@ 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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