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Gauge: 24 sts x 32 rows on larger needles in stockinette st = 10 x 10 cm [4" x 4"].

Pattern: See chart. One chart = 1 repeat. The pattern is seen from the right side.

= K
= K 2 tog, yo.
= yo, slip 1, K 1, pass the slipped st over (psso)

Garter st on circular needles: 1st row: K, 2nd row: P.
Garter st, when knitting flat: Knit all sts, all rows.

Rib-1 (multiple of 6 sts):
* K 2, P 4 *, repeat from * - *.

Rib-2 (multiple of 4 sts):
* K 2, P 2 *, repeat from * - *.


BODY
Knit in the round.
Cast on 252-288-324-360 sts on smaller circular needles; join and place a marker at the join. Knit Rib-1 for 2 cm [0.75"].
Work the next row as follows: * K 2, P 2 tog, P 2 tog *, repeat * - * = 168-192-216-240 sts. Change to Rib-2.
When the work measures 14-15-16-17 cm [5.5" - 5-7/8" - 6.25" - 6.75"], change to larger circular needles and knit the rest in Pattern 1, increasing 48-48-48 sts evenly distributed on the 1st row = 216-240-264-288 sts.
When the work measures 26-28-29-30 cm [10.25" - 11" - 11-3/8" - 11.75"], knit the next row as follows: bind off 4 sts for armholes, 100-112-124-136 sts for the front, bind off 8 sts for armholes, 100-112-124-136 sts for the back, bind off 4 sts for armholes. Put the work aside and knit the sleeves.

SLEEVES
Cast on 80-84-88-92 sts on smaller double pointed needles; join and place a marker at the join. Knit Rib-2 for 2 cm [0.75"]. Change to larger double pointed needles and knit the rest of the work with Pattern 1, increasing 0-4-8-4 sts evenly distributed on the 1st row = 80-88-96-96 sts. When the work measures 8-8-8-8 cm [3-1/8"] bind off 4 sts each side of marker = 72-80-88-88 sts.

YOKE
Put the sleeves on the same circular needles as the body where you have bound off for armholes = 344-384-424-448 sts on the needles. Place 1 marker in each transition between the sleeves and the body = 4 markers. Continue to knit the pattern (the pattern will match up over the sleeve and over the body, but not in the transitions) - at the same time shape raglan as follows:

RAGLAN SHAPING
Read this entire section before knitting. Knit 4-2-3-3 rows before beginning raglan shaping. Dec 1 st for raglan at each side of the markers 17-17-16-15 times every other row, then 0-2-6-8 times every row, as follows: There are 8 decs per row - 1 at each side of the markers. There are 2 sts of stockinette st between decs (1 st each side of the markers).
Decrease on right side rows as follows:
Before the marker: K 2 tog, K 1.
After the marker: K 1, slip 1, K 1, pass the slipped st over (psso).
After the neck shaping, also dec on wrong side rows as follows:
Before the marker: P 2 tog into back of st, P 1.
After the marker: P 1, P 2 tog.
At the same time, when the work measures 32-34-35-38 cm [12-5/8" - 13-3/8" - 13.75" - 14-7/8"] at the center front, put the center front 22-24-26-28 sts on a st holder for the neck and knit the work back and forth on the needles. Put 2 sts on the st holder at each neck edge every other row 9 times.
After the last row of raglan shaping, put all sts back on circular needles = 208-232-248-264 sts. Knit 1 row, then knit the next row as follows: * K 2 tog, yo *, repeat from * - *. Knit 1 row then bind off all sts.

ASSEMBLY
Work 1 row of single crochet (sc) around the neck opening. Then make a chain approx. 150 cm [59"] long. Draw the chain through the hole border and tie at the center front. Sew the openings under the sleeves.

Diagram

All measurements in charts are in cm. All measures are from side to side. For conversion from cm to inch - click here.