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Size 4/5XL only: 1st row: (RS). K1. K2tog.
Knit to last 3 sts. ssk. K1.
2nd row: P1. P2togtbl. Purl to last 3 sts.
P2tog. P1.
Rep last 2 rows 4 times more, then 1st row
once. 67 sts.
Purl 1 row.
Sizes L, XL, 2/3XL and 4/5XL only:
1st row: (RS). K1. K2tog. Knit to last 3 sts.
ssk. K1.
2nd row: P1. P2togtbl. Purl to last 3 sts.
P2tog. P1.
3rd row: As 1st row.
4th row: Purl.
Rep last 4 rows (1-2-7-6) time(s) more.
(51-49-31-25) sts.
Sizes XS/S, M, L, XL and 2/3XL only:
1st row: (RS). K1. K2tog. Knit to last 3 sts.
ssk. K1.
2nd row: Purl.
Rep last 2 rows 14 (17-13-12-2) times
more. 21 (21-23-23-25) sts.
All sizes: Leave rem sts on a st holder.
LEFT FRONT
With C and larger needles, cast on 34 (34-
38-42-46-50) sts.
1st row: (RS). *K2. P2. Rep from * to last
6 sts. K6.
2nd row: K4. *P2. K2. Rep from * to last
2 sts. P2.
Rep last 2 rows (K2. P2) ribbing, with 4 sts
of garter st (knit every row) edging, for
2" [5 cm], ending on a 2nd row and inc
0 (2-1-0-2-3) st(s) evenly across last row.
34 (36-39-42-48-53) sts.
Place chart: 1st row: (RS). Work 1st row
of Chart I to last 4 sts, reading row from
right to left. With C, K4.
2nd row: With C, K4. Work 2nd row of
Chart I to end of row, reading row from
left to right.
Chart is now in postion. Cont working
4 sts of garter st edging with C until row
10 of chart is complete, then work garter
st edging with A until row 58 of chart is
complete, noting side decs on 15th, 35th
and 55th rows of chart. 31 (33-36-39-45-
50) sts.
Shape raglan: Next row: Keeping cont
of chart, cast o 2 (2-2-3-3-3) sts. Knit to
last 4 sts. With A, K4. 29 (31-34-36-42-47) sts.
Next row: With A, K4. Work chart to end
of row.
Size XS/S only: 1st row: (RS). K1. K2tog.
Work chart to last 4 sts. With A, K4. 28 sts.
2nd to 4th rows: Work even from chart,
working 4 sts of garter edging with A.
Size 4/5XL only: 1st row: (RS). K1. K2tog.
Work chart to last 4 sts. With A, K4.
2nd row: With A, K4. Work chart to last
3 sts. P2tog. P1.
Rep last 2 rows 4 times more, then 1st row
once. 36 sts.
Next row: With A, K4. Work chart to end
of row.
Sizes L, XL, 2/3XL and 4/5XL only:
1st row: (RS). K1. K2tog. Work chart to last
4 sts. With A, K4.
2nd row: With A, K4. Work chart to last
3 sts. P2tog. P1.
3rd row: As 1st row.
4th row: With A, K4. Work chart to end of
row.
Rep last 4 rows (1-2-5-2) time(s) more.
(28-30-24-27) sts.
Sizes XS/S, M, L and XL only: 1st row:
(RS). K1. K2tog. Work chart to last 4 sts.
With A, K4.
2nd row: With A, K4. Work chart to end
of row.
Rep last 2 rows 8 (10-7-5) times more.
19 (20-20-24) sts.
All sizes: Shape neck: Next row: (RS).
With A, K1. K2tog. Knit to last 7 sts (neck
edge). Turn. Leave rem 7 sts on a st holder.
Purl 1 row.
Dec 1 st at neck edge on next and
following alt rows 3 (3-4-5-5-6) times
more, AT SAME TIME, dec 1 st at raglan
edge (as before) until there are 3 sts.
Next row: (WS). P3.
Next row: K1. K2tog.
Next row: P2.
Next row: K2tog. Fasten o.
Place markers for 6 buttons on Left Front
band, having top button 2 rows below
neck edge, bottom button 2 rows above
cast on edge and rem 4 buttons spaced
evenly between.
RIGHT FRONT
With C and larger needles, cast on 34 (34-
38-42-46-50) sts.
1st row: (RS). K6. *P2. K2. Rep from * to
end of row.
2nd row: *P2. K2. Rep from * to last 6 sts.
P2. K4.
3rd row (buttonhole row): K2. yo. K2tog
(buttonhole made). K2. *P2. K2. Rep from
* to end of row.
4th row: As 2nd row.
Rep 1st and 2nd rows (K2. P2) ribbing,
with 4 sts of garter st (knit every row)
edging, for 2" [5 cm], ending on a 2nd row
and inc 0 (2-1-0-2-3) st(s) evenly across
last row. 34 (36-39-42-48-53) sts.
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