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Size 8 to 10 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 Imported Fleece—5 1-oz. Balls

BACK: With No. 2 Needles cast on 82 sts. Work in ribbing of K 2, P 2, for 2 ½ in. Change to No. 4 Needles increasing to 92 sts at even intervals across row. Work even in stockinette st until piece measures 10 in. from lower edge. Bind off 5 sts at beginning of each of next 2 rows for underarm. Work even until piece measures 5 ½ in. from underarm. Bind off 8 sts at beginning of each of next 6 rows. Change to No. 2 Needles increasing to 38 sts. Work in ribbing of K 2, P 2, for 7 rows. Bind off.

FRONT: Work same as back until piece measures 3 ½ in. from bound off sts at underarm, then work as follows: work over 29 sts, place on st-holder. Bind off next 24 sts for front of neck. On remaining 29 sts, keeping armhole edge even, decrease 1 st at neck edge every other row 5 times. Work even until piece measures 5 ½ in. from underarm. Starting at shoulder edge, bind off 8 sts every other row 3 times. Work other side to correspond.

FRONT NECKBAND: With No. 2 Needles, on right side of garment, pick up 66 sts from shoulder to shoulder. Work in ribbing of K 2, P 2, for 7 rows. Bind off. Sew shoulder seams.

SLEEVES: With No. 4 Needles, on right side of garment, pick up 78 sts from end to end of armhole. Work 10 rows even, then decrease 1 st at each end of the next row and every 8th row thereafter to 54 sts. Work even until piece measures 11 ½ in. from underarm, or desired length. Change to No. 2 Needles decreasing to 44 sts at even intervals across row. Work in ribbing of K 2, P 2, for 2 ½ in. Bind off.

Sew underarm and sleeve seams.

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