Back

** Cast on 124 (130) sts and work 4 inches k 1 p 1 ribbing, always working into the back of every stitch to give a twisted rib.

On last row of rib inc as follows:

Rib 4 (10), * inc in next st, rib 11 (9).
Repeat from * to end: 134 (142) sts.

With right side facing, change to stocking stitch, starting with a knit row, and work straight until back measures 13 (13 1/2) inches from start.

With right side facing, shape armholes by casting off 5 (7) sts at beginning of next 2 rows.

Next Row: K 3, slip 1, k 1, psso, k to last 5 sts, k 2 tog, k 3.
Next Row: Purl.
Repeat these 2 rows until 108 (112) sts remain.
Work straight until back measures 22 1/2 (23) inches.

With right side facing, shape shoulders by casting off 9 (9) sts at beginning of next 8 rows.
Cast off remaining 36 (40) sts.

Front:

Work exactly as for back from ** to **, 134 (142) sts.
With right side facing, change to stocking stitch and divide work as follows:

Row 1: K 95 (99), p 1, k 4, turn and leave remaining 34 (38) sts on a spare needle.
Row 2: Cast on 3, p 7, k 1, purl to end: 103 (107) sts.
Row 3: K to last 10 sts, k 2 tog, p 1, k 7.
Row 4: P 7, k 1, purl to end.
Row 5: K to last 8 sts, p 1, k 7.
Row 6: As Row 4.
Repeat the last 4 rows until front measures 13 (13 1/2) inches.

With right side facing, continue shaping front edge on every following 4th row as before, and at the same time shape armhole by casting off 5 (7) sts at beginning of next row, then dec 1 st at armhole edge inside the first 3 sts as for back on the following 15 knit rows.

Now keep armhole edge straight and continue sloping front edge on every 4th row as before until 44 (44) sts remain. Work straight until front measures same as back at armhole edge.

With right side facing, shape shoulder by casting off 9 sts at beginning of next and following 3 alternate rows, armhole edge. Leave remaining 8 sts on a safety pin. With right side facing, return to remaining 34 (38) sts, cast on 69 for underlap.

Row 1: K 7, p 1, k to end.
Row 2: P to last 8 sts, k 1, p 7.
Finish to correspond with left front reversing shapings.

To Make Up:

Press work lightly on wrong side under a damp cloth, avoiding ribbing. Join shoulder and side seams. With right side facing, k 8 sts from top of left front and work straight in stocking stitch until border fits to centre back of neck. Work right to correspond. Join borders neatly, then sew one edge in position along back of neck. Fold border in half to wrong side all around fronts and back of neck, and hem neatly in position. Press seams and hem. Catch down the underlap securely along the top of the ribbing on the wrong side. With crochet hook and right side facing, outline edge of each armhole with 2 rows of chain stitching, working through fabric on top of main work.