BODY

Using 4mm circular needles and yarn A, cast on 155 ( 171: 187) sts. Do not join. Working back and forth in rows, work in 1x1 rib (P1, K1) for 4 ( 5: 5) cm.

Change to 4.5mm circular needles, 60cm long. Cast on 5 sts and join to work in the round. Place a stitch marker 1 st before the newly cast-on stitches, and another 1 st after; these 7 stitches are the steek stitches, and the round starts before the steek. Work 5 ( 6: 6) rounds in st st.

Change to 5mm circular needles, 60cm long. Work rows 1-10 of Chart.

Change to 4.5mm circular needles. Continue in yarn A until work meas approx. 26 ( 28: 31) cm.

ARMHOLE SHAPING

Cast off for the armholes as follows: Knit across the 7 steek sts, knit 30 ( 34: 37) sts, cast off 13 ( 13: 15) sts, knit 67 ( 75: 81) sts, cast off 13 ( 13: 15) sts, knit 30 ( 34: 37) sts (alternatively, place armhole sts on a piece of waste yarn). Place work to one side.