Size 6 to 8 years
photoCourtesy of “Bear Brand Yarn Manufacturers”
Courtesy of “Bear Brand Yarn Manufacturers”
7 balls colored Shetland floss, 1 ball white. 1 pair knitting needles No. 7.Body.With colored floss cast on 72 stitches (16 inches), knit 6 ribs (12 rows), drop floss temporarily; with white knit 1 rib and fasten off; pick up colored floss and knit 5 ribs; join white and knit 1 rib, fasten off; with colored floss knit 50 ribs. Work should now measure about 16 inches from beginning. Cast on 50 stitches at each side for sleeves and knit 22 ribs. On next row knit 77 stitches and slip on to a spare needle, bind off 18 stitches for neck, knit remaining 77 stitches and knit back. Increase one stitch at neck every other rib 12 times, bind off the 50 sleeve stitches and on the remaining 39 stitches knit 15 ribs even, ending the last row at front opening; slip these stitches on to the spare needle and knit the other front to correspond, ending the last row at underarm. Knit stitches from both fronts (78) on to one needle and knit even for 35 rows, then work border as on back; bind off loosely on wrong side.Cuff.Working with colored floss from wrong side pick up 35 stitches around wrist and knit 4 ribs, with white knit 1 rib, with colored floss knit 5 ribs, with white 1 rib, with colored floss 2 ribs; bind off loosely on wrong side. Sew up sleeves and underarm seams, turn back cuff.Collar.With colored floss cast on 56 stitches and knit 2 ribs, with white knit 1 rib, with colored floss knit 5 ribs, with white knit 1 rib, with colored floss knit 22 ribs. Next row knit 18 stitches and slip on to a spare needle, bind off 20 stitches for neck; on remaining 18 stitches knit left side of collar, increase one stitch at neck every other rib 11 times, working border as in back after 13th rib from neck; bind off on wrong side and knit other side of collar to correspond.Sash.With colored floss cast on 15 stitches and knit 6 ribs, with white knit 1 rib, with colored floss knit 5 ribs, with white knit 1 rib, with colored floss knit 34 inches and then work border as at other end. Cut white floss in strands 4 inches long; knot 2 strands in each stitch and tie all together one inch from end of sash, to form a tassel. Attach sash to underarm seams with pearl buttons. Lace front with a ribbon tie.
7 balls colored Shetland floss, 1 ball white. 1 pair knitting needles No. 7.
Body.With colored floss cast on 72 stitches (16 inches), knit 6 ribs (12 rows), drop floss temporarily; with white knit 1 rib and fasten off; pick up colored floss and knit 5 ribs; join white and knit 1 rib, fasten off; with colored floss knit 50 ribs. Work should now measure about 16 inches from beginning. Cast on 50 stitches at each side for sleeves and knit 22 ribs. On next row knit 77 stitches and slip on to a spare needle, bind off 18 stitches for neck, knit remaining 77 stitches and knit back. Increase one stitch at neck every other rib 12 times, bind off the 50 sleeve stitches and on the remaining 39 stitches knit 15 ribs even, ending the last row at front opening; slip these stitches on to the spare needle and knit the other front to correspond, ending the last row at underarm. Knit stitches from both fronts (78) on to one needle and knit even for 35 rows, then work border as on back; bind off loosely on wrong side.
Cuff.Working with colored floss from wrong side pick up 35 stitches around wrist and knit 4 ribs, with white knit 1 rib, with colored floss knit 5 ribs, with white 1 rib, with colored floss 2 ribs; bind off loosely on wrong side. Sew up sleeves and underarm seams, turn back cuff.
Collar.With colored floss cast on 56 stitches and knit 2 ribs, with white knit 1 rib, with colored floss knit 5 ribs, with white knit 1 rib, with colored floss knit 22 ribs. Next row knit 18 stitches and slip on to a spare needle, bind off 20 stitches for neck; on remaining 18 stitches knit left side of collar, increase one stitch at neck every other rib 11 times, working border as in back after 13th rib from neck; bind off on wrong side and knit other side of collar to correspond.
Sash.With colored floss cast on 15 stitches and knit 6 ribs, with white knit 1 rib, with colored floss knit 5 ribs, with white knit 1 rib, with colored floss knit 34 inches and then work border as at other end. Cut white floss in strands 4 inches long; knot 2 strands in each stitch and tie all together one inch from end of sash, to form a tassel. Attach sash to underarm seams with pearl buttons. Lace front with a ribbon tie.
