BACK

Using 4mm needles and yarn P, cast on 88 ( 96: 106: 116: 126) sts. Work in garter st for 4 rows, ending with RS facing for next row. Change to 4.5mm needles. Beg and ending rows as indicated and using the intarsia technique by twisting yarns around each other on the wrong side when changing colour, cont in patt from Chart, which is worked entirely in st st beg with a K row, as folls: Work 16 rows, ending with RS facing for next row. Keeping patt correct, dec 1 st at each end of next and 2 ( 1:1: 1: 1) foll 8th ( 10th: 10th: 12th: 12th) rows. 82 ( 92: 102: 112: 122) sts. Work 3 ( 9:9: 7: 7) rows, ending after chart row 36 and with RS facing for next row. Break off contrasts and cont using yarn L only. Beg with a K row, cont in st st throughout as folls: Dec 1 st at each end of 5th ( next: next: 5th: 5th) and foll – ( 8th: 10th: 12th: 14th) row. 80 ( 88: 98: 108: 118) sts. Work 15 rows, ending with RS facing for next row. Inc 1 st at each end of next and 1 ( 1:2: 1: 2) foll 10th ( 10th: 10th: 8th: 8th) rows, then on 2(2: 1: 2: 1) foll 12th ( 12th: 12th: 10th: 10th) rows. 88 ( 96: 106: 116: 126) sts. Cont straight until Back meas 37 ( 38: 38 : 39: 39 ) cm, ending with RS facing for next row.

SHAPE ARMHOLES

Cast off 4 ( 5:5: 6: 7) sts at beg of next 2 rows. 80 ( 86: 96: 104: 112) sts. Dec 1 st at each end of next 3 ( 5:5: 7: 7) rows, then on foll 4 ( 3:5: 4: 5) alt rows, then on foll 4th row. 64 ( 68: 74: 80: 86) sts. Cont straight until armhole meas 19 ( 20 : 22: 23 :25) cm, ending with RS facing for next row.

SHAPE SHOULDERS AND BACK NECK

Next row (RS): Cast off 5 ( 6:7: 8: 8) sts, knit until there are 14 ( 15: 16: 18: 20) sts on right needle and turn, leaving rem sts on a holder. Work each side of neck separately. Dec 1 st at neck edge of next 3 rows, ending with RS facing for next row, and at same time cast off 5 ( 6:7: 8: 8) sts at beg of 2nd row. Cast off rem 6 ( 6:6: 7: 9) sts. With RS facing, slip centre 26 ( 26: 28: 28: 30) sts onto a holder (for neckband), rejoin yarn and knit to end. Complete to match first side, reversing shapings.