Sleeveless Pullover Pattern No. 5327

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

SCALE: 6½ sts to 1 in.

Jack Frost Sport Yarn—3 2-oz. Balls

BACK: Work as given for No. 5328 until piece measures 10½ in. from lower edge. Bind off 9 sts at beginning of each of next 2 rows for underarm, then 2 sts at beginning of each of next 12 rows. Work even until piece measures 8½ in. from underarm. Bind off 7 sts at beginning of each of next 6 rows for shoulders. Change to No. 2 Needles increasing to 37 sts. Work in ribbing of K 1, P 1, for 9 rows. Bind off.

FRONT: Work as given for back until piece measures 6 in. from underarm. Work over 26 sts; place on st-holder. Bind off next 23 sts for front of neck. On remaining 26 sts, work 2 rows even, then decrease 1 st at neck edge every other row 5 times. Work even until piece measures 8½ 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 75 sts from end to end of neckband. Work in rib­bing of K 1, P 1, for 9 rows. Bind off.
Sew shoulder seams.

ARMHOLE BANDS: With No. 2 Needles on right side of gar­ment, pick up 158 sts from end to end of armhole. Work in rib­bing of K 1, P 1, for 7 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.