PANEL PATTERN

(worked over 11 sts) Row 1: P1, (K1, P3) twice, K1, P1. Row 2 and all alt rows: Work across 11 sts, knitting all K sts and purling all P sts as they present themselves. Row 3: K1, P3, K1, P1, K1, P3, K1. Row 5: P3, (K1, P1) twice, K1, P3. Row 7: P2, (K1, P1) 3 times, K1, P2. Row 9: P3, (K1, P1) twice, K1, P3. Row 11: K1, P3, K1, P1, K1, P3, K1. Row 13: P1, (K1, P3) twice, K1, P1. Row 15: K1, P1, K1, P5, K1, P1, K1. Row 17: (P1, K1) twice, P3, (K1, P1) twice. Row 19: K1, P1, K1, P5, K1, P1, K1. Row 20: As row 2. These 20 rows form panel. Next row: P8 ( 8: 5: 6: 7: 6), *PFB, P13 ( 15: 10: 11: 12: 9); rep from * to last 8 ( 8: 5: 6: 7: 6) sts, PFB, P to end. 107 ( 119: 131: 143: 155: 167) sts. Change to 4mm needles. Begin working in st st with panel pattern as folls: Row 1 (RS): K10 ( 16: 22: 28: 34: 40), K3tbl, (work 11 sts of row 1 of panel, K3tbl) 6 times, K10 ( 16: 22: 28: 34: 40). Row 2: P10 ( 16: 22: 28: 34: 40), P3tbl, (work 11 sts of row 2 of panel, P3tbl) 6 times, P10 ( 16: 22: 28: 34: 40). Rows 3 to 20: Rep rows 1 to 2, 9 times more but working rows 3 to 20 of panel. These 20 rows set the patt. Cont in patt until work meas 42 cm from beg, measured through centre of work, ending after a WS row.

SHAPE ARMHOLES

Cast off 7 ( 9: 11: 13: 15: 17) sts loosely at beg of next 2 rows. 93 ( 101: 109: 117: 125: 133) sts. Dec 1 st at each end of next 3 ( 5: 5: 5: 7: 9) rows, then on every foll alt row until 81 ( 85: 91: 97: 101: 107) sts rem. Cont straight until Back meas 63 ( 65: 67: 69: 70: 72) cm from beg, ending after a WS row.

SHAPE SHOULDERS

Cast off 7 ( 7: 8: 9: 9: 10) sts at beg of next 4 rows, then 7 ( 8: 8: 8: 9: 9) sts at beg of next 2 rows. Slip rem 39 ( 41: 43: 45: 47: 49) sts on a stitch holder.

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