Horizontal Knit Child's Popover Pattern | Sizes 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12
This sleeveless, boat-neck pullover is perfect
over shirts and blouses, at home or in school.
COATS & CLARK'S "RED HEART" KNITTING WORSTED, 4 Ply ("Tangle-Proof" Pull-Out Skeins):
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Sizes
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2
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4
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6
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8
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10
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12
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Ounces of Main Color
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3
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4
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5
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6
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8
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9
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2 ounces of No. 950 Mexicana for all Sizes
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Knitting needles, 1 pair No. 8 and No. 10½
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GAUGE: 4 sts = 1 inch; 10 rows = 1¾ inches.
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BLOCKING MEASUREMENTS: Sizes
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2
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4
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6
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8
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10
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12
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Body Chest Size (In Inches)
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21
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23
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24
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26
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28
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30
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Actual Knitting Measurements
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Chest
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23
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25
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27
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29
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31
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33
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Width across back or front at underarm
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11½
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12½
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13½
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14½
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15½
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16½
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Length of side seam (incl ribbing)
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6¾
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8¼
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9¾
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10¼
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10¾
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11¼
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Length from back of neck to lower edge (incl both ribbing)
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11¼
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13¼
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15¼
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16¼
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17¼
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18¼
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BACK…Starting at side edge with Main Color and No. 10½ needles, cast on Stitches
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33
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41
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47
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51
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53
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57
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work in stockinette st (k 1 row, p 1 row) for Rows
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6
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4
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8
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4
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8
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6
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Work in stripe pattern as follows: 1st row: Change to Mexicana and k across. 2nd through 4th row: K 1, * p 1, k 1. Repeat from * across—moss st. Change to Main Color. 5th through 10th row: Work in stockinette st. Repeat first through 10th row More Times
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4
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5
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5
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6
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6
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7
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Then repeat first through 4th row once more. Change to Main Color and work in stockinette st for Rows
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6
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4
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8
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4
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8
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6
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WAISTBAND…With right side facing, using Main Color and No. 8 needles, pick up and k along ends of rows Stitches
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54
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62
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66
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70
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74
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82
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1st row: P 2, * k 2, p 2. Repeat from * across. 2nd row: K 2, * p 2, k 2. Repeat from * across. Repeat last 2 rows until waistband measures Inches
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1¾
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1¾
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2¼
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2¼
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2¾
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2¾
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Bind off loosely in ribbing.
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TOP BAND…Work same as waistband until first row has been completed. Work short rows as follows: 1st row: With No. 10½ needle, work in ribbing as established across to within last 6 sts, slip remaining 6 sts, in knitting position, on other No. 10½ needle, turn. 2nd row: Sl 1, work to within last 6 sts, turn. 3rd and 4th rows: Sl 1, work across to within last 12 sts, turn. 5th row: Sl 1, work to end of needle. 6th row: Work even. Bind off loosely in ribbing.
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FRONT…Work same as Back.
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2
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4
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6
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8
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10
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12
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Block to measurements. Mark off on Back and Front Top Bands, the center Stitches
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36
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38
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38
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40
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40
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42
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Sew remaining Stitches
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9
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12
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14
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15
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17
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20
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on both sides for shoulders.
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Armhole Edge…Starting at shoulder seam, mark off at each side edge Inches
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4½
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5
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5½
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6
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6½
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7
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With right side facing, using Main Color and No. 8 needles, pick up and k between markers Stitches
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36
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40
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44
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48
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52
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56
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K 1 row, p 1 row; then bind off loosely knitting the sts. Sew side seams to armhole edge, sew ends of armhole edge. Sew bound-off sts of armhole edge to wrong side of armhole.
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SOURCE
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