BACK AND FRONT

(both alike) Using 2.75mm needles, cast on 135 ( 149: 165: 175: 195) sts. Row 1 (RS): K1, *P1, K1; rep from * to end. Row 2: *P1, K1; rep from * to last st, P1. These 2 rows set rib. Cont in rib for 3cm, ending with WS facing for next row. Next row: Purl. Change to 3.25mm needles. Row 1: K46 ( 50: 58: 60: 67), work next 43 ( 49: 49: 55: 61) sts as set on row of chart working 6-st rep 6 ( 7: 7: 8: 9) times, knit to end. Row 2: P46 ( 50: 58: 60: 67), work next 43 ( 49: 49: 55: 61) sts as set on row 2 of chart working 6-st rep 6 ( 7: 7: 8: 9) times, purl to end. These 2 rows set st st and chart placement. Working 10-row rep as set on chart throughout, cont as folls: Cont without shaping until work meas 35 ( 36: 37: 38: 39) cm, ending with RS facing for next row.

SHAPE FOR SLEEVE TOP

Inc row: K2, KFB, patt to last 4 sts, KFB, K3. 2 sts inc’d. Rep Inc row on 2 foll 4th rows, then on 4 foll RS rows. 149 ( 163: 179: 189: 209) sts. Work 1 row, ending with RS facing for next row. Cast on 6 sts at beg of next 4 rows. 173 ( 187: 203: 213: 233) sts. Place markers at each end of next row. Cont without shaping until work meas approx. 6cm from marker ending with row 10 of chart, ending with RS facing for next row. Next row: K5 ( 6: 5: 4: 5), work as set on chart to last 5 ( 6: 5: 4: 5) sts, K5 ( 6: 5: 4: 5). This row sets new chart placement. Cont in patt as set on Chart until work meas approx. 18 ( 19: 20: 21: 22) cm from marker, ending after row 10 of Chart and with RS facing for next row. Now working in st st throughout, cont as folls:-

SHAPE SHOULDER

Cast off 10 ( 11: 13: 13: 15) sts at beg of next 40