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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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