Gauge (Tension)
18 sts and 34 rows = 4ins (10cms) over garter stitch with size 7 (4.5mm) needles. If you obtain more sts per 4ins (10cms) than specified, use larger needles, if less use smaller needles.

Abbreviations
k, knit; patt, pattern; rep, repeat; meas, measures; rs, right side; tog, together; rem, remain(ing); alt, alternate; inc, increase(ing); st(s), stitch(es); gst, garter st, every row k; foll, follows(ing); cont, continue(ing); beg, begin(ning); fin, finish(ing); rev, reverse(ing); ws, wrong side.

Note
Instructions are given for first size with larger sizes in brackets ( ). Where only one figure is given, this applies to all sizes.

* Armhole shaping - beg in this colour band
** Fronts only - neck shaping - beg in this colour band
*** Shoulder shaping - beg in this colour band

Back
With Camel, cast on 90 (94:100:104:110) sts. Work in gst 63(69:71:71:71) rows.
Now work:

2 rows in Plum
8 rows in Camel
4 rows in Plum
4 rows in Camel
* 10(10:12:12:14) rows in Plum

*On rows 7 & 8, bind off(cast off) 5 sts at beg of each row. Dec 1 st at each end of next and every alt row until 68(72:74:76:78) sts rem, keeping colour patt correct as foll:

2 rows Camel
10(10:10:12:12) rows Plum
2 rows Navy
8 (8:810:10) rows Plum
4 rows Navy
4 rows Plum
** 10 rows Navy
2 rows Plum
*** 22(22: 22:24:24) rows Navy

***When 18 of these rows have been worked, shape shoulders as foll:
Bind off(cast off) 9(10:10:7:7) sts at beg of next 2(4:4:6:6) rows. Size 32 ins (81 cms) only, bind off(cast off) 10 sts at beg of next 2 rows. 155(161:165:173:175) rows worked in all from beg. Bind off(cast off) rem 30(32:34:34:36) sts.

Left Front
With Camel, cast on 51(55:56:58:61) sts
Follow colour patt as for back to *
Shape armhole: cast off 5 sts at armhole edge. Keeping colour patt correct, dec 1 st at armhole edge on alt rows until 36(37:39:42:43) sts rem. Follow colour patt as for back until ** 10 rows Navy.
Shape Neck: On 8th row, at neck edge, bind off(cast off) 9(11:11:13:13) sts. Dec 1st at neck edge on alt rows until 19(20:20:21:21) sts rem. Foll colour patt to *** 22(22:22: 22:24) rows Navy.
Shape Shoulders: On 21st row, at armhole edge bind off (cast off) 9(10:10:7:7) sts at beg of next 1(2:2:3:3) alt rows. Size 32ins(81cms) only: k 1 row, bind off(cast off) rem 10 sts.

Right Front
Work same as left front, but rev shapings, and spacing 5 buttonholes evenly up centre front edge as foll: 1st button hole: k 3 rows
4th row: k 3 sts, bind off(cast off) next 3 sts, k to end
5th row: k to bound off(cast off) sts, cast on 3 sts, k last 3 sts.

Sleeves
With Camel, cast on 42(42:42:44:46) sts and work in gst for 25 rows. Inc 1 st at each end of last row.
Keeping colour patt correct, inc 1 st at each end of every foll 8th row until there are 64(66:68:72:78) sts

117(117:117:119:119) rows Camel
2 rows Plum
8 rows Camel
4 rows Plum
4 rows Camel
* 10(10:12:12:12) rows Plum

Shape sleeve top: Keeping colour patt correct, bind off(cast off) 5 sts at beg of rows 7 and 8 Plum.
Still keeping colour patt correct:
Dec 1 st at each end of alt rows 7 times 40(42:44:48:54) sts
Dec 1 st at each end of every foll 3rd row 4 times 32(34:36:40:46)sts
Dec 1 st at each end of alt rows 6 times.

2 rows Camel
10(10:10:12:12) rows Plum
2 rows Navy
8(8:8:10:10) rows Plum
4 rows Navy
4 rows Plum
4(4:4:4:8) rows Navy
Bind off(cast off) rem 20(22:24:28:34) sts loosely.

Finishing
Join shoulder seams.
Sew sleeve tops to armholes.
Join side and sleeve seams, rev seam on lower 2ins(5cms) of sleeve. Fold up 1 in(2.5cms) for cuff.
Sew 5 buttons to left front to match buttonholes on right front.
Press garment lightly on ws.

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