Cast on 14 sts.
Row 1: K4, pm, k2, pm, k2, pm, k2, pm k4.
Row 2: K4, purl to last 4 sts, K4 (keeping markers in place).
Row 3: (Increase Row) K4, sm, yo, knit to marker, yo, k2, sm,yo, knit to next marker, yo, sm, k4.
Row 4: K4, purl to last 4 sts, k4.
Back: Cast on with waste yarn and work in entrelac pattern as described below.
With size 10 needles and waste yarn, CO 40 (48, 56, 64) sts. Knit 1 row. Change to working yarn and purl 1 row.
Second Tier of Blocks: change to size 7 needles. Remain on size 7 needles until the Top Triangles.
Triangle
Cast on 72 sts, placing 24 sts onto 3 double points.
Body
With size US 9 needles, Cast on 160 (168 192, 200) sts.
Begin working in Raised Rib for 15 sts., pm, knit 50(54,66,70)sts, pm, work 30 sts in Raised Rib, pm, knit 50 (54,66,70)sts, pm, finish round with 15 sts., pm (use different color to mark beginning of round)
Work until piece measures 16(16.5, 16.5, 17)”.
Armhole Shaping (splitting work and knitting front and back pieces separately): At beg of next round, work 80(84,96,100) sts in pattern. Bind off 4 sts. Continue in pattern to beginning marker. Turn work.
Sleeves:
Seam shoulders. The sleeves are worked down from the shoulders and begin with a garter stitch band. You have used color A for the bottom band.
Sleeves
With smaller needles and MC, cast on 59 sts.
Row 1 (RS): *P4, k2, p3, k2; rep from * to last 4 sts, p4.
Row 2: *K4, p2, k3, p2; rep from * to last 4 sts, k4.
Repeat last 2 rows until piece measures 2.5”, ending with RS facing.
SLEEVE CAP
Bind off 2 (2, 3, 3) sts at the beginning of next 2 rows.
Dec Row - K1, k2tog, knit to last 3 sts , ssk, k1.
Rep this dec row - 13 (13, 14, 14) times more on all RS rows: 24 (24, 22, 22) sts. Bind off remaining sts.
Hood
Left Half: With MC and larger needles, cast on 35 (41, 41, 41) sts. Work in St st until piece from beg measures 10 ½ (11, 11 ½, 12)”, ending with RS facing.
Front
Work same as for back until armhole measures 1 ½”, (2, 2 ½, 3, 3 ½).
Shape Neck: Work to center 48, (52, 55, 60, 64) sts, place those sts onto a stitch holder, attach another ball of yarn, work to end of row.
Finishing
Block pieces to measurements. Sew shoulder seam. Ease sleeves into armholes from both sides of the markers. Sew side and sleeves seams.
Half Linen Stitch: (HLS)
Row 1 (RS): K1, *yf, sl 1, yb, k1; rep from * to end.
Row 2: Purl
Row 3: K2, *yf, sl 1, yb, k1; rep from * to end.
Row 4: Purl
Repeat rows 1 – 4 for pattern.
Left Side Panel and Left Sleeve:
(RS) PU and k 202 (212, 228) sts on left edge of front center panel. Work in St st for 5”.
Right Side Panel and Right Sleeve:
(RS) PU and k 202 (212, 228) sts on right edge of back center panel. Work in St st for 5”.
