Back
With smaller needles, cast on 42 sts.
Work 1x1 rib for 8 rws [1.5"].
Rib-to-Body Inc Row
[Work 8, inc 1 in next st, work 7, inc 1
in next st] 2x
work 8.
With larger needles, work in pat st until piece meas
6"[row 22].
Place underarm markers.
Continue in pat st until piece meas 10" from the
start [row 44].
On next row, bind off center 12 sts, attach another ball of yarn and work
across row.
On next row, dec 1 st at each neck edge.
Continue in pat st until piece meas 10.5" [row 46].
Bind off 16 sts across each shoulder.
Front
Work as for back, including all shaping,
and, at the same time
when piece meas 8.5" [row 34]
Begin Neck Shaping
On next row, work 18, attach another ball of yarn, bind off center 10
sts,
and work across row. Working both sides at once,
dec 1 st at each neck edge,
every other row 2x.
Continue in pat st until piece meas 10.5" [row 46].
Bind off 16 sts across each shoulder.
Work sleeves.
Sleeves
With smaller needles, cast on 20 sts.
Work 1x1 rib for 8 rws [1.5"].
Rib-to-Sleeve-lnc Row
[Work 6, inc 1 in next st] 2x work 6.
Sleeve Increases
With larger needles, work in pat st.
Inc 1 st on each side every 4 rws 3x.
Then every 5 rws 2x.
Continue in pat st until piece meas 6.5" [row 26].
Bind off 32 sts. Finishing
Seam shoulders.
Sew in sleeves.
Seam sleeves.
Seam sides.
Standard Neck Finishing
With smaller size 16" circular needle, pick up 48 sts around neck edge.
Inc or dec as necessary on the first row to balance pattern. Work in
desired ribbing for 1" or desired length. Bind off loosely.
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