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Size 4 to 5 yr. — Scale: 7 sts to 1 in.

1 Pr. Standard No. 2 Needles—14 in.
1 Pr. Standard No. 3 Needles—14 in.
Gold Medal Fingering Yarn (A Jack Frost Product)
Azuremist—3 1-oz. Skeins, Corn—1 1-oz. Skein, Navy—1 1-oz. Skein

BACK: With No. 2 Needles and Azuremist, cast on 87 sts. Work in ribbing of K 1, P 1, for 2 in. Change to No. 3 Needles and work in striped pattern in stockinette st as follows: * 14 rows Azuremist, 2 rows Navy, 4 rows Corn, 2 rows Navy, repeat from * to shoulder. When piece measures 9 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 other row 3 times. Work even until piece measures 4 ¾ in. from underarm. Bind off 7 sts at beginning of each of next 6 rows. Change to No. 2 Needles and work back neckband as follows: starting at right side of garment, K 1 row, P 1 row for 5 rows. K 1 row on wrong side for turning ridge. K 1 row, P 1 row for 5 rows. Bind off.

FRONT: Work same as back until piece measures 2 ½ from underarm, then work as follows: work over first 26 sts, place on st-holder, bind off next 21 sts for front of neck. On remaining 26 sts, work 2 rows even, then decrease 1 st at neck edge every other row 5 times. Work even until piece measures 4 ¾ in. from underarm. Starting at shoulder edge, bind off 7 sts every other row 3 times. Work other side to correspond.

FRONT NECKBAND: With No. 2 Needles, on right side of garment, pick up 73 sts from shoulder to shoulder. Starting on wrong side, P 1 row, K 1 row, for 5 rows. P 1 row on right side for turning ridge. P 1 row, K 1 row, for 5 rows. Bind off. Sew shoulder and underarm seams. Turn neckband under on turning ridge and sew to wrong side.

SLEEVES: With No. 3 Needles and Azuremist, cast on 69 sts. K 1 row, P 1 row, for 8 rows. P 1 row on right side for turning ridge. P 1 row, K 1 row, for 13 rows, then work in striped pattern beginning with the first Navy stripe, increasing 1 st at each end every 8th row to 75 sts. When piece measures 3 in. from turning ridge, bind off 4 sts at beginning of each of next 2 rows for underarm; decrease 1 st at each end every other row 3 times, then bind off 2 sts at beginning of every row to 22 sts, ending with Azuremist. Bind off.

Sew sleeve seams. Turn hem under at lower edge of sleeve on turning ridge and sew to wrong side. Sew sleeves in place.

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