 BACK
With A and B held tog, cast on 61 (66, 71, 76) sts. Work 2 rows in Garter st (k every row). Cont in St st for 20 rows. Next row Inc 1 st each end of row. Work even for 19 rows. Repeat
inc once more – 65 (70, 75, 80) sts. Work even until piece measures 11½" from beg, end with a WS row.
Shape Armhole Bind off 3 sts at beg of next 2 rows, then bind off 2 sts at beg of next 2 rows. Dec 1 st each end on next row, then every other row 3 (3, 3, 4) times more – 47 (52,
57, 60) sts. Work even until armhole measures 8 (8½, 9, 9½)", ending with a WS row.
Shape Neck and Shoulder Bind off 7 (8, 9, 9) sts at beg of next 4 (4, 4, 2) rows, then bind off 0 (0, 0, 10) sts at beg of next 0 (0, 0, 2) rows. Bind off rem 19 (20, 21, 22) sts for
back neck.
 LEFT FRONT
With A and B held tog, cast on 32 (36, 39, 42) sts. Work 2 rows in Garter st. Next row (RS) Work in St st to last 4 sts, work 4 sts garter st for placket. Note At beg of WS rows, slip
first st for a smooth edge. Work even for 19 rows more. Next row Inc 1 st at side edge. Work even for 19 rows. Repeat inc once more – 34 (38, 41, 44) sts. Work even until piece
measures 11½" from beg, end with a WS row. Shape Armhole Bind off 3 sts at beg of next row.
Work 1 row even. Bind off 2 sts at beg of next row. Work 1 row even. Dec 1 st at beg of next row, then every other row 3 (3, 3, 4) times more – 25 (29, 32, 34) sts. Work even until
armhole meas 6 (6½, 7, 7½)", ending with a WS row.
Shape Neck Work to last 7 (9, 10, 11) sts and place on a holder, turn. Dec row (WS) Dec 1 st at neck edge. Repeat dec every other row 3 times more. AT SAME TIME, when armhole measures
same as Back, shape shoulder as for Back. Place markers along front edge for 5 buttons as follows: First one 1½" below neck shaping, last one 1½" from lower edge, 3 others
evenly spaced between
RIGHT FRONT
Work as for Left Front, reversing shaping. AT THE SAME TIME, work buttonholes opposite markers as follows (RS) Slip 1, k 2, k2tog, yo, k to end.
 SLEEVES
With A and B held tog, cast on 26 (28, 30, 34) sts. Work 2 rows in Garter st. Cont in St st for 4 rows. Inc row (RS) K 1, M1, k to last st, M1, k 1. Repeat inc every 6th row 9 times more
– 46 (48, 50, 54) sts. Work even until piece measures 16½ (17, 17, 17)" from beg, ending with a WS row.
Shape Cap Bind off 3 sts at beg of next 2 rows. Dec row (RS) Dec 1 st each end of row. Repeat dec every other row 8 times more. Bind off rem 24 (26, 28, 32) sts.
FINISHING
Sew shoulder seams.
Collar With RS facing and one strand each of A and B held tog, k across 7 (9, 10, 11) sts from right front holder, pick up and k 32 (33, 34, 35) sts evenly around neck edge, k across 7
(9, 10, 11) sts from left front holder – 46 (51, 54, 57) sts. Work 10 rows in Garter st, working buttonhole in 5th row at Right Front. Bind off tightly.
Sew sleeves into armholes; sew side and sleeve seams; and weave in loose ends. Sew on buttons.
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