Boy’s Sweater No. 830
Reading edition
6-year size
Model No. 830
MATERIALS
3½ hanks Utopia Scotch Heather Knitting Yarn. ½ hank Red Utopia Scotch Knitting Yarn. 1 pair of Ivory Knitting Needles, No. 4. 1 Crochet Hook, No. 2.
DIRECTIONS
Back—With khaki and ivory knitting needle No. 4 cast on 71 sts. (14 inches), k. 3 ridges, with red k. 1 ridge, with khaki k. 2 ridges with red, k. 1 ridge with khaki, k. 2 ridges. Next row—K. 5, p. 1, k. 5, p. 1, repeat to end of row. Next row—K. 1, row. Next row—K. 5, p. 1, k. 5, p. 1, repeat to end of row. Next row—K. 1, row. Repeat these last 4 rows alternately throughout sweater, k. 56 ridges (14½ inches). Cast on 60 sts. for sleeve, k. across back, cast on 60 sts. for other sleeve, k. 25 ridges (5 inches). On separate needle k. 82 sts., slip 27 sts. for neck on spare needle to use for collar; on other 82 sts. k. same pattern over shoulder and front, cast on 18 sts. for front of neck, k. 25 ridges (15½ inches), having 100 sts. on needle, bind off 60 sts. for sleeve, k. 10 more ridges; the other 40 sts. slip on separate needle. K. other front to correspond, slip the 40 sts. to the other 40 sts., having 80 sts. on needle, k. front seam same length as back with same border, bind off.
Cuffs—Pick up 40 sts. on right side of sleeve, k. 8 ridges, then k. with red 1 ridge, with khaki 2 ridges, with red 1 ridge, with khaki 3 ridges.
Collar—On the 27 sts. on back of collar pick up 5 sts. on both sides, having 37 sts. 82on needle, k. 13 ridges, with red k. 1 ridge, with khaki k. 3 ridges, with red k. 1 ridge, with khaki k. 3 ridges, with red crochet 1 s. c. in every st. for 2 rows around collar front of neck and 3 inches down front, turn over lap.
Belt—Cast on 12 sts., k. in ridges for 25 inches, make buttonhole in center and 6 ridges apart another buttonhole, decrease 1 st. on both sides of needle every other row until there are 3 sts. left, bind off. With red crochet 1 s. c. in every st. around belt.
Make 3 red buttons; 2 for belt, 1 for front.
Pocket—Cast on 17 sts., k. 13 ridges, with red k. 1 ridge, with khaki k. 2 ridges, with red k. 1 ridge, with khaki k. 2 ridges, bind off. Sew neatly on right side of sweater.