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Size 5 to 6 yr. — Scale: 7 ½ sts to 1 in.

1 Pr. Standard No. 2 Needles—14 in.
1 Pr. Standard No. 3 Needles—14 in.
1 Size 3 Steel Crochet Hook
Gold Medal Fingering Yarn (A Jack Frost Product)
Main color—4 1-oz. Skeins, Contrasting color—1 1-oz. Skein

BACK: With No. 2 Needles and main color cast on 93 sts. Work in ribbing of K 1, P 1, for 2 in. Change to No. 3 Needles and work even in stockinette st until piece measures 9 in. 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 1 ½ in. from underarm. Then work striped pattern as follows: * 2 rows contrasting color, 4 rows main color, repeat from * to neck edge. When piece measures 5 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 3 ½ in. from underarm. Continuing pattern, work over 28 sts. Place on st-holder. Bind off next 21 sts for front of neck. On remaining 28 sts, work 2 rows even. Decrease 1 st at neck edge every other row 4 times. Work even until piece measures 5 in. from underarm. Starting at shoulder edge, bind off 8 sts at beginning of every other row 3 times. Work other side to correspond.

FRONT NECKBAND: With No. 2 Needles, on right side of garment, pick up 61 sts from end to end of neckband. Work in ribbing of K 1, P 1, for 7 rows. Bind off.

Sew shoulder seams, leaving left shoulder open 2 in. from neck edge.

SLEEVES: With No. 3 Needles, on right side of garment, pick up 18 sts across top of shoulder. Work back and forth in stockinette st. picking up 5 sts at end of each row until 78 sts have been picked up from end to end of armhole. Work 10 rows even. Decrease 1 st at each end of next row and every 8th row thereafter to 62 sts. Work even until sleeve measures 12 ½ in. or desired length to cuff. Change to No. 2 Needles decreasing to 52 sts. Work in ribbing of K 1, P 1, for 2 ½ in. Bind off.

Sew underarm and sleeve seams.

Work 1 row s c around shoulder opening, working 3 loops for buttonholes at front edge.

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