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BACK
With smaller straight needles, CO 96 (106, 116, 128, 138) sts. Work in 1x1 rib for 2”, inc 11 (11, 11, 9, 9) sts evenly across last row--107 (117, 127, 137, 147) sts. Change to larger needles and work in St st until piece measure 13 (14, 14, 14, 15)” from beg, ending with a WS row.

Shape armholes
BO 7 (8, 9, 10, 10) sts at beg of next 2 rows. Dec 1 st each edge every other row 3 (5, 7, 8, 11) times—87 (91, 95, 101, 105) sts. Work even until armholes meas 10 (10, 11, 11, 12)”, ending with a WS row.

Shape shoulders
BO 8 sts at beg of next 4 (2, 0, 0, 0) rows, 9 sts at beg of next 2 (4, 6, 2, 0) rows, 10 sts at beg of next 0 (0, 0, 4, 6) rows. Place rem 37 (39, 39, 43, 45) sts on holder for Back neck.

FRONT
With smaller straight needles, CO 96 (106, 116, 128, 138) sts. Work in 1x1 rib for 2”, inc 11 (11, 11, 9, 9) sts evenly across last row--107 (117, 127, 137, 147) sts.  Change to larger needles and work in foll patt:
Row 1 (RS):  P2, *C3F, p2, k3, p2; rep from * across, ending C3F, p2.
Row 2: *K2, p3; rep from * across, ending k2.
Row 3: P2, *k3, p2, C3F, p2; rep from * across, ending k3, p2.
Row 4: *K2, p3; rep from * ending with k2.
Rep Rows 1-4 until the piece meas 13 (14, 14, 14, 15)” from beg, ending with a WS row.

Shape armholes
Maintaining patt BO 7 (8, 9, 10, 10) sts at beg of next 2 rows.  Dec 1 st at each edge every other row 3 (5, 7, 8, 11) times—87 (91, 95, 101, 105) sts. Work even for ½”, ending with a WS row.

Shape neck and shoulders
Next Row (RS): Work 43 (45, 47, 50, 52) sts, place center st on a holder (or safety pin), join another ball of yarn and work rem 43 (45, 47, 50, 52) sts.  Work both sides at the same time with separate balls of yarn, dec 1 st at each neck edge of every 4th row 14 times, then every other row 4 (5, 6, 7, 8) times--25 (26, 27, 29, 30) sts rem each side. Work even until armhole meas same as Back to shoulders.

Shape shoulders
BO at beg of each armhole edge 8 sts 2 (1, 0, 0, 0) times, 9 sts 1 (2, 3, 1, 0) times, then 10 sts 0 (0, 0, 2, 3) times.  

FINISHING
Sew shoulder seams. 

Neckband: With RS facing and smaller circular needle, k34 (37, 40, 42, 45) sts from Back neck holder, pick up and k31 (33, 37, 40, 45) sts along left Front, pm, 1 st from center Front V holder, pm, 31 (33, 37, 40, 45) sts along right Front—97 (104, 115, 123, 136) sts. Join and work around in 1x1 rib as follows: 
Rnds 1, 3 and 5: Work in 1x1 rib to within 2 sts of 1st marker, dec 1 st, sm (sl marker), sl center st, sm, dec 1 st, rib to end of rnd.
Rnds 2, 4 and 6: Work in 1x1 rib to 1st marker, sm, k1, sm, rib to end of rnd.
Rnd 7: Rep Rnd 1.
BO loosely in rib.

Sew side seams.

Armbands: With RS facing and smaller circular needle, beg at underarm, pick up and k80 (80, 90, 90, 100) sts along armhole edge. Work in 1x1 rib for 4 rows. BO in rib.

Block gently, if desired.
Using yarn needle, weave in all ends.