To shape shoulder: At armhole edge cast off 7 sts. every alternate row 3 times.
Join (W) at centre opening and working on remaining 49 sts. for Right shoulder proceed:–
1st row: K4. (K1. P2) 14 times. K1. P1. K1. 2nd row: (K2. P1) 15 times. K4. Repeat 1st. and 2nd rows twice. 7th row: (buttonhole) K2. Wl. fwd. K2tog. (K1. P2) 14 times. K1. P1. K1. Working 3 more buttonholes in this manner approx. 1¼ ins. apart, shape armhole and continue to correspond to Left Front, casting off 10 sts. at neck instead of 14 sts.***
BACK: Work exactly as given for Front to 98 sts. on needle. Proceed:–
1st row: K1. P1. K1. *P2. K1. Repeat from * to last 2 sts. P1. K1. 2nd row: *K2. P1. Repeat from * to last 2 sts. K2. Repeat these 2 rows twice, 1st. row once.
To shape armholes: Cast off 5 sts. beginning next 2 rows, then dec. 1. st. each end of needle every row 7 times. 74 sts. on needle. Continue even in ribbing until armhole from first shaping measures 3¾ ins.
To shape neck and shoulders: Rib 25 sts. Cast off 24 sts. Rib 25 sts. Working on last 25 sts. at armhole edge cast off 7 sts. every alternate row 3 times, at same time dec. 1. st. at neck edge every row 4 times. Join wool and work other shoulder to correspond.
SLEEVES: With (P) cast on 60 sts. Work ½ inch ribbing (K1. P1). Next row: *K1 Inc. 1. st. in next st. Repeat from * to last 2 sts. Inc. 1. st. in each of next 2 sts. 91 sts. on needle. Change to (W) and work ½ inch Stocking st. ending with purl row. Repeat from ** to ** once as given for Front. With (W), working in Stocking st. cast off 2 sts. beginning every row to 31 sts. Cast off.
COLLAR: With (P) cast on 123 sts. Work 2 rows Garter st. 3rd row: Cast off 14 sts. K95. Cast off 14 sts. 4th row: With (W) Knit. 5th row: K1. Purl to last st. K1. Repeat 4th and 5th rows once. 8th row: K1. *Wl. fwd. K2tog. K11. Repeat from * to last 3 sts. Wl. fwd. K2tog. K1. 9th and 11th rows: K1. Purl to last st. K1. 10th row: K1. *K5. K3tog. K5. Repeat from * to last 3 sts. K3. 12th row: K1. *K6. Wl. fwd. K2tog. K3. Repeat from * to last 3 sts. K3. Work 6 rows Stocking st. Next row: K1. P7. P2tog. *P8. P2tog. Repeat from * to last st. K1. Cast off.
TO MAKE UP: Press carefully. With (P) work 3 rows Smocking around lower edge of yoke, by drawing the single knit sts. together every 4th row. With (P) buttonhole around the eyelets in border at hem, sleeves and collar. Sew all seams. Sew in sleeves. Sew the 4 cast-on sts. in position at front. Sew the cast-off sts. along each side of collar to form a border. Sew collar to neck. Sew buttons on flap to correspond to buttonholes. Sew 2nd row of buttons if desired as illustrated on Romper.