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Size 10 to 12 yr.

1 Pr. Standard No. 13 Needles—14 in.
1 Size 9 Bone Crochet Hook
Jack Frost Willow Yarn—7 2-oz. Skeins

BACK: Cast on 34 sts. Work in stockinette st for 3 in. Increase 1 st at each end of the next row and every 2 in. thereafter to 40 sts. Work even until piece measures 10 in. from lower edge. Bind off 4 sts at beginning of each of next 2 rows for underarm. Work even until piece measures 6 in. from lower edge. Bind off 3 sts at beginning of each of next 4 rows, then 4 sts at beginning of each of next 2 rows. Bind off remaining sts for back of neck.

RIGHT FRONT: Cast on 25 sts. Work as follows: Row 1—K 1, P 1, over the first 10 sts, K 4, P 1, K 1, over remaining 11 sts. Row 2—P 1, K 1, over first 11 sts, P 4, K 1, P 1, over remaining 10 sts. Continue in pattern working a cable twist on the 5th row, over the rib of K 4, as follows: slip the first 2 sts onto the hooked end of the crochet hook, hold in back of work. K the next 2 sts, then bring the 2 sts which were slipped onto the crochet hook, forward, and K them. Repeat cable twists every 6th row to neck edge. When piece measures 3 in. from lower edge, keeping front edge even, increase 1 st at underarm edge on next row and every 2 in. thereafter to 28 sts. Work even until piece measures 10 in. from lower edge. Bind off 4 sts at underarm edge once; decrease 1 st at underarm edge every row 3 times. Work even until piece measures 4 ½ in. from underarm. Keeping armhole edge even, bind off 4 sts at neck edge once; decrease 1 st at neck edge every other row 3 times. Work even until piece measures 6 in. from underarm. Starting at shoulder edge, bind off 4 sts once, then 5 sts every other row 2 times. Work other side to correspond.

Sew shoulder and underarm seams.

SLEEVES: Cast on 22 sts. Work in stockinette st increasing 1 st at each end on the 9th row and every 10th row thereafter to 32 sts. Work even until piece measures 16 ½ in. from lower edge. Bind off 4 sts at beginning of each of next 2 rows for underarm; decrease 1 st at each end every row 2 times. Work 8 rows even then bind off 2 sts at beginning of every row to 6 sts. Bind off. Sew sleeve seams. Sew sleeves in place.

CROCHET BAND: Starting at lower edge of right front work 32 s c to neck edge, 3 s c in corner st, 31 s c around neck edge, 3 s c in corner st, 32 s c down left front edge, ch 1, turn, work 1 row s c to neck edge st for st, 3 s c in corner st, 1 row s c around neck edge, 3 s c in corner st, * ch 2, skip 1 st, work 1 s c in each of next 4 sts, repeat from * 6 times, working 1 s c in each of remaining sts. Fasten off.

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