Back
With smaller needles, cast on 110, (122, 134, 146, 156) sts. Work in 2x2 twisted ribbing for 2” ending with a WS row and decreasing by 6,(10, 14, 18, 20) sts evenly spaced across last row. 104, (112, 120, 128, 136) sts. Switch to larger needles and begin working pattern as follows:
Row 1: k6, (10, 14, 18, 22), pm, work Row 1 of cable pattern over 40 sts, pm, work Row 1of gull pattern over 12 sts, pm, work Row 1 of cable patttern over 40 sts, pm, k6, (10, 14, 18, 22)
Row 2: p6, (10, 14, 18, 22), sm, work Row 2 of cable pattern over 40 sts, sm, work Row 2 of gull pattern over 12 sts, sm, work Row 2 of cable pattern over 40 sts, sm, p6, (10, 14, 18, 22)
Continue in pattern as established until back measures 15” from cast on edge, ending with a
WS Row.