Free Pattern - Basic Crewneck sweater for MSD sizes

This is done on fingering weight wool on 2.75 mm needles or UK size 12s

shorthand WIP - work in pattern
apparently every time i put 8 in brackets i end up with harry potter, so harry potter means 8 stitches remaining

Front
CO 28
1-8 K1 P1
9-43 Stockingette stitch

44a WIP 12 BO3 slip rest to holder
45a BO2 WIP (10)
46a WIP
47a BO2 wIP (8)
48a WIP BO

44b BO 3 WIP (12)
45b BO 2 WIP (10)
46b WIP
47b BO2 WIP (8)
48b WIP BO

back
CO 28
1-8 k1 p1
9-46 stockingette
46a bo4 wip 10 slip to holder
47a bo2 wip (8)
48a WIP BO

46b BO4 WIP 10
47b WIP BO2
48b WIP BO

sleeves x2
CO24
1-40 stockingette reducing at row 5, 15, 25, 35 thus s1 k1 psso wip till 2 remain k2tog
at the end of 40 you should have 14 stitches
40-45 k1 p1 BO