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Row 13: *K1, C3F, (P1, K1) twice, P1, C3B, K2; rep from * to end.

Row 14: *P5, (K1, P1) twice, K1, P4; rep from * to end.

Row 15: *K2, C3F, P1, K1, P1, C3B, K3; rep from * to end.

Row 16: *P6, K1, P1, K1, P5; rep from * to end.

Row 17: *K3, C3F, P1, C3B, K4; rep from * to end.

Row 18: *P7, K1, P6; rep from * to end. Row 19: *K4, C5B, K5; rep from * to end. Row 20: Purl.

Repeat these 20 rows for pattern.

Using 4mm needles and yarn A, cast on 83 ( 89: 96: 102: 109) sts, pm, then using yarn B (see pattern notes) cast on

45 ( 52: 59: 66: 73) sts.

128 ( 141: 155: 168: 182) sts.

Row 1 (RS): Using yarn B and starting with stitch 18 ( 11: 4: 28: 21), work row 1 of Right Chart to mrk, ending after stitch 31; slm; using yarn A and starting with stitch 1, work row 1 of Left Chart to end, ending after stitch 13 ( 5: 12: 4: 11).

Row 2 (WS): Using yarn A and starting with stitch 13 ( 5: 12: 4: 11), work row 2 of Left Chart to mrk, ending after stitch 1; slm; starting with stitch 31, work row 2 of Right Chart to end, ending after stitch 18 ( 1: 4: 28: 21).

Cont in patt as set for another 18 ( 18: 18: 20: 20) rows.

Keeping patt correct, dec 1 st at each end of next row, then every foll 14th row 6 times more.

114 ( 127: 141: 154: 168) sts.

Work even in patt for 13 ( 13: 15: 15: 17) rows.

Keeping patt correct, inc 1 st at each end of next row, then every foll 8th row 5 times more.

126 ( 139: 153: 166: 180) sts.

Work even in patt until piece meas 51 ( 51 :52: 52 :53) cm from cast-on edge, ending after a WS row.

SHAPE ARMHOLES

Keeping patt correct, cast off 4 ( 5: 6: 6: 7) sts at beg of next (RS) row, then 3 ( 3: 4: 4: 5) sts at beg of foll (WS) row.

119 ( 131: 143: 156: 168) sts.

Keeping in patt, dec 1 st at each end of every row 7 ( 9: 9: 11: 11) times, then every alt row 6 ( 7: 9: 10: 11) times.

93 ( 99: 107: 114: 124) sts.

Work even in patt until until armhole meas 20 ( 21 :23: 24 :26) cm from beg of shaping, ending after a WS row.

SHAPE BACK RIGHT NECK AND SHOULDER

Next row (RS): Cast off 7 ( 8: 8: 9: 10) sts, patt until there are 25 ( 27: 29: 32: 35) sts on right needle and turn. Cont on these 25 ( 27: 29: 32: 35) sts only.

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