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Size 4 Years

Materials: J. & P. Coats Knit-Cro-Sheen, 3 balls. Milward's Casein knitting pins, 1 pair No. 1 (2½ mm. size). A 5-inch slide fastener. Milward's steel crochet hook No. 5.

Gauge: 9 sts make 1 inch; 10 rows make 1 inch.

Back. Starting at bottom, cast on 104 sts and work in stockinette st (k 1 row, p 1 row) for 11 inches.

To Shape Armholes: Bind off 3 sts at beginning of each of next 2 rows. Then decrease 1 st at end of each row until 86 sts remain. Work straight until work measures 4¾ inches from 1st row of armhole shaping. To shape shoulders, bind off 4 sts at beginning of each row until 38 sts remain. Bind these off for back of neck.

Front. Starting at bottom, cast on 112 sts and work as for back for 9½ inches. To start front opening, on next row k 56, turn and work over these 56 sts for 1½ inches.

To Shape Armhole: Bind off first 3 sts at underarm edge on next row. Then decrease 1 st at armhole edge every other row until 45 sts remain. Hereafter work straight until work measures 3¾ inches from 1st row of armhole shaping. To shape neck, bind off first 10 sts at front edge, then decrease 1 st at same edge until 21 sts in all are decreased at neck edge. At the same time, when work measures 5 inches from 1st row of armhole shaping, bind off 4 sts at armhole edge every other row until all sts are worked off. Attach thread at base of opening and work other side to correspond.

Front Band: Cast on 18 sts and work in garter st (k each row) for 1½ inches. Then work over the first 9 sts only, for 4¾ inches. Bind off. Work other 9 sts to correspond.

Sleeves. Starting at bottom, cast on 84 sts and work straight for 1 inch. Then increase 1 st at both ends of next row and every inch thereafter until there are 90 sts on needle. To shape top of sleeve, bind off 3 sts at beginning of each row until 30 sts remain. Bind off.

Collar. Starting at outside edge, cast on 120 sts and work in garter st (k each row) for ½ inch. Hereafter work in stockinette st, keeping the 6 sts at both edges in garter st, working together the 7th and 8th sts at beginning of each row until 100 sts remain. Work straight until work measures 2½ in all. Bind off tightly. Sew up underarm and shoulder seams. Sew up sleeve seams and sew sleeves in. Sew slide fastener along front opening. Sew front band over opening, around outer edges only, turning under corners at bottom. Sew collar to neck edge. Make a 1 inch hem all around bottom of shirt and sleeves.