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Size 12 yr. — Scale 7 ½ sts to 1 in.

1 Pr. Standard No. 4 Needles—14 in.
1 Size 3 Steel Crochet Hook
Jack Frost Sport Yarn or Heathertone—6 2-oz. Balls

BACK: Cast on 122 sts. Work in pattern as follows: Row 1—K 2, * P 1, K 2, repeat from * across row. Row 2—K 1, * P 1, K 2, repeat from * across row ending P 1. The above 2 rows form pattern. Repeat them until piece measures 13 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. Work even until piece measures 6 in. from underarm. Bind off 10 sts at beginning of each of next 6 rows. Bind off remaining sts.

RIGHT FRONT: Cast on 68 sts. Work even until piece measures 13 in. from lower edge. Keeping front edge even, bind off 9 sts at underarm edge once; decrease 1 st at underarm edge every other row 6 times. Work even until piece measures 4 ½ in. from bound off sts at underarm. Keeping armhole edge even, bind off 15 sts at neck edge once, then 2 sts every other row 4 times. Work even until piece measures 6 in. from underarm. Starting at shoulder edge, bind off 10 sts every other row 3 times. Work other side to correspond.

Sew shoulder and underarm seams.

LARGE POCKETS: Cast on 29 sts. Work in pattern for 4 in. Bind off.

SMALL POCKETS: Cast on 23 sts. Work in pattern for 3 in. Bind off. Work 1 row of s c around each pocket, working 3 s c in each corner st. Sew to cardigan as illustrated.

SLEEVES: Cast on 74 sts. Work even in pattern until piece measures 17 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 9 times. Bind off 2 sts at beginning of every row to 20 sts. Bind off. Sew sleeve seams. Sew sleeves in place.

CROCHETED BORDER: Work 2 rows of s c around front opening and neck edge, working 3 s c in corner sts at neck edge; drawing in neck band by skipping every 3rd st on second row.

Work 1 loop for buttonhole at neck edge on right front.

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