BACK FRONT
Using 3.25mm needles and yarn A, cast on 74 ( 82: 86) sts. Row 1 (RS): K2, *P2, K2; rep from * to end. Row 2: P2, *K2, P2; rep from * to end. These 2 rows form rib. Cont in rib for a further 12 rows, ending with RS facing for next row. Change to 4mm needles. Beg with a K row, work in st st until Back meas 26 ( 29: 31 ) cm, ending with RS facing for next row.
SHAPE ARMHOLES
Cast off 2 ( 3: 3) sts at beg of next 2 rows. 70 ( 76: 80) sts. Dec 1 st at each end of next 3 rows, then on foll 2 ( 4: 4) alt rows. 60 ( 62: 66) sts. Cont straight until armhole meas 13 ( 15: 16 ) cm, ending with RS facing for next row.
SHAPE SHOULDERS AND BACK NECK
Next row (RS): Cast off 4 sts, K until there are 11 ( 11: 12) sts on right nd 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, AT THE SAME TIME cast off 4 sts at beg of 2nd row. Cast off rem 4 ( 4: 5) sts. With RS facing, slip centre 30 ( 32: 34) sts onto a holder, rejoin yarn and K to end. Complete to match first side, reversing shapings. Work as given for Back until Front meas 16 ( 19: 23) cm, ending with RS facing for next row.
PLACE CHART
Next row (RS): Using yarn A K12 ( 16: 18), work next 50 sts as row 1 of Chart, using yarn A K12 ( 16: 18). Next row: Using yarn A P12 ( 16: 18), work next 50 sts as row 2 of Chart, using yarn A P12 ( 16: 18). These 2 rows set the sts – central 50 sts in patt from Chart, with all other sts in st st using yarn A. Keeping sts correct as now set, cont as folls: Cont straight until Front matches Back to beg of armhole shaping, ending with RS facing for next row.
SHAPE ARMHOLES
Keeping patt correct, cast off 2 ( 3: 3) sts at beg of next 2 rows. 70 ( 76: 80) sts. Dec 1 st at each end of next 3 rows, then on foll 2 ( 4: 4) alt rows. 60 ( 62: 66) sts. Cont straight until all 56 rows of chart have been completed, ending with RS facing for next row. Cont in st st using yarn A only as folls: Cont straight until 8 ( 10: 10) 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): K18 ( 19: 20) and turn, leaving rem sts on a holder. Work each side of neck separately. Dec 1 st at neck edge of next 4 rows, then on foll 1 ( 2: 2) alt rows. 13 ( 13: 14) sts. Work 1 row, ending with RS facing for next row.
SHAPE SHOULDER
Cast off 4 sts at beg of next and foll alt row and at same time dec 1 st at neck edge of next row. Work 1 row. Cast off rem 4 ( 4: 5) sts.