SWEATER BACK

Using 3.25mm needles, cast on

110 ( 122: 132: 144: 156) sts, placing a marker 3 ( 5: 2: 4: 2) sts in from each end of row.

Row 1 (RS): Knit to mrk, *yo, K1tbl, yo, skpo, K5; rep from * to mrk, knit to end. Row 2: Purl to mrk, *P4, P2tog tbl, P3; rep from * to mrk, purl to end.

Row 3: Knit to mrk, *yo, K1tbl, yo, K2, skpo, K3; rep from * to mrk, knit to end. Row 4: Purl to mrk, *P2, P2tog tbl, P5; rep from * to mrk, purl to end.

Row 5: Knit to mrk, *K1tbl, yo, K4, skpo, K1, yo; rep from * to mrk, knit to end.

Row 6: Purl to mrk, *P1, P2tog tbl, P6; rep from * to mrk, purl to end.

Row 7: Knit to mrk, *K5, K2tog, yo, K1tbl, yo; rep from * to mrk, knit to end.

Row 8: Purl to mrk, *P3, P2tog, P4; rep from * to mrk, purl to end.

Row 9: Knit to mrk, *K3, K2tog, K2, yo, K1tbl, yo; rep from * to mrk, knit to end. Row 10: Purl to mrk, *P5, P2tog, P2; rep from * to mrk, purl to end.

Row 11: Knit to mrk, *yo, K1, K2tog, K4, yo, K1tbl; rep from * to mrk, knit to end.

Row 12: Purl to mrk, *P6, P2tog, P1; rep from * to mrk, purl to end.

These 12 rows set pattern.

Cont in patt for a further 10 ( 12: 14: 16: 18) rows straight, ending after a WS row.

Keeping patt correct, dec 1 st at each end of next row and 3 foll 22nd rows.

102 ( 114: 124: 136: 148) sts, counted after a WS row.

Work 13 ( 13: 15: 15: 17) rows straight, ending after a WS row.

Inc 1 st at each end of next and foll 30th row, taking inc sts into patt.

106 ( 118: 128: 140: 152) sts, counted after a WS row.

Cont straight until Back measures 48 ( 48 :49: 49 :50) cm from cast-on edge, ending after a WS row.

SHAPE ARMHOLES

Keeping patt correct, cast off 3 ( 3: 4: 4: 5) sts at beg of next 2 rows.

100 ( 112: 120: 132: 142) sts.

Dec 1 st at each end of next 5 rows, then on foll 3 ( 6: 7: 9: 10) alt rows, then on 1 foll 4th row.

82 ( 88: 94: 102: 110) sts, counted after a WS row.

Cont straight until armhole measures 19 ( 20 :22: 23 :25) cm from beg of shaping, ending after a WS row.

SHAPE SHOULDERS AND BACK NECK

Next row (RS): Cast off 5 ( 6: 7: 8: 8) sts,

patt until 56 ( 59: 63: 67: 72) sts remain unworked on left needle.

Turn, leaving these last 56 ( 59: 63: 67: 72) sts on a holder and work on rem sts.

Work each side of neck separately.

Dec 1 st at neck edge of next 5 rows AND AT THE SAME TIME cast off 5 ( 6: 7: 8: 8) sts at beg of 2nd row, then 5 ( 6: 6: 7: 8) sts at beg of foll alt row.

Cast off rem 6 ( 6: 6: 7: 9) sts.

With RS facing, slip centre 30 ( 30: 32: 32: 34) sts onto a holder, rejoin yarn to rem sts and patt to end.

Dec 1 st at neck edge of next 5 rows AND AT THE SAME TIME cast off 5 ( 6: 7: 8: 8) sts at beg of next 2 alt rows, then 5 ( 6: 6: 7: 8) sts at beg of foll alt row.

Cast off rem 6 ( 6: 6: 7: 9) sts.