STITCH PATTERNS

1x1 RIB

(multiple of 2 sts + 1) Row 1 (RS): K1, *P1, K1; rep from * to end. Row 2 (WS): *P1, K1; rep from * to last st, P1. Rep these 2 rows for patt.

CHART A !WRITTEN INSTRUCTIONS"

(worked over 15 sts) Row 1 (RS): K4, K2tog, K1, yo, K1, yo, K1, SSK, K4. Row 2 and every foll WS row: Purl. Row 3: K3, K2tog, K1, yo, K3, yo, K1, SSK, K3. Row 5: K2, K2tog, K1, yo, K5, yo, K1, SSK, K2. Row 7: K1, K2tog, K1, yo, K7, yo, K1, SSK, K1. Row 9: K2tog, K1, yo, K9, yo, K1, SSK. Row 11: Yo, K1, SSK, K9, K2tog, K1, yo. Row 13: K1, yo, K1, SSK, K7, K2tog, K1, yo, K1. Row 15: K2, yo, K1, SSK, K5, K2tog, K1, yo, K2. Row 17: K3, yo, K1, SSK, K3, K2tog, K1, yo, K3. Row 19: K4, yo, K1, SSK, K1, K2tog, yo, K4. Row 21: K5, yo, K1, s2kpo, K1, yo, K5. Row 23: K6, yo, s2kpo, yo, K6. Row 24 (WS): Purl.

CHART B !WRITTEN INSTRUCTIONS"

nd (worked over 25 sts) Row 1 (RS): K5, K2tog, K1, P1, M1pw, K2tog, K1, (yo, K1) twice, SSK, M1pw, P1, K1, SSK, K5. Row 2 (WS): P7, K2, P7, K2, P7. Row 3: K4, K2tog, K1, P1, M1pw, K2tog, K2, yo, K1, yo, K2, SSK, M1pw, P1, K1, SSK, K4. Row 4: P6, K2, P9, K2, P6. Row 5: K3, K2tog, K1, P1, M1pw, K2tog, K3, yo, K1, yo, K3, SSK, M1pw, P1, K1, SSK, K3. Row 6: P5, K2, P11, K2, P5. Row 7: K2, K2tog, K1, P1, M1pw, K2tog, K4, yo, K1, yo, K4, SSK, M1pw, P1, K1, SSK, K2. Row 8: P4, K2, P13, K2, P4. Row 9: K1, K2tog, K1, P1, M1pw, K2tog, K5, yo, K1, yo, K5, SSK, M1pw, P1, K1, SSK, K1. Row 10: P3, K2, P15, K2, P3. Row 11: M1R, K1, SSK, P1, yo, SSK, K13, K2tog, yo, P1, K2tog, K1, M1L. Row 12: As row 10. Row 13: K1, M1R, K1, SSK, P1, yo, SSK, K11, K2tog, yo, P1, K2tog, K1, M1L, K1. Row 14: As row 8. Row 15: K2, M1R, K1, SSK, P1, yo, SSK, K9, K2tog, yo, P1, K2tog, K1, M1L, K2. Row 16: as row 6. Row 17: K3, M1R, K1, SSK, P1, yo, SSK, K7, K2tog, yo, P1, K2tog, K1, M1L, K3. Row 18: As row 4. Row 19: K4, M1R, K1, SSK, P1, yo, SSK, K5, K2tog, yo, P1, K2tog, K1, M1L, K4. Row 20: As row 2. Row 21: K5, M1R, K1, SSK, P1, yo, SSK, K3, K2tog, yo, P1, K2tog, K1, M1L, K5. Row 22 (WS): P8, K2, P5, K2, P8.

PATTERN NOTES

Work shaping decreases 2 sts in from edges. Diagonal lines are formed across the bust by balanced decreases and yarnovers. When no stitches remain between the armhole edge and the first diagonal line decrease, remove the marker for this decrease and work over these stitches in stocking stitch. Continue to work second diagonal decrease line until again, when no stitches remain between edge of work and decrease, remove marker and work all stitches except Chart B in stocking stitch.

BACK

Using 3.25mm needles, cast on 107 ( 117: 131: 143: 159) sts. Work in 1x1 Rib for 6 ( 6:7: 7: 7) cm, ending after a WS row. Change to 4mm needles. Work in st st until work meas 40 ( 41: 42: 43: 44) cm from cast-on, ending after a WS row.

SHAPE ARMHOLES

Dec 1 st at each end of every row 5 ( 5:7: 7: 9) times, then every alt row 3 times. 91 ( 101: 111: 123: 135) sts. Work even in st st until armhole meas 20 ( 21: 22: 23: 24) cm, ending after a WS row.