BACK AND FRONT
(both alike)
Using 3.25mm needles and yarn A, cast on 102 ( 110: 126: 138: 154) sts.
Row 1 (RS): *K2, P2; rep from * to last 2 sts, K2.
Row 2: P2, *K2, P2; rep from * to end. These 2 rows set rib.
Work as set until piece meas 9 ( 9: 10: 10: 10)cm from cast-on edge, ending after a RS row. Next row (WS): Purl to end, dec 3 ( 0: 3: 3: 3) sts and inc 0 ( 1: 0: 0: 0) sts evenly across row. 99 ( 111: 123: 135: 151) sts.
Change to 4mm needles.
Row 1 (RS): Using yarn A, knit.
Row 2 (WS): Using yarn A, purl.
Row 3: Using yarn A, knit.
Row 4: Using yarn B, purl.
Row 5: Using yarn B, knit.
Row 6: Using yarn A, purl.
Row 7: Using yarn A, K3, *catch strands, K3; rep from * to end.
Row 8: Using yarn A, purl.
Row 9: Using yarn A, knit.
Row 10: Using yarn B, *P3, Sl 1 wyif; rep from * to last 3 sts, P3.
Row 11: Using yarn B, K3, *Sl 1 wyib, K3; rep from * to end.
Row 12: Using yarn A, P1, *Sl 1 wyif, P3; rep from * to last 2 sts, Sl 1 wyif, P1.
Row 13: Using yarn A, K1, Sl 1 wyib, *K3, Sl 1 wyib; rep from * to last st, K1.
Rows 14 and 15: As Rows 10 and 11.
Row 16: Using yarn A, purl.
These 16 rows set pattern.
Cont in patt as set until work meas
35 ( 36: 37: 38: 39) cm from cast-on edge, ending after a WS row.
SHAPE ARMHOLES
Cast off 5 ( 6: 7: 9: 11) sts at beg of next 2 rows. 89 ( 99: 109: 117: 129) sts.
Dec 1 st at each end of next 5 ( 7: 7: 7: 9) rows, then on 1 ( 1: 2: 2: 1) foll RS rows.
77 ( 83: 91: 99: 109) sts.
Cont straight in pattern until armhole meas 18 ( 19: 20: 21: 22) cm from beg of shaping, ending after a WS row.
SHAPE NECK
Next row (RS): Patt 15 ( 18: 21: 25: 29), turn and leave rem sts on a holder. Cont on these sts for first side of neck. Dec 1 st at neck edge of next 4 rows. 11 ( 14: 17: 21: 25) sts.
Work 1 row straight.
SHAPE SHOULDER
Next row (RS): Cast off 5 ( 7: 8: 10: 12) sts, knit to end. 6 ( 7: 9: 11: 13) sts. Work 1 row straight. Cast off rem sts.
With RS facing, working on rem sts, leave 47 ( 47: 49: 49: 51) sts on a holder for centre neck, rejoin yarn to rem sts and knit to end. 15 ( 18: 21: 25: 29) sts.
Dec 1 st at neck edge of next 4 rows. 11 ( 14: 17: 21: 25) sts.
Work 2 rows straight.
SHAPE SHOULDER
Next row (WS): Cast off 5 ( 7: 8: 10: 12) sts, purl to end.
6 ( 7: 9: 11: 13) sts.
Work 1 row straight.
Cast off rem sts.