Knit a baby's V neck sweater

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Using 2¾mm needles and thumb method cast on 82 [90:98:106: 114:122] sts.
1st Row. * K2, p2, rep from* to last 2 sts, k2.
2nd Row. P2, * k2, p2, rep from * to end. These 2 rows will now be referred to as 2x2 rib. Work 7 [7:7:9:9:9] rows more in 2x2 rib.
Next Row. Rib 9 [9:10:10:11:11], rib2tog, (rib 7 [8:9:10:11:12], rib2tog) 7 times, rib 8 [9:9:10:10:11]. 74 [82:90:98:106:114] sts.

Change to 3¼mm needles and proceed as follows:-
1st Row. K1, (p1, k1) 9 [11:13:15: 17:19] times, p2, C4B, k2, p2, ybk, s1, p3, k8, p3, ybk, s1, p2, C4B, k2, p2, k1, (p1, k1) 9 [11:13:15:17:19] times.
2nd Row. P1, (k1, p1) 9 [11:13:15: 17:19] times, k2, p6, k2, p1, k3, p8, k3, p1, k2, p6, k2, p1, (k1, p1) 9 [11: 13:15:17:19] times.
3rd Row. P1, (k1, p1) 9 [11:13:15: 17:19] times, p2, k2, C4F, p2, ybk, s1, p3, C4B, C4F, p3, ybk, s1, p2, k2, C4F, p3, (k1, p1) 9 [11:13:15:17:19] times.
4th Row. K1, (p1, k1) 9 [11:13:15: 17:19] times, k2, p6, k2, p1, k3, p2, k4, p2, k3, p1, k2, p6, k3, (p1, k1) 9 [11:13:15:17:19] times.
5th Row. K1, (p1, k1) 9 [11:13:15: 17:19] times, p2, C4B, k2, p2, ybk, s1, p2, T3B, p4, T3F, p2, ybk, s1, p2, C4B, k2, p2, k1, (p1, k1) 9 [11:13:15: 17:19] times.
6th Row. P1, (k1, p1) 9 [11:13:15: 17:19] times, k2, p6, k2, p1, k2, p2, k6, p2, k2, p1, k2, p6, k2, p1, (k1, p1) 9 [11:13:15:17:19] times.
7th Row. P1, (k1, p1) 9 [11:13:15: 17:19] times, p2, k2, C4F, p2, ybk, s1, p2, k2, p6, k2, p2, ybk, s1, p2, k2, C4F, p3, (k1, p1) 9 [11:13:15:17:19] times.
8th Row. K1, (p1, k1) 9 [11:13:15: 17:19] times, k2, p6, k2, p1, k2, p2, k6, p2, k2, p1, k2, p6, k3, (p1, k1) 9 [11:13:15:17:19] times.

9th Row. K1, (p1, k1) 9 [11:13:15: 17:19] times, p2, C4B, k2, p2, ybk, s1, p2, k2, p6, k2, p2, ybk, s1, p2, C4B, k2, p2, k1, (p1, k1) 9 [11:13:15: 17:19] times.
10th Row. As 6th row. 11th Row. P1, (k1, p1) 9 [11:13:15: 17:19] times, p2, k2, C4F, p2, ybk, s1, p2, T3F, p4, T3B, p2, ybk, s1, p2, k2, C4F, p3, (k1, p1) 9 [11:13:15:17:19] times.
12th Row. As 4th row.
13th Row. K1, (p1, k1) 9 [11:13:15: 17:19] times, p2, C4B, k2, p2, ybk, s1, p3, C4F, C4B, p3, ybk, s1, p2, C4B, k2, p2, k1, (p1, k1) 9 [11:13:15:17:19] times.

14th Row. As 2nd row.
15th Row. As 3rd row.
16th Row. K1, (p1, k1) 9 [11:13:15: 17:19] times, k2, p6, k2, p1, k3, p8, k3, p1, k2, p6, k3, (p1, k1) 9 [11:13: 15:17:19] times.
17th Row. As 1st row.
18th Row. As 2nd row.
19th Row. As 3rd row.
20th Row. K1, (p1, k1) 9 [11:13:15: 17:19] times, k2, p6, k2, p1, k3, p8, k3, p1, k2, p6, k3, (p1, k1) 9 [11:13: 15:17:19] times.
From 1st to 20th row sets patt. ****
Keeping continuity of patt as set (throughout) cont until back measures 16 [18:20:25:28:33]cm, (6¼ [7:8:9¾: 11:13]in), ending with a ws row. **

Shape Armholes

Work 5 [5:5:6:7:7] rows dec 1 st at each end of every row.
64 [72:80:86:92:100] sts. ***
Cont without shaping until armholes measure 11 [12:13:14:15:16]cm, (4¼ [4¾:5¼:5½:6:6¼]in), ending with a ws row.

Shape Shoulders

Cast off 8 [9:10:12:12:14] sts in patt at beg of next 2 rows. 48 [54:60:62:68:72] sts.
Cast off 8 [9:11:12:12:14] sts in patt at beg of next 2 rows.
32 [36:38:38:44:44] sts.
Leave rem 32 [36:38:38:44:44] sts on a stitch holder.