CHART PATTERNS
PATTERN A SIZES 1 TO 4
(worked over 16 sts and 8 rows) Row 1 (RS): Purl.
Row 2 and all WS rows: Knit. Rows 3 and 5: Purl.
Row 7: P8, MB, P7.
Row 8: Knit.
PATTERN A SIZES 5 TO 8
(worked over 18 sts and 12 rows) Row 1 (RS): Purl.
Row 2 and all WS rows: Knit. Rows 3, 5, 7, and 9: Purl.
Row 11: P9, MB, P8.
Row 12: Knit.
PATTERN B SIZES 1 TO 4
(worked over 18 sts and 8 rows) Rows 1 and 5 (RS): Knit.
Row 2 and all WS rows: Purl. Row 3: K6, C12F.
Row 7: C12B, K6.
Row 8: Purl.
PATTERN B SIZES 5 TO 8
(worked over 24 sts and 12 rows) Rows 1, 3, 7 and 9 (RS): Knit. Row 2 and all WS rows: Purl. Row 5: K8, C16F.
Row 11: C16B, K8.
Row 12: Purl.
BACK
Using 3.5mm needles, cast on
128 (140:152:168:182:194:204:216) sts.
Rib row 1 (RS): *K1, P1; rep from * to end. Rib row 2 (WS): As Rib row 1.
Cont in rib as set until hem measures 3cm from cast-on edge, ending after a WS row. Begin working in pattern, ensuring you follow the correct charts or written stitch patterns for your size, as foll:
Row 1 (RS): P5 (11:17:25:19:25:30:36),
(work Patt A, work Patt B) 3 times, work Patt A, P5 (11:17:25:19:25:30:36).
Row 2: K5 (11:17:25:19:25:30:36), (work Patt A, work Patt B) 3 times, work Patt A, K5 (11:17:25:19:25:30:36).
Continue in pattern as set, working rows 3 to 8 (8:8:8:12:12:12:12) and then repeating rows 1 to 8 (8:8:8:12:12:12:12) throughout, until Back measures 43 (43:43½:43½:43½: 43½:43½ :43) cm from cast-on edge, ending after a WS row.
Make a note of which row of the pattern you ended on, so that you can match it when working the Front.
SHAPE ARMHOLES
NOTE: Keep patt correct throughout all shaping. At the end of all shaping you should have 5 (6:8:10:1:4:5:6) sts at each end before and after your side cables.
Cast off 4 (5:6:7:9:10:12:13) sts at beg of next 2 rows.
120 (130:140:154:164:174:180:190) sts.
Dec row (RS): Skpo, patt to last 2 sts, K2tog. 2 sts dec’d.
Dec row (WS): P2tog, patt to last 2 sts, P2tog tbl. 2 sts dec’d.
Dec row (RS): Skpo, patt to last 2 sts, K2tog. 2 sts dec’d.
Rep last 2 rows another 2 (2:3:3:4:5:7:7) times.
106 (116:122:136:142:148:146:156) sts.
Next row (WS): Patt to end.
Dec row (RS): Skpo, patt to last 2 sts, K2tog. 2 sts dec’d.
Rep last 2 rows another 2 (4:6:14:15:15:13:17) times.
100 (106:108:106:110:116:118:120) sts.
Sizes 1, 2 and 3 only
Work 3 rows straight.
Dec row (RS): Skpo, patt to last 2 sts, K2tog. 2 sts dec’d.
Rep last 4 rows another 1 (3:2:-:-:-:-:-) times.
All sizes
96 (98:102:106:110:116:118:120) sts.
**
Work straight in patt until Back measures 20 (21:21½:22½:23½:24½:25½:27) cm from beg of armhole shaping, ending after a WS row.
SHAPE BACK NECK AND SHOULDERS
Next row (RS): Patt 29 (30:32:33:34:37:37:37) sts, cast off next 38 (38:38:40:42:42:44:46) sts for centre back neck, patt to end.
Turn and cont on last 29 (30:32:33:34:37:37: 37) sts only for Left Back Neck and Shoulder.
Next row: Work straight.
Next row: Cast off 3 sts at neck edge, patt to end.
26 (27:29:30:31:34:34:34) sts.
Next row: Work straight.
Cast off all sts.
With WS facing, rejoin yarn to rem 29 (30:32:33:34:37:37:37) sts at neck edge, cast off 3 sts, patt to end. 26 (27:29:30:31:34:34:34) sts. Next row: Work straight. Cast off all sts.
FRONT
Work as for Back to **. 96 (98:102:106:110:116:118:120) sts.
When armhole shaping is complete, continue straight until Front measures 55 (56:57:58:59:60:61:62) cm from cast-on edge, ending after a WS row.
This should be approx 13 (5:3:3:1:3:5:3) rows.
SHAPE FRONT NECK
NOTE: When shaping Front Neck, if you can’t work a full cable, work in reverse stocking stitch and stocking stitch as the sts present themselves. If when casting off across the front neck cable you find the