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STITCH PATTERNS

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(even number of sts) Row 1 (RS): *K1, P1; rep from * to end. Row 2 (WS): *P1, K1; rep from * to end. Rep these 2 rows for patt.

MOSS STITCH

(odd number of sts) Row 1: *K1, P1; rep from * to last st, K1. Rep this row for patt.

MOSS STITCH

STRIPE SEQUENCE

Worked in st st. Work 12 rows in B. Work 12 rows in C. Work 12 rows in D. Work 12 rows in A. Rep last 48 rows for patt. Change to 4mm needles. Starting with st 20 ( 1: 18: 24: 17) and ending with st 17 ( 12: 19: 13: 20), work Chart until piece meas 55cm from cast-on, ending after a WS row.

SHAPE ARMHOLES

Cont in patt, cast off 7 ( 7: 9: 11: 12) sts at beg of next 2 rows. 104 ( 118: 128: 136: 148) sts. Dec 1 st at each end of next 5 ( 7: 7: 7: 9) rows, then every alt row 2 ( 3: 5: 6: 6) times, then every 4th row once. 88 ( 96: 102: 108: 116) sts. Cont even in patt until armhole meas 23 ( 25: 26: 27: 28 ) cm, ending after a WS row.

SHAPE SHOULDERS

Cast off 9 ( 9: 10: 10: 11) sts at beg of next 2 rows. 70 ( 78: 82: 88: 94) sts.

SHAPE RIGHT NECK AND SHOULDER

Next row (RS): Cast off 9 ( 9: 9: 10: 10) sts, patt until there are 11 ( 13: 13: 13: 14) sts on right-hand needle. Turn. Next row (WS): Cast off 3 ( 4: 4: 4: 4) sts, patt to end. Cast off rem 8 ( 9: 9: 9: 10) sts. With RS facing, rejoin yarn to rem sts. Cast off centre 30 ( 34: 38: 42: 46) sts, patt to end. Change to 4mm needles. Starting with st 18 ( 13: 20: 14: 21) and ending with st 1 ( 3: 17: 17: 7), begin Chart. **Cont in Chart patt until Front measures same as Back to armhole shaping, ending after a WS row.

SHAPE ARMHOLE

Cast off 7 ( 7: 9: 11: 12) sts at beg of next (RS) row. 49 ( 56: 61: 65: 71) sts. Work 1 row even in patt. Dec 1 st at armhole edge of next 5 ( 7: 7: 7: 9) rows, then every alt row 2 ( 3: 5: 6: 6) times, then every 4th row once. 41 ( 45: 48: 51: 55) sts. Cont even in patt until armhole measures approx. 15 ( 16 :16 : 18: 19) cm, ending after a RS row.

SHAPE NECK

Keeping patt correct, cast off 5 ( 6: 6: 7: 8) sts at beg of next (WS) row, then 3 ( 4: 4: 5: 5) sts at beg of foll WS row. 33 ( 35: 38: 39: 42) sts. Dec 1 st at neck edge of next 5 rows, then

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