LEFT FRONT

Using 4mm needles and yarn P, cast on 44 ( 48: 53: 58: 63) 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, cont in patt from Chart as folls: Work 16 rows, ending with RS facing for next row. Keeping patt correct, dec 1 st at beg of next and 2 ( 1:1: 1: 1) foll 8th ( 10th: 10th: 12th: 12th) rows. 41 ( 46: 51: 56: 61) 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 beg of 5th ( next: next: 5th: 5th) and foll – ( 8th: 10th: 12th: 14th) row. 40 ( 44: 49: 54: 59) sts. Work 15 rows, ending with RS facing for next row.

Inc 1 st at beg 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. 44 ( 48: 53: 58: 63) sts.

Cont straight until Left Front matches Back to beg of armhole shaping, ending with RS facing for next row.

SHAPE ARMHOLE

Cast off 4 ( 5:5: 6: 7) sts at beg of next row. 40 ( 43: 48: 52: 56) sts. Work 1 row.

Dec 1 st at armhole edge of next 3 ( 5:5: 7: 7) rows, then on foll 4 ( 3:5: 4: 5) alt rows, then on foll 4th row. 32 ( 34: 37: 40: 43) sts. Cont straight until 24 ( 24: 26: 26: 28) rows less have been worked than on Back to beg of shoulder shaping, ending with RS facing for next row.

SHAPE FRONT NECK

Next row (RS): K26 ( 28: 31: 34: 37) and turn, leaving rem 6 sts on a holder (for neckband). Dec 1 st at neck edge of next 6 rows, then on foll 2 ( 2:3: 3: 4) alt rows, then on 2 foll 4th rows. 16 ( 18: 20: 23: 25) sts. Work 5 rows, ending with a RS row.

SHAPE SHOULDER

Cast off 5 ( 6:7: 8: 8) sts at beg of next and foll alt row. Work 1 row. Cast off rem 6 ( 6:6: 7: 9) sts.