Striped Yoke Pullover

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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:

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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
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Girl's Pullover I
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Girl's Pullover II
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Boy's Sport Shirt III
Striped Pullover II
Cable Stitch Sleeveless Pullover
Ribbed Sleeveless Pullover
Crew Neck Sleeveless Pullover
Sport Cardigan
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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
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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
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