1st row: K19. K2tog. K1. 2nd row: K1. P18. Turn. 3rd row: K16. K2tog. K1. 4th row: K1. P15. Turn. 5th and alternate rows: Knit. 6th row: K1. P14. Turn. 8th row: K1. P13. Turn. Continue in this manner ending with K1. P1. Turn. Next row: K2. Break wool and slip these 20 sts. onto 2nd st. holder.
BACK: Cast on 156 sts. Work exactly as given for Front until work from beginning measures 10½ ins. (1½ yrs.—11 ins.) (2 yrs.—12 ins.). 76 sts. on needle.
To shape armholes: Cast off 4 sts. beginning next 2 rows, then dec. 1. st. each end of needle every alternate row 3 times. 62 sts. on needle. Work 5 rows even in Stocking st. Proceed:–
1st row: K20. Turn. 2nd and alternate rows: Purl to last st. K1. 3rd row: K18. Turn. 5th row: K16. Turn. 7th row: K14. Turn. 9th row: K12. Turn. Continue in this manner ending with K2. Turn. Next row: P1. K1. Break wool and slip first 42 sts. onto 3rd st. holder. Join wool at neck edge and working on remaining 20 sts. proceed:–
1st and alternate rows: Knit. 2nd row: K1. P17. Turn. 4th row: K1. P15. Turn. 6th row: K1. P13. Turn. Continue in this manner ending with K1. P1. Next row: K2. Break wool and slip these 20 sts. onto 4th st. holder.
YOKE: With right side of work facing, join wool and starting with 42 sts. of first st. holder proceed:– *K1. Pick up and knit loop at base of next st. (This is an increase and will be termed "knit below" throughout). Repeat from * 13 times. (K2. knit below) twice. (K1. P1) 12 times. Working on 20 sts. of 2nd st. holder proceed:– K1. P1. (knit below. K2) twice. (knit below. K1) 13 times. K1. Working on 42 sts. of 3rd st. holder proceed:– (K1. knit below) 6 times. (K2. knit below) 6 times. (P1. K1) 12 times. Working on 20 sts. of 4th st. holder proceed:– P1. K1. (knit below. K2) 6 times. (knit below. K1) 5 times. K1. 178 sts. on needle. Proceed:–
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