Collar
Using US #11 and MC, circular needle, CO 36 stitches.
Work back and forth in 2x2 ribbing until work measures
12 inches.
Yoke
Set-up Row: K12, pm, k6, pm, k12, pm, k6.
The 12-st sections will become the front and back
body sections.
The 6-st sections will become the sleeve sections.
Row 1 [WS]: Sl1, p to end.
Row 2 [RS]: [K1fb, k to 1 st before marker,
k1fb, slm] 3 times, k1fb, k to last st, k1fb.] 8
sts have been increased
Repeat Rows 1 and 2 2[2,2,3,3,4,4]
times more. 60[60,60,68,68,76,76] sts
Join to begin working in the round, pm at beg of
round.
Rnd 1: K all sts.
Rnd 2: [K1fb, k to 1 st before marker,
k1fb, slm] 3 times, k1fb, k to last st, k1fb.] 8
sts have been increased.
Work these 2 rnds 6[7, 8, 8, 9, 9, 10] times more.
There will be 26[28,30,32,34,36,38] sts in each
sleeve section and 32[34,36,38,40,42,44] sts in
each body section. 116[124,132,140,148,156,164]
in total
Separate sleeves from
body
Work across 32[34,36,38,40,42,44] sts of front body
section, remove marker, place 26[28,30,32,34,36,38]
sts of sleeve section on waste yarn, keep next marker
on needle, work across 32[34,36,38,40,42,44] sts
of back body section, remove marker, place 26[28,30,32,34,36,38]
sts of rem sleeve section on waste yarn, keep final
marker on needle. 64[68, 72, 76, 80, 84, 88] sts
on needle.
The body will now be worked in the round, from the
underarms down.
Work even
until work measures 6[6,7,7,8,8,9] inches from underarms.
Work Lower
Body Ribbing
Set-up Rnd: Using smaller circular needles and CC,
[k1fb, k into front, then back, then front again
of next st] around. 160[170, 180, 190, 200, 210,
220] sts
Work in 2x2 ribbing until work measures 4[4,5,5,6,6,7]
inches from Set-up Round.
BO all sts loosely in patt.
Work Sleeve
Ribbing
Remove sts of one sleeve from waste yarn and place
on dpns.
Work Set-up Rnd as for Lower Body Ribbing. 65[70,
75, 80, 85, 90, 95] sts
First and Fifth Sizes
Only:
Next
Rnd: Work in 2x2 Rib to last 5 sts, k2, p1,
p2tog. 64[ _, _, _, 84, _, _] sts.
Cont in 2x2 Rib until ribbing measures 3[_, _, _,
4, _, _] inches.
BO all sts loosely in patt.
Second and Sixth Sizes
Only:
Next Rnd: Work in 2x2 Rib to last 2 sts,
k2.
Work this round until work measures _[3, _, _, _,
4, _] inches.
BO all sts loosely in patt.
Third and Seventh Sizes
Only:
Next Rnd: Work in 2x2 Rib to last
3 sts, k2, p1, m1. _[_, 76, _, _, _, 96] sts.
Cont in 2x2 Rib until work measures _[_, 3, _, _,
_, 4] inches.
BO all sts loosely in patt.
Fourth Size Only:
Work in 2x2 Rib until work measures 3 inches.
BO all sts loosely in patt.
Neckline
Ribbing
Using smaller circular needle and CC, with WS facing,
pick up and k 2 sts in each st along opening edge
of split turtleneck, and 1 st in "v" where
sides of neck join. Place a safetly pin in the central
"v" st.
Work 2 rows of 1x1 Ribbing, back and forth.
Next Row:
Work to 1 st before st marked by safety pin, k3tog,
work in patt as set to end of row. (Safety pin now
marks single st resulting from k3tog.)
Next Row: Work in patt as set.
Work these 2 rows
until Neckline Ribbing measures 1.5 inches.
BO all sts in patt.