27 balls colored Germantown, 1 ball white. 1 pair knitting needles No. 5.This sweater is knitted crosswise in plain stitch. (Garter stitch.) The stars mean to repeat the directions between them.Back.Cast on 120 stitches (24 inches), *knit 5 ribs even; in 6th rib decrease 1 stitch at each side; repeat from *4 times, then decrease every 10th rib each side 6 times; knit 10 ribs even, or until piece measures 20 inches at side. Bind off 6 stitches at each side for armholes, then decrease one stitch every other rib 6 times—12 stitches, in all, decreased for each armhole. The 74 stitches now left on needle should not measure more than 15 inches; knit 18 ribs even. *In next row leave 5 stitches at end of needle, turn and knit to within 5 stitches at other end, turn, thus working back and forth, each time leaving 5 stitches more than before at end of needle on both sides until only 34 stitches are worked over, then knit 2 ribs over the entire 74 stitches on needle and bind off.
27 balls colored Germantown, 1 ball white. 1 pair knitting needles No. 5.
This sweater is knitted crosswise in plain stitch. (Garter stitch.) The stars mean to repeat the directions between them.
Back.Cast on 120 stitches (24 inches), *knit 5 ribs even; in 6th rib decrease 1 stitch at each side; repeat from *4 times, then decrease every 10th rib each side 6 times; knit 10 ribs even, or until piece measures 20 inches at side. Bind off 6 stitches at each side for armholes, then decrease one stitch every other rib 6 times—12 stitches, in all, decreased for each armhole. The 74 stitches now left on needle should not measure more than 15 inches; knit 18 ribs even. *In next row leave 5 stitches at end of needle, turn and knit to within 5 stitches at other end, turn, thus working back and forth, each time leaving 5 stitches more than before at end of needle on both sides until only 34 stitches are worked over, then knit 2 ribs over the entire 74 stitches on needle and bind off.
photoCourtesy of “Bear Brand Yarn Manufacturers”
Courtesy of “Bear Brand Yarn Manufacturers”
Front.Cast on 80 stitches and knit 10 ribs even; keep front edge straight and decrease at other side one stitch every 6th rib 6 times, then decrease at same side every 10th rib 6 times. Work even until front is as long as back at underarm seam (68 stitches on row, which should measure 13½ inches). Bind off 10 stitches at sloped side for armhole, then decrease at same side one stitch every rib in each of the following 10 ribs. From now on keep edge straight at armhole and decrease one stitch at neck in each of the following 20 ribs. *In next rib bind off 6 stitches at armhole for shoulder and decrease one stitch at neck as before; repeat from3 times and fasten off. Mark out on the finished front the places for buttons (on 2d, 20th and 38th rib from neck) and on second front make buttonholes in corresponding places, as follows: beginning from front edge knit 5 stitches, bind off 4 stitches, knit to end of row; on next row cast on 4 stitches opposite those bound off. Sew up shoulder seam over 24 stitches.Sleeves.Cast on firmly 18 stitches and knit 1 row, then cast on 3 stitches at beginning of each needle until there are 78 stitches in row (30 stitches added at each side). Knit 8 ribs even, then decrease one stitch at each side every 5th rib 14 times. There will then be 50 stitches on row, which should measure 10 inches across. Knit even until sleeve measures 16 inches at underarm seam. Now increase one stitch in center of row every 3d rib 3 times; knit 2 ribs even and bind off on wrong side. Sew up underarm seams and place buttons as shown in illustration.Pockets.Cast on 30 stitches and knit even for 20 ribs; in following row knit 10 stitches, bind off 10 stitches, knit to end of row; next row cast on 10 stitches opposite those bound off; knit 4 ribs even and then bind off the 10 center stitches for second opening; next row cast on 10 stitches at center as before; knit 12 ribs even. Decrease by knitting 2d and 3d stitches together in beginning of every row (thus narrowing at both sides) until there are 10 stitches left; knit 8 ribs even, then decrease again at each side until only 1 stitch is left; fasten off. Using white yarn and a crochet hook, make a slip stitch in each stitch on edge of strap, as shown in illustration. Slip the tab through the strap opening and fasten point down with a button.Collar.With colored Germantown cast on 66 stitches and knit 2 ribs; in next row knit 6 stitches, turn and knit back to edge (outer edge of collar), turn, knit 12 stitches, turn and work back to edge; continue in this way, each time knitting 6 more stitches off needle at one side and at other side always knitting back to edge, until all the 66 stitches are again worked in a row. Knit straight for 65 ribs, or until collar measures 13 inches at inner edge; knit to within 6 stitches of end of row at inner edge, turn and knit back to outer edge, turn, knit to within 12 stitches of inner edge, turn and work back to outer edge; continue in this way until only 6 stitches are knitted from outer edge, work back and then knit 2 ribs on the entire 66 stitches. Join white, knit 10 ribs even and bind off on wrong side. Pick up the 66 stitches cast on at beginning of collar and make second border like first, having both borders bound off on same side.Belt.With colored Germantown cast on 22 stitches and knit straight for 31 inches; on next rib make 2 buttonholes of 4 stitches each, 3 stitches from each end; knit 4 ribs even and bind off on wrong side.
