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Size 4 to 6 yr.

1 Pr. Standard No. 13 Needles—14 in.
1 Size 9 Bone Crochet Hook
Jack Frost Willow Yarn—5 2-oz. Skeins

BACK: Cast on 30 sts. Work in stockinette st increasing 1 st at each end of the 13th row. * Work 9 rows even, increase 1 st at each end of the next row, repeat from * once. Work even on remaining 36 sts until piece measures 7 ½ in. from lower edge. Bind off 3 sts at beginning of each of next 2 rows for underarm. Work even until piece measures 4 ½ in. from underarm. Bind off 2 sts at beginning of each of next 2 rows, then 3 sts at beginning of each of next 4 rows. Bind off remaining sts for back of neck.

RIGHT FRONT: Cast on 20 sts. Work as follows: Row 1—K 1, P 1, over first 8 sts, K 4, P 1, K 1, over remaining 8 sts. Row 2— P 1, K 1, over first 8 sts, P 4, K 1, P 1, over remaining 8 sts. Repeat above 2 rows working a cable twist over the rib of K 4, on the 5th and every 6th row to neck edge as follows: slip the first 2 sts onto the hooked end of crochet hook, hold in back of work, K the next 2 sts, then bring the 2 sts which were placed on the crochet hook, forward, and K them. When piece measures 3 in. (13th row) increase 1 st at underarm edge. Keeping front edge even, repeat increases at underarm edge every 10th row to 24 sts. Work even until piece measures 7 ½ in. from lower edge. Keeping front edge even, bind off 3 sts at underarm edge once; decrease 1 st at underarm edge every row 4 times. Work even until piece measures 3 in. from underarm. Keeping armhole edge even, bind off 3 sts at neck edge once, then decrease 1 st at neck edge every row 2 times. Work even until piece measures 4 ½ in. from underarm. Starting at shoulder edge, bind off 4 sts every other row 3 times. Work other side to correspond. Sew shoulder and underarm seams.

SLEEVES: Cast on 17 sts. Work in stockinette st increasing 1 st at each end of the 7th row and every 8th row thereafter to 27 sts. Work even until piece measures 11 in. from lower edge. Bind off 3 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. Bind off 2 sts at beginning of each of next 4 rows. Bind off remaining sts. Sew sleeve seams. Sew sleeves in place.

CROCHET BAND: Starting at lower edge of right front, work 24 s c to neck edge, 3 s c in corner st, 23 s c around neck edge, 3 s c in corner st, 24 s c down left front edge, ch 1, turn. Work 24 s c up left front 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 * 4 times ending with 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