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Size 14
1 Pr. Standard No. 2 Needles
1 Pr. Standard No. 4 Needles

SCALE: 7 sts to 1 in.

Jack Frost Fingering Fleece

Jungle Green—5 1-oz. Balls; Natural—1 1-oz. Ball

BACK: With No. 2 Needles and Jungle Green, cast on 99 sts. Work in ribbing of K 1, P 1, in striped pattern as follows: * 3 rows Jungle Green, 2 rows Natural; repeat from * until ribbing measures 4 in. from lower edge. Change to No. 4 Needles and working in Green, P 1 row increasing to 118 sts at even intervals across row. Work even in stockinette st until piece measures 12 in. from lower edge. Bind off 7 sts at beginning of each of next 2 rows for underarm; decrease 1 st at each end every other row 7 times. Work even until piece measures 5½ in. from underarm. Work over 29 sts; place on st-holder. Bind off next 32 sts for back of neck. On remaining 29 sts, work 2 rows even, then decrease 1 st at neck edge every other row 5 times. Work even until piece measures 6½ in. from underarm. Starting at shoulder edge, bind off 8 sts every other row 3 times. Work other side to correspond.

FRONT: Work same as given for back until piece measures 4 in. from underarm. Work over 34 sts; place on st-holder. Bind off next 22 sts for front of neck. On remaining 34 sts, work 2 rows even; decrease 1 st at neck edge every other row 10 times. Work even until piece measures 6½ in. from underarm. Starting at shoulder edge, bind off 8 sts every other row 3 times. Work other side to correspond.

BACK NECKBAND: With No. 4 Needles on right side of garment, pick up 63 sts from shoulder to shoulder. Work in ribbing of K 1, P 1, in striped pattern as given for lower edge of back for 8 rows. Change to No. 2 Needles and continue ribbing until there are 18 rows ribbing in all. Bind off.

FRONT NECKBAND: With No. 4 Needles on right side of garment, pick up 83 sts from shoulder to shoulder. Work as given for back neckband.
Sew shoulder and underarm seams.

SLEEVES: With No. 2 Needles cast on 79 sts. Work in striped rib pattern as given for lower edge of back until ribbing measures 2½ in. from lower edge. Change to No. 4 Needles and Green; work even in stockinette st until piece measures 5 in. from lower edge. Bind off 7 sts at beginning of each of next 2 rows for underarm; decrease 1 st at each end every other row 7 times, then every 4th row 3 times. Bind off 2 sts at beginning of every row until 21 sts remain. Bind off remaining sts, Sew sleeve seams. Sew sleeves in place.