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Sizes: XS (S, MEDIUM, L, XL) FINISHED MEASUREMENTS: Bust: 38 (40, 42, 44, 46) inches Length: 22 (22.5, 23, 23.5, 24) inches MATERIALS: 1,100 (1,200; 1,300; 1,400; 1,500) meters of Taupe for color A, 100 (100, 100, 200, 200) meters of Purple for color B, and 100 (100, 100, 200, 200) meters of Green for color C, size 4 knitting needles, two stitch markers, and a yarn needle. SPECIAL ABBREVIATIONS: Sl 1 wyib: Slip the next stitch purlwise and with yarn at the back of the fabric. Sl 1 wyif: Slip the next stitch purlwise and with the yarn in front of the fabric. Sl 3 wyif: Slip the next three stitches purlwise and with yarn in front of the knitted fabric. Sl 2 wyib: Slip the next 2 stitches purlwise and with yarn in back of the fabric. Sl 2 wyif: Slip the next two stitches purlwise and with the yarn in the font of the fabric. Sl 3 wyib: Slip the next 3 stitches purlwise and with the yarn in the back of the fabric. Sssk: Slip the next three stitches knitwise, one at a time to right-hand needle, insert tip of the left hand needle into fronts of these stitches and knit together. Ssk: Slip the next two stitches knitwise, one at a time to right-hand needles, insert tip of left-hand needle into fronts of these stitches and knit together. STITCHES USED: Body Pattern: Row 1 (right side): With color A, knit. Row 2: With color A, purl. Row 3: With color A, knit 1; (knit 15, sl 1 wyif) across. Row 4: With color A, purl 1, sl 1 wyif; (purl 3, sl 3 wyif) across, ending purl 13, sl1 wyif, purl 1. Row 5: With color A, knit 1; (sl 2 wyib, knit 11, sl 2 wyib, knit 1) across. Row 6: With color A, purl 2; (sl 2 wyif, purl 9, sl 2 wyif, purl 3) across, ending sl 2 wyif, purl 9, sl 2 wyif, purl 2. Row 7: With color A, knit 3, (sl 2 wyib, knit 7, sl 2 wyib, knit 5) across, ending sl 2 wyib, knit 7, sl 2 wyib, knit 3. Row 8: With color A, purl 4; (sl 2 wyif, purl 5, sl 2 wyif, purl 7) across, ending sl 2 wyif, purl 5, sl 2 wyif, purl 4. Row 9: With color B, knit 5; (sl 2 wyib, knit 3, sl 2 wyib, knit 9) across, ending sl 2 wyib, knit 3, sl 2 wyib, knit 5. Row 10: With color B, purl 6; (sl 2 wyif, purl 1, sl 2 wyif, purl 11) across, ending sl 2 wyif, purl 1, sl 2 wyif, purl 6. Rows 11-18: As Rows 1-8. Rows 19-20: With color C, repeat Rows 9-10. Repeat Rows 1-20 for Body Pattern. INSTRUCTIONS: BACK: Beginning at the lower edge with color A, cast on 115 (121, 127, 131, 139) stitches. Ribbing: Row 1 (wrong side): Purl 1; (knit 1, purl 1) across. Row 2: Knit 1; (purl 1, knit 1) across. Rows 3-6: As Rows 1-2. Next Row: With color A, purl across. Set Up for Body Pattern: Knit 9 (12, 15, 17, 21) stitches, place marker, knit 97, place marker, knit to end. Work Row 2 of Body Pattern, slipping markers. Keeping stitches outside of marker in Stockinette stitch (knit right side rows, purl wrong side rows) begin with Row 3 of Body Pattern and work even to approx. 15" from beginning, ending with a wrong side row. Armhole Shaping: Decrease 1 stitch each edge every row 7 (8, 9, 9, 11) times - 101 (105, 109, 113, 117) stitches. Continue even to approx. 22 (22.5, 23, 23.5, 24) inches from beginning, ending with a wrong side row. Shoulder and Neck Shaping: Bind off 7 (8, 8, 8, 9) stitches each shoulder edge twice and 8 (7, 8, 9, 8) stitches each shoulder edge twice. Bind off remaining 57 (59, 61, 63, 65) stitches. FRONT: Work as for back until piece measure approx. 17 (17.5, 18, 18.5, 19) inches from beginning, ending with a wrong side row. Neck Shaping: Pattern across first 50 ( 52, 54, 56, 58) stitches, place center stitch onto a safety pin, join new balls and work to end row. Work sides seperately and at the same time as follows: Right side row: Pattern across to last 4 stitches, knit 3 together, knit 1; for second side, knit 1, sssk, pattern to end. Wrong side row: Pattern across to the last 2 stitches, purl 2; for the second side, purl 2, pattern to end. Repeat the last two rows for 7 (8, 9, 10, 11) times more - 34 stitches on each side. Next Decrease Row: Pattern across to last 3 stitches, knit 2 together, knit 1, for second side, knit 1, ssk, pattern to end. Next Row: Pattern across to the last 2 stitches, purl 2; for second side, purl 2, pattern to end. Repeat the last two rows for 11 (10, 9, 8, 7)) times more. Work even on remaining 22, (23, 24, 25, 26) stitches for each shoulder to same length as Back. Shape shoulders as for Back. SLEEVES (make two): Begining at the lower edge with color A, cast on 67 stitches. Repeat Ribbing Rows 1-6 as for Back. Next row: With color A, purl across. Work in Stockinette stitch to approx. 4" from beginning, ending with a wrong side row. Increase 1 stitch now and then every 14th (10th, 8th, 6th, 6th) row for 8 (11, 14, 17, 20) TOTAL times. Continue in stockinette stitch on the 83 (89, 95, 101) stitches to approx. 20" from beginning, ending with a wrong side row. Sleeve Cap Shaping: Decrease 1 stitch each edge every row 7 (8, 9, 9, 11) times. On the next right side row, bind off remaining 69 (73, 77, 83, 85) stitches. FINISHING: Join left shoulder seam. Neck Edging: With the right side of the fabric facing you and using color A, pick up and knit 57 (59, 61, 63, 65) stitches along back neck, pick up and knit 40 stitches evenly spaced along side of neck, knit 1 from the safety pin, pick up and knit 40 stitches evenly spaced along the second side of neck. Bing off loosely and knitwise. Join right shoulder and neck edging. Set in sleeves. Join underarm and side seams.
