Classic Pullover Pattern No. 5324

Size 14
1 Pr. Standard No. 2 Needles
1 Pr. Standard No. 3 Needles
Size 2 Steel Crochet Hook

SCALE: 7½ sts to 1 in.

Jack Frost Fingering Fleece
Jungle Green—1 1-oz. Ball
Natural—8 1-oz. Balls

BACK: With No. 2 Needles cast on 99 sts. Work in ribbing of K 1, P 1, for 3½ in. Change to No. 3 Needles increasing to 123 sts at even intervals across row. Work even in stockinette st until piece measures 12 in. from lower edge. Bind off 7 sts at beginning of each of next 2 rows for underarm; decrease 1 st at each end every other row 7 times. Work even until piece meas­ures 6½ in. from underarm. Bind off 7 sts at beginning of each of next 4 rows, then 8 sts at beginning of each of next 4 rows. Change to No. 2 Needles increasing to 39 sts. Work in ribbing of K 1, P 1, for 8 rows. Bind off.

FRONT: Work same as back until piece measures 5 in. from lower edge ending on wrong side, then work in pattern as given in Fig. A on chart as follows: Row 1—K 81 Natural (N), join Jungle Green (JG), K 2 J G, 1 N, 1 J G, 38 N. Row 2— P 35 N, 2 J G, 1 N, 1 J G, 1 N, 2 J G, 81 N. Row 3—K 80 N, 2 J G, 1 N, 2 J G, 1 N, 3 J G, 34 N. Row 4—P 28 N, 2 J G, 5 N, 1 J G, 2 N, 2 J G, 83 N. Con­tinue following the chart until Fig. A is completed. Work 2 rows even in Natural, then start Fig. B on right side as follows: Row 1—K 43 N, 1 J G, 1 N, 2 J G, 76 N. Row 2—P 76 N, 2 J G, 1 N, 1 J G, 1 N, 2 J G, 40 N. Continue as given in Fig. B on chart until piece measures 12 in. from lower edge. Bind off 7 sts at beginning of each of next 2 rows for underarm; de­crease 1 st at each end every other row 7 times. Work even until Fig. B is completed, then continue with Natural in stock­inette st until piece measures 5 in. from underarm, ending on wrong side. Work over 37 sts. Place on st-holder. Bind off next 21 sts for front of neck. On remaining 37 sts, work 2 rows even, then decrease 1 st at neck edge every other row 5 times. Work even until piece measures 6½ in. from under­arm. Starting at shoulder edge, bind off 8 sts every other row 4 times.

Work other side to correspond.

FRONT NECKBAND: With No. 2 Needles, on right side of gar­ment, pick up 87 sts from shoulder to shoulder. Work in ribbing of K 1, P 1, for 8 rows. Bind off. Sew shoulder seams, leaving neckband ribbing free. Sew underarm seams.

SLEEVES: With No. 2 Needles and Natural cast on 55 sts. Work in ribbing of K 1, P 1, for 3 in. Change to No. 3 Needles increasing to 65 sts. Work in stockinette st increasing 1 st at each end on the 7th and every 10th row thereafter to 91 sts. Work even until piece measures 18 in. from lower edge. Bind off 7 sts at beginning of each of next 2 rows for underarm; decrease 1 st at each end every other row 7 times, then every 4th row 3 times. Bind off 2 sts at beginning of every row until 17 sts remain. Bind off.

Sew sleeve seams. Sew sleeves in place. Crochet 2 loops for but­tonholes on each end of front neckband. Sew buttons to edge of back neckband.

This pattern was originally published in Jack Frost Sweaters 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.