Sleeves

Using dpns in larger size, CO 64[72, 80, 88] sts. Join, and work ruffle as follows:

Row 1: *K4, p4* around.
Row 2, 3, 4: Work all sts as they appear.
Row 5: *K4, p2tog, p2* around -- 56[63, 70, 77] sts.
Row 6, 7, 8: Work all sts as they appear.
Row 9: *K4, p2tog, p1 * around -- 48[54, 60, 66] sts.
Row 10, 11, 12: Work all sts as they appear.
Row 13: *K4, p2tog * around -- 40[45, 50, 55] sts.
Row 14, 15, 16: Work all sts as they appear.
Row 17: *K3, SSK * around -- 32[36, 40, 44] sts.

K 2 rounds even.

Next round: K2, pm, finish round.

Work inc round, as follows:
K to 1 st before marker, m1, k1, sl marker, k1, m1, work around.

Work 8[7, 6, 5] rounds even.

Repeat these 9[8, 7, 6] rounds 13[15, 17, 19] times; 58[66, 74, 82] sts.

Work even until sleeves measures 18.5 inches or desired length, from beginning of St st [row 17 of ruffle]. Ruffle should flare over base of hand.

Next round, work to 4 sts before marker, BO 8 sts, finish round even. Place live sts on scrap yarn.

Make a second identical sleeve.

Body

Using smaller needle, CO 102[118, 134, 150] sts. Do not join.

Establish ribbing as follows: k1, *p4, k4*, ending with p4, k1.

Knitting the first and last st of each row to form a selvage, work 3 more rows of ribbing as established. On the next row, maintaining the ribs and selvage sts as established, work 16[19, 22, 25] sts, pm, work 70[80, 90, 100] sts, pm, work remaining 16[19, 22, 25] sts.

Note: the two sets of sts outside the markers are the front and underarms of the shrug; these will be in St st. The center 70[80, 90, 100] sts are the back; these will worked be in the lozenge pattern.

Change to larger needles. K1, p100[116, 132, 148], k1.

Establish the lozenge pattern on the center back sts and St st outside the markers as follows:

RS:K16[19, 22, 25], sl marker, work row 1 of lozenge pattern, sl marker, k k16[19, 22, 25].

Continue as established through 1 complete repeat [16 rows] of the lozenge pattern, then work 3 more rows, ending with row 3. If a longer back is desired, work additional 16 row reps, ending with row 3.

Armhole shaping

In patt, work to 8 sts before first marker. BO 8 sts. Purl across to 2nd marker. BO 8 sts. Work to end of row.

Join sleeves

K 8[11, 14, 17], pm, k sts from first sleeve, pm, work back sts in patt [row 5 of lozenge pattern], pm, k sts from second sleeve, pm, k to end of row -- 186[218, 250, 282] sts on needle.

Raglan Shaping

Next and all WS rows: K1, p across to 1 st from end, k1.

At the same time, keeping the center back sts [between the second and third markers] in patt, work raglan shaping on RS rows as follows:

*Work to 2 sts before marker, k2tog, sl marker, SSK, rep across from * [8 sts decreased each round].

Repeat these 2 rows 5[8, 11, 14] times more, until only 2 sts remain before the first marker and after the fourth.

From now on, work these 2 sts even, continuing other decreases as established [6 sts decreased each round]. You may want to remove the first and fourth markers at this point.

Repeat these rows until 36[38, 40, 42] sts remain. Leave these sts on the needle.

Using smaller needle, pick up 48[51, 54, 57] sts up left front, work 36[38, 40, 42] live sts in patt, pick up 48[51, 54, 57] sts down right front --132[140, 148, 156] sts total. Beginning on WS, work 4 rows in p4,k4 rib.

BO in pattern.