BACK: Cast on 50 (54, 58, 62, 66) sts. Work in
pat until approximately 3" from beg.
Shape Body: Keeping continuity of pat, dec 1 st
at each end of next row, then every 6th row twice more – 44
(48, 52, 56, 60) sts. Work even in pat until approximately 81/2"
from beg. Inc 1 st each end of next row, then every 6th row twice
more – 50 (54, 58, 62, 66) sts.
Work even in pat until approximately 13" from beg.
Shape Armholes: Bind off 2 (3, 4, 5, 6) sts at
beg of next two rows, then dec 1 st each end of every row 2 (4,
4, 6, 6) times, then every other row 3 (2, 2, 1, 1) times –
36 (36, 38, 38, 40) sts.
Work even until approximately 19 (191/2, 20, 20 1/2, 20 1/2)"
from beg, end wrong side row.
Divide for Neck:Work across first 10 (10, 11,
11, 12) sts; turn and put remaining sts on a holder. Dec 1 st at
neck edge every row 3 times – 7 (7, 8, 8, 9) sts.
Shape Shoulder: Bind off 2 (2, 3, 3, 3) sts at
beg of next row. Work 1 row. Bind off 2 (2, 3, 3, 3) sts at beg
of next row. Work 1 row. Bind off remaining 3
(3, 2, 2, 3) sts.
With right side facing, attach yarn and bind off center 16 sts,
work to end. Complete to correspond to first side, reversing shapings.
FRONT:Work same as back until approximately 15
(151/2, 16, 161/2, 161/2)" from beg, end wrong side row.
Divide for Neck:Work across 17 (17, 18, 18, 19)
sts; turn and put remaining sts on a holder. Work even until approximately
181/2 (19, 191/2, 20, 20)" from beg, end right side row.
Shape Neck: Bind off 7 sts at neck edge. Dec 1
st at same edge every row 3 times – 7 (7, 8, 8, 9) sts. Work
even if necessary until front measures same as back to shoulder.
Shape Shoulder: Bind off 2 (2, 3, 3, 3) sts at
beg of next row. Work 1 row. Bind off 2 (2, 3, 3, 3) sts at beg
of next row. Work 1 row. Bind off remaining 3 (3, 2, 2, 3) sts.
With right side facing, attach yarn and bind off center 2 sts, work
to end. Complete to correspond to first side, reversing shapings.
FINISHING: Sew shoulder seams. Sew side seams,
leaving 21/2" free at lower edge for side slits.
Armhole Edging: With right side facing and crochet
hook, attach yarn at side seam; ch 1, sc evenly around armhole opening;
join with a sl st to first sc. Fasten off.
Neck Edging: With right side facing and crochet
hook, attach yarn at right shoulder seam; ch 1, sc evenly around
neck opening; join with sl st to first sc. Fasten off.
