Playtime Sweaters for Children, Volume 21

Knitting Patterns

Elephant Sweater, No. 1

With size 2 needles and the main color, cast on 76 stitches. Work in ribbing of knit 2, purl 2, for 1½ inches. Change to size 3 needles and knit across the next row, increasing to 77 stitches. Purl back, then work in stockinette stitch (knit 1 row, purl 1 row) until piece measures 9 inches, ending with a purl row. (More)

Sailboat Sweater, No. 2

With size 2 needles and the main color, cast on 80 stitches and work in ribbing of knit 2, purl 2, for 1¾ inches. Change to size 3 needles and knit across the next row, increasing to 83 stitches. (More)

Scottie Sweater, No. 3

With size 2 needles and the main color, cast on 80 stitches. Work in ribbing of knit 2, purl 2, for 1¾ inches. Change to size 3 needles and knit across the next row, increasing to 83 stitches. (More)

Girl's Cardigan, No. 4

With size 3 needles and the main color, cast on 68 stitches. Work in ribbing of knit 2, purl 2, for I¾ inches. Change to size 5 needles and knit the first row shown on the diagram, increasing to 69 stitches on this row. (More)

Boy's Sweater, No. 5

With size 2 needles and the main color, cast on 88 stitches. Work in ribbing of knit 2, purl 2, for 2 inches. Change to size 3 needles and knit the first row shown on the diagram, increasing to 91 stitches on this row. (More)

Girl's Cardigan, No. 6

With size 2 needles and the main color, cast on 92 stitches. Work in ribbing of knit 2, purl 2, for 2 inches. Change to size 3 needles and knit the first row shown on the diagram, increasing to 95 stitches on this row. (More)

Knit Patterns

Boy's Sweater, No. 7

With size 2 needles and the main color, cast on 96 stitches and work in ribbing of knit 2, purl 2, for 2½ inches. Change to size 3 needles and knit across the next row, increasing to 101 stitches (increase about every 19th stitch). (More)

Girl's Cardigan, No. 8

With size 3 needles and the main color, cast on 76 stitches. Work in ribbing of knit 2, purl 2, for 2 inches. Change to size 5 needles and knit the first row shown on the diagram, increasing to 77 stitches on this row. (More)

Boy's Sweater, No. 9

With size 2 needles and the main color, cast on 84 stitches. Work in ribbing of knit 2, purl 2, for 2½ inches. Change to size 5 needles and knit the first row shown on the diagram, increasing to 85 stitches on this row. (More)

Girl's Cardigan, No. 10

With size 2 needles and the main color, cast on 100 stitches. Work in ribbing of knit 2, purl 2, for 2½ inches. Change to size 3 needles and knit across the next row, increasing to 105 stitches (increase about every 20th stitch). (More)

Boy's Sweater, No. 11

With size 2 needles and the main color, cast on 108 stitches. Work in ribbing of knit 2, purl 2, for 2½ inches. Change to size 3 needles and knit the first row shown on the diagram, increasing to 113 stitches on this row (increase about every 21st stitch). (More)

Girl's Sweater, No. 12

With size 2 needles and the main color, cast on 96 stitches. Work in ribbing of knit 2, purl 2, for 2½ inches. Change to size 4 needles and knit the next row, increasing to 99 stitches on this row. The next row is the first one shown on the diagram and is worked as follows: knit 1, *purl 9, knit 2, and repeat from * across row, ending with knit 1 instead of knit 2. (More)

Free Patterns

Playtime Sweaters for Children
Volume 21
Nomis Yarn Company
Original Copyright 1948

Twelve great sweater patterns for children. Each cardigan diagram is drawn so that a pullover sweater can be made from the pattern. Many size changes are possible with just a change in type of yarn and size of needles. The designs in numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8 and 10 are especially easy for beginners in this type of knitting. In selecting color combinations, be sure to choose colors which are intense enough to give the amount of contrast necessary to show the design up well.