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Size 3 to 4 yr. — Scale: 8 sts to 1 in.

1 Pr. Standard No. 2 Needles—14 in.
1 Pr. Standard No. 3 Needles—14 in.
Jack Frost Featherweight Zephyr 3 Fold—3 1-oz. Balls

BACK: With No. 2 Needles cast on 93 sts. Work in ribbing of K 1, P 1, for 1 ¾ in. Change to No. 3 Needles and work in pattern as follows: Row 1 (wrong side)—Purl. Row 2—* K 3, P 7, repeat from * across row ending K 3. Row 3—* P 3, K 7, repeat from * across row ending P 3. Row 4—Repeat row 2. Row 5—Purl. Row 6—P 5, * K 3, P 7, repeat from * ending P 5. Row 7—K 5, * P 3, K 7, repeat from * ending K 5. Row 8—Repeat row 6. The above 8 rows form pattern. Repeat them 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 2 times. Work even in pattern until piece measures 4 ½ in. from underarm. Bind off 8 sts at beginning of each of next 6 rows. Change to No. 2 Needles and work in ribbing of K 1, P 1, on remaining sts for 7 rows. Bind off.

FRONT: Work same as back until piece measures 2 ½ in. from underarm; then work as follows: work over 30 sts. Place on st- holder. Bind off next 23 sts for front of neck. On remaining 30 sts, work 2 rows even, then decrease 1 st at neck edge every other row 6 times. Work even until piece measures 4 ½ in. from underarm. Starting at shoulder edge, bind off 8 sts every other row 3 times. Work other side to correspond.

FRONT NECKBAND: With No. 2 Needles, on right side of garment, pick up 71 sts from end to end of neckband. Work in ribbing of K 1, P 1, for 7 rows. Bind off. Sew shoulder seams.

SLEEVES: With No. 3 Needles, on right side of garment, pick up 33 sts across shoulder. Turn, and purl back picking up 5 sts at end of row. Turn, P 5, * K 3, P 7, repeat from * across row ending K 3. Pick up 5 sts. Turn, K 5, * P 3, K 7, repeat from * across row ending K 5. Continuing pattern, work back and forth picking up 5 sts at end of each row until 83 sts have been picked up from end to end of armhole. Work 5 rows even, then continuing pattern, decrease 1 st at each end every 10th row 6 times, then every 6th row to 59 sts. Work even until piece measures 10 ½ in. from underarm. Change to No. 2 Needles decreasing to 46 sts at even intervals. 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