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Back: Beginning at the lower edge with smaller straight needles, cast on 95 (101, 107, 113, 119) stitches. Work Ribbing to approx. 3" from beginning, ending with a wrong side row. Armhole shaping: Continuing in pattern, bind off 6 stitches at the beginning of next 2 rows. Decrease Row 1: Knit 1, ssk, work across to the last 3 stitches, knit 2 together, knit 1. Decrease 1 stitch every other row 5 (7, 8, 9, 11) times more. Work even on remaining 71 (73 77, 81, 83) stitches to approx. 26 (26.5, 27, 27.5, 28) inches from beginning, ending with a wrong side row. Shoulder and Neck Shaping: Bind off 19 (19, 21, 22, 23) stitches at the beginning of the next 2 rows. Place remaining 33 (35, 35, 37, 37) stitches onto holder. FRONT: Work as for Back until piece measure approx. 16 (16.5, 16.5, 16.5, 17) inches from beginning, and end with a wrong side row. Place markers on each side of center 7 stitches. V-Neck Shaping: NExt Row: Working armhole shaping as for Back, pattern to marker, join a new ball of yarn, and bind off center 7 stitches, and complete the row. Working sides seperately and at the same time, pattern across next wrong side row. Decrease Row 1: Continuing armhole decreases if necessary, pattern across to last 3 stitches, knit 2 together, knit 1; for second side, knit 1, ssk, continue pattern across. Decrease 1 stitch each neck edge every other row 3 (5, 5, 5, 5) times more and every sixth row 9 (8, 8, 9, 9) times. Continue as established on remaining 19 (19, 21, 22, 23) stitches for each shoulder until piece measures approx. 26 (26.5, 27, 27.5, 28)" from beginning, ending with a wrong side row. Bind off remaining stitches for each shoulder. FINISHING: Join shoulder seams. Neckband: With right side facing and using a circular needle, beginning at right front neck edge, pick up and knit 52 (52, 52, 54, 54) stitches evenly spaced to shoulder, knit 33 (35, 35, 37, 37) stitches from holder, pick up and knit 52 (52, 52, 54, 54) stitches evenly spaced aong left neck edge. Work Ribbing on the 137 (139, 139, 145, 145) stitches for approx. 1.5" ending with a wrong side row. Bind off in ribbing. Lapping left over right neckband, sew to lower edge of neck opening. Armband (make two): With right side facing and using a circular needle, pick up and knit 95 (99, 105, 109, 115) stitches evenly spaced around armhole edge. Work 3 Ribbing rows. Bind off in ribbing. Join side seams.
