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Size 10 to 12 yr. — Scale: 6 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 De Luxe Sport Zephyr—4 2-oz. Balls

BACK: With No. 2 Needles cast on 101 sts. Work in ribbing of K 1, P 1, for 3 ½ in. Change to No. 4 Needles and work in pattern as follows: Row 1—K 4, * P 2, K 1, P 2, K 6, repeat from * across row ending K 4. Row 2—P 4, * K 2, P 1, K 2, P 6, repeat from * across row ending P 4. Above 2 rows form pattern. Repeat them until piece measures 13 in. or desired length from lower edge. Bind off 6 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. Place marker. Work over 18 sts, place on st-holder. Work over next 47 sts, place remaining 18 sts on st-holder. On center 47 sts, work 4 rows even, then decrease 1 st at beginning of each of next 4 rows. Bind off remaining sts loosely.

FRONT: With No. 4 Needles cast on 43 sts loosely. Work as follows: Row 1—P 2, * K 6, P 2, K 1, P 2, repeat from * ending K 6, P 2, increasing in last st of the P 2. Continuing pattern, increase 1 st at end of every row until there are 47 sts on needle. Work 3 rows even. Then place sts of right shoulder to left hand needle and work to shoulder edge. Work back to left shoulder, place sts of left shoulder to needle, and work across row. Work even until piece measures 5 ¾ in. from marker. Increase 1 st at each end every other row 3 times; cast on 6 sts at beginning of each of next 2 rows for underarm. Complete to correspond to back.

SLEEVES: With No. 2 Needles cast on 48 sts. Work in ribbing of K 1, P 1, for 3 in. Change to No. 4 Needles increasing to 57 sts at even intervals across row. Work in pattern as given for back, increasing 1 st at each end of the 9th row and every 8th row thereafter to 87 sts. Work even until piece measures 17 ½ in. or desired length to underarm. Bind off 9 sts at beginning of each of next 2 rows for underarm; decrease 1 st at each end every other row 6 times. Bind off 3 sts at beginning of each of next 10 rows. Bind off remaining sts.

Sew underarm and sleeve seams. Sew sleeves in place. Turn facing under at front and back of neck and sew to wrong side of garment.

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

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Boy's Sport Shirt II
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