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These directions are for size 12. Changes for sizes 14 and 16 are in parentheses.

MATERIALS
BERNAT Nylo Germantown (2 oz. skeins) — 3(4-4)
1 pair straight knitting needles No. 10 OR ANY SIZE NEEDLES WHICH WILL GIVE THE STITCH GAUGE GIVEN BELOW
1 aluminum crochet hook No. 4/E
7 buttons
1 yd 1 inch grosgrain ribbon

GAUGE: 9 sts =2 inches; 6 rows = 1 inch

BACK: Cast on 78(82-88) sts. K 2, P 2 in ribbing for 1 inch. Then work even in stockinette st until piece measures 4½(4½-5) inches, ending with a P row. SHAPE RAGLAN ARMHOLES: At the beg of each of the next 2 rows bind off 4 sts. Work as follows: Row 1: K 2, K 2 tog (dec), K to last 4 sts, sl 1, K 1, psso, K 2. Row 2: Purl. Repeat these 2 rows 22(24-26) times more. Put remaining 24(24-26) sts on a holder.

LEFT FRONT: Cast on 44(46-48) sts. K 2, P 2 in ribbing for 1 inch. Then work even in stockinette st until piece meas­ures 4½(4½-5) inches, ending with a P row. SHAPE RAGLAN ARMHOLE: At arm edge bind off 4 sts. Work as follows: Row 1: Purl. Row 2: K 2, K 2 tog (dec), K to end of row. Repeat these 2 rows 20(22-24) times more. SHAPE NECK: Continuing to dec 1 st at arm edge every other row twice more, at neck edge sl 8 sts on a holder. At neck edge bind off 3 sts 3 times.

RIGHT FRONT: Work to correspond to left front, reversing all shaping and forming first buttonhole when piece meas­ures ½ inch. BUTTONHOLE: Starting at front edge, work 2 sts, bind off the next 2 sts, work to end of row. On the next row cast on 2 sts over those bound off previous row. Make 6 more buttonholes, evenly spaced — the last one to be made at start of neck shaping. Decrease at arm edge as follows: Row 1: K to last 4 sts, sl 1, K 1, psso, K 2. Row 2: Purl.

SLEEVES: Cast on 50(54-58) sts. K 2, P 2 in ribbing for 1 inch. Then work in stockinette st, inc 1 st each end of needle every ½ inch 3 times. Work even on 56(60-64) sts until piece measures 3½ inches, ending with a P row. SHAPE RAGLAN CAP: At the beg of each of the next 2 rows bind off 4 sts. Dec 1 st each end of needle in same manner as on back until 6 sts remain. Mark one edge of sleeve as front edge. Continuing to dec 1 st at back edge every other row in same manner as before twice more, at front edge bind off 2 sts twice. On second sleeve reverse top shaping.

FINISHING:Sew sleeves to back and front armholes. Sew underarm and sleeve seams. NECKBAND: With right side facing you pick up 66(70-74) sts around neck, including sts from holders. K 2, P 2 in ribbing for ½ inch. Bind off in ribbing. Work 1 row s c on each front edge. Block. Face fronts with ribbon. Finish buttonholes. Sew on buttons.