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With US8( 5,0 mm) straight needles and yarn B CO 75( 81, 87, 93, 99) sts using Italian ribbing 1x1 cast on method. Then work in rib 1x1 as follows: selvage st, * p1, k1, rep from * to end of the row.
Break yarn and join yarn A, switch to US9( 5,5 mm). Continue to work in rib 1x1 for 18 more rows or 8 cm total, end with WS row. Work 1 row in St st.
Switch to main US10,5( 6,5 mm) straight needles and continue to work in St st. Work straight 72( 72, 70, 68, 66) rows total, counting from ribbing, end with WS row. Place locking markers at beginning and end of this row to mark beginning of armholes.
Armhole shaping
Work straight for 6 more rows. In the next RS row work increase row( see Stitch patterns and techniques). Rep increase row 5( 5, 5, 5, 6) more times in every 6 th row. Work 3( 3, 5, 7, 3) more rows, end with WS row. There are 87( 93, 99, 105, 113) sts on needles, armhole height is 40( 40, 42, 44, 46) rows at the moment.
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9. In the next RS row work to the second neckline marker, slip marker, work 4( 4, 5, 5, 5) more sts, wrap the next st and turn, work WS row to 4( 5, 4, 5, 5) sts before the wrapped st, wrap the next st and turn.
10. In the next RS row work to the second marker, remove it, wrap the next st and turn, work WS row to 4( 5, 5, 5, 5) sts before the wrapped st, wrap the next st and turn.
11. Work RS alignment row to end, working over all wrapped st and turn, work WS alignment row to end, working over all wrapped sts.
Final back armhole height is 42( 42, 44, 46, 48) 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 8( 8, 8, 9, 9) short row turns for each shoulder and 2 turns for neckline.
Place st markers to mark 21( 21, 23, 23, 25) center sts for back neckline( there are 33( 36, 38, 41, 44) sts left for each shoulder).
Shoulder slope and back neckline shaping with short rows
1. In the next RS row work to last 3( 3, 4, 3, 4) sts, wrap the next st and turn, work WS row to last 3( 3, 4, 3, 4) sts, wrap the next st and turn.
2. * In the next RS row work to 3( 3, 4, 3, 4) sts before the wrapped st, wrap the next st and turn, work WS row to 3( 3, 4, 3, 4) sts before the wrapped st, wrap the next st and turn.
3. Rep from * once more.
4. * In the next RS row work to 4 sts before the wrapped st, wrap the next st and turn, work WS row to 4 sts before the wrapped st, wrap the next st and turn.
5. Rep from * 1( 1, 1, 2, 2) more times.
6. In the next RS row work to 4( 4, 4, 5, 5) sts before the wrapped st, wrap the next st and turn, work WS row to first neckline marker we met, slip marker, work 4( 4, 5, 5, 5) more sts, wrap the next st and turn.
7. In the next RS row work to 4( 5, 4, 5, 5) sts before the wrapped st, wrap the next st and turn, work WS row to the marker, remove it, wrap the next st and turn.
8. In the next RS row work to 4( 5, 5, 5, 5) sts before the wrapped st, wrap the next st and turn, work WS alignment row, working over all wrapped neckline sts to the second shoulder, work to 4( 4, 4, 5, 5) sts before the wrapped st, wrap the next st and turn.
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