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measures about 2214 (23, 2314)" Place sts on holder.		from CO.	st, dec 1 st at each armhole 3 (3, 2) times—77 (83, 87) sts rem. Maintain-
□	k on RS; p on WS	0	k3tog	no stitch
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0	MIL (see Glossary)	•	center-front marker	placket edge sts
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work 96 (108, 120) sts in patt, then place last 97 (109, 121) sts on holder for back (includes 1 st rem from underarm BO); BO 3 sts for underarm, work to end—49 (55, 61) sts for left front.

LEFT front

Next row: (WS) Work in patt to last st, turn, leaving last st unworked in prepara-tion for sloped BO (see Stitch Guide). Shape armhole: Using the sloped BO at armhole edge (beg of RS rows), BO 3 sts 1 (2, 3) time(s), then 2 sts 2 (2, 3) times. Dec 1 st at armhole edge every RS row 3 (3, 2) times—39 (42, 44) sts rem. Working 1 edge st at armhole in garter st, work even in patt until piece measures about 1914 (2014, 2014)" from CO, ending with RS Row 5(1,5) of chart. Shape neck: (WS) BO 8 (8, 8) sts, work to end—31 (34, 36) sts rem. Using sloped BO at neck edge (beg of WS rows), BO 3 sts 2 times, then 2 sts 3 (3, 4) times. Dec 1 st at neck edge every WS row 2 (3, 2) times—17 (19, 20) sts rem for shoulder. Work 6 (4, 4) rows even, ending with Row 2 (6, 2) of chart—90 (94, 98) rows total in layette patt; armhole measures about 714 (814, 8%)"; piece

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RIGHT FRONT

With WS facing, place 49 (55,61) right-front sts on largest needle. Join yam at underarm. Shape armhole: Using the sloped BO at armhole edge (beg of WS rows), BO 3 sts 1 (2, 3) time(s), then 2 sts 2 (2,3) times. Dec 1 st at armhole edge every WS row 3 (3, 2) times—39 (42,44) sts rem. Working 1 edge st at armhole in garter st, work even in patt until piece measures about 1914 (2014, 2014)" from CO, ending with WS Row 6 (2,6) of chart. Shape neck: (RS) BO 8 (8,8) sts, work to end—31 (34, 36) sts rem. Using the sloped BO at neck edge (beg of RS rows),

BO 3 sts 2 times, then 2 sts 3 (3,4) times. Dec 1 st at neck edge every RS row 2 (3, 2) times—17 (19, 20) sts rem for shoulder. Work 5 (3, 3) rows even, ending with Row 2 (6, 2) of chart—90 (94,98) rows total in layette patt; armhole measures about 714 (814,814)"; piece measures about 2214 (23, 2314)" from CO. Place sts on holder.

BACK

With WS facing, place 97 (109, 121) back sts on largest needle. Join yarn at underarm. Shape armholes: Using the sloped BO at each armhole, BO 3 sts 1 (2, 3) time(s), then 2 sts 2 (2, 3) times. Working 1 st at each edge in garter

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ing edge sts, work even in patt until piece measures about 2114 (22, 2214)" from CO, ending with WS Row 8 (8, 4) of chart. Shape neck: (RS) Work 28 (30, 32) sts in patt, join new yarn and BO center 21 (23, 23) sts, work in patt to end—28 (30, 32) sts rem each side. Working both sides at the same time use the sloped method to BO 6 sts at each neck edge once, then 5 (5, 6) sts once—17 (19, 20) sts rem each side. Work even in patt until armholes measure same as fronts, ending with Row 2 (6, 2) of chart. Place sts on holders.

SLEEVES

With smallest needle, CO 54 (62, 70) sts. Next row: (RS) KI (edge st; keep in garter

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