 4 Needles cast on 52 sts. K 1 row, P 1 row for 8 rows. P 1 row on right side for turning ridge. Work even in stockinette st until piece measures 4 in. from turning ridge, then work as follows: (right side)—K 12, bind off next 28 sts for pocket opening, K remaining 12 sts. Next row—P 12, slip pocket lining to left hand needle, P across row. Work even in stockinette st until piece measures 11 in. from turning ridge, ending on right side. Bind off 6 sts at beginning of next row for underarm; decrease 1 st at underarm edge every other row 4 times. Keeping armhole edge even, decrease 1 st at neck edge every 3rd row 18 times. Work even until piece measures 6 ½ in. from underarm. Starting at shoulder edge, bind off 8 sts at beginning of every other row 3 times. Work other side to correspond, binding off for underarm on right side of garment instead of wrong side.

Sew shoulder and underarm seams. Sew pocket linings to wrong side of cardigan.

BUTTONHOLE BAND: With No. 2 Needles cast on 11 sts. Work in ribbing of K 1, P 1, for 4 rows, then start first buttonhole as follows: K 1, P 1, over first 4 sts, bind off next 3 sts for buttonhole, P 1, K 1, over remaining 4 sts. Work back casting on 3 sts over the 3 bound off sts. Repeat buttonholes every 30th row until 5 buttonholes have been made in all. The last buttonhole should correspond to the first decrease at neck edge. Work even in ribbing until band is long enough to reach around neck edge and down right front. Bind off. Turn hem under at lower edge of cardigan on turning ridge and sew to wrong side. Sew buttonhole band to front edges and around neck of cardigan, having buttonholes on left side.

POCKET BAND: With No. 2 Needles, on right side of garment, pick up 29 sts across top of pocket. Work in ribbing of K 1, P 1, for 6 rows. Bind off. Sew sides to cardigan.

SLEEVES: With No. 2 Needles cast on 48 sts. Work in ribbing of K 1, P 1, for in. Change to No. 4 Needles, increasing to 54 sts at even intervals across row. Work even in stockinette st, increasing 1 st at each end every 8th row 10 times. Work even on remaining sts until piece measures 18 in. or desired length to underarm. Bind off 8 sts at beginning of each of next 2 rows for underarm; decrease 1 st at each end every other row 3 times, then every 3rd row 6 times. Bind off 3 sts at beginning of each of next 8 rows. Bind off remaining sts.

Sew sleeve seams. Sew sleeves in place.

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

Knitting Patterns

Girl's V Neck Pullover
Boy's Striped Pullover
Tennis Pullover
Boy's or Girl's Pullover
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
V Neck Sport Sweater
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