Tennis Pullover

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Size 10 to 12 yr. — Scale: 1 Pattern—2 in.

1 Pr. Standard No. 1 Needles—14 in.
1 Pr. Standard No. 4 Needles—14 in.
1 Double Pointed Needle Size 4
Jack Frost Sport Yarn or De Luxe Sport Zephyr
Robin Blue—4 2-oz. Balls, White—1 2-oz. Ball

BACK: With No. 1 Needles and Robin Blue cast on 93 sts. Work in ribbing of K 1, P 1, for 3 in. Change to No. 4 Needles and White. P 1 row increasing to 116 sts, work in pattern as follows: Row 1 (right side)—K 1, P 2, K 1, P 2, K 8, * P 2, K 1, P 2, K 1, P 2, K 8, repeat from * across row ending P 2, K 1, P 2, K 1. Row 2— P 1, K 2, P 1, K 2, P 8, * K 2, P 1, K 2, P 1, K 2, P 8, repeat from * across row ending K 2, P 1, K 2, P 1. Repeat above 2 rows once, then change to Robin Blue and continue pattern for 2 rows. Change to White and continue pattern for 4 rows, working a cable twist over the ribs of K 8, on the 7th and every 12th row thereafter to shoulder as follows: slip the first 4 sts to a double pointed needle, hold in back of work. K the next 4 sts, then bring the 4 slipped sts forward and K them. After the last 4 rows of White have been completed, change to Robin Blue and continue pattern until piece measures 11 in. from lower edge. Bind off 8 sts at beginning of each of next 2 rows for underarm; decrease 1 st at each end every other row 5 times. Work even until piece measures 6 ½ in. from underarm. Bind off 8 sts at beginning of each of next 6 rows. Change to No. 1 Needles decreasing to 41 sts. Work in ribbing of K 1, P 1, for 7 rows. Bind off.

FRONT: Work same as back until all sts have been decreased for underarm. On right side of garment, work over 45 sts. Place on st- holder. On remaining 45 sts, keeping armhole edge even, decrease 1 st at neck edge every other row 10 times, then every 3rd row 11 times. Work even until piece measures 6 ½ in. from underarm. Starting at shoulder edge, bind off 8 sts every other row 3 times. Work other side to correspond.

FRONT NECKBAND: With No. 1 Needles and Robin Blue, on right side of garment, pick up 58 sts from shoulder to point of V, 1 st at point of V, 58 sts from point of V to shoulder. Work in ribbing of K 1, P 1, decreasing 1 st at each side of st at point of V on every row for 7 rows. Bind off decreasing as described above. Sew shoulder and underarm seams.

SLEEVES: With No. 1 Needles and Robin Blue cast on 52 sts. Work in ribbing of K 1, P 1, for 3 in. Change to No. 4 Needles and White, and work in pattern as on back increasing 1 st at each end every 6th row to 94 sts, working stripes at lower edge of sleeve to match stripes at lower edge of back. When piece measures 17 ½ in. from lower edge, bind off 9 sts at beginning of each of next 2 rows for underarm. Decrease 1 st at each end every other row 6 times; then bind off 2 sts at beginning of every row to 24 sts. Bind off.

Sew sleeve seams. Sew sleeves in place.


Other great patterns from Sweaters for Boys and Girls, Jack Frost Volume 46:

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Boy's Sport Shirt I
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Boy's Sport Shirt II
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Boy's Sport Shirt III
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Ribbed Sleeveless Pullover
Crew Neck Sleeveless Pullover
Sport Cardigan
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Speed Knit Yoke Blouse
Speed Knit Smocked Blouse
Raglan Sleeve Windbreaker
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Crew Neck Pullover II
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V Neck Sleeveless Pullover
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Willow Yarn Cable Cardigan I
Willow Yarn Cable Cardigan II
Boy's or Girl's Striped Pullover
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