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Pattern: See diagram M.1 to M.3.
The diagram shows the pattern from the RS.

Garter st, back and forth on needle: K all rows.

Garter st, in the round: K 1 round, P 1 round.

Decreasing tip: Dec K4 to K2 as follows: slip1 st as if to K, K1, psso, K2 tog.

Buttonholes: Make buttonholes on right front band. 1 buttonhole = bind off third st from mid front, cast on 1 new st on return row.
Make buttonholes when piece measures:

Size S: 10, 17, 25, 32, 39, 47, 54 cm
[4’’,6 3/4’’,9 3/4’’,12½’’,15 1/4’’,18½’’,21 1/4’’].
Size M: 10, 18, 25, 33, 41, 48, 56 cm
[4’’,7’’,9 3/4’’,13’’,16 1/8’’,19’’,22’’].
Size L: 10, 18, 26, 34, 42, 50, 58 cm
[4’’,7’’,10 1/4’’,13 3/8’’,16½’’,19 3/4’’,22 3/4’’].
Size XL: 10, 17, 24, 31, 39, 46, 53, 60 cm [4’’,6 3/4’’,9½’’,12 1/4’’,15 1/4’’,18’’,21’’,23 5/8’’].
Size XXL: 10, 17, 25, 32, 40, 47, 55, 62 cm [4’’,6 3/4’’,9 3/4’’,12½’’,15 3/4’’,18½’’,21 5/8’’,24 3/8’’]
Size XXXL: 10, 18, 26, 33, 41, 48, 56, 64 cm [4’’,7’’,10 1/4’’,13’’,16 1/8’’,19’’,22’’,25 1/4’’]

Back and front piece: Knitted back and forth on circular needle from mid front.
Cast on 198-222-238-262-286-318 sts (includes 5 front band sts each side) on circular needle size 5 mm [US 8] with 1 thread of each quality. Work 2 rows garter st – see above. Continue in Rib (first row = RS) as follows: 5 front band sts in garter st until finished measurements, *K4, P4*, repeat from *-* and finish row with K4 and 5 front band sts in garter st until finished measurements. On next row dec all K4 to K2 – see Decreasing tip = 150-168-180-198-216-240 sts. Continue in Rib, K2/P4, until piece measures 4-4-4-6-6-6 cm [1½’’-1½’’-1½’’-2 3/8’’-2 3/8’’-2 3/8’’]. K 1 row from RS, at the same time dec 0-2-2-0-2-2 sts evenly (do not dec on front bands) = 150-166-178-198-214-238 sts. P 1 row from WS. Now insert 2 Marking Threads (MT) in piece, 1 MT after 40-44-47-52-56-62 sts and 1 MT after 110-122-131-146-158-176 sts (to mark the sides) = 70-78-84-94-102-114 sts on back piece. Continue as follows:
Size S + M + L: 5 garter sts (front band), 7 stockinette sts, M.1 (= 2 sts), 14 stockinette sts, M.1, 10-14-17 stockinette sts (side), 10-14-17 stockinette sts, *M.1, 14 stockinette sts*, repeat from *-* a total of 3 times, M.1, 10-14-17 stockinette sts, (side), 10-14-17 stockinette sts, M.1, 14 stockinette sts, M.1, 7 stockinette sts and 5 garter sts (front band).
Size XL + XXL + XXXL: 5 garter sts (front band), 7 stockinette sts, M.1, 14 stockinette sts, M.1, 14 stockinette sts, M.1, 6-10-16 stockinette sts (side), 6-10-16 stockinette sts, *M.1, 14 stockinette sts*, repeat from *-* a total of 5 times, M.1, 6-10-16 stockinette sts, (side), 6-10-16 stockinette sts, M.1, 14 stockinette sts, M.1, 14 stockinette sts, M.1, 7 stockinette sts and 5 garter sts (front band).
Continue like this in stockinette st and M.1. Remember the knitting gauge! At the same time when piece measures 8 cm [3 1/8’’] dec 1 st on each side of both MT on every 6-3-3-3-6-7 cm [2 3/8’’-1 1/8’’-1 1/8’’-1 1/8’’-2 3/8’’¬-2 3/4’’] a total of 2-3-3-3-2-2 times = 142-154-166-186-206-230 sts. Continue in stockinette st and M.1. Note! Remember buttonholes on right front band – see above. When piece measures19-19-19-20-21-22 cm [7½’’-7½’’-7½’’-8’’-8 1/4’’-¬8 3/4’’] inc 1 st on each side of both MT on every 5-4-3-4-6-14 cm [2’’-1½’’-1 1/8’’-1½’’-2 3/8’’¬-5½’’] a total of 3-4-5-4-3-1 times = 154-170-186-202-218-234 sts (work inc sts in stockinette st). Continue in stockinette st and M.1 until piece measures 30-32-33-34-35-36 cm [11 3/4’’-12½’’-13’’-13 3/8’’-13 3/4’’¬-14 1/4’’]. Work 1 row from RS as before, at the same time inc 1 st at the end of row (inc before front band) = 155-171-187-203-219-235 sts. Work 1 row from WS and continue as follows: 5 garter sts, M.2 (=16 sts) repeated until 6 sts remains on row, work these as follows: K1, 5 front band sts. Work 1 vertical repeat of M.2 like this. Now work 1 row from WS, at the same time bind off 5 sts on each side of both MT for armhole = 135-151-167-183-199-215 sts on row. Piece now measures approx 38-40-41-42-43-44 cm [15’’-15 3/4’’-16 1/8’’-16½’’-17’’¬-17 1/4’’]. Put it aside and knit the sleeves.

