LEFT FRONT
Border
With 2 strands of C held together, cast on 20 (26, 32) sts.
Row 1 (RS): Work Seed st over first 4 sts, inc in next st, work in Seed st to last 5 sts, K1, p1 Rib over last 5 sts – 21 (27, 33) sts.
Row 2 (WS): Work K1, p1 Rib over first 5 sts, Seed st to last 5 sts, inc in next st, Seed st over last 4 sts – 22 (28, 34) sts.
Rows 3 and 4: Rep Rows 1 and 2 – 24 (30, 36) sts.
Row 5: Rep Row 1 – 25 (31, 37) sts.
Body
Row 6: Work K1, p1 Rib over first 5 sts, p to last 5 sts, inc in next st, Seed st over last 4 sts – 26 (32, 38) sts.
Row 7: Work Seed st over first 4 sts, inc in next st, k to last 5 sts, K1, p1 Rib over last 5 sts – 27 (33, 39) sts.
Rows 8–15: Rep last 2 rows 4 more times – 35 (41, 47) sts. Piece should measure about 3 in. (7.5 cm) from beg.
Change to 1 strand each of B and C held together and rep Rows 6 and 7 twice, Row 6 once – 40 (46, 52) sts.
Continue working in pattern as established, keeping edge sts in K1, p1 Rib and Seed st, and remaining sts in St st. Work even in established pattern for 1 row. Piece should measure about 4 in. (10 cm) from beg.
Change to 2 strands of B held together.
Work even in established pattern for 13 rows. Piece should measure about 7 in. (18 cm) from beg.
Change to 1 strand each of A and B held together.
Work even in established pattern for 6 rows. Piece should measure about 8 in. (20.5 cm) from beg.
Change to 2 strands of A held together.
Shape Side and Sleeve
Inc Row: Rep Row 6 – 41 (47, 53) sts.
Continue in pattern, rep Inc Row every other row 9 more times, then rep Inc Row every 4th row 10 times – 60 (66, 72) sts. Work even until piece measures 22 in. (56 cm) from beg, end with a WS row.
Shape Neck
Dec Row (RS): Work Seed st over first 4 sts, k to last 7 sts, dec 1 st, K1, p1 Rib over last 5 sts – 59 (65, 71) sts.
Continue in pattern, rep Dec Row every RS row 11 more times – 48 (54, 60) sts. Work even until piece measures 28 in. (71 cm) from beg, end with a RS row. Sl remaining sts to a holder.
RIGHT FRONT
Work as for Left Front reversing all shaping, AT THE SAME TIME, when piece measures 8 1/2 in. (21.5 cm) from beg, end with a WS row.
Next (Buttonhole) Row (RS): K1, p1 Rib over first 2 sts, bind off 2 sts, K1, p1 Rib in next st; work in pattern across.
Next Row: Work in pattern across to last 5 sts; K1, p1 Rib in next st, cast on 2 sts, K1, p1 Rib over last 2 sts.
Rep Buttonhole rows when piece measures 13 in. (33 cm), 17 1/2 in. (44.5 cm), and 22 in. (56 cm) from beg.
When piece measures same as Left Front, end with a RS row.
Back
Row 1 (Joining row - WS): With 2 strands of A held together, work in pattern across Right Front to last 5 sts, sl last 5 sts to a holder (for Back neck ribbing); cast on 29 sts; with WS facing, sl first 5 sts of Left Front to a holder (for Back neck ribbing), work in pattern across remaining sts of Left Front – 115 (127, 139) sts.
Work even for 6 in. (15 cm).
Shape Sides and Sleeves
Dec Row: Work Seed st over 4 sts, dec 1 st, work in St st (k on RS, p on WS) to last 6 sts, dec 1 st, Seed st over last 4 sts – 113 (125, 137) sts.
Continue in established pattern, rep Dec Row every 4th row 9 more times, then every other row 10 times – 75 (87, 99) sts.
Body
Work even until Back measures 20 in. (51 cm).
Change to 1 strand each A and B held together.
Work even for 6 rows.
Change to 2 strands B held together.
Work even for 13 rows.
Change to 1 strand each B and C held together.
Work even for 1 row. Rep Dec Row 5 times – 65 (77, 89) sts.
Change to 2 strands C held together.
Rep Dec Row 10 times – 45 (57, 69) sts.
Border
Last 5 Rows: Work Seed st over 4 sts, dec 1 st, Seed st to last 6 sts, dec 1 st, Seed st in last 4 sts – 35 (47, 59) sts.
Bind off.
FINISHING
Neckband
Sl 5 sts of Right Front ribbing back onto needle. With 2 stands of A held together, work in K1, p1 Rib for 4 in. (10 cm). Bind off. Rep over 5 sts of Left Front ribbing.
POCKET (make 2)
With 2 strands of B held together, cast on 30 sts.
Rows 1–10: Work in St st.
Change to 1 strand each of A and B held together.
Rows 11–16: Work in St st.
Change to 2 strands of A held together.
Rows 17–34: Work in St st.
Bind off.
Seam ends of neckband, then sew neckband to back neck. Sew a small pleat in center top of each Pocket. Sew Pockets to Fronts, centered and with color bands aligned with bands on Fronts. Sew 4 buttons opposite buttonholes. Sew one button through all layers, at each wrist to form Sleeves. Weave in ends.
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