@ aisteb1973 Back
With US4( 3,5 mm) needles CO 97( 105, 113, 121, 129, 137, 145) sts using a Long Tail Cast On method. Start to work in Basketweave st pattern following back chart. Work for 12 rows or 1 pattern rep. Switch to US5( 3,75 mm) and work for 12 more rows. Then continue to work with US6( 4,0 mm) needles. Work for 156( 156, 156, 156, 144, 144, 144) rows( or 13( 13, 13, 13, 12, 12, 12) whole pattern reps) in total, end with WS row.
Work increase row( see Stitch patterns and techniques) to make front and back st pattern symmetrical. 2 sts increased, there are 99,( 107, 115, 123, 131, 139, 147) sts now on needles. Place locking markers at beginning and end of this row to mark beginning of armholes. Work incs into st pattern.
Armhole shaping
Work 5 rows, end with WS row. Rep increase row in the next RS row and 6( 7, 7, 7, 8, 8, 8) more times in every 8 th row, working incs into st pattern as sts become available. Work 11( 5, 7, 11, 7, 9, 11) more rows. There are 113( 123, 131, 139, 149, 157, 165) sts now on needles, armhole height is 66( 68, 70, 74, 78, 80, 82) rows at this point.
Place st markers to mark 31( 31, 33, 35, 37, 39, 39) centre sts for back neckline( there are 41( 46, 49, 52, 56, 59, 63) sts left for each shoulder).
Shoulder slope and back neckline shaping with short rows
1. In the next RS row work to last 4( 5, 6, 6, 5, 6, 5) sts, wrap the next st and turn, work WS row to last 4( 5, 6, 6, 5, 6, 5) sts, wrap the next st and turn.
2. * In the next RS row work to 5( 5, 5, 6, 6, 6, 6) sts before wrapped st, wrap the next st and turn, work WS row to 5( 5, 5, 6, 6, 6, 6) sts before wrapped st, wrap the next st and turn.
3. Rep from * 2( 2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 4) more times.
4. In the next RS row work to 5( 5, 5, 6, 6, 6, 6) sts before wrapped st, wrap the next st and turn, work WS row to first neckline marker we met, slip marker, work 5 more sts, wrap the next st and turn.
5. In the next RS row work to 5( 5, 5, 6, 6, 6, 6) sts before wrapped st, wrap the next st and turn, work WS row to the same marker, remove it, wrap the next st and turn.
6. In the next RS row work to 5( 5, 5, 6, 6, 6, 6) sts before wrapped st, wrap the next st and turn, work WS alignment row, working over all wrapped sts to second shoulder, work to 5( 5, 5, 6, 6, 6, 6) sts before wrapped st, wrap the next st and turn.
7. In the next RS row work to second neckline marker, slip marker, work 5 more sts, wrap the next st and turn, work WS row to 5( 5, 5, 6, 6, 6, 6) sts before wrapped st, wrap the next st and turn.
8. In the next RS row work to marker, remove it, wrap the next st and turn, work WS row to 5( 5, 5, 6, 6, 6, 6) sts before wrapped st, wrap the next st and turn.
9. Work entire RS alignment row to end, working over all wrapped sts and turn work, work entire WS alignment row to end, working over all wrapped sts. While working alignment rows try to follow st pattern which is determined by short rows segments below. Final armhole height is 68( 70, 72, 76, 80, 82, 84) rows.
Transfer all sts to a spare circular needle. Leave long enough yarn tail( that equals approximate 4 lengths of shoulder line) for joining both shoulders using a 3 needle bind-off and simultaneous binding-off of neckline sts.
While shaping shoulder slope and back neckline with short rows we have completed 7( 7, 7, 7, 8, 8, 9) short row turns for each shoulder and 2 turns for neckline.
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