SLEEVES
twice, work across row 3 of panel,
K19 ( 21: 23: 25: 27: 29: 31).
Row 4: Purl.
These 4 rows set the position for 3 panels with st st between.
Work a further 2 rows straight as set.
SHAPE WAIST
Dec row (RS): K7, skpo, patt to last 9 sts, K2tog, K7. 2 sts dec’d.
Work 5 rows straight.
Working waist shapings to match Back, cont in patt until Front meas 31cm from cast-on edge, ending after a row 14 of panel.
Now working centre panel only, work as given for Back, starting armhole shaping when Front meas 36 ( 36: 37: 37: 38: 38: 39) cm from cast-on edge.
85 ( 89: 93: 97: 101: 105: 109) sts.
When Front meas 41cm from cast-on edge, ending after a row 14 of panel, proceed as follows:
Sizes 10, 12, 14, 16, 18 and 20 only
Work a further – ( 1: 2: 3: 4: 5: 6) cm straight in st st across all sts, ending after a WS row.
All sizes
SHAPE LEFT FRONT NECK
Next row (RS): Patt 27 ( 28: 29: 30: 31: 32: 33), turn and work on these sts.
Dec row (WS): P2tog tbl, purl to end. 1 st dec’d.
Dec row (RS): Knit to last 2 sts, skpo. 1 st dec’d.
Rep these 2 rows another 3 times.
19 ( 20: 21: 22: 23: 24: 25) sts.
Cont straight until Front meas the same as Back to shoulder shaping, ending at shoulder edge.
SHAPE LEFT FRONT SHOULDER
Cast off 4 sts at beg of next and 2 foll alt rows.
7 ( 8: 9: 10: 11: 12: 13) sts.
Work 1 row straight.
Cast off rem 7 ( 8: 9: 10: 11: 12: 13) sts.
SHAPE RIGHT FRONT NECK
With RS facing, place centre 31 ( 33: 35: 37: 39: 41: 43) sts on a holder, rejoin yarn to rem sts at neck edge and knit to end.
Dec row (WS): Purl to last 2 sts, P2tog.
1 st dec’d.
Dec row (RS): K2tog, knit to end. 1 st dec’d.
Rep these 2 rows another 3 times. 19 ( 20: 21: 22: 23: 24: 25) sts.
Work straight until Front meas the same as Back to shoulder shaping, ending at shoulder edge.
SHAPE LEFT FRONT SHOULDER
Cast off 4 sts at beg of next and 2 foll alt rows. 7 ( 8: 9: 10: 11: 12: 13) sts.
Work 1 row straight.
Cast off rem 7 ( 8: 9: 10: 11: 12: 13) sts.
Using 3.25mm needles, cast on 89 ( 93: 97: 103: 107: 111: 117) sts. Rows 1 to 3: Purl.
Row 4: K1, (yo, skpo) to end. Rows 5 to 7: Purl.
Row 8: K1, (yo, K2tog) to end. These 8 rows form the pattern.