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Size 12 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)
White—3 1-oz. Skeins, Jungle Green—3 1-oz. Skeins

BACK: With No. 2 Needles and Jungle Green cast on 91 sts. Work even in ribbing of K 1, P 1, for 2 ½ in. Change to No. 3 Needles increasing to 110 sts at even intervals across row. Work in stripe pattern as follows: * 6 rows White, 6 rows Jungle Green, repeat from * for entire garment. When piece measures 9 ½ 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 6 times. Work even until piece measures 5 ½ in. from underarm. Bind off 6 sts at beginning of each of next 4 rows, then 7 sts at beginning of each of next 4 rows. Change to No. 2 Needles increasing to 35 sts. Work even in ribbing of K 1, P 1, for 7 rows. Bind off.

FRONT: Work same as back until piece measures 4 in. from underarm. Work over 32 sts. Place on st-holder. Bind off next 22 sts for front of neck. On remaining 32 sts, decrease 1 st at neck edge every other row 6 times. Work even until piece measures 5 ½ in. from underarm. Starting at shoulder edge, bind off 6 sts every other row twice, then 7 sts every other row twice. Work other side to correspond.

FRONT NECKBAND: With No. 2 Needles and Jungle Green, on right side of garment, pick up 67 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. 3 Needles and White cast on 78 sts. K 1 row, P 1 row, for 7 rows. K 1 row on wrong side for turning ridge. Work even in stripe pattern as given for back until piece measures 3 in. from turning ridge. Bind off 6 sts at beginning of each of next 2 rows for underarm; decrease 1 st at each end every other row 6 times. Bind off 2 sts at beginning of every row until 10 sts remain. Bind off.

Sew sleeve seams. Sew sleeves in place. Turn hem under at lower edge of sleeve on turning ridge, and sew to wrong side.

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