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Sizes: S (MEDIUM, L, XL) FINISHED MEASUREMENTS: Bust: 32 (36, 40, 44)" Length: 1 (21.5, 22, 22.5)". MATERIALS: 228 (336, 336, 384) yards of Orange yarn, Size 11 circular needles (16" and 29" lengths), and two stitch markers. SPECIAL ABBREVIATIONS: Rdec: Knit 1, slip this stitch back to left-hand needle, pass 2nd stitch over the knitted stitch and return to right-hand needle. Ldec: Slip one stitch purlwise and with the yarn on the wrong side of the fabric, knit 1, pass the slipped stitch over the knitted stitch. KInc: Knit in the front and back of the next stitch. STITCHES USED: Spiral Rib: Round 1: Knit 2, purl 1 all the way round. Round 2: Purl 1, knit 2 all the way around. Round 3: Kit 1, purl 1, knit 1 all the way around. Repeat Rows 1-3 for Spiral Rib. INSTRUCTIONS: BODY: Beginning at the lower edge with the longer needles, cast on 105 (117, 129, 141) stitches. Being careful not the twist the stitches, join in a circle and pplace a marker to indicate beginning on round. Work Spiral Rib pattern for 6 rounds, decreasing 1 stitch on the last round - 104 (116, 128, 140) stitches. Next Round: Slip marker (first side seam), knit 52 (58, 64, 60) stitches place marker (2nd side seam), knit 52 (58, 64, 70) stitches. Decrease Round: (Knit 1, Rdec, knit to within 4 stitches of marker, Ldec, knit 2, slip marker) twice. Repeat Decrease Round every 6th round 5 times more - 80 (92, 104, 116) stitches. Knit 8 rounds even. Increase Round: *Knit 1, increase in the next stitch, knit to within 3 stitches of marker, increase in the next stitch, knit 2, repeat from * again. Repeat Increase Round every other 4th round 3 times more - 96 (108, 120, 132) stitches. Work even to approxl. 15" from beginning. Next Round: Knit to within 3 (4, 5, 6) stitches of beginning round marker. Armhole Shaping: Removing markers, bind off 6 (8, 10, 11) stitches, knit 41 (45, 49, 54) more stitche - 42 (46, 50, 55) stitches each for front and back, bind off 6 (8, 10, 11) stitches, knit to end. SLEEVES: At bind off "hole", place marker, cast on 27 (30, 33, 36) stitches for sleeve, place marker, knit 42 (46, 50, 55), place marker, cast on 27 (30, 33, 36) stitches for sleeve, place marker, knit 4 (46, 50, 55) stitches - 138 (152, 166, 182) stitches. Next 5 rounds: Work Spiral Rib pattern on the 27 (30, 33, 36) sleeve stitches between the markers an keep 42 (46, 50, 55) front/back stitches in Stockinette stitch. Continue in Stockinette stitch until sleeve measures approx. 1.5 (1.5, 2, 2.5) inches, decrease 2 (0, 2, 2) stitches on last round - 136 (152, 164, 180) stitches. YOKE: Round 1: (Knit 2, knit 2 together) aroung - 102 (114, 123, 135) stitches. Round 2: (Knit 2, purl 1) around. Rounds 3-5: Knit. Round 6: Knit around, decrease 2 (2, 3, 3) stitches evenly - 100 (112, 120, 132) stitches. Round 7: Repeat Round 1. Round 8: Repeat Round 2. Rounds 9-11: Knit. Round 12: Knit around and decrease 3 (0, 2, 3) stitches evenly spaced - 72 (84, 88, 96) stitches. Round 13: Repear Round 1 - (54 (63, 66, 72) stitches. Round 14: Repeat round 2. Rounds 15-17: Knit. Round 18: Knit around and decrease 6 (12, 12, 15) stitches evenly spaced - 48 (51, 54, 57) stitches. Round 19: Repeat Round 2. Round 20: Knit. For Neck Border: Begin with Round 3 of Spiral Rid, then repeat Rounds 1-3 twice, and then Round 1 again. Bind off loosely purlwise.
