Starting at neck edge cast on 181 stitches (sts) and work 7 rows in stockinette st [Knit (K) 1 row, Purl (P) 1 row].

8th Row: K across row on Purl side to form a ridge.

Next 8 Rows: Work in stockinette st starting with a K row.

17th Row: K 36, * increase 1 st in next st, K 17, repeat from * 5 times, increase 1 st in next st, K 36.

Next 7 Rows: Work even in stockinette st starting with a P row.

25th Row: K across row, increasing 7 sts and keeping increases in line with previous increases.

Repeat last 8 rows twice.

Next 4 Rows: Work even in stockinette st.

Repeat from 8th row 3 more times, having 7 increases in each increasing row keeping increases in line with previous increases.

Repeat from 8th through 29th row once.