Australian Knitting 21
p90 (94, 98, 102) sts, turn, slip 1 st
firmly with yarn at WSF.
Next Row: RS - K95 (99, 103, 107)
sts, turn, slip 1 st firmly with yarn at
WSF, p100 (104, 108, 112) sts, turn,
slip 1 st firmly with yarn at WSF.
Next Row: RS - K105 (110, 114,
118) sts, turn, slip 1 st firmly with
yarn at WSF, p110 (116, 120, 124)
sts, turn, slip 1 st firmly with yarn at
WSF.
Next Row: RS - K113 (120, 126,
132) sts, turn, slip 1 st firmly with
yarn at WSF, p116 (124, 132, 140)
sts, turn, slip 1 st firmly with yarn at
WSF.
Next Row: RS - K120 (128, 136,
144) sts.
Next Row: WS - K4, p to last 4 sts,
k4. 125 (133, 141, 149) sts.
Next Row: RS - K all sts and place
marker 32 (34, 36, 38) sts in from
each end of needle to denote fronts
(61 (65, 69, 73) sts for back).
Next Row: WS - K2, p to last 2 sts, k2.
Next Row: RS - K all sts.
Next Row: WS - K4, p to last 4 sts, k4.
Next Row: RS - K30 (32, 34, 36) sts,
k2tog, (marker), skp, k to 2 sts before
next marker, k2tog, (marker) skp, k to
end. 121 (129, 137, 145) sts.
Next Row: K2, p to last 2 sts, k2.
Keeping front edge correct (alternating
k2 and 4 on WS rows), work 6 (8, 8,
8) rows straight.
Keeping front edge correct, cont to
dec next row then every 8th (10th,
10th, 10th) row once, then every 6th
(6th, 8th, 8th) row 3 times more. 101
(109, 117, 125) sts.
Keeping front edge correct, cont
straight until work measures at centre
back 31 (35, 38, 42) cm from beg,
end with a WS row.
Shape Underarms
Next Row: RS - Keeping front edge
correct, k26 (28, 30, 32) sts, leave
these sts on hold for right front, cast
off next 2 (2, 2, 3) sts, k to next
marker (26 (28, 30, 32) sts rem,
leave on hold for left front), turn, on
these sts only, cast off 2 (2, 2, 3) sts,
p to end.BACK
Dec 1 st each end next row then
every other row twice more.
Dec 1 st each end every other RS row
twice. 35 (39, 43, 45) sts.
Stst straight until back from beg of
armhole measures 10 (11, 13, 14)
cm, end with a WS row.Shape Neck and Shoulders
Next Row: RS - K12 (14, 16, 16) sts,
turn, on these sts only.
Next Row: WS - Cast off 2 sts, p to
end.
K 1 row.
Next Row: Cast off 2 (3, 3, 3) sts, p
to end.
Cast off rem 8 (9, 11, 11) sts.
Return to sts on hold, rejoin yarn,
cast off next 11 (11, 11, 13) sts for
centre back neck, work 2nd half to
match reversing shapings.LEFT FRONT
With RS facing return to left front sts,
cast off 2 (2, 2, 3) sts at underarm, k
to end.
Keeping front edge correct, dec 1 st
at armhole edge every other row 3
times.
Dec 1 st at armhole edge every other
RS row twice. 19 (21, 23, 24) sts.
Keeping front edge correct, work
straight until armhole measures 9 rows
less than back to shoulder, end with a
RS row.Shape Neck and Shoulder
Next Row: WS - K7 (8, 8, 9) sts, p
to end.
K1 row.Next Row: Cast off 5 (6, 6, 7) sts in
k, p to end.
Dec 1 st at neck edge next 6 rows.
Cast off rem 8 (9, 11, 11) sts.RIGHT FRONT
With WS facing return to right front sts,
rejoin yarn and cast off 2 (2, 2, 3) sts.
Keeping front edge correct, dec 1 st at
armhole edge every other row 3 times.
Dec 1 st at armhole edge every other
RS row twice. 19 (21, 23, 24) sts.
Keeping front edge correct, work
straight until armhole measures 9 rows
less than back to shoulder, end with a
RS row.Shape Neck and Shoulder
Next Row: WS - P to last 7 (8, 8, 9)
sts, k to end.
K1 row.
Next Row: P to last 7 (8, 8, 9) sts,
k to end.
Next Row: Cast off 5 (6, 6, 7) sts in
k, k to end.
Dec 1 st at neck edge next 6 rows.
Cast off rem 8 (9, 11, 11) sts.SLEEVES
With 5.00mm needles, cast on 27
(29, 31, 31) sts.
Garter Stitch (=k every row) for 8
rows and inc 3 sts evenly across last
row to 30 (32, 34, 34) sts.
Change to 5.50mm needles.
Stst and inc 1 st each end every 9th
(9th, 10th, 7th) row to 38 (40, 44,
50) sts.
Cont straight until sleeve measures 24
(27, 31, 35) cm from beg, end with a
WS row.Shape Top
Cast off 2 (2, 2, 3) sts beg next 2 rows.
Dec 1 st each end next 8 (8, 10, 10)
rows.
Cast off 4 sts beg next 2 (2, 2, 4) rows.
Cast off loosely rem sts.