17, 17, 17) sts onto another
holder for neckband, rejoin yarn
to rem sts and k to end. 29 (29,
30, 31, 32, 33) sts
Dec 1 st at neck edge of next 6
rows, then on foll 4 (4, 4, 5, 5,
5) alt rows, then on foll 4th row.
18 (18, 19, 19, 20, 21) sts
Work 4 rows in St st, ending
after an RS row.Shape shoulder
Cast off 6 (6, 6, 6, 7, 7) sts at
beg of next and foll alt row. 6 (6,
7, 7, 6, 7) sts
Work 1 row.
Cast off rem sts.SLEEVES
Work both the same
With smaller straight needles
and MC, cast on 53 (53, 55,
57, 57, 59) sts.
Work 6 (2, 2, 2, 2, 2) rows in
1x1 rib.
Inc Row (RS): K1, m1, work
in 1x1 rib to last st, m1, k1.
2 sts inc’d
[Work 7 (5, 5, 5, 5, 5) rows
straight in 1x1 rib. Rep inc row.]
1 (2, 1, 1, 2, 2) times. 57 (59,
59, 61, 63, 65) sts
Work 1 (1, 7, 7, 1, 1) rows
more in 1x1 rib, ending after
a WS row.
Change to larger needles.SIZE M ONLY:
Next Row (RS): K1, m1,
k to last st, m1, k1.- (-, 61, -, -, -) sts
ALL SIZES:
Starting with a knit (knit, purl,
-, -, knit) row, work 4 (2, 3, 0, 0,
2) rows in St st, ending after a
WS row.Work Striped Pat
Join in CC.
Starting with a Row 15 of
Striped patt, work 2 (4, 4, 0, 4,
2) rows.
Inc Row (RS): Cont in Striped
patt, k1, m1, k to last st, m1,
k1. 2 sts inc’d
Work 7 (7, 7, 7, 5, 7)
rows straight.
Rep inc row.
Rep last 8 (8, 8, 8, 6, 8) rowshave been worked than on Back
to start of neck and shoulder
shaping, ending after a WS row.Shape Let Front
Neck & Shoulder
Next Row (RS): K29 (29, 30,
31, 32, 33) and turn, leaving
rem sts on a holder.
Work on this set of sts only for
Left side of neck.
Dec 1 st at neck edge of next 6
rows, then on foll 4 (4, 4, 5, 5,
5) alt rows, then on foll 4th row.
18 (18, 19, 19, 20, 21) sts
Work 3 rows in St st, ending
after a WS row.Shape shoulder
Cast off 6 (6, 6, 6, 7, 7) sts at
beg of next and foll alt row. 6
(6, 7, 7, 6, 7) sts
Work 1 row.
Cast off rem 6 (6, 7, 7,
6, 7) sts.Shape Right Front
Neck & Shoulder
With RS facing and larger
needles, slip centre 15 (17, 17,once more.
[Work 7 rows straight. Rep inc
row.] 5 (5, 5, 6, 6, 5) times. 73
(75, 77, 79, 81, 81) sts
Work 7 (5, 5, 1, 1, 7) rows
straight, ending after a Row 16.SIZE 2X ONLY:
With MC, rep inc row. - (-, -, -, -,
83) stsALL SIZES:
Break CC and cont in MC only.
Work 8 (10, 10, 14, 14, 15)
rows in St st, ending with a
WS row.Shape top
Cast off 4 (5, 5, 6, 6, 7) sts at
beg of next 2 rows. 65 (65, 67,
67, 69, 69) sts
Dec 1 st at each end of next 3
rows. 59 (59, 61, 61, 63, 63) sts
Work 1 row.
Dec 1 st at each end of next
row. 2 sts dec’d
Rep last 2 rows 12 (12, 13, 13,
14, 14) times. 33 sts
Dec 1 st at each end of next
7 rows, ending after a WS row.
19 sts
Cast off rem sts.NECKBAND
Join Right shoulder seam.
With RS facing, smaller DPNs
and MC, pu and k22 (22, 22,
24, 24, 24) sts down Left front
neck, k15 (17, 17, 17, 17, 17)
sts from front holder, pu and
k22 (22, 22, 24, 24, 24) sts
up right front neck, pu and k3
sts down right back neck, work
across sts from back holder as
follows: k14 (15, 15, 16, 16,
16), k2tog, k13 (14, 14, 15,
15, 15), then pu and k3 sts up
left back neck. 95 (99, 99, 105,
105, 105) sts
Starting with a WS row, work 7
rows in 1x1 rib, ending after a
WS row.
Cast off in rib.Making up: Join left shoulder
and neckband seam. Join side
seams. Join sleeve seams. Sew
sleeves into armholes.
Weave in ends and block to
dimensions given in table.Editor’s tip
You can also have a mix of stripes instead
of using just one colour for CC