NECKBAND

Join left shoulder. Using 3 mm needles, with RS facing, knit across 61 ( 64: 66: 67: 69: 70) sts of back neck dec 5 sts evenly, pick up and knit 23 ( 23: 25: 26: 26: 28) sts evenly down left front neck, knit across front neck sts dec 4 sts evenly, finally pick up and knit 23 ( 23: 25: 26: 26: 28) sts evenly up right front neck. [149 ( 155: 163: 167: 171: 177) sts] Change to 4mm needles and work as Sleeves from ** to **. Change to 3 mm needles and beg with a K row for WS work 4 rows in rev st st. Cast off firmly knitwise.