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@ aisteb1973 Left front
With US8( 5,0 mm) straight needles and yarn B CO 45( 47, 51, 53, 57) 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.
Join yarn A, switch to US9( 5,5 mm). In the next RS row work in rib 1x1 as established to last 11 sts, place st marker, that marks snap band.
Snap band
Work on last 11 sts as follows: * p1, slip 1 knitwise with yarn in back, rep from * to last 2 sts, k2. Turn work. Slip 2 sts purlwise with yarn in front, continue in rib 1x1 to marker, purling slipped sts.
Continue to work band over last 11 sts as established above throughout until neckline shaping.
Slip marker, work WS row in rib 1x1 to end. Continue to work in rib 1x1 for 16 more rows or 8 cm total, end with WS row. Work 1 row in St st, increasing 2( 4, 3, 5, 4) sts evenly across the row with M1R. There are 47( 51, 54, 58, 61) sts now on needles.
Switch to main US10,5( 6,5 mm) needles and continue to work in St st. Work straight for 42 rows total, counting from ribbing, end with WS row. Transfer all sts to a spare circular needle temporarily, don’ t break yarn.
Pocket
Re-join yarn from a separate skein for pocket. Put knitted piece of left front on flat surface with RS up. Find 8 th row of St st and mark 10 th( 11 th, 13 th, 15 th, 16 th) and 34 th( 36 th, 38 th, 41 st, 43 d) st with locking markers, counting from side line.
With a crochet hook holding it behind the piece, draw approximately 1 meter of yarn to WS between 34 th and 35 th( 36 th and 37 th, 38 th and 39 th, 41 st and 42 nd, 43 d and 44 th) sts
Insert needle on RS between 9 th and 10 th( 10 th and 11 th, 12 th and 13 th, 14 th and 15 th, 15 th and 16 th) sts and pick up st from drawn down yarn( pocket selvage st), leaving 20-25 cm hanging yarn end for sewing short side of pocket to front later on.
Then pick up st from 10 th( 11 th, 13 th, 15 th, 16 th) st of front and continue to pick up sts along 8 th row until 34 th( 36 th, 38 th, 41 st, 43 d) st( included). Pull remaining yarn and make yarn over adding one more st( the second pocket selvage st). There are 27( 28, 28, 29, 30) sts total on needle. Continue to work in St st on picked up sts. Work total for 12 rows, including row of picked up sts, end with WS row.
In the next RS row begin to work on a pocket opening.
Pocket opening shaping rows: slip first 2 sts knitwise with yarn in back, p1, k2tog, work to end. In WS row work edge sts of the pocket opening as they face you.
Rep pocket opening shaping rows 11 more times, end with WS row. Work one more RS row with US9( 5,5 mm) needle, knitting first and last 2 sts together so that selvage sts would roll inwards. End with this row, there are 13( 14, 14, 15, 16) sts on needles. Transfer all pocket sts to LH US9( 5,5 mm) needle, break yarn, leaving long enough tail for sewing long side of pocket to front later on.
Then join top part of pocket with front. Return front sts to working US10( 6,0 mm) needle, k21( k22, k24, k26, k27) sts, then knit 1 st of pocket together with corresponding st of front as if 3 needle bind off, but leave sts live. Work over all pocket sts, end row as established.
With crochet hook draw to RS yarn tail left in WS after picking up pocket sts.
Continue to work front until there are 72( 72, 70, 68, 66) rows total counting from ribbing, end with WS row. Place locking marker at beginning of this row to mark beginning of armhole.
From this point all processes of front shaping are worked concurrently. Read through the next section carefully before proceeding.
Horizontal bust dart
Work 3 more rows counting from row marked as beginning of armhole. In the next WS row work to last 10( 7, 8, 5, 7) sts, wrap the next st and turn, work RS row to end as established and turn.
* In the next WS row work to 10( 7, 8, 7, 7) sts before the wrapped st, wrap the next st and turn, work RS row to end and turn. Rep from * 0( 1, 1, 2, 2) more times. Work WS alignment row, working over all wrapped sts. Then continue to work as established.
Armhole shaping
Work 6 rows counting from row marked as beginning of armhole. In the next RS row work increase row( make increases only on right side of the piece, continue to work band on left side). Rep increase row 5( 5, 5, 5, 6) more times in every 6 th row. Work 2( 2, 4, 6, 2) more rows, end with RS row. At this point armhole height is 39( 39, 41, 43, 45) rows.
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