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Size 8 yr. — Scale: 7 ½ sts to 1 in.

1 Pr. Standard No. 2 Needles—14 in.
1 Pr. Standard No. 3 Needles—14 In.
Gold Medal Fingering Yarn (A Jack Frost Product)—6 1-oz. Skeins

BACK: With No. 3 Needles cast on 109 sts. Work in ribbing of K 1, P 1, for 1 ½ in. Work even in stockinette st until piece measures 11 ½ in. from lower edge. Bind off 6 sts at beginning of each of next 2 rows; decrease 1 st at each end every other row 4 times. Work even until piece measures 5 ½ in. from bound off sts at under arm. Bind off 6 sts at beginning of each of next 8 rows. Bind off remaining sts.

RIGHT FRONT: With No. 3 Needles cast on 73 sts. Work in ribbing of K 1, P 1, working first buttonhole on the 12th row as follows: P 1, K 1, over first 4 sts, bind off next 3 sts, work across row. On next row cast on 3 sts over the 3 bound off sts. Repeat buttonholes every 22 rows to neck edge. When piece measures 1 ½ in. from lower edge, keeping first 11 sts worked in ribbing of P 1, K 1, for buttonhole band, work remaining sts in pattern as follows: Row 1 (right side)—K 1, P 1, over first 11 sts, * P 2, K 2, P 2, K 6, repeat from * across row ending P 2. Row 2—K 2, * P 6, K 2, P 2, K 2, repeat from * across row ending P 1, K 1, over last 11 sts. Repeat above 2 rows twice; on 7th row work a cable twist over each rib of K 6 as follows: slip the first 3 sts onto double pointed needle, hold in back of work. K the next 3 sts, then bring the 3 slipped sts forward, and K them. Repeat cable twists every 8th row to neck edge. When piece measures 11 ½ in. from lower edge, bind off 10 sts at underarm edge once; decrease 1 st at underarm edge every other row 10 times. Work even until armhole measures 4 in. from bound off sts at underarm, ending at front edge. K 1, P 1, over first 11 sts, place on st-holder. Bind off next 8 sts, then 2 sts at neck edge every other row 5 times. Work even until armhole measures 5 ½ in. from underarm. Starting at shoulder edge, bind off 6 sts every other row 4 times. Work left front to correspond, omitting buttonholes. Sew shoulder seams.

NECKBAND: With No. 2 Needles, on right side of garment, pick up 105 sts from end to end of neckband, including the 11 sts on each front which were placed on st-holder for buttonhole band. Work in ribbing of K 1, P 1, for 7 rows, working last buttonhole on 3rd row. Bind off loosely.

SLEEVES: With No. 2 Needles cast on 45 sts. Work in ribbing of K 1, P 1, for 3 in. Change to No. 3 Needles increasing to 64 sts at even intervals across row. Work in stockinette st for 2 in. Increase 1 st at each end of next row, and every 8th row to 78 sts. Work even until piece measures 16 in. or desired length to underarm. Bind off 8 sts at beginning of each of next 2 rows; decrease 1 st at each end every other row 8 times. Bind off 4 sts at beginning of each of next 6 rows. Bind off remaining sts.

Sew sleeve and underarm 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