Row 1: knit across.
Row 2: * K 3, P 1, * repeat from * to * across row ending with K 1.
Row 3: * K 1, Sl 1 (as if to K) * repeat from * to * across row ending with K 1.
Row 4: * P 1, Sl 1 (as if to P) * repeat from * to * across row ending with P 1.
Follow this pattern until 12½ (12½-13½) inches have been completed from start of sweater—or desired length.
Raglan Armholes: Bind off 3 (3-3) sts beg. of next 2 rows. Dec 1 st each end every other row on right side in following manner. (K 2, sl 1, K 1, psso,—follow pattern stitch to last 4 sts, then K 2 tog, K 2). On wrong side, purl first 3 sts and last 3 sts of row. Do the rest of sts in pattern st. Decrease every other row 39 (41-43) times. Put remaining 37 (41-45) sts on holder.
Left Front: With No. 4 needles, cast on 56 (60-68) sts. K 1, P 1, for 1½ inches, the same as ribbing in back. Add 1 st at end of row—57 (61-69). Change to No. 8 needles and follow pattern until 12½ (12½-13½) inches have been completed.
Raglan Armhole: On next row, bind off 3 sts at start of row on armhole side. Then continue to decrease 1 st at armhole side every other row (right side) the some as on back. Decrease every other row 36 (38-40) times.
Shape neck: At front edge, bind off 5 (6-7) sts every other row twice and 5 (4-6) sts once, at the same time, dec 1 st at arm edge every other row 3 more times. Bind off.
Right front: Work to correspond to left front reversing shaping.