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back neck width (before band is set in): V/t IV/1.2,2'/4. l'/i, 3)"    10 (10V«,10V«, 10^J/«, 11*/*,

3.8 (3.8.5.5.5,6.5,7.5) cm 25.5 (27.5,27.5,27.5,29,29) cm

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Notę: When garment is laid fiat, fronts will overlap slightly. How-ever, the body circum-ferences shown here account for all stitches without any overlap.

10, 10) sts dec’d—1 st dec’d in each front at darts; 6 (6, 6, 6, 8, 8) sts dec’d across back. Rep dart decs every lOth row 3 morę times and at the same time rep decs on back every 16th row 2 morę times—173 (185, 205, 225, 245, 269) sts rem: 46 (49,

54, 59, 64, 70) sts for each front; 79 (85, 95, 105, 115, 127) sts for back; 2 sts for seams. Work even in patt until piece measures 614 (6I/2, 7, 7, 71/2, V/i)" from CO, ending with a WS row. Next row: (RS) Work in patt to seam st, pl, knit across back sts to seam st (removing lace m), pl, work in patt to end. Cont as established, working back in St st and rem sts in patt, for 6 morę rows, ending with a RS row. Join casing: (WS) Work 16 sts of sweater in patt; with WS of sweater and WS of casing held tog, *p2tog (1 st from casing and 1 st from sweater); rep from * to seam st, k2tog (1 st from casing and seam st), cont to join pieces with p2tog to next seam st, k2tog as for first seam st, cont to join pieces with p2tog to last 16 sts (no casing sts rem); work last 16 sweater sts in patt. Pm for back darts: (RS) Work in patt to seam st, pl, k22 (23, 26, 28, 31, 34), pm for dart, k35 (39, 43, 49, 53, 59), pm for dart, knit to seam m, pl, work in patt to end. Work l row even. Inc row: (RS) Work to first dart m (on right front), Ml (see Glossary), sl m, work to first hack dart m, sl m, Ml, work to next hack dart m, Ml, sl m, work to last dart m (on left front), sl m, Ml, work in patt to end—4 sts inc’d. Rep Inc row every 12th row 3 morę times—189 (201, 221, 241, 261, 285) sts: 50 (53, 58, 63, 68, 74) sts for each front; 87 (93, 103, 113, 123, 135) sts for back; 2 sts for seams. Work even in patt until piece measures 1214 (1214, 1314, 1314, 1414, 1414)" from CO, ending with a WS row. Divide for armholes: (RS) Removing seam m as you come to them, work across right front to seam st, k2tog (seam st with next st), BO 4 (4, 6, 7, 8, 9) sts for under-arm (using st rem from k2tog as first BO st), work to 2nd seam st, pl, turn, leaving rem sts unworked for left front.

BACK

Work back sts only, leaving front sts on needle or separate holders. Next row: (WS) P2tog (seam st and next st), BO 4 (4, 6, 7,

8, 9) sts (using st rem from p2tog as first BO st), work to end—79 (85, 91, 99, 107, 117) sts rem for back. Armhole Dec row: (RS) KI, ssk, work to last 3 sts, k2tog, kl—2 sts dec’d. Rep Armhole Dec row ev-ery RS row 3 (4, 5, 6, 7, 9) morę times—71 (75, 79, 85, 91, 97) sts rem. Work even until armholes measure 514 (514, 514, 614, 614, 7)", ending with a WS row. Shape neck: (RS) K27 (28, 30, 33, 35, 38), join new yarn and BO center 17 (19, 19, 19, 21, 21) sts, knit to end. Work left back first.

Rows 1, 3, 5, and 7: (WS) Kl, purl to last st, kl.

Row 2: (RS) At neck edge, BO 9 (10, 10, 10, 10, 10) sts, work to end.

Row 4: BO 5 (5, 5, 5, 6, 6) sts, work to end. Row 6: BO 2 sts, work to end.

Row 8: Kl, ssk, knit to end—1 st dec’d.

Rep Row 8 every RS row 2 morę times—8 (8, 10, 13, 14, 17) sts rem for shoulder.

Work even until armhole measures 714 (714, 8, 814, 814,914)". Place sts on holder. With WS facing, join yarn to neck edge of right back. Work neck shaping as for left back, reversing shaping—8 (8, 10, 13, 14, 17) sts rem. Work even until armhole measures 714 (714,8, 814, 814, 914)". Place sts on holder.

LEFT FRONT

With RS facing, join yarn to armhole edge of left front. Next row: (RS) BO 4 (4, 6,

7, 8, 9) sts, work in St st to last 16 sts, pm, work 15 sts in lace ribbon patt as established, kl—46 (49, 52, 56, 60, 65) sts rem. Work 1 row even. Neck and armhole dec row: (RS) Kl, ssk (armhole dec), work to 3 sts before m, k2tog (neck dec), kl, work in patt to end. Rep armhole dec every RS row 3 (4, 5, 6, 7, 9) morę times and at the same time rep neck dec every RS row 3 morę times, then rep neck dec alternately every RS row and every other RS row 7 (8, 8, 8, 9, 9) times—24 (24, 26, 29, 30, 33) sts rem after all shaping is complete. Work even until armhole measures 714 (714, 8,

814, 814, 914)", ending with a WS row. Place 8 (8, 10, 13, 14, 17) sts for shoulder on one holder and 16 lace border sts (at neck edge) on another holder.

RIGHT FRONT

With WS facing, join yarn to armhole edge of right front. Next row: (WS) BO 4 (4, 6, 7, 8, 9) sts, work to last 16 sts, pm, work 15 sts in lace ribbon patt as established, kl—46 (49, 52, 56, 60, 65) sts rem. Neck and armhole dec row: (RS) Kl, work

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