With 4mm needles, cast on 53 (57) (63) (67) sts. Work in gst until back measures 12 (14) (15) (16) cm from beginning, ending with an odd-numbered row.
Shape armholes: Cast off 4 sts at beginning of next 2 rows – 45 (49) (55) (59) sts. Continue straight until back measures 21 (24) (26) (28) cm from beginning, ending with an odd-numbered row.
Shape shoulders: Cast off 11 (12) (14) (15) sts at beginning of next 2 rows – 23 (25) (27) (29) sts. Cast off remaining sts.
Left front
With 4mm needles, cast on 29 (31) (34) (36) sts. Work in gst until front measures 12 (14) (15) (16) cm from beginning, ending with an odd-numbered row.
Shape armhole: Cast off 4 sts at beginning of next row – 25 (27) (30) (32) sts. Continue straight until front measures 21 (24) (26) (28) cm from beginning, ending with an odd-numbered row.
Shape shoulder: Cast off 11 (12) (14) (15) sts at beginning of next row – 14 (15) (16) (17) sts. K 1 row. Leave remaining sts on a st holder.
Right front
Mark position of 2 buttons on left front edge, first one 8 (9) (10) (11) cm down from shoulder and second one 7cm down from first one. Work buttonholes to match markers thus:
This story is from the February 2017 edition of Knitting & Crochet from Woman's Weekly.
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