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Size 2, 4, and 6 yr. — Scale: 7 ½ sts to 1 in.

1 Pr. Standard No. 2 Needles—14 in.
1 Pr. Standard No. 3 Needles—14 in.
1 Double Pointed Needle Size 3
Gold Medal Fingering Yarn (A Jack Frost Product)
2 & 4 yr—4 1-oz. Skeins, 6 yr—5 1-oz. Skeins

BACK: With No. 3 Needles cast on 86 sts (4 yr.—92, 6 yr.—98). Work in ribbing of K 1, P 1, for 2 in., then work even in stockinette st until piece measures 9 in. (4 yr.—10 ½ in., 6 yr—11 ½ in.), or desired length 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 4 times. Work even until piece measures 3 ½ in. (4 to 6—4 in.) from underarm, then work in garter st until armhole measures 4 ½ in. (4 yr.—4 ¾ in., 6 yr.—5 in.) from underarm, ending on right side. Next row (wrong side), work over 20 sts (4 yr.—22 sts, 6 yr.—24 sts), place on st-holder. Bind off next 30 sts (4 yr.—32 sts, 6 yr.—34 sts). On remaining sts (left front), work 10 rows even in garter st, then work in stockinette st, increasing 1 st at neck edge every other row 6 times (4 yr.—8 times, 6 yr.—10 times). Cast on 10 sts (4 yr.—13 sts, 6 yr.—14 sts) at neck edge once. Next row (right side), keeping first 7 sts at neck edge worked in ribbing of K 1, P 1, for buttonband, work as follows: Row 1 (right side)—K 1, P 1, over the first 7 sts, P 2, K 6, P 2, K across row. Row 2—P 19 sts (4 yr.— 26, 6 yr.—31), K 2, P 6, K 2; P 1, K 1, over remaining 7 sts. Repeat above 2 rows working a cable twist over the rib of K 6 at front edge, on the 5th and every 6th row to ribbing at lower edge as follows: slip the first 3 sts to a double pointed needle, hold in back of work, K the next 3 sts, then bring the 3 slipped sts forward and K them. Work even until piece corresponds to back, from last decrease at underarm to shoulder. Increase 1 st at underarm edge every other row 4 times. Cast on 5 sts at underarm edge once. Complete to correspond to back from underarm to lower edge. Work right front to correspond, working buttonholes as follows: when piece measures 1 ¾ in. from cast on sts at neck edge, work first buttonhole as follows (right side): K 1, P 1, bind off next 3 sts, P 1, K 1, work across row. Work back casting on 3 sts over the bound off sts. Repeat buttonholes every 2 in. to lower edge.

NECKBAND: With No. 2 Needles, on right side of garment pick up 89 sts (4 yr.—95, 6 yr.—101) from end to end of neckband, including sts which were placed on pin. Work in ribbing of K 1, P 1, for 7 rows, working last buttonhole on 2nd row. Bind off.

SLEEVES: With No. 3 Needles, on right side of garment, pick up 68 sts (4 yr.—72, 6 yr.—78) from end to end of armhole. Work 4 rows even in garter st, then 8 rows in stockinette st (6 yr.—10 rows). Decrease 1 st at each end of the next row and every 8th row 7 times (4 yr.—9 times, 6 yr.—11 times). Work even until sleeve measures 8 in. (4 yr.—10 in., 6 yr.—12 in.), or desired length to cuff. Change to No. 2 Needles decreasing to 48 sts (6 yr. —52 sts) at even intervals across row. Work in ribbing of K 1, P 1, for 2 ½ in. Bind off.

Sew underarm and sleeve seams.

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