Starting at Neck edge with double strand of yarn, cast on 71 (73, 77,
79) sts. ROW 1: K 4, with yarn in back of work, sl 1 as if to p, work in
pattern across next 61 (63, 67, 69) sts, sl 1, k 4. (Note: The k 4 and
sl 1 at each end of row will be turned under for casing.) ROW 2: P
across row. ROWS 3-48 (50, 52, 54): Work even in pattern, repeating Rows
1 & 2. ROW 49 (51, 53, 55): Keeping in pattern as established, work
across 35 (36, 38, 39) sts, place a marker on needle, sl next st, place
a marker on needle, work remaining 35 (36, 38, 39) sts. ROW 50 (52, 54,
56): P across row. ROWS 51-69 (53-73, 55-77, 57-81): Keeping in pattern
as established, dec 1 st before first marker and after 2nd marker on
this and every other row 9 (10, 11, 12) times more, slipping the st
between markers as if to p on each dec row. (To dec before marker: Work
in pattern to within 2 sts of marker, sl 1, k 1, psso. To dec after
marker: K 2 tog.) ROW 70 (74, 78, 82): P across row—51 (51, 53, 53) sts.
ROW 71 (75, 79, 83): Bind off remaining sts. About 12 (12½, 13, 14)″
from beg.