TO MAKE UP

yarn C, 8 rows in yarn D and 0 ( 2: 2: 4: 6) rem rows in yarn A.

Cast off 2 ( 3: 4: 5: 5) sts at beg of next 2 rows. 56 ( 60: 62: 66: 68) sts.

Cast off 3 sts at beg of next 2 rows.

50 ( 54: 56: 60: 62) sts.

Cast off 2 sts at beg of next 8 ( 10: 10: 10: 10) rows.

34 ( 34: 36: 40: 42) sts.

Cast off 1 st at beg of next 6 ( 6: 6: 6: 8) rows. 28 ( 28: 30: 34: 34) sts.

Cast off 2 sts at beg of next 8 ( 8: 8: 10: 10) rows. 12 ( 12: 14: 14: 14) sts.

Cast off 3 sts at beg of next 2 rows.

6 ( 6: 8: 8: 8) sts.

Cast off rem sts.

Join shoulder seams.

FRONT BAND

With RS facing, using 8mm circular needles, pick up and knit 113 ( 115: 116: 118: 119) sts up right front, 24 ( 24: 26: 26: 28) sts across back neck and 113 ( 115: 116: 118: 119) sts down left front.

250( 254: 258: 262: 266) sts.

Rib row 1 (WS): K1, (P2, K2) to last st, K1. Rib row 2 (RS): K1, (P2, K2) to last st, K1. Work 1 more row in rib as set.

Buttonhole row (RS): K1, rib 172 ( 176: 180: 184: 188), (cast off 2, rib until there are 16 sts on right needle) 4 times, cast off 2, rib 2 (including st left over from cast-off), K1. Next row (WS): K1, rib to last st, casting on 2 sts over cast-off sts from previous row, K1. Work 1 more row in rib as set.

SHAPE COLLAR

Next row (WS): K1, rib 74 ( 76: 78: 80: 82), pm, rib 100, pm, w&t, slm.

Short rows 1 and 2: Rib to 3 sts before mrk, w&t.

Short rows 3 and 4: Rib to 3 sts before last w&t, w&t.

Rep last 2 short rows once more.

Short rows 7 and 8: Rib to 4 sts before last w&t, w&t.

Rep last 2 short rows another 5 times.

Next 2 rows: Patt to end, working wraps together with wrapped sts.

Cast off in rib.