Starting at lower edge with double strand of yarn, cast on 25 (27, 29,
31) sts. ROWS 1-5: Work even in stockinette stitch, starting with a k
row. ROW 6: K across row on wrong side for hemline. ROWS 7-24: Work even
in pattern as on Back. ROWS 25-80 (80, 85, 85): Keeping in pattern as
established, inc 1 st at beg and end of this and every 5th row 11 (11,
12, 12) times more. ROWS 81-84 (81-86, 86-96, 86-106): Work even—49 (51,
55, 57) sts. About 13 (13¼, 15, 16½)″ from hemline. Piece should measure
12 (12¾, 13½, 14)″ across.
SHAPE RAGLAN CAP: 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. ROWS 47 & 48 (50, 53 & 54, 56): Work even—11 (11, 13, 13) sts. ROW
49 (51, 55, 57): Bind off remaining sts. About 21 (22, 24, 26)″ from
hemline.