BALLET SWEATER  BACK
With smaller needles, cast on 53 (56, 59, 62, 65) sts. Knit 7 rows. Change to larger needles and work in St st until piece measures 11½ inches [29 cm].Shape Armholes Bind off 2 sts at beg of next 2 rows. Dec 1 st each end on next 4 RS rows – 41 (44, 47, 50, 53) sts. Work even in St st until armhole measures 5 (5½, 5½, 6, 6) inches [12.5 (14, 14, 15, 15) cm], ending with a WS row. Shape Neck and Work Border Row 1 K 16 (17, 18, 19, 20), k2tog, k 5 (6, 7, 8, 9), k2tog, k 16 (17, 18, 19, 20) – 39 (42, 45, 48, 51) sts Row 2 P 8 (9, 10, 11, 12), k 23 (24, 25, 26, 27), p 8 (9, 10, 11, 12). Row 3 Knit. Row 4 Repeat Row 2. Row 5 K 12 (13, 14, 15, 16); join 2nd ball of yarn and bind off center 15 (16, 17, 18, 19) sts; knit to end of row – 12 (13, 14, 15, 16) sts each shoulder. Working both shoulders at the same time and keeping the 4 sts at each neck edge in Garter st (knit every row), work even until armhole measures 7 (7½, 7½, 8, 8) inches [18 (19, 19, 20.5, 20.5) cm]. Bind off all sts. LEFT FRONT
With smaller needles, cast on 53 (56, 59, 62, 65) sts. Knit 3 rows.Buttonhole Row (RS) Knit to last 4 sts, k2tog, yarn over, k 2. Knit 3 rows. Change to larger needles.Row 1 (RS) Knit to last 6 sts, k2tog, k 4. Row 2 K 4, p2tog, p to end of row. Continue working in St st, keeping 4 sts at front edge in Garter st as established and, AT SAME TIME, dec 1 st at front edge as established every row 4 (6, 10, 8, 12) more times, then every other row 29 (29, 27, 31, 29) times AND, when piece measures 11 ½" [29 cm], shape armhole as for Back – 12 (13, 14, 15, 16) sts. Work even until piece measures same as Back. Bind off all sts.RIGHT FRONT Work as for Left Front, omitting buttonhole and reversing shaping. SLEEVES
With smaller needles, cast on 29 (30, 32, 33, 35) sts. Knit 7 rows. Change to larger needles and, working in St st, increase 1 st each end every 8th row 4 times – 37 (38, 40, 41, 43) sts. Work even until piece measures 11 (11, 11½, 11½, 12) inches [28 (28, 29, 29, 30.5) cm].Shape Sleeve Cap Bind off 2 sts at beg of next 2 rows. Dec 1 st each end every other row 7 (6, 8, 6, 8) times; then every 4th row 2 (3, 2, 4, 3) times. Bind off 3 sts at beg of next 2 rows. Bind off remaining 9 (10, 10, 11, 11) sts.FINISHING Sew shoulder seams. Sew in Sleeves. Sew side and Sleeve seams. Sew button onto inside of Right Front, near seam. Sew ribbons onto bottom of Right Front and lower left side near seam.
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