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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. 2 Needles cast on 97 sts. Work in ribbing of K 1, P 1, for 2 ½ in. Change to No. 4 Needles and work even in stockinette st until piece measures 10 ½ in. or desired length 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. Work even until piece measures 6 ½ in. from underarm. Bind off 8 sts at beginning of each of next 6 rows. Change to No. 2 Needles increasing to 35 sts. Work in ribbing of K 1, P 1, for 7 rows. Bind off.

FRONT: Work same as back until piece measures 4 ½ in. from underarm; then work as follows: work over 30 sts. Place on st-holder. Bind off next 21 sts for front of neck. On remaining 30 sts, work 2 rows even, then decrease 1 st at neck edge every other row 6 times. Work even until armhole corresponds to back to shoulder. 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 63 sts from shoulder to shoulder. Work in ribbing of K 1, P 1, for 7 rows. Bind off. Sew shoulder and underarm seams.

SLEEVES: With No. 2 Needles cast on 49 sts. Work in ribbing of K 1, P 1, for 2 ½ in. Change to No. 4 Needles increasing to 54 sts. Work in stockinette st, increasing 1 st at each end every 8th row to 74 sts. Work even 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