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Size 6 yr. — Scale: 7 sts to 1 in.

1 Pr. Standard No. 2 Needles—14 in.
1 Pr. Standard No. 4 Needles—14 in.
Gold Medal Fingering Yarn (A Jack Frost Product)
Jungle Green—4 1-oz. Skeins, Scarlet—1 1-oz. Skein, Corn—1 1-oz. Skein

BACK: With No. 2 Needles and Jungle Green cast on 83 sts. Work in ribbing of K 1, P 1, for 2 ½ in. Change to No. 4 Needles increasing to 94 sts at even intervals across row and work in striped pattern as follows: (right side): * 2 rows Corn, 4 rows Jungle Green, 2 rows Scarlet, 2 rows Jungle Green, 2 rows Corn, 4 rows Jungle Green, 1 row Scarlet, 4 rows Jungle Green, 2 rows Corn, 8 rows Jungle Green. Repeat from * until piece measures 9 ½ 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. Discontinue stripes and work even in stockinette st, in Jungle Green until piece measures 5 in. from underarm. Bind off 8 sts at beginning of each of next 2 rows, then 7 sts at beginning of each of next 4 rows. Change to No. 2 Needles increasing to 39 sts. Work in ribbing of K 1, P 1, for 8 rows. Bind off.

FRONT: Work same as back until piece measures 3 ½ in. from underarm, then work as follows: work over 29 sts. Place on st- holder. Bind off next 20 sts for front of neck. On remaining 29 sts, work 2 rows even, then decrease 1 st at neck edge every other row 7 times. Work even until piece measures 5 in. from underarm. Starting at shoulder edge, bind off 8 sts once, then 7 sts every other row 2 times. Work other side to correspond.

FRONT NECKBAND: With No. 2 Needles and Jungle Green, on right side of garment, pick up 67 sts from end to end of neckband. Work in ribbing of K 1, P 1, for 8 rows. Bind off. Sew shoulder and underarm seams.

SLEEVES: With No. 2 Needles and Jungle Green cast on 49 sts. Work on ribbing of K 1, P 1, for 2 ½ in. Change to No. 4 Needles increasing to 54 sts. Work 10 rows even, then increase 1 st at each end on the next row and every 6th row thereafter to 66 sts, then every 8th row to 70 sts. Work even until sleeve measures 14 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 5 times. Bind off 4 sts at beginning of each of next 6 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