Leave rem 4 sts on a holder.
BACK
With WS facing and 4mm needles, rejoin
ya r n to 91 ( 99 :109: 119 :127) sts held for Back
and purl to end.
Cont in st st, dec 1 st at each end of every
row 5 ( 11 :17: 23 :27) times, then every foll RS
row 19 ( 17 :15: 14 :13) ti mes.
43 ( 43 :45: 45 :47) sts.
Purl 1 WS row.
Break yarn and place sts on holder.
RIGHT FRONT
With WS facing and 4mm needles, rejoin
ya r n to re m 4 3 ( 47 :52: 57 :60) sts held for
Right Front.
Work a s for L e f t Front, re ve r si n g a l l
shapings.
SLEEVES
(work 2 alike)
Usi n g 3. 2 5mm n e e d l e s, c a s t on
43 ( 45 :47: 47 :49) sts.
Be g w it h a WS row, work 1 1 row s i n R i b
Patt.
Next row (WS): Purl.
Change to 4mm needles.
Row 1 (RS): K1 ( 2 :3: 3 :1), work Sl e e ve L a c e
patt to last 1 ( 2 :3: 3 :1) st(s), knit to end.
Cont in chart patt and st st as set for 3 rows
more.
Cont in patt as set and working inc sts into
lace patt when possible, inc 1 st at each end
BLOCKING DIAGRAM CHARTS
KEY
of next row (see Pattern Notes), then every
foll 8th (6th:6th:6th:4th) row 11 ( 2 :11: 18 :3)
times, then every 10th (8th:8th: 0 :6th) row
2 ( 12 :5: 0 :16) ti mes.
71 ( 75 :81: 85 :89) sts.Work e ve n i n p at t i f n e c e s s a r y u nt i l sl e e ve
meas 45 ( 46 :46: 46 :4 6) c m or d e si re d l e n g t h
to underarm, ending after a WS row.SHAPE SLEEVE RAGLAN
Cast off 6 ( 7 :8: 9 :10) sts at beg of next 2 rows.
59 ( 61 :65: 67 :69) sts.
Dec 1 st at each end of next row, then every
foll 4th row 1 ( 1 :0: 1 :1) time, then every foll
RS row 19 ( 20 :23: 23 :24) t i m e s. 17 s t s re m.
Work 1 WS row even in patt.
Break yarn and place sts on holder.MAKING UP
NECKBAND
Wit h R S fa c i n g of e a c h pi e c e fa c i n g a n d
u si n g 3. 2 5mm n e e d l e s, pi c k up a n d k n it
18 ( 18 :19: 19 :19) sts up right front neck edge
to held sts, K3 from right front holder, then
knit last st on right front holder together
with first st on sleeve holder, K16 across
held sleeve sts; across back neck holder:
K20 ( 20 :21: 21 :22), K2tog, knit to last st, knit
to ge t h e r l a s t s t of b a c k n e c k to ge t h e r w it h
f i r s t s t on n e x t sl e e ve h ol d e r, k n it to l a s t s t
on sleeve holder, knit last st on sleeve
h ol d e r to ge t h e r w it h f i r s t s t of l e f t f ront
holder, K3 to end of holder. Pick up and
knit 18 ( 18 :19: 19 :19) sts down left front neck.11 7 ( 117 :121: 121 :123) sts.Beg with a WS row, work 7 rows in Rib Patt.
Cast off in patt.BUTTONHOLE BAND
With RS facing and using 3.25mm needles,
pick up and knit 115 ( 119 :123: 129 :135) sts
from hem of Right Front to cast-off edge of
neckband.
Work 2 rows in Rib Patt.Buttonhole row (WS): Rib 4 ( 3 :3: 3 :3), *cast
off 2 sts, patt until there are 18 ( 19 :20: 17 :18)
sts on RH needle after last cast-off; rep
from * 4 ( 4 :4: 5 :5) times more, cast off 2 sts,
patt to end.
Next row: Work i n R i b Pat t to e n d , c a s t i n g
on 2 s t s ove r e a c h c a s t- of f on pre v i ou s row.
Work 3 rows in Rib Patt.
Cast off in patt.BUTTONBAND
With RS facing and using 3.25mm needles,
pick up and knit 115 ( 119 :123: 129 :135) sts
from neckband edge on Left Front to hem.
Work 7 rows in Rib Patt.
Cast off in patt.FINISHING
Sew on buttons opposite buttonholes.
Joi n si d e a n d sl e e ve s e a ms.
Weave in ends and block garment gently,
following any yarn care instructions on
the ballband.YARN STOCKISTS
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Body Chart13515 10 5791113151719212325272931333524681012141618202224262830323436yo
SSK
K2tog
Sk2po
RepeatSleeve Chart
1
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abbreviations, see p8953(^55 :
56½:^5
9 :60½)^ cm47 (51½:57:62½:66½) cm45 (^46 :^46
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