Starting at lower edge with double strand of yarn, cast on 57 (59, 63,
65) sts.
ROWS 1-5: Work even in stockinette st (k 1 row, p 1 row). End with a k
row.
ROW 6: K across row on wrong side for hemline. ROW 7: * K 1, with yarn
in back of work, sl 1 as if to p; repeat from * to last st, k 1. ROW 8:
P across row. Repeat Rows 7 & 8 for pattern. ROWS 9-50 (52, 52, 54):
Work even in pattern. About 7¼, (7¾, 7¾, 8)″ from hemline. Piece should
measure 14¼ (14¾, 15¾, 16¼)″ across.
SHAPE RAGLAN ARMHOLE: ROWS 1 & 2: Keeping in pattern as established,
bind off 4 sts at beg of each row. ROW 3: Work even. ROWS 4-46 (49, 52,
55): Dec 1 st at beg and end of this and every 3rd row 14 (15, 16, 17)
times more. (To dec at beg of row: Sl first st, k or p 2nd st, depending
on which side of work decs fall, psso. To dec at end of row: K 2 tog or
p 2 tog, again depending on side of work.) ROWS 47 & 48: (50, 53 & 54,
56): Work even—19 (19, 21, 21) sts. ROW 49 (51, 55, 57): Bind off
remaining sts. About 15½ (16, 17, 17½)″ from hemline.