NECKBAND

With RS facing and using 2¾mm needles, pick up and knit 25 ( 25: 28: 28: 31) sts down shaped left side of front neck, 20 sts from straight row- end edge, 25 ( 25: 28: 28: 31) sts up shaped right side of front neck, 8 sts down shaped right side of back neck, 39 ( 39: 42: 42: 45) sts from straight row- end edge, and 8 sts up shaped left side of back neck. [125 ( 125: 134: 134: 143) sts] Beg with a P row, work in st st for 9 rows, ending with RS facing for next row. Cast off. Join left shoulder and neckband seam. Mark points along side seam edges 20 ( 21: 22: 23: 24) cm either side of shoulder seams (to denote base of armhole openings). Place centre of cast- off edge of sleeve to shoulder seam. Sew top of sleeve to body, using markers as a guide (where applicable). Join side and sleeve seams.