STITCH GUIDE BACK
With 2.75mm needles, cast on 114 (126, 136, 148) sts. Starting with a K row, work in st st for 7 rows, ending with a RS row.
Change to 3.25mm needles.
Row 8: WS - Knit (to form fold line). Starting with a K row, work in St st until back measures 22 (25, 29, 32) cm, from fold line row, ending with a RS row.
Next Row: WS - P2 (2, 1, 1), P2tog, (P1, P2tog) 36 (40, 44, 48) times, P2 (2, 1, 1). Cast off rem 77 (85, 91, 99) sts.
Note: These sts need to be cast off and then picked up again so that “gathers” of previous row are held in place.
With RS facing and using 3.25mm needles, pick up and knit 77 (85, 91, 99) sts from cast off