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Size 2 to 3 yr. — Scale: 8 sts to 1 in.

1 Pr. Standard No. 2 Needles—14 in.
1 Pr. Standard No. 3 Needles—14 in.
1 Size 3 Steel Crochet Hook
Jack Frost Featherweight Zephyr 3 Fold—4 1-oz. Balls

BACK: With No. 2 Needles cast on 86 sts. Work in ribbing of K 1, P 1, for 2 ½ in. Change to No. 3 Needles and work in pattern as follows: Row 1 (right side)—* P 2, K 4, repeat from * across row ending P 2. Row 2—* K 2, P 4, repeat from * ending K 2. Row 3 —Repeat row 1. Row 4—Repeat row 2. Row 5—P 3, * K 2, P 4, repeat from * ending P 3. Row 6—K 3, * P 2, K 4, repeat from * ending K 3. Row 7—Repeat row 5. Row 8—Repeat row 6. Row 9— Purl. Row 10—Knit. Repeat above 10 rows once, then work even in stockinette st until piece measures 8 ½ 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 other row 3 times. Work even until piece measures 3 in. from underarm, then work in pattern for 14 rows. Continuing pattern, bind off 4 sts at beginning of each of next 6 rows. Bind off remaining 50 sts.

FRONT—Work to correspond to back.

Sew shoulder seams, leaving about 1 in. free at neck edge for opening.

SLEEVES: With No. 3 Needles, on right side of garment, pick up 24 sts across top of shoulder. Work back and forth in stockinette st picking up 5 sts at end of each row until 74 sts have been picked up from end to end of armhole. Work in stockinette st for 10 rows. Continuing stockinette st, decrease 1 st at each end of next row and every 6th row thereafter to 56 sts. Work even in stockinette st until piece measures 7 in. from underarm, then work in pattern for 20 rows. Change to No. 2 Needles decreasing to 48 sts. Work in ribbing of K 1, P 1, for 2 in. Bind off. Sew underarm seams.

Work a loop for buttonhole on each shoulder opening at front edge.

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

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Striped Pullover I
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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
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Girl's Pullover II
Girl's Classic Blouse
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Garter Stitch Yoke Pullover
Boy's Sport Shirt III
Striped Pullover II
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Ribbed Sleeveless Pullover
Crew Neck Sleeveless Pullover
Sport Cardigan
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Speed Knit Smocked Blouse
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Crew Neck Pullover I
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Crew Neck Sport Sweater
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Crew Neck Pullover II
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Willow Yarn Cable Cardigan I
Willow Yarn Cable Cardigan II
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