MAKING UP

Inc 1 st at each end of 5th ( 5th: 3rd: 3rd: 3rd) and every foll 6th ( 6th: 4th: 4th: 4th) row to 93 ( 103: 75: 85: 99) sts, then on every foll

8th ( 8th: 6th: 6th: 6th) row until there are 101 ( 107: 113: 119: 125) sts, taking inc sts into patt.

Cont straight until Sleeve meas 44 ( 45: 46: 46: 46) cm from cast-on edge, ending after a WS row.

SHAPE TOP

Keeping patt correct, cast off 5 ( 7: 9: 11: 13) sts at beg of next 2 rows.

91 ( 93: 95: 97: 99) sts.

Dec 1 st at each end of next 9 rows, then on every foll alt row until 51 sts rem, then on foll 7 rows, ending after a WS row. 37 sts. Cast off 4 sts at beg of next 4 rows.

Cast off rem 21 sts.

Join right shoulder seam.

NECKBAND

With RS facing and using 3.25mm needles, pick up and knit 20 ( 20: 21: 21: 21) sts down left side of front neck, work across 72 33 ( 35: 33: 37: 37) sts on front holder as folls: K1 ( 2: 1: 3: 3), *SSK, K2tog, K5, SSK, K2tog**, K2, K2tog, K1; rep from * to ** once more, K1 ( 2: 1: 3: 3), pick up and knit 20 ( 20: 21: 21: 21) sts up right side of front neck, and 3 sts down right side of back neck, work across 47 ( 49: 49: 53: 53) sts on back holder as folls: K1 ( 2: 2: 4: 4), K2tog, (K5, SSK, K2tog) twice, K2, K2tog, K1, (SSK, K2tog, K5) twice, SSK, K1 ( 2: 2: 4: 4), then pick up and knit 3 sts up left side of back neck.

106 ( 110: 110: 118: 118) sts.

Row 1 (WS): P2, *K2, P2; rep from * to end. Row 2: K2, *P2, K2; rep from * to end. These 2 rows form rib.

Cont in rib for a further 5 rows, ending after a WS row.

Cast off in rib.