@ aisteb1973
Vertical bust dart
Work 10 rows counting from row marked as beginning of armhole, end with WS row. In the next RS row count 24( 25, 26, 27, 28) sts from center line( outer band edge) and place vertical bust dart marker, then work decrease row for vertical bust dart.
Decrease row for vertical bust dart: continuing to work as established work to 2 sts before vertical bust dart marker, ssk, slip marker, end as established.
Rep decrease row for vertical bust dart 1( 2, 2, 3, 3) more times in every 20 th( 14 th, 14 th, 10 th, 10 th) row. Remove marker and continue to work as established.
Neckline shaping
Work total 112( 114, 112, 114, 112) rows from ribbing, counting along center line( or 108( 108, 106, 106, 104) rows counting along side line). In the next RS row work to last 12( 12, 13, 13, 14) sts, transfer them to stitch holder. * Turn work, purl first 2 sts together, work row to end. Turn work. Work to last 2 sts, k2tog, rep from * 2 more times. Then continue to work straight as established.
Shoulder slope shaping with short rows
After you have worked 39( 39, 41, 43, 45) rows of armhole total, end with RS row. In the next WS row work to last 4( 4, 5, 5, 6) sts, wrap the next st and turn, work RS row to end and turn.
Right 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 last 2 sts, p2.
Join yarn A, switch to US9( 5,5 mm) and on first 11 sts of row work set-up row for snap band as described below, place marker between 11 th and 12 th sts, that will mark snap band.
Snap band
Work as follows: slip 2 first sts knitwise with yarn in back, * p1, slip 1 knitwise with yarn in back, rep from * 3 more times, p1. End row in rib 1x1. Turn work. Work WS row to marker, slip marker, work band sts in rib 1x1 as they face you, purling slipped sts, work to last 2 sts, p2.
Continue to work band over first 11 sts as established above throughout until neckline shaping.
* In the next WS row work to 4( 5, 5, 6, 6) sts before the wrapped st, wrap the next st and turn, work RS row to end and turn. Rep from * 2 more times.
In the next WS row work to 5( 5, 6, 6, 6) sts before the wrapped st, wrap the next st and turn, work RS row to end and turn. Rep from * once more.
Work WS alignment row. Final front armhole height is 40( 40, 42, 44, 46) rows. Transfer all remaining 33( 36, 38, 41, 44) sts of shoulder to a spare circular needle.
All images, text, and illustrations © Aistė Butkevičienė, 2016 7