To shape shoulder: Keeping continuity of pattern, at armhole edge cast off 7 sts. every alternate row twice. Leaving next 14 sts. on safety pin, join wool to remaining 21 sts. and work other shoulder to correspond.
BACK: Omitting neck shaping, work exactly as given for Front until armhole measures 3½ ins. from first shaping.
To shape neck: Work 16 sts. in pattern. Turn. Working on these 16 sts. dec. 1. st. at neck edge every alternate row twice. Continue even in pattern until armhole measures 4 ins. from first shaping. Shape shoulder as given for Front.
Leaving next 24 sts. on st. holder, join wool to remaining 16 sts. and work other shoulder to correspond.
NECKBAND: Sew left shoulder seam. With right side of work facing, pick up and knit 7 sts. along right side of neck, knit 24 sts. from st. holder at Back, pick up and knit 17 sts. along left side of neck, knit 14 sts. from safety pin at Front and pick up and knit 10 sts. along remainder of neck. 72 sts. on needle. Work ¾ inch ribbing (K1. P1). Cast off loosely in ribbing.
SLEEVES: Cast on 36 sts. Continue in pattern inc. 1. st. each end of needle on 7th and every following 6th row to 56 sts. on needle. Continue even until sleeve from beginning measures 7½ ins. (1½ yrs.—8½ ins.) (2 yrs.—9 ins.). Keeping continuity of pattern, cast off 2 sts. beginning every row to 24 sts. on needle. Cast off.
TO MAKE UP: Press pieces carefully. Sew all seams excepting right shoulder. Sew in sleeves. Work 1 row s.c. around shoulder opening, working 3 loops for buttonholes on Front. Sew buttons to correspond to buttonholes.
(H) BOY'S PULLOVER (Continued from page [43])
To shape neck: K22. Cast off 16 sts. K22. Working on last 22 sts. keeping armhole edge even, at neck edge dec. 1. st. every row to 16 sts. on needle. Continue even until armhole measures 4 ins. from first shaping.