Speed Knit Ribbed Blouse

Size 10 to 12 yr. — Scale: 6 ½ sts to 1 in.

1 Pr. Standard No. 2 Needles—14 in.
1 Pr. Standard No. 5 Needles—14 in.
Jack Frost Imported Fleece—4 1-oz. Balls

BACK: With No. 2 Needles cast on 87 sts. Work in ribbing of P 1, K 1, (right side) for 3 in. Change to No. 5 Needles increasing to 99 sts at even intervals across row. Starting on right side of garment, work as follows: Row 1—* P 3, K 1, repeat from * across row ending P 3. Row 2—* K 3, P 1, repeat from * across row ending K 3. Above 2 rows form pattern. Repeat them until piece measures 9 ½ in. from lower edge. Bind off 4 sts at beginning of each of next 2 rows for underarm; decrease 1 st at each end every other row 4 times. Work even until piece measures 5 ½ in. from bound off sts at underarm. Bind off 7 sts at beginning of each of next 6 rows. Change to No. 2 Needles decreasing to 37 sts. Work in ribbing of K 1, P 1, for 7 rows. Bind off loosely.

FRONT: Work same as back until piece measures 4 in. from bound off sts at underarm. Work as follows: work over 30 sts, bind off next 23 sts for front of neck. On remaining 30 sts, keeping armhole edge even, bind off 2 sts at neck edge every other row twice, then decrease 1 st at neck edge every other row 5 times. Work even until piece measures 5 ½ in. from bound off sts at underarm. Starting at shoulder edge, bind off 7 sts every other row 3 times. Work other side to correspond.

SLEEVES: With No. 2 Needles cast on 73 sts. Work in ribbing of K 1, P 1, for 1 ½ in. Change to No. 5 Needles and work in rib pattern as follows: Row 1 (right side)—* K 1, P 3, repeat from * across row ending K 1. Row 2—* P 1, K 3, repeat from * across row ending P 1. Repeat above 2 rows until piece measures 4 in. from lower edge. Bind off 4 sts at beginning of each of next 2 rows; decrease 1 st at each end every other row 4 times, then bind off 2 sts at beginning of each of next 20 rows. Bind off remaining sts.

FRONT NECKBAND: With No. 2 Needles, on right side of garment, pick up 65 sts from shoulder to shoulder. Work in ribbing of K 1, P 1, for 7 rows. Bind off loosely.

Sew shoulder and underarm seams. Sew sleeve seams. Sew sleeves in place.