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Size 12 to 14 yr.

1 Pr. Standard No. 2 Needles—14 in.
1 Pr. Standard No. 4 Needles—14 in.
Jack Frost Sport Yarn or Heathertone—3 2-oz. Balls

BACK: With No. 2 Needles cast on 97 sts. Work in ribbing of K 1, P 1, for 3 in. Change to No. 4 Needles increasing to 98 sts. Work in pattern as follows: Row 1 (right side)—* P 2, K 4, repeat from * across row ending P 2. Row 2—* K 2, P 4, repeat from * across row ending K 2. Repeat above 2 rows until piece measures 10 in. 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 8 times. Work even until piece measures 8 ½ in. from underarm. Bind off 6 sts at beginning of each of next 6 rows. Change to No. 2 Needles increasing to 35 sts and work in ribbing of K 1, P 1, for 7 rows. Bind off.

FRONT: Work same as back to underarm, then work as follows: bind off 6 sts at beginning of next row for underarm, work over next 43 sts. Place on st-holder. On remaining 49 sts, work 1 row even; bind off 6 sts at underarm edge once; decrease 1 st at underarm edge every other row 8 times. At the same time, decrease 1 st at neck edge on the 2nd row and every other row 6 times, then every 4th row until 18 sts remain. Starting at shoulder edge, bind off 6 sts every other row 3 times. Work other side to correspond.

FRONT NECKBAND: With No. 2 Needles, on right side of garment, pick up 64 sts from left shoulder to point of V, 1 st at point of V, and 64 sts from point of V to right shoulder. Work in ribbing of K 1, P 1, decreasing 1 st at each side of center st at point of V every row, for 7 rows. Bind off decreasing as described above. Sew shoulder seams.

ARMHOLE BANDS: With No. 2 Needles, on right side of garment, pick up 123 sts from end to end of armhole. Work in ribbing of K 1, P 1, for 7 rows. Bind off. Sew underarm 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