Scandinavian Sweater Pattern No. 5301

Size 14
1 Pr. Standard No. 2 Needles
1 Pr. Standard No. 4 Needles

SCALE: 6½ sts to 1 in.

Jack Frost Sport Yarn
Natural—3 2-oz. Balls
Green—2 2-oz. Balls

BACK: With No. 2 Needles cast on 99 sts. Work in ribbing of K 1, P 1, for 3 in. Change to No. 4 Needles increasing to 115 sts. Work in stockinette st until piece measures 10 in. from lower edge. Bind off 8 sts at beginning of each of next 2 rows for un­derarm; decrease 1 st at each end every other row 8 times. Work even until piece measures 8 in. from underarm. Bind off 7 sts at beginning of each of next 6 rows for shoulders. Change to No. 2 Needles and work in ribbing of K 1, P 1, for 7 rows. Bind off.

FRONT: Work as given for back, following the chart, being sure to twist yarns when changing colors, until piece measures 10 in. from lower edge. Continuing pattern, bind off 8 sts at beginning of next row, work over next 49 sts, place on st-holder. On remain­ing 58 sts, K 2 tog, work across row. Bind off 8 sts at beginning of next row, P across remaining 49 sts. Decrease 1 st at neck edge on the next row and every 4th row thereafter until 17 de­creases have been made at neck edge, at the same time, decrease at underarm edge as given for back. When piece measures 8 in. from underarm, starting at shoulder edge, bind off 7 sts every other row 3 times. Work other side to correspond.

FRONT NECKBAND: With No. 2 Needles on right side of gar­ment, pick up 67 sts from shoulder to point of V, 1 st at point of V, 67 sts from point of V to right shoulder. Work in ribbing of K 1, P 1, decreasing 1 st at each side of st at point of V on every row. Bind off. Sew shoulder seams.

ARMHOLE BANDS: With No. 2 Needles on right side of gar­ment, pick up 139 sts from end to end of armhole. Work in ribbing of K 1, P 1, for 4 rows. Bind off. Sew underarm seams.

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.