BACK
Cast on 56 (60, 64, 68) sts. Work in Garter st for 5 (5, 6, 6)" [12.5 (12.5, 15, 15) cm], ending with a RS row.
Next Row (WS) K 13 (14, 15, 16), place marker, k 14 (15, 16, 17), place marker, k 14 (15, 16, 17), place marker, k to end – 15 (16, 17, 18).
Dec Row (RS) *K to 2 sts before marker, k2tog; repeat from * 2 more times, k to end – 53 (57, 61, 65) sts.
Repeat Dec Row every 10th row 3 more times – 44 (48, 52, 56) sts.
Work even until piece measures 17 (18, 18½, 19)" [43 (45.5, 47, 48.5) cm], ending with a WS row.
Shape Armholes
Bind off 2 sts at beg of next 2 rows – 40 (44, 48, 52) sts.
Dec 1 st at beg of next 6 (6, 8, 10) rows – 34 (38, 40, 42) sts.
Work even until armholes measure 8 (8, 8½, 8½)" [20.5 (20.5, 21.5, 21.5) cm], ending with a WS row.
Shape Shoulder
Bind off 3 (4, 4, 4) sts at beg of next 2 rows – 28 (30, 32, 34) sts.
Bind off 4 sts at beg of next 2 rows – 20 (22, 24, 26) sts.
Bind off.
RIGHT FRONT
Cast on 28 (30, 32, 34) sts. Work in Garter st until piece measures 5 (5, 6, 6)" [12.5 (12.5, 15, 15) cm], ending with a WS row.
Next Row (RS) K 13 (14, 15, 16) sts, place marker, knit to end.
Dec Row (WS) Knit to 2 sts before marker, k2tog, k to end.
Repeat Dec Row every 10th row 3 (4, 4, 4) more times – 24 (25, 27, 29) sts.
AT SAME TIME, work buttonholes as follows:
Next RS Row After First Dec Row K 2, yo, k2tog, k to end.
Work buttonhole every 16 (16, 18, 20) rows 5 more times – 6 buttonholes.
Work even until piece measures 17 (18, 18½, 19)" [43 (45.5, 47, 48.5) cm], ending with a RS row.
Shape Armhole
Bind off 2 sts at beg of next (WS) row – 22 (23, 25, 27) sts. Dec 1 st at beg of each WS row 3 (3, 4, 5) times – 19 (20, 21, 22) sts.
Work even until piece measures 23½ (24½, 25½, 26)" [59.5 [62, 65, 66) cm] from beg, ending with a WS row.
Shape Neck
Bind off 3 (3, 4, 4) sts at beg of next row – 16 (17, 17, 18) sts. Dec 1 st at beg of each RS row 5 (5, 5, 6) times – 11 (12, 12, 12) sts.
Shape Shoulder
Bind off 3 (4, 4, 4) sts at beg of next WS row, knit to end – 8 sts. Knit 1 row. Bind off 4 sts. Knit 1 row. Bind off remaining 4 sts.
LEFT FRONT
Work as for Right Front, reversing shaping and omitting buttonholes.
HOOD
Sew shoulder seams. With RS facing, pick up and knit 39 (41, 43, 45) sts around neck opening. Place marker at each side of center st.
Row 1 (WS) Knit.
Row 2 (Inc Row) (RS) K to marker, M1, slip marker, k 1, slip marker, M1, k to end.
Repeat last 2 rows 5 more times – 51 (53, 55, 57) sts.
Work even until piece measures 8¼" [21 cm].
Dec Row K to 2 sts before marker, k2tog, k 1, k2tog, k to end.
Repeat Dec Row 8 (10, 12, 14) more times – 33 (31, 29, 27) sts. Bind off.
FINISHING
Sew side seams, leaving 5 (5, 6, 6)" [12.5 (12.5, 15, 15) cm] open at lower edge. Seam bound off edges to form top of Hood. Sew buttons opposite buttonholes. Weave in ends.
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