CHILD’S KNITTED SLIP-OVER SWEATER WITH COLLAR AND CUFFS—Illustrated

(Courtesy of Columbia Yarns)

3 to 4 Years

7 Balls of Vicuna Knitting Wool

2 Bone Knitting Needles No. 2

3 Steel Knitting Needles No. 14

With the bone needles cast on 62 stitches, knit plain until back measures 14 inches, then slip the first 21 stitches off on extra needle, bind off the next 20 stitches for the neck, and on the remaining 21 stitches start the front. Knit 2 ribs then increase 1 stitch every other row toward the front until 4 stitches have been added, then cast on 12 stitches toward the front and work on this length until front measures 2½ inches, slip on to an extra needle and work second front (the 21 stitches which are already on extra needle). Now slip all the stitches on to one needle and work until front measures 3½ inches, cast on 6 stitches at each end for underarms, work on this length until front is as long as back. Sew up the underarms, leaving opening for armhole. With steel needles pick up 70 stitches around the neck, knit 4 inches and bind off, this forms the collar.

18The sleeves are made by casting on 35 stitches on the bone needles and increase 1 stitch every other row at one end until 16 stitches have been added, knit 32 rows without increasing then decrease in same manner until 35 stitches remain. With the steel needles pick up stitches on straight edge of the sleeves and knit 3½ inches and bind off.