Baby Sweater Pattern | Size 1

Jack Frost Wintuk Knitting Worsted—4 2-oz. Skeins, or
Jack Frost Knitting Worsted—2 4-oz. Skeins
One Pr. Standard No. 2 Needles
One Pr. Standard No. 4 Needles
1 12-inch Zipper—Crochet Hook No. 5

BACK: With No. 2 needles, cast on 56 sts. K 2, P 2, for 2 inches. Change needles, No. 4.
Knit 1 row, purl 1 row to underarm 8½ inches.
Bind off 3 sts each side, then K 2 tog. each side every other row 3 times, work even for 1½ inches.

YOKE: K 2, P 2, for 2 row, P 2, K 2 for 2 rows, repeat these 4 rows until armhole measures 4½ inches. Bind off 5 sts at the beginning of each row 3 times each side. Bind off.

RIGHT FRONT: With No. 2 needles, cast on 32 sts. K 2, P 2 for 2 inches. Change needles No. 4, Knit 1 row, Purl 1 row to underarm 8½ inches. Bind off 3 sts at armhole side, then K 2 together at armhole side every other row 3 times, work 1½ inches.

YOKE: Work in pattern until armhole measures 3 inches, bind off 8 sts at neck edge, then K 2 together at neck edge every row 3 times, work even until armhole measures the same as back. Bind off 5 sts from shoulder edge every other row 3 times.

Work left front the same.

SLEEVE: With No. 2 needles, cast on 32 sts. K 2, P 2 for 2 inches. Change needles No. 4, Knit 1 row, Purl 1 row, increasing 1 st each side every 6th row 8 times.
Work even until sleeve measures 8 inches.
Bind off 3 sts each side, then K 2 tog. each side every other row until 15 sts are left, bind off.

Sew shoulders, underarm and sleeves seams. Sew sleeve in place.

NECKBAND: On right side of garment, pick up 48 sts. K 2, P 2 for 1 inch.
Bind off.

Crochet 2 rows of single cr. on each front.

This pattern was originally published in Jack Frost Baby Book and has passed into the public domain: the source states these designs "are no longer protected by copyright and you are free to do whatever you would like to do with them." It is reproduced here verbatim, including original vintage terminology, abbreviations, and measurements, which may differ from modern conventions. You can view the original transcription at freevintageknitting.com.