STITCH PATTERNS
PANEL
(worked over 12 sts) Row 1: Tw2B, P2, C2B, C2F, P2, Tw2F. Row 2: P1, K3, P4, K3, P1. Row 3: P3, Tw2B, K2, Tw2F, P3. Row 4: K3, P1, K1, P2, K1, P1, K3. Row 5: P2, Tw2B, P1, K2, P1, Tw2F, P2. Row 6: K2, P1, K2, P2, K2, P1, K2. Row 7: P1, Tw2B, P2, K2, P2, Tw2F, P1. Row 8: K1, P1, K3, P2, K3, P1, K1. These 8 rows form panel.
BACK
Using 4mm needles, cast on 100 ( 108: 116: 128: 136: 144) sts. Row 1 (RS): K3, (P2, K2) to last st, K1. Row 2: K1, (P2, K2) to last 3 sts, P2, K1. These 2 rows set rib. Rep these 2 rows until rib meas 7cm, ending after a Row 1. ** Next row: P6 ( 10: 8: 10: 9: 9), *M1, P8 ( 8: 9: 12: 13: 14); rep from * to last 6 ( 10: 9: 10: 10: 9) sts, M1, P to end. 112 ( 120: 128: 138: 146: 154) sts. Change to 5mm needles. Row 1 (RS): K4 ( 4: 8: 9: 9: 13), *P8 ( 9: 9: 10: 11: 11), K1tbl, P8 ( 9: 9: 10: 11: 11), work 12 sts from Row 1 of panel; rep from * twice more, P8 ( 9: 9: 10: 11: 11), K1tbl, P8 ( 9: 9: 10: 11: 11), K4 ( 4: 8: 9: 9: 13). Row 2: P4 ( 4: 8: 9: 9: 13), *K8 ( 9: 9: 10: 11: 11), P1tbl, K8 ( 9: 9: 10: 11: 11), work 12 sts from row 2 of panel; rep from * twice more, K8 ( 9: 9: 10: 11: 11), P1tbl, K8 ( 9: 9: 10: 11: 11), P4 ( 4: 8: 9: 9: 13). Rows 3-8: Rep rows 1-2, three times but working rows 3-8 of panel. These 8 rows set the pattern. Cont in patt until work meas 42cm from beg, ending after a WS row.
SHAPE RAGLAN
Rows 1-2: Cast off 3 ( 4: 5: 6: 7: 8) sts, work to end. 106 ( 112: 118: 126: 132: 138) sts. Row 3: K1, K2tog tbl, patt to last 3 sts, K2tog, K1. 2 sts dec’d. Row 4: K1, P2tog, patt to last 3 sts, P2tog tbl, K1. 2 sts dec’d. Rows 5-6: As Rows 3-4. 4 sts dec’d. Row 7: As Row 3. 2 sts dec’d. Row 8: K1, P1, patt to last 2 sts, P1, K1. Rep the last 6 rows 2 ( 2: 2: 2: 2: 3) times more. 76 ( 82: 88: 96: 102: 98) sts. Next row: K1, K2tog tbl, patt to last 3 sts, K2tog, K1. 2 sts dec’d. Next row: K1, P2tog, patt to last 3 sts, P2tog tbl, K1. 2 sts dec’d. Next row: K1, K2tog tbl, patt to last 3 sts, K2tog, K1. 2 sts dec’d. Next row: K1, P1, patt to last 2 sts, P1, K1. Rep the last 4 rows 3 ( 4: 4: 6: 7: 5) times more. 52 ( 52: 58: 54: 54: 62) sts. Next row: K1, K2tog tbl, patt to last 2 sts, K2tog, K1. 2 sts dec’d. Next row: K1, P1, patt to last 2 sts, P1, K1. Rep these 2 rows until 28 ( 30: 32: 32: 34: 36) sts rem, ending after a WS row. Slip sts on a stitch holder and leave.
FRONT
Work as for Back until 76 ( 82: 88: 96: 102: 98) sts rem in the raglan shaping, ending after a dec row. Next row (WS): K1, P1, patt across next 32 ( 35: 38: 42: 45: 43) sts, cast off next 8 sts (centre sts), patt to last 2 sts, P1, K1. Note: all rem sts of centre panel should now be worked in rev st st. Cont on last group of 34 ( 37: 40: 44: 47: 45) sts. Next row: K1, K2tog tbl, patt to end. 1 st dec’d. Next row: Patt to last 3 sts, P2tog tbl, K1. 1 st dec’d. Next row: K1, K2tog tbl, patt to end. 1 st dec’d. Next row: Patt to last 2 sts, P1, K1. Rep the last 4 rows 3 ( 4: 4: 6: 7: 5) times more. 22 ( 22: 25: 23: 23: 27) sts. Work 11 ( 7: 11: 3: 3: 7) more rows, dec 1 st at raglan edge on RS rows only. 16 ( 18: 19: 21: 21: 23) sts.
SHAPE NECK
Next row (WS): Cast off loosely 5 ( 6: 7: 7: 8: 9) sts, work to last 2 sts, P1, K1. 11 ( 12: 12: 14: 13: 14) sts. Work 3 rows, dec 1 st at raglan edge on RS rows only and at neck edge on every row. 6 ( 7: 7: 9: 8: 9) sts. Cont to dec at raglan edge only on every RS row until 2 sts rem. Work 1 row. Cast off. With RS facing, rejoin yarn to rem 34 ( 37: 40: 44: 47: 45) sts.
Next row: Patt to last 3 sts, K2tog, K1. 1 st dec’d. Next row: K1, P2tog, patt to end. 1 st dec’d. Next row: Patt to last 3 sts, K2tog, K1. 1 st dec’d. Next row: K1, P1, patt to end. Rep the last 4 rows 3 ( 4: 4: 6: 7: 5) times more. 22 ( 22: 25: 23: 23: 27) sts. Work 12 ( 8: 12: 4: 4: 8) more rows dec 1 st at raglan edge on RS rows only. 16 ( 18: 19: 21: 21: 23) sts.
SHAPE NECK
Next row (RS): Cast off loosely 5 ( 6: 7: 7: 8: 9) sts, work to last 3 sts, K2tog, K1. 10 ( 11: 11: 13: 12: 13) sts. Work 3 rows, dec 1 st at neck edge on each row and at raglan edge on the 2nd of these rows. 7 ( 8: 8: 10: 9: 10) sts. Cont to dec at raglan edge only on every RS row until 2 sts rem.