Body
(Knit in one piece to the armholes.)
With smaller needles, CO 200[212,
224, 236, 248] sts. Join, pm, K 100 [106, 112,
118, 124] sts, pm, K to end of round. Work even
in St st until 1 inch from beg. Change to larger
needles and work even in St st until 3 inches
from beg.
Next round: K1, K2tog, K to
3 sts before marker, SSK, K1, slip marker, K1,
K2tog, K to 3 sts before marker, SSK, K1, slip
marker.
*K 5 rounds even.
K1, K2tog, K to 3 sts before
marker, SSK, K1, slip marker, K1, K2tog, K to
3 sts before marker, SSK, K1, slip marker.*
Rep from * to * 7 times more.
(164[176, 188, 200, 212] sts).
Work even in St st until work
measures 9 [9, 9.5, 9.5, 9.5] inches from beg.
Holding elastic thread tog with
yarn, (work 16[17, 18, 19, 20] sts in 2x2 rib,
work 2 tog maintaining rib patt) 4 times, rib
to first marker. Rep decs the same way across
second half of round. (156[168, 180, 192, 204]
sts).
Cont even in rib patt for five
more rounds. Cut elastic, leaving 8 inch tail
to weave in later.
Change to st st.
Next round: (K16[17, 18, 19,
20], M1) 4 times, knit to marker. Rep incs the
same way across second half of round. (164[176,
188, 200, 212] sts).
Work 3 rounds even.
Next round: K1, M1L, K to last
st before marker, M1R, K1, slip marker, K1, M1L,
K to last st before marker, M1R, K1, slip marker.
Rep inc round every 4th round 3 more times. (180[192,
204, 216, 228] sts).
Cont even in st st until work
measures 14.5[14.5, 15, 15, 15.5] inches from
beg.
Shape armholes:
BO 4 sts at beg of next round,
K to first marker, turn. Front and back will now
be worked separately. (86[92, 98, 104, 110] sts
for back, 90[96, 102, 108, 114 sts for front).
Place front sts on a holder.
BACK
**Next Row (WS): BO 4 sts, P
to end.
Row 1 (RS): K2, K2tog, K to
4 sts from end, SSK, K2.
Row 2 (WS): P2, slip 2 knitwise,
place slipped sts back on left needle and p2tog
tbl, P to 4 sts from end, slip 2 knitwise, place
slipped sts back on left needle and p2tog, P2.
Rep rows 1 and 2 1[1, 2, 2,
2] times more.
Rep row 1 on next then EOR 0[2,
1, 3, 4] times.** (72[74, 78, 80, 84] sts).
Work even until armhole measures
7.25[7.5, 8, 8.5, 8.75] inches.
Shape shoulders:
Row 1 (RS): BO 6[6, 6, 7, 7]
sts, K to end.
Row 2 (WS): BO 6[6, 6, 7, 7]
sts, P 14[15, 16, 16, 18], BO center 32[32, 34,
34, 34] sts, P to end. Place first 14[15, 16,
16, 18] sts on a holder.
Row 3: BO 5[6, 6, 6, 7] sts,
K to end.
Row 4: BO 2[2, 2, 2, 3] sts,
P to end.
Row 5: BO 5[5, 6, 6, 6] sts,
K to end.
Row 6: BO 2 rem sts.
Return holder sts to working
needle and, with RS facing, join yarn to left
back neck.
Row 1 (RS): BO 2[2, 2, 2, 3]
sts, K to end.
Row 2: BO 5[6, 6, 6, 7] sts,
P to end.
Row 3: BO 2 sts, K to end.
Row 4: BO 5 [5, 6, 6, 6] rem
sts.
Front
Return front sts to working
needle and, with RS facing, join yarn.
BO 4 sts, K to end, turn. 86[92,
98, 104, 110] sts.
Work as for back from ** to
**. (72[74, 78, 80, 84] sts).
Purl 1 row.
Shape Neck:
Next row (RS): K 32[33, 35,
36, 38], SSK, K2, turn. Place rem sts on holder
and cont working Left side of neck only.
Row 1 (WS): P2, slip next 2
sts knitwise, place slipped sts back on left needle
and purl tog tbl, P to end.
Row 2 (RS): K to 4 sts from
neck, SSK, K2.
Rep dec Rows 1 and 2 once more.
Work dec Row 2 EOR 8[8, 9, 9, 9] times then every
foll 4th row 4[4, 4, 4, 5] times. (16[17, 18,
19, 20] sts).
Work even in st st until armhole
measures 7.25[7.5, 8, 8.5, 8.75] inches, ending
with RS facing.
Shape shoulder:
BO 6[6, 6, 7, 7] sts, k to end.
Purl 1 row. BO
5[6, 6, 6, 7] sts, k to end.
Purl 1 row. BO rem 5[5, 6, 6, 6] sts.
Return holder sts to working
needle and, with RS facing, join yarn to Right
side of front neck.
Row 1 (RS): K2, K2tog, K to
end.
Row 2 (WS): P to 4 sts from
end, slip next 2 sts knitwise, place slipped sts
back on left needle and purl tog, P2.
Rep dec rows 1 and 2 once more.
Work dec Row 2 EOR 8[8, 9, 9, 9] times then every
foll 4th row, 4[4, 4, 4, 5] times. (16[17, 18,
19, 20] sts).
Work even in st st until armhole
measures 7.25[7.5, 8, 8.5, 8.75] inches, ending
with WS facing.
Shape shoulder:
BO 6[6, 6, 7, 7] sts, p to end.
Knit 1 row. BO 5[6, 6, 6, 7] sts, p to end. Knit
1 row. BO rem 5[5, 6, 6, 6] sts.
Sleeves (Worked flat. Make
two.)
With smaller needles, CO 76[76,
80, 80, 84] sts. Work even in st st until 1 inch
from beg.
Change to larger needles. Work
even until 2 inches from beg, ending with RS facing.
Next row: K1, K2tog, K to 3
sts from end, SSK, K1.
Rep this dec row every foll
8th row 3 more times. (68[68, 72, 72, 76] sts).
Work even until 9 inches from
beg, ending with RS facing.
Holding elastic thread tog with
yarn, work even in 2x2 ribbing for 6 rows. Cut
elastic, leaving 8 inch tail to weave in later.
Work even for 3 rows.
Next row: K1, M1R, K to last
st, M1L, K1.
Rep this inc row every foll
10th row twice more. 74[74, 78, 78, 82] sts
Work even until sleeve measures
14.5[14.5, 14.5, 15, 15] inches from beg.
Shape cap:
BO 4 sts at beg of next two
rows.
Row 1 (RS): K1, K2tog, K to
last 3 sts, SSK, K1.
Row 2 (WS): P1, slip next 2
sts knitwise, place slipped sts back on left needle
and purl tog tbl, P to last 3 sts, slip next 2
sts knitwise, place slipped sts back on left needle
and purl tog, P1.
Rep dec Rows 1 and 2 twice more.
Work dec Row 1 on next then EOR 4[3, 4, 4, 5]
times then on every foll 4th row 5[6, 6, 7, 7]
times and then EOR 2[2, 3, 2, 3] times. Rep dec
Rows 1 and 2 once more. Work dec Row 1 once. BO
rem 24 sts.