Sleeves: Worked in the round on circular needle 40 cm [15 3/4’’]. Cast on 56-56-56-64-64-64 sts on needle size 5 mm [US 8] with 1 thread of each quality. Work 2 rounds garter st – see above.
Continue in Rib, K4/P4. After 2 rounds dec all K4 to K2 – see Decreasing tip = 42-42-42-48-48-48 sts. Continue in Rib, K2/P4, until piece measures 4-4-4-6-6-6 cm [1½’’-1½’’-1½’’-2 3/8’’-2 3/8’’¬-2 3/8’’]. Now work 2 rounds stockinette st. Insert 1 Marking Thread (MT) at beg of round and continue as follows:
Size S + M + L: K4, M.1, K14, M.1, K14, M.1, K4. Continue like this.
Size XL + XXL + XXXL: K7, M.1, K14, M.1, K14, M.1, K7. Continue like this.
At the same time when piece measures approx 5-6-8-7-7-9 cm [2’’-2 3/8’’-3 1/8’’-2 3/4’’-2 3/4’’¬-3½’’] inc 1 st on both sides of MT on every 5.5-4-3-3.5-3-2.5 cm [2 1/4’’-1½’’-1 1/8’’-1 1/4’’-1 1/8’’¬-7/8’’] a total of 7-9-11-9-10-12 times = 56-60-64-66-68-72 sts (work inc sts in stockinette st). Continue until piece measures 40-40-40-40-39-39 cm [15 3/4’’-15 3/4’’-15 3/4’’-15 3/4’’-15 1/4’’¬-15 1/4’’] (less on the larger sizes because of longer sleeve cap and wider shoulder). Now continue as follows: K 4-6-0-1-2-4, M.2 on the next 48-48-64-64-64-64 sts and finish round with K 4-6-0-1-2-4. After 1 vertical repeat of M.2 K 1 round, at the same time dec 5 sts on both sides of MT = 46-50-54-56-58-62 sts. Sleeve measures approx 47-47-47-47-46-46 cm [18½’’-18½’’-18½’’-18½’’-18’’¬-18’’]. Put piece aside and knit the other sleeve.

Yoke: Worked back and forth on needle. Put sleeves in on the same circular needle as body piece where bind off for armholes = 227-251-275-295-315-339 sts. Work 1-1-1-1-3-3 rows stockinette st (first row = WS). Now P 1 row from RS and K 1 row from WS. K 1 row from RS, at the same time dec 10-16-22-24-26-23 sts evenly (do not dec on front bands) = 217-235-253-271-289-316 sts. P 1 row from WS. Now continue in M.3 (= 9 sts) repeated across row with 5 front band sts each side. After 1 vertical repeat of M.3, K 1 row from RS, at the same time dec 18 sts evenly = 199-217-235-253-271-298 sts. P 1 row from WS, P 1 row from RS and K 1 row from WS. Now K 1 row from RS, at the same time dec 18-18-18-18-18-27 sts evenly = 181-199-217-235-253-271 sts. Work 7-7-7-9-9-9 rows stockinette st and then K 1 row from RS, at the same time dec 18-18-18-18-18-27 sts evenly = 163-181-199-217-235-244 sts. P 1 row from WS, P 1 row from RS and K 1 row from WS. Now K 1 row from RS, at the same time dec 18-18-18-18-18-27 sts evenly = 145-163-181-199-217-217 sts. P 1 row from WS and continue in M.3 repeated across row with 5 front band sts each side. After 1 vertical repeat of M.3, K 1 row from RS, at the same time dec 18-18-18-18-27-27 sts evenly = 127-145-163-181-190-190 sts. P 1 row from WS, P 1 row from RS and K 1 row from WS. Now K 1 row from RS, at the same time dec 18-18-18-27-27-27 sts evenly = 109-127-145-154-163-163 sts. Work 1-1-3-3-3-3 rows stockinette st. K 1 row from RS, at the same time dec 18-18-18-27-27-27 sts evenly = 91-109-127-127-136-136 sts. P 1 row from WS, K 1 row from RS and P 1 row from WS. Now K 1 row from RS, at the same time dec 18-18-27-27-27-27 sts evenly = 73-91-100-100-109-109 sts. P 1 row from WS, P 1 row from RS and K 1 row from WS. K 1 row from RS, at the same time dec 15-29-34-32-37-33 sts evenly = 58-62-66-68-72-76 sts. Work 1-1-1-1-1-3 rows stockinette st. Work 4 rows garter sts on all sts and bind off loosely.

Assembly: Sew openings under arms. Sew on buttons.

Explanation to pattern diagram

	=	K from RS, P from WS
	=	K2 tog
	=	1 YO between 2 sts
	=	slip 1 st as if to K, K1, psso
	=	slip 1 st as if to K, K2 tog, psso

Diagram

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