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FRONT:  Work as for back until total length is 17½ (18½, 19, 19½, 20)”, ending with a WS row. 
Neck shaping:  Work across 31 (35, 38, 43, 46) sts, turn.  Working back, decrease 1 st at neck edge on next and every following row 3 times, then every following alternate row 3 (4, 4, 4, 4) times:
25 (28, 31, 36, 39) sts. Continue even until total length is same as back to shoulder shaping. On WS rows shape shoulder by binding off 8(9, 10, 12, 13) sts 2 times and 9(10, 11, 13, 13) sts 1 time. 
On right shoulder, repeat neck shaping on WS rows and shoulder shaping on RS rows same as above for the left shoulder.  Place the center 20 (20, 22, 24, 26) sts onto a stitch holder.