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Size 8 yr. — Scale 7 ½ sts to 1 in. on Stockinette St.

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

BACK: With No. 2 Needles cast on 90 sts. Work in ribbing of K 1, P 1, for 2 ½ in. Change to No. 3 Needles, increasing to 109 sts at even intervals across row. Work even in stockinette st until piece measures 9 ½ in. from lower edge, or desired length to underarm. Bind off 6 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 5 in. from bound off sts at underarm. Bind off 7 sts at beginning of each of next 8 rows. Change to No. 2 Needles and work in ribbing of K 1, P 1, for 7 rows. Bind off loosely.

FRONT: With No. 2 Needles cast on 90 sts. Work in ribbing of K 1, P 1, for 2 ½ in. Change to No. 3 Needles increasing to 130 sts at even intervals across row. Work even in pattern as given for Matching Cardigan, omitting buttonhole band, until piece measures 9 ½ in. from lower edge. Bind off 10 sts at beginning of each of next 2 rows for underarm; decrease 1 st at each end every other row 10 times. Work even until piece measure 3 ¾ in. from bound off sts at underarm. Work over 35 sts. Place on st-holder. Bind off next 20 sts for front of neck. On remaining 35 sts, work 2 rows even, then, keeping armhole edge even, decrease 1 st at neck edge every other row 7 times. Work even until piece measures 5 in. from bound off sts at underarm. Starting at shoulder edge, bind off 7 sts every other row 4 times. Work other side to correspond.

FRONT NECKBAND: With No. 2 Needles, on right side of garment, pick up 64 sts from shoulder to shoulder, across front of neck. Work in ribbing of K 1, P 1, for 7 rows. Bind off loosely. Sew shoulder seams.

SLEEVES: With No. 2 Needles cast on 68 sts. Work in ribbing of K 1, P 1, for 1 ½ in. Change to No. 3 Needles, increasing to 72 sts. Work in stockinette st, increasing 1 st at each end every 4th row 4 times. Work even until sleeve measures 4 in. from lower edge. Bind off 6 sts at beginning of each of next 2 rows; decrease 1 st at each end every other row 6 times. Bind off 2 sts at beginning of each of next 20 rows. Bind off remaining sts.

Sew underarm and sleeve seams. 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