“ START PATTERN: 1st ROW: K 1, * y o (bring yarn to front, then over needle) , sl 1 as if to P, K 2 tog, repeat from * across row ending with K 1. 2nd ROW: K 1, * y o, sl 1 as if to P, K the y o of previous row and next st tog, repeat from * across row, ending with K 1. 3rd ROW: K 1, * K 1, K the y o and leave on needle, then K st before y o, slip both sts off needle, repeat from * across row ending with K 1. Repeat last 3 rows for pattern throughout. Work even in pattern until back measures 12 inches from beg or length desired to underarm. ”

“ Attach yarn in seam at lower edge, * work 1 s c in each row of scallop, 1 s c in each st across lower edge of scallop, 1 s c in each row on opposite side of scallop, 1 s c in ch 1 between scallop, repeat from * all around, join, cut yarn. Attach yarn in seam at underarm and work a row of sc all around armhole working 1 s c in each st at underarm and 1 s c in each row. Work other armhole in same manner. ”

“ Work in pattern until back measures 14 inches from beg or length desired to underarm. NEXT 2 ROWS: SHAPE ARMHOLES: Bind off 4 sts (all sizes) at beg of each row, then dec 1 st at beg and end of every other row 3 times (all sizes) . Work even until armholes measure 51⁄4 (51⁄2, 53⁄4) inches from bind off. NEXT ROW: SHAPE NECKLINE: Work across 11 (14, 16) sts, sl next 13 (15, 19) sts on st holder, attach a 2nd skein of yarn and work across remaining sts. NEXT ROW: Working both sides at same time work even, then dec 1 st at neck edge every row 8 times (all sizes) . ”