Striped Pullover Pattern No. 5304

Size 14
1 Pr. Standard No. 2 Needles
1 Pr. Standard No. 3 Needles

SCALE: 7½ sts to 1 in.

Jack Frost Fingering Fleece
Natural—5 1-oz. Balls; Green—3 1oz. Balls

BACK: With No. 2 Needles and Natural cast on 98 sts. Work in ribbing of K 2, P 2, for 3½ in. Change to No. 3 Needles and purl 1 row increasing to 126 sts. Work in striped stockinette st pattern as follows: * 2 rows Green, 4 rows Natural; repeat from * to shoulder edge. When 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 6 sts at beginning of each of next 10 rows for shoulders. Change to No. 2 Needles and work in ribbing of K 1, P 1, for 10 rows, then change to No. 3 Needles and continue ribbing for 10 more rows. Bind off loosely.

FRONT: Work as given for back until piece measures 5 in. from underarm. Work over 37 sts; place on st-holder. Bind off next 24 sts for front of neck. On remaining 37 sts, work 2 rows even, then decrease 1 st at neck edge every other row 7 times. Work even until piece measures 6½ in. from underarm. Starting at shoulder edge, bind off 6 sts every other row 5 times. Work other side to correspond.

FRONT NECKBAND: With No. 2 Needles on right side of gar­ment, pick up 73 sts from end to end of neckband. Work in rib­bing of K 1, P 1, for 10 rows. Change to No. 3 Needles and con­tinue ribbing for 10 more rows. Bind off loosely. Sew shoulder neckband and underarm seams.

SLEEVES: With No. 2 Needles and natural cast on 52 sts. Work in ribbing of K 2, P 2, for 3 in. Change to No. 3 Needles and purl 1 row increasing to 62 sts. Work in striped pattern increas­ing 1 st at each end every 10th row to 88 sts. 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 22 sts remain. Bind off remaining sts. Sew sleeve seams. Sew sleeves in place. Turn collar down about 1½ ins.

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.