Baby Sweater Pattern | Size 1

Jack Frost Wintuk Knitting Worsted—4 2-oz. Skeins, or
Jack Frost Knitting Worsted—2 4-oz. Skeins
1 Pr. Standard No. 2 Needles
1 Pr. Standard No. 4 Needles
SCALE: 6 sts to one inch

BACK: With No. 2 needles, cast on 60 sts. K 1, P 1, for 2½ inches. Change to No. 4 needles, work in pattern as follows:
Row 1—Right side—* P 1, K 5, repeat from * across row.
Row 2—* P 5, K 1, repeat from * across row.
Row 3—P 2, * K 3, P 1, K 1, P 1, repeat from * ending K 3, P 1.
Row 4—K 1, * P 3, K 1, P 1, K 1, repeat from * ending P 3, K 2.
Row 5—P 1, K 1, * P 1, K 1, P 1, K 3, repeat from * ending P 1, K 1, P 1, K 1.
Row 6—P 1, * K 1, P 1, K 1, P 3, repeat from * ending K 1, P 1, K 1 P 1, K 1.
Row 7—P 1, K 2 * P 1, K 5, repeat from * ending P 1, K 2.
Row 8—P 2, * K 1, P 5, repeat from * ending K 1, P 2, K 1.
Row 9—P 1, K 1, * P 1, K 1, P 1, K 3, repeat from * ending P 1, K 1, P 1, K 1, P 1.
Row 10—P 1 * K 1, P 1, K 1, P 3, repeat from * ending K. P 1, K 1, P 1, K 1.
Row 11—Repeat row 3.
Row 12—Repeat row 4, these above 12 rows completes pattern.
Work to underarm 7½ inches.
Bind off 3 sts each side, then K 2 tog. each side every other row 3 times.
Work until armhole measures 4 inches, bind off 6 sts at the begin­ning of each row 3 times each side.
Bind off.

FRONT: With No. 2 needles, cast on 36 sts. K 1, P 1, for ½ inch, then work buttonhole as follows:
K 1, P 1, bind off the next 2 sts. K 1, P 1 to end, work back, casting on 2 sts over the bound off sts. Work in ribbing for 2 inches. Change to No. 4 needles, work in pattern, keeping 6 sts in ribbing for front border, making buttonholes every 2½ inches. Work to under­arm 7½ inches.
Bind off 3 sts at armhole side, then K 2 tog. at armhole side every other row 3 times. Work until armhole measures 3 inches. Bind off 8 sts at neck edge, then K 2 tog. at neck edge every row 4 times. Work until armhole measures the same as back. Bind off 6 sts from shoulder edge every other row 3 times.

Work other side the same, omitting buttonholes.

SLEEVE: With No. 2 needles, cast on 36 sts. K 1, P 1, for 2½ inches. Increase to 42 sts across row.
Change to No. 4 needles, work in pattern until sleeve measures 8 inches. Bind off, 3 sts each side, then K 2 tog. each side every other row until 18 sts are left.
Bind off. Sew shoulder, sides and sleeve seams. Sew sleeves in place.

NECKBAND: With No. 2 needles, on right side of work, pick up 50 sts, work in ribbing of K 1, P 1, for 8 rows.
Bind off.

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.