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BACK
Cast on 101 (113: 125: 139: 151: 163) sts using 3.25mm needles. Row 1 (RS) K2, (P1, K1) to last st, K1.
Row 2 K1, (P1, K1) to end.
Rep these 2 rib rows until work measures 6 (6: 7: 7: 7: 9)cm ending after Row 1.
Inc row (WS) P5 (4: 4: 3: 4: 4), *M1P, P3 (4: 4: 5: 6: 7), M1P, P4 (4: 5: 6: 7: 7); rep from * to last 5 (5: 4: 4: 4: 5) sts, M1P, purl to end. [128 (140: 152: 164: 174: 186) sts]
Change to 4mm needles and patt
Row 1 (RS) K6 (5: 4: 3: 8: 7), P4, (K3, P4) 1 (2: 3: 1: 1: 2) times, (K10, P4, K3, P4) 4 (4: 4: 6: 6: 6) times, K10, (P4, K3) 1 (2: 3: 1: 1: 2) times, P4, K6 (5: 4: 3: 8: 7).
Row 2 P6 (5: 4: 3: 8: 7), K4, (P3, K4) 1 (2: 3: 1: 1: 2) times, (P10, K4, P3, K4) 4 (4: 4: 6: 6: 6) times, P10, (K4, P3) 1 (2: 3: 1: 1: 2) times, K4,
P6 (5: 4: 3: 8: 7).
K6 (5: 4: 3: 8: 7), P4, (TW3, P4) 1 (2: 3: 1: 1: 2) times, (K10, P4, TW3, P4) 4 (4: 4: 6: 6: 6) times, K10, (P4, TW3) 1 (2: 3: 1: 1: 2) times, P4, K6 (5: 4: 3: 8: 7).
P6 (5: 4: 3: 8: 7), K4, (P3, K4) 1 (2: 3: 1: 1: 2) times, (P10, K4, P3, K4) 4 (4: 4: 6: 6: 6) times, P10, (K4, P3) 1 (2: 3: 1: 1: 2) times, K4, P6 (5: 4: 3: 8: 7).
Rep Rows 1 to 4 twice, then Rows 1 and 2 again.
K6 (5: 4: 3: 8: 7), P4, (TW3, P4) 1 (2: 3: 1: 1: 2) times, (C10B, P4, TW3, P4) 4 (4: 4: 6: 6: 6) times, C10B, (P4, TW3) 1 (2: 3: 1: 1: 2) times, P4, K6 (5: 4: 3: 8: 7).
As Row 4.
These 16 rows set patt.*
Cont in patt until work measures 62 (65: 66: 66: 67: 69)cm from cast on, ending after a WS row.
SHAPE SHOULDERS
Cast off 9 (9: 10: 11: 12: 13) sts at beg of next 8 rows, then cast off 8 (12: 13: 13: 13: 14) sts at beg of next 2 rows.
Cast off rem 40 (44: 46: 50: 52: 54) sts.
FRONT
Work as Back to *.
Rep 16 rows of patt another 6 times.
DIVIDE WORK AND SHAPE V NECK
Next row (RS) Patt 64 (70: 76: 82: 87: 93), turn.
Cont on these sts for left half of neck.
Note Work the outside stitch at the neck edge firmly, pulling yarn a little tightly as you turn the row.
Next row (WS) P5, cont in patt to end.
Next row (dec) Work in patt to last 7 sts, p2tog, K5. (1 st dec’d) Next row P5, K1, work in patt to end.
**Rep the last 2 rows until 56 (62: 66: 68: 71: 76) sts rem, ending after dec row.
Now rep dec row on every foll 4th row until 49 (53: 58: 62: 66: 71)
Row 3
Row 4
Rows 5 to 14
Row 15
Row 16
sts rem.
Work a few rows straight until work measures same as Back up to start of shoulder shaping, ending at side edge.
SHAPE SHOULDER
Cast off 9 (9: 10: 11: 12: 13) sts at beg of next row and the 3 foll alt rows, then 8 (12: 13: 13: 13: 14) sts at beg of next alt row. [5 sts]
NECK EDGING
Next row Work across 5 rem sts, inc 1 st at inner edge. [6 sts]** Work straight in st st on these 6 sts until edging is long enough to fit across cast-off sts of back neck to top of right shoulder.
Cast off.
With RS facing, neatly rejoin yarn to rem sts at neck edge.
Next row K5, work in patt to end.
Next row Work in patt to last 5 sts, P5.
Next row (dec row) K5, p2tog tbl, work in patt to end. [1 st dec’d] Next row Work in patt to last 6 sts, K1, P5.
Work as left half from ** to **.
Cast off.
SLEEVES
Cast on 45 (47: 49: 49: 51: 53) sts using 3.25mm needles. Work in rib as on Back for 6 (6: 7: 7: 7: 7)cm, ending after Row 1. Inc row (WS) P2 (3: 4: 6: 1: 2), *M1P, P5 (5: 5: 3: 4: 4); rep from * to last 3 (4: 5: 7: 2: 3) sts, M1P, purl to end. [54 (56: 58: 62: 64: 66) sts]
Change to 4mm needles and set patt:
Row 1 (RS) K11 (12: 13: 15: 16: 17), P4, K3, P4, K10, P4, K3, P4, K11 (12: 13: 15: 16: 17).
Row 2 P11 (12: 13: 15: 16: 17), K4, P3, K4, P10, K4, P3, K4, P to end. Row 3 K11 (12: 13: 15: 16: 17), P4, TW3, P4, K10, P4, TW3, P4, K to end. Row 4 As Row 2.
These 4 rows set the basic patt.
Cont in basic patt working C10B over central 10 knit sts on foll 11th row and then on every foll 16th row to match Back and Front. AT
THE SAME TIME inc 1 st at each end of next row, then on every foll 8th (6th: 6th: 6th: 4th: 4th) row until there are 60 (66: 84: 88: 70: 84) sts, then on every foll 8th (8th: 8th: 8th: 6th: 6th) row until there are 80 (86: 92: 96: 102: 108) sts.
Work straight until Sleeve measures 44 (46: 47: 47: 48: 48)cm, ending after a WS row.
Cast off loosely.
MAKING UP
Omitting ribbing, press work very lightly on WS following any yarn care instructions on the ball band. Join shoulders. Stitch inner edge of back neck edging joining short end to final 6 sts of border at right shoulder. Stitch cast-off edges of Sleeves to upper side edges of Back and Front. Join side and Sleeve seams. Press seams.