BACK

Starting at lower edge with double strand of yarn, cast on 57 (59, 63, 65) sts.

ROWS 1-5: Work even in stockinette st (k 1 row, p 1 row). End with a k row.

ROW 6: K across row on wrong side for hemline. ROW 7: * K 1, with yarn in back of work, sl 1 as if to p; repeat from * to last st, k 1. ROW 8: P across row. Repeat Rows 7 & 8 for pattern. ROWS 9-50 (52, 52, 54): Work even in pattern. About 7¼, (7¾, 7¾, 8)″ from hemline. Piece should measure 14¼ (14¾, 15¾, 16¼)″ across.

SHAPE RAGLAN ARMHOLE: ROWS 1 & 2: Keeping in pattern as established, bind off 4 sts at beg of each row. ROW 3: Work even. ROWS 4-46 (49, 52, 55): Dec 1 st at beg and end of this and every 3rd row 14 (15, 16, 17) times more. (To dec at beg of row: Sl first st, k or p 2nd st, depending on which side of work decs fall, psso. To dec at end of row: K 2 tog or p 2 tog, again depending on side of work.) ROWS 47 & 48: (50, 53 & 54, 56): Work even—19 (19, 21, 21) sts. ROW 49 (51, 55, 57): Bind off remaining sts. About 15½ (16, 17, 17½)″ from hemline.

LEFT FRONT

Starting at lower edge with double strand of yarn, cast on 29 (31, 31, 33) sts. ROWS 1-5: Work even in stockinette stitch, starting with a k row. ROW 6: K across row on wrong side for hemline. ROWS 7-50 (52, 52, 54): Work even in pattern as on Back. Piece should measure 7¼ (7¾, 7¾, 8¼)″ across.

SHAPE RAGLAN ARMHOLE: ROW 1: Keeping in pattern as established, bind off 4 sts at beg of row. ROWS 2 & 3: Work even. ROWS 4-46 (49, 52, 55): Dec 1 st at arm edge on this and every 3rd row 14 (15, 16, 17) times more. ROWS 47 & 48 (50, 53 & 54, 56): Work even—10 (11, 10, 11) sts. ROW 49 (51, 55, 57): Bind off remaining sts.

RIGHT FRONT

With double strand of yarn, cast on 29 (31, 31, 33) sts. Work same as Left Front, reversing all shaping.