Tunic-length knitted pullover

Divide for Front and Back
Next round: *Work 15 (17, 19, 21, 23, 27) sts in rib as est, BO 12 sts, work 15 (17, 19, 21, 23, 27) sts to next marker, work in pat as est to next marker. Rep from * once more.
Set aside rem 60 (68, 76, 84, 96, 108) sts at Front and Back to work later.

Sleeves (make 2)
Sleeves are worked back and forth.
With smaller needle and A, cast on 34 (34, 34, 38, 38, 42) sts.
Row 1 (RS): K1, (p2, k2); rep to last st, end k1.
Change to larger needles and work in rib as est, k4, inc 1, pm, work to last 4 sts, pm, inc 1, work to end of row.
Next row (WS): Work in rib as est.
Next row (RS): Work to marker, inc 1 st, sm, work to next marker in rib as est, sm, inc 1 st, work to end of row.
Cont in this manner, inc 1 st each edge every 4 rows a total of 22 (23, 24, 24, 26, 25) times, incorporating new sts into rib – 78 (80, 82, 86, 90, 92) sts.
Work even until piece measures 16-1/4 (16-1/2, 16-3/4, 17, 17-1/2, 18)" / 41.5 (42, 42.9, 43.6, 44.9, 46.2) cm from cast-on.
BO 6 sts at start of next 2 rows – 66 (68, 70, 74, 78, 80) sts rem.

Joining round
Slip all pieces onto one needle: 60 (68, 76, 84, 96, 108) Front sts, 66 (68, 70, 74, 78, 80) right Sleeve sts, 60 (68, 76, 84, 96, 108) Back sts, 66 (68, 70, 74, 78, 80) left Sleeve sts – 252 (272, 292, 316, 348, 376) sts total for Yoke.

Yoke
Next round: With A, knit, inc 4 (0, 4, 4, 4, 0) sts evenly around work – 256 (272, 296, 320, 352, 376) sts.
Next round: Knit, placing a marker every 32 (34, 37, 40, 44, 47) sts and a contrasting marker to note start of round – 8 markers total.
Next round: Purl all sts, dec 1 st between each set of markers – 248 (264, 288, 312, 344, 368) sts.
Next round: With C, knit.
Next round: Purl.
Rep last 4 rounds – 240 (256, 280, 304, 336, 360) sts.

Begin twisted float band (Chart B)
Next round (WS): Turn work so WS is facing, With A and B, work Twisted Float Right Slant around all sts.
Note: Strands from the balls of yarn will twist.
Next round (WS): Continuing on the WS, work Twisted Float Left Slant.
Note: This will untwist the strands of yarn.
Rep last 2 rounds once, then with A and C rep last 2 rounds twice more (8 rounds total). At end of last round, turn piece so that RS is facing as you work.
Change to smaller needles and with A, knit 1 round, then purl 1 round.
Next round: (K4, p4); rep 30 (32, 35, 38, 42, 45) times to end of round.
Work in k4, p4 rib for 3 more rounds.
Next round: (K4, p1, p2tog, p1); rep to end of round – 210 (224, 245, 266, 294, 315) sts.
Work k4, p3 rib for 3 rounds.
Next round: (K4, p2tog, p1); rep to end of round – 150 (160, 175, 190, 210, 225) sts.
Work k3, p2 rib for 3 rounds.
Change to C and smaller needles, cont in rib as est until Yoke measures 4-3/4 (5-1/4, 5-1/4, 5-3/4, 6-1/4, 6-3/4)" / 12 (13.5, 13.5, 14.5, 16, 17) cm from joining round. BO all sts loosely.

Finishing
Sew underarm seams, steam-block.
Thread ribbon or several strands of yarn through YOs at Yoke if desired.

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Excerpted from Romantic Hand Knits by Annie Modesitt. Copyright 2007 by Annie Modesitt. Excerpted with permission from Potter Craft, a division of Random House, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this excerpt may be reproduced except with permission in writing from the publisher.