@ 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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