“ Work in K 1, P 1 ribbing for 4 rows. START PATTERN: 1st ROW (wrong side) : K 1, * yarn to front, sl 1 as if to P, K 1, repeat from * across. 2nd ROW: K across. Repeat these 2 rows for pattern until back measures 18 inches from beg, or length desired to underarm. SHAPE ARMHOLES: Bind off 5 sts at beg of next 2 rows. Dec 1 st at beg of next 6 rows—45 (49, 53) —53, 57, 61 sts. Work even until armholes measure 7 (71⁄2, 8) —8, 81⁄2, 9 inches from beg of armhole shaping. SHAPE SHOULDERS: Bind off 7 (8, 8) —8, 9, 10 sts at beg of next 2 rows; then 7 (8, 9) —9, 10, 10 sts at beg of next 2 rows. ”

“ NEXT ROW: Work 5 (5, 6) patterns of 2nd pattern row, ch 1, d c in next sl st, ch 1, skip next d c, pull up a loop in next d c, skip the ch 3 and next sl st, yo and pull up a loop in next d c (4 loops on hook) , work off 2 loops, then work off 3 loops (dec at end) . NEXT ROW: Work 6 (6, 7) patterns but work 1st pattern with only 1 d c. NEXT ROW: Work 4 (4, 5) patterns, dec at end. NEXT ROW: Work 5 (5, 6) patterns but work 1st pattern with only 1 d c. Repeat last 2 rows 1 (1, 2) times, having 1 less shell in each repeat. Work even until armhole measures same as back armhole. ”

“ At the same time, when front measures same length as back to underarm, shape armhole same as back. When armhole measures same as back armhole, shape shoulder same as right back shoulder, ending at shoulder edge, cut yarn.
RIGHT FRONT: Work same as left front, reversing shaping until armhole measures same as back armhole ending at front edge, cut yarn, turn. SHAPE SHOULDER: Attach yarn in 28th st, keeping continuity of pattern, work 5 patterns (all sizes) , sl st in next st, ch 1, turn. NEXT ROW: Skip the sl st, sl st across next 4 (4, 2) sts, work 3 (3, 4) patterns, cut yarn. ”