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Knitting Tension: 16 stitches x 20 rows on needle size 5 mm and 1 thread of each quality in stocking stitch = 10 x 10 cm
Measurement tips: Place piece flat on table when measuring.
Rib: *K3, P5*, repeat from *-*.
Pattern: See diagrams M.1 and M.2.
Increasing tips (applies to collar): All increases are done from the RS. Inc within 1 garter st by making a yo, on the return row knit into back of yo to avoid creating a hole.
Decreasing tips (applies to armhole):
Dec as follows before 1 st: K2 tog
Dec as follows after 1 st: slip 1 st as if to knit, K1, psso.

Back: Cast on 61-69-77-85-93 sts (incl 1 edge st each side, knitted in garter sts throughout) on needle size 4.5 mm with 1 thread of each yarn quality (double thread). Knit 6 cm Rib with 1 edge st and 3 garter sts each side. Change to needle size 5 mm and continue as follows: 1 edge st, 19-19-19-27-27 sts in stocking sts, 21-29-37-29-37 sts in Rib, 19-19-19-27-27 sts in stocking sts, 1 edge st. When back measures 10 cm, inc 1 st on both sides of the rib sts on every 4 cm a total of 5 times – knit the inc sts in stocking sts = 71-79-87-95-103 sts. When piece measures 29-30-31-32-33 cm dec for armhole each side on every other row as follows: 3 sts 1-1-1-2-2 times, 2 sts 1-2-3-3-4 times and 1 st 2-3-4-4-5 times = 57-59-61-63-65 sts. When piece measures 46-48-50-52-54 cm cast off the middle 13-13-15-15-17 sts for neck and dec 1 st on neckline on next row = 21-22-22-23-23 sts left on each shoulder. Cast off when back measures 48-50-52-54-56 cm.

Right Front: Knitted diagonally! Read all of the following section + measuring tips before continuing.
Cast on 20-26-26-32-32 sts on needle size 5 mm with 1 thread of each yarn quality (= double thread). Knit 2 rows garter sts (1st row = WS). Continue as follows: 4 sts in garter sts, M.1 (see arrow for appropriate size). NB! As 1st row is knitted from the WS, begin at arrow and knit pattern in diagram from left to right. Left side of diagram (= towards lower edge) = Side 1. Inc the other side (= towards side seam) = Side 2 – incorporate new sts in M.1 as you go along. Inc on every other row (at beginning of row): 1 st 4-4-6-5-7 times, 2 sts 7-8-7-10-9 times, 3 sts 3-3-3-2-2 times and 4 sts 1 time = 51-59-59-67-67 sts. Piece now measures approx 15-16-17-18-19 cm. Continue in pattern until finished measurements.
At the same time when piece measures 38-40-42-44-46 cm inc 1 st on Side 2 for collar – see Increasing tips – on every other row a total of 12-13-14-15-16 times and knit new sts in garter sts = 16-17-18-19-20 sts in garter sts towards mid front.
At the same time when piece measures 41-45-48-51-55 cm dec on Side 1 on every other row: 1 st 7-8-8-9-9 times.
Piece now measures approx 48-53-56-60-64 cm. Insert a marking thread in Side 1 (marking the side seam). On next row cast off 6-12-12-18-18 sts on Side 1 for armhole. Knit 1 st towards armhole in garter sts and dec 1 st within this on every other row – see decreasing tips – until finished measurements.
At the same time when piece measures approx 50-53-57-61-64 cm put the 16-17-18-19-20 sts in garter sts towards mid front on a thread for collar and cast off from collar towards shoulder as follows: 2 sts on every other row until all sts have been cast off. Piece measures approx 60-64-68-72-76 cm from cast-on row to top of shoulder. Put sts from thread back on needle and knit 5-5-6-6-6 cm garter sts. Cast off.

Left Front: Cast on and knit as right front, but mirrored – knit M.2 instead of M.1, see start arrow for appropriate size. NB! As 1st row is knitted from the WS begin by arrow for appropriate size and knit pattern in diagram from left to right until there are 4 sts left on row, these are knitted in garter sts throughout.

Sleeves: Cast on 42-42-42-50-50 sts (incl 1edge st each side) on needle size 4.5 mm with 1 thread of each yarn quality (= double thread). Knit 12 cm Rib with 1 edge st each side. Continue in stocking sts and when piece measures 13 cm inc 1 st each side on every 5.5-4-3-3.5-2.5 cm a total of 7-9-11-9-11 times = 56-60-64-68-72 sts. When sleeve measures 49-47-46-44-43 cm dec for sleeve cap each side on every other row as follows: 3 sts 1 time, 2 sts 3 times, 1 st 1-2-3-5-6 times and then 2 sts each side until piece measures 56 cm. Now dec 3 sts each side and cast off remaining sts on next row. Sleeve measures approx 57 cm.

To make up: Join shoulders. Place right front piece over the left front piece on back piece as follows: the 4 garter sts at the top of Side 1 on right front piece over the 4 garter sts at the start of sloping edge on Side 2 on left front piece and the 4 garter sts at the start of sloping edge on Side 2 on right front piece over the 4 garter sts on Side 1 on left front piece. Sew side seams up to marking threads on front pieces – sew through all 3 layers by the sts in garter sts. Sew collar mid back and attach to neckline with the seam on the WS. Sew sleeve seams and sew in sleeves.

English explanation to pattern diagram:

Blank square = knit from RS, purl from WS
Cross in square = purl from RS, knit from WS
Diagonal line from left to right over 6 squares = put 3 sts on cable needle behind piece, K3, K3 from cable needle
Diagonal line from right to left over 6 squares = put 3 sts on cable needle in front of piece, K3, K3 from cable needle
Black square = Bubble: Knit 5 sts in the same st as follows: K1, yo, K1, yo, K1, turn the piece, knit 4 rows of stocking sts over these 5 sts. Now lift 2nd st on right needle over 1st st, 3rd st over 1st st, 4th st over 1st st and 5th st over 1st st = 1 st left.

Diagram