Striped Pullover Pattern No. 5306

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

SCALE: 7½ sts to 1 in.

Jack Frost Fingering Fleece
Green—2 1-oz. Balls; Natural—3 1-oz. Balls

BACK: With No. 2 Needles cast on 99 sts. Work in ribbing of K 1, P 1, in striped pattern as follows: * 3 rows Green, 5 rows Natural; 3 rows Green, 3 rows Natural, 3 rows Green, 8 rows Natural, 10 rows Green, 2½ in. Natural; repeat from * twice, ending last repeat with 10 rows Green. When ribbing measures 3 in. from lower edge, P 1 row increasing to 126 sts. Change to No. 3 Needles and work in stockinette st in striped pattern until piece measures 10½ in. from lower edge. Increase 1 st at each end every other row 5 times. Work even until the third striped group has been completed, then work in natural only until piece measures 4 in. from last increase at underarm. Work over 68 sts; place on st-holder. Work even on remaining 68 sts until piece measures 7 in. from last increase at underarm. Starting at shoulder edge, bind off 14 sts once, then 9 sts every other row 4 times. Bind off remaining sts for back of neck. Work other side to correspond.

FRONT: Work as given for back until piece measures 5½ in. from last increase at underarm. Work over 55 sts; place on st- holder. Bind off next 26 sts for front of neck. On remaining 55 sts, work 2 rows even, then decrease 1 st at neck edge every other row 5 times. Work even until piece measures 7 in. from last increase at underarm. Starting at shoulder edge, bind off 14 sts once, then 9 sts every other row 4 times. Work other side to correspond.

Sew shoulder and underarm seams. With No. 2 Steel crochet hook work 1 row of s c around armhole edge. Fasten off.

NECKBAND: With No. 2 Needles pick up 113 sts around entire neck edge. Work in ribbing of K 1, P 1, for 8 rows. Change to No. 3 Needles and continue ribbing until collar measures 3 in. Bind off loosely.

Work 1 row of s c around back opening working loops for but­tonholes on right side.

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.