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Gauge: 21 sts x 28 rows = 10 x 10 cm in stockinette st.

Pattern: See chart. The pattern is seen from the right side.

= knit (as seen from the right side)
= purl (as seen from the right side)
= yo
= K 2 tog.
= Slip 1 as if to knit, K 1, psso.

Garter st, when knitting flat: Knit all sts, all rows.

Buttonhole: Make buttonholes along right button band. Make buttonholes as follows (right side row): 2 sts garter st, K 2 tog, yo, P 3. On the next row (wrong side) P the yo from previous row.
Make buttonholes when the piece measures:
Size S: 2, 7, 11, 16, 21, 25 and 30 cm.
Size M: 2, 7, 12, 17, 22, 27 and 31 cm.
Size L: 2, 7, 12, 17, 22, 27 and 32 cm.
Size XL: 2, 7, 12, 18, 23, 28 and 33 cm.
Size XXL: 2, 8, 13, 19, 24, 29 and 34 cm.

Knitting tips (for neckband):
All decs are made from right side. Dec 1 st for the neck every other row inside 7 buttonband sts as follows:
After 7 buttonband sts: Sl 1 as if to knit, K 1, psso.
Before 7 buttonband sts: K 2 tog.

Body: Cast on 200-214-228-242-270 sts and establish pattern as follows on first row (right side row): K 2 (edge sts knit in garter st throughout), K 2, P 3 (5 sts in rib) – these 7 sts are the buttonband, Pattern 1 over 186-200-214-228-256 sts, P 3, K 2 (5 sts in rib), K 2 (edge sts knit in garter st throughout) – these 7 sts are the buttonband. Continue in pattern as established. Make buttonholes along right buttonband - see instructions above.
When the piece measures 20 cm knit stockinette st to finished measurements, keeping the 7 sts at each side (buttonbands) the same as before. When the piece measures 31-32-33-34-35 cm knit the next row as follows (right side row): 50-54-57-61-68 sts (= right front), bind off 6 sts for armhole, 88-94-102-108-122 sts (= back), bind off 6 sts for armhole, 50-54-57-61-68 sts (= left front). Knit each piece separately.

Left front: = 50-54-57-61-68 sts. Bind off at the same time for armhole and V-neck.
Armhole: Bind off for armhole at the side every other row: 3 sts 0-1-1-2-2 times, 2 sts 1-1-2-2-4 times and 1 st 3-2-3-3-5 times.
V-neck: At the same time dec 1 st for the neck every other row inside the 7 buttonband sts 19-20-19-20-20 times - see knitting tips.
After all armhole and neck shaping is complete 26-27-28-28-29 sts remain on shoulder. Bind off when the piece measures 50-52-54-56-58 cm.

Right front: = 50-54-57-61-68 sts. Knit the same as left front, reversing shaping and continuing to make buttonholes.

Back: = 88-94-102-108-122 sts. Bind off for armhole at each side as on front = 78-80-82-82-84 sts remain. When the piece measures 47-49-51-53-55 cm knit rib as follows over the center 40 sts: P 3, * K 2, P 2 *, repeat from * - *, finish with K 2, P 3 (knit the remaining sts in stockinette st). When the piece measures 49-51-53-55-57 cm bind off the center 26 sts in rib. Keep the 7 sts at each neck edge in rib as follows (seen from right side): K 2 (edge sts knit in garter st), K 2 and P 3. Bind off all sts when the piece measures 50-52-54-56-58 cm.

Sleeve: Cast on 56-56-56-63-63 sts on double-pointed needles; join and place a marker at the join. Knit 1 row with K 1, P 1 rib, then knit stockinette st. When the piece measures 9 cm knit Pattern 1. When the piece measures 18 cm knit stockinette st to finished measurements. After Pattern 1 inc 1 st each side of marker every 4-3-2.5-2.5-2 cm a total of 8-10-12-11-13 times = 72-76-80-85-89 sts.
When the piece measures 50-49-48-47-44 cm bind off 3 sts each side of marker. Then bind off for sleeve cap at each side every other row: 3 sts 1 time, 2 sts 3-3-3-3-2 times, 1 st 1-4-4-5-12 times, then bind off 2 sts at each side until the piece measures 57 cm, then bind off 3 sts at each side 1 time. The piece measures approx. 58 cm, bind off.

Assembly: Sew shoulder seams and sew in sleeves and buttons.

Diagram

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