LEFT FRONT

Using 3.25mm needles cast on 100 ( 104: 109: 113: 135: 143: 151: 160: 168) sts. Beg and ending rows as indicated, repeating the 17-st patt repeat A5 ( 5: 5: 6: 7: 7:8: 8: 9) times across each row, now work in patt from chart for body as folls: Row 1 (RS): Patt first 93 ( 97: 102: 106: 128: 136: 144: 153: 161) sts as row 1 of chart, (P1, K1 tbl) 3 times, K1. Row 2: K1, (P1, K1) 3 times, patt rem 93 ( 97: 102: 106: 128: 136: 144: 153: 161) sts as row 2 of chart. These 2 rows set the sts - front opening edge 7 sts in rib with all other sts in patt from chart for body. Keeping sts correct as now set throughout, cont as folls: Work chart rows 3 to 6,2 ( 2: 2: 2: 4: 4: 4: 4: 4) times and then work rows 7 and 8 once.

Change to 4mm needles. Working rows 9 to 30 once, then repeating rows 3 to 30 a further 3 ( 3:4: 4: 4: 4: 4: 4: 4) times and then repeating rows 27 to 30 only as required, now cont in patt from chart for body and at same time cont as folls: Cont until Left Front matches Back to beg of armhole shaping, ending with RS facing for next row.

SHAPE ARMHOLE

Keeping patt correct, cast off 4 sts at beg of next row. 96 ( 100: 105: 109: 131: 139: 147: 156: 164) sts. Work 1 row. Dec 1 st at armhole edge of next and foll 12 alt rows. 83 ( 87: 92: 96: 118: 126: 134: 143: 151) sts.*

Cont straight until Left Front matches Back to beg of shoulder shaping, ending after chart row 30 and with RS facing for next row.

SHAPE SHOULDER

Cast off 7 ( 8: 9: 10: 11: 14: 16: 19: 21) sts at beg of next and foll alt row. 69 ( 71: 74: 76: 96: 98: 102: 105: 109) sts. Work 1 row. Next row (RS): Cast off 7 ( 8: 9: 10: 11: 13: 15: 18: 21) sts (for last shoulder cast-off), then slip rem 62 ( 63: 65: 66: 85: 85: 87: 87: 88) sts onto a holder (for hood).