Abbreviations:
BO-bind off; CC-contrast color; CO-cast on; Dec-decrease; estab-established; inc-increase; K- knit; P-purl; Rem- remaining; Rep-repeat; RS-right side; St st-Stockinette Stitch; St(s)-stitch (es); WS- wrong side; YO-yarn over.

Instructions:
Note: This patt st has decs and incs on most rows. Make sure when you are decreasing while working the pattern you take this into account so you maintain the correct number of sts.

Front: 
CO 81 (93, 105) sts. K 1 row.
Work first 4 sts in St st, work chart to last 4 sts, work last 4 sts in St st. [edited 03/30/07]
Cont until piece measures 13 (13, 14)�.
Shape Armholes
BO 3 sts beg next 2 rows.
Keeping the first and last 3 (3, 6) sts in St st and keeping to patt, dec 1 st at each end every other row 4 (4, 7) times � 67 (79, 85) sts
Work even until armhole measures 6 � (7 �, 8 �)�, maintaining first and last 3 sts in St st and keeping to patt.
Shape Shoulders
BO 4 (5, 8) sts beg next 4 rows, then BO 3 (5, 9) sts beg next 4 rows � 39, (39, 51) sts
Mock Turtleneck
Working first and last st in St st and keeping to patt over remaining sts, cont to work chart 12 rows.
BO.

Back:
Same as Front.

Finishing:
Seam sides and Mock Turtleneck sides.
Weave in ends on WS.

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