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Small Size (12" neck to tail) & Medium (15").

You Need: 2 (3) skeins
Needles: One pair "Boye" or "Diana" Size 11 & one cable needle

Gauge: Overall gauge allowing for "take-in" of cables: 4 sts to 1"

BACK

Cast on 27 sts.

Row 1-Right side: K 1, * P 1, K 1, repeat from * across.

Row 2: P 1, * K 1, P 1, repeat from * across. Repeat Rows 1 & 2 once, inc'ing 7 sts across last row: 34 sts.

Row 5: K 1, P 1, K 2, P 2, [K 6, P 2] 3 times, K2, P 1, K 1.

Row 6: P 1, K 1, P 2, K 2, [P 6, K 2] 3 times, P2, K 1, P 1.

** Row 7: K 1, P 1, K 2, P2, [sl next 3 sts to cable needle & hold in back of work, K next 3 then K the 3 from cable needle to twist cable, P 2] 3 times, K 2, P 1, K 1.

Rows 8 & 9: Repeat Rows 6 & 5.

Repeat Rows 6 & 5 three times then repeat Row 6 once more. Repeat from ** for pat working to 5" from start, end on wrong side.

Inc Row: K 1, P in front & in back of next st for an inc, work to last 3 sts, K 2 in next st, P 1, K 1: 2 inc's.

With 2 rib sts at each side & working inc'd sts in St St, continue in pat repeating Inc Row every 4th row 4 (6) more times. Work on the 44 (48) sts until the 5th (6th) cable twist has been completed, end on right side.

Cable Dec: P 1, K 1, work to cable, [P 2 tog 3 times across cable sts, K 2] 3 times, work to end: 35 (39) sts rem. Discontinue cables & work as follows:

Next Row: K 1, * P 1, K 1, repeat from * across. Continuing in ribbing, work 1 more row.

NECK
Work 10 sts & sl them to a holder, bind off center 15 (19) sts, work to end. Dec 1 at neck edge every other row twice. Work on rem'ing 8 sts for 6 more rows, end at outer edge.

Next Row - Wrong side: Work 3 sts, yo, K 2 tog for buttonhole, work to end.

Work 2 more rows. Bind off. Starting at opposite neck edge, work other side.

CHEST PIECE
Cast on 23 (25). Work 2 rows in ribbing same as lower edge of back.

Row 3: K 1, P 1, K 2 tog, yo, K to last 4, yo, K 2 tog, P 1, K 1.

Row 4: P 1, K 1, P to last 2, K 1, P 1.

Row 5: K 1, P 1, K to last 2, P 1, K 1.

Repeat last 2 rows twice then repeat Row 4 once.

Dec Row: K 1, P 1, K 2 tog, K to last 4, K 2 tog, P 1, K 1. With 2 rib sts at each side & St St between, repeat Dec Row every other row until 13 (15) rem. Starting with Row 2 work in ribbing same as lower edge of back to 9" from start. Bind off in ribbing. Sew buttons about 1" below top edge of Chest Piece. Button to body then sew 2 more buttons in place at each side on right side of back section.

REAR BAND
Cast on 6 sts. K 1 & P 1 in ribbing for 5 (6)".

BUTTONHOLE: Work 2, yo, K 2 tog, work to end. Work one more row. Bind off. Sew one end to body about 5" from start. Sew buttons on other side of body to close.

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