Rolled Neckband:
Sew side seams together of the body.
Using US size 9 (16”) needle and RS facing knit 7 sts of Left Sleeve, then pick up 6(6, 8, 8) sts down the left side of front, 9(9, 9, 11) sts at center front, 6(6, 8, 8) up the right side of front, knit 7 sts of Right Sleeve, and then knit the 15(15, 17, 19) sts from the Back.
50 (50, 56, 60) sts. Place marker to indicate beginning of round.
Beg with 2nd row work 4 rounds in rib as given for Back. Change to st st and work 3 rounds.
Using US 10.5 needles bind off loosely knitwise.
Back:
Next Row (Inc row): Increase evenly across row to 45 (49, 53, 57)sts.
Change to US 10.5 needles and beg with a K row, work 6(6, 6.5, 7)” in st st.
Front
Work exactly as given for Back until **.
Next Row (Inc row): Increase evenly across row to 49 (53, 57, 61) sts.
Sleeves
Next Row (WS)(Inc row.): Increase evenly across row to 27(27, 31, 31)sts.