Front.Cast on 80 stitches and knit 10 ribs even; keep front edge straight and decrease at other side one stitch every 6th rib 6 times, then decrease at same side every 10th rib 6 times. Work even until front is as long as back at underarm seam (68 stitches on row, which should measure 13½ inches). Bind off 10 stitches at sloped side for armhole, then decrease at same side one stitch every rib in each of the following 10 ribs. From now on keep edge straight at armhole and decrease one stitch at neck in each of the following 20 ribs. *In next rib bind off 6 stitches at armhole for shoulder and decrease one stitch at neck as before; repeat from3 times and fasten off. Mark out on the finished front the places for buttons (on 2d, 20th and 38th rib from neck) and on second front make buttonholes in corresponding places, as follows: beginning from front edge knit 5 stitches, bind off 4 stitches, knit to end of row; on next row cast on 4 stitches opposite those bound off. Sew up shoulder seam over 24 stitches.
Sleeves.Cast on firmly 18 stitches and knit 1 row, then cast on 3 stitches at beginning of each needle until there are 78 stitches in row (30 stitches added at each side). Knit 8 ribs even, then decrease one stitch at each side every 5th rib 14 times. There will then be 50 stitches on row, which should measure 10 inches across. Knit even until sleeve measures 16 inches at underarm seam. Now increase one stitch in center of row every 3d rib 3 times; knit 2 ribs even and bind off on wrong side. Sew up underarm seams and place buttons as shown in illustration.
Pockets.Cast on 30 stitches and knit even for 20 ribs; in following row knit 10 stitches, bind off 10 stitches, knit to end of row; next row cast on 10 stitches opposite those bound off; knit 4 ribs even and then bind off the 10 center stitches for second opening; next row cast on 10 stitches at center as before; knit 12 ribs even. Decrease by knitting 2d and 3d stitches together in beginning of every row (thus narrowing at both sides) until there are 10 stitches left; knit 8 ribs even, then decrease again at each side until only 1 stitch is left; fasten off. Using white yarn and a crochet hook, make a slip stitch in each stitch on edge of strap, as shown in illustration. Slip the tab through the strap opening and fasten point down with a button.
Collar.With colored Germantown cast on 66 stitches and knit 2 ribs; in next row knit 6 stitches, turn and knit back to edge (outer edge of collar), turn, knit 12 stitches, turn and work back to edge; continue in this way, each time knitting 6 more stitches off needle at one side and at other side always knitting back to edge, until all the 66 stitches are again worked in a row. Knit straight for 65 ribs, or until collar measures 13 inches at inner edge; knit to within 6 stitches of end of row at inner edge, turn and knit back to outer edge, turn, knit to within 12 stitches of inner edge, turn and work back to outer edge; continue in this way until only 6 stitches are knitted from outer edge, work back and then knit 2 ribs on the entire 66 stitches. Join white, knit 10 ribs even and bind off on wrong side. Pick up the 66 stitches cast on at beginning of collar and make second border like first, having both borders bound off on same side.
Belt.With colored Germantown cast on 22 stitches and knit straight for 31 inches; on next rib make 2 buttonholes of 4 stitches each, 3 stitches from each end; knit 4 ribs even and bind off on wrong side.