MAKING UP

cast on 46 ( 50: 50: 50: 54) sts.

Work in K2, P2 rib until piece meas

7cm from cast-on, ending after a RS row.

Next row (WS): Rib 3 ( 5: 1: 1: 5), M1, (rib 2, M1) 20 ( 20: 24: 24: 22) times, rib 3 ( 5: 1: 1: 5).

67 ( 71: 75: 75: 77) sts.

Change to 4mm needles.

BEGIN CHART

Row 1 (RS): Starting with stitch

2( 14: 12: 12: 11), work Row 1 of Left Chart to end, ending after stitch 26 ( 28: 16: 16: 17).

Row 2 (WS): Starting with stitch

26 ( 28: 16: 16: 17), work Row 2 of Left Chart to end, ending after stitch

2( 14: 12: 12: 11).

Cont in patt as set, inc 1 st at each end of 11th ( 11th: 9th: 9th: 7th) row, then every foll 10th ( 10th: 8th: 8th: 6th) row 9( 9: 1: 11: 5) times, then every 12th ( 12th: 10th: 10th: 8th) row 1 ( 1: 10: 2: 10) times, working inc sts into patt.

89 ( 93: 99: 103: 109) sts. 27 ( 29: 31: 31: 2).

Row 2 (WS): Starting with stitch 27 ( 29: 31: 31: 2), work Row 2 of Right Chart to end, ending after stitch 18 ( 16: 14: 14: 12).

Cont in patt as set, inc 1 st at each end of 9th ( 9th: 9th: 7th: 7th) row, every foll 8th ( 8th: 8th: 6th: 6th) row 3 ( 8: 11: 5: 9) times, then every foll 10th ( 10th: 10th: 8th: 8th) row 8 ( 4: 2: 10: 7) times, working inc sts into patt.

96 ( 102: 108: 112: 118) sts.

Work even in patt until sleeve meas

45 ( 45: 46: 46: 46) cm from cast-on edge, ending after a WS row.

SHAPE SLEEVE HEAD:

Keeping patt correct, cast off 4 ( 5: 6: 6: 7) sts at beg of next 2 rows.

88 ( 92: 96: 100: 104) sts.

Dec 1 st at each end of every row 7 times, then every alt row 16 ( 18: 20: 22: 24) times, then every row 7 times.

28 sts.

Cast off 3 sts at beg of next 2 rows. Cast off rem 22 sts.

Block to measurements, following any yarn care instructions on the ball band. Join right shoulder seam using back stitch, or mattress stitch if preferred.

NECKBAND

With RS facing and using 3.25mm needles, pick up and knit 23 ( 23: 27: 27: 29) sts down left side of front neck, knit across 14 sts from front holder [dec 2 sts evenly across], pick up and knit

23 ( 23: 27: 27: 29) sts up right side of front neck, 5 sts down right side of back neck, knit across 31 ( 31: 35: 35: 37) sts on back holder [dec 1 ( 1: 1: 1: 3) sts evenly across], then pick up and knit 5 sts up left side of back neck.

98 ( 98: 110: 110: 114) sts.

Starting with a WS row, work in K2, P2 rib for 7 rows.

Cast off in rib.

Join left shoulder and neckband seam. Sew side seams and set in sleeves.

Sew sleeve seams.

Weave in ends and block once more to measurements, if desired.