Gauge 18 sts and 23 rows = 4” with 6mm needle

BODY:
Cast on 98sts with 5mm needle
Change to 6mm needle
Knit in 1x1 rib for 8 rnds
pm for BOR which is start of front, k49, pm for start of back , k49

Continue knitting in st st until body measures 7 1/2”

Cast off 3st for each under arm (92sts)

SLEEVES:
Cast on 26sts with 5mm double pointed needles

Knit in 1x1 rib for 8 rnds still with the 5mm double pointed needles

M1S and pm on either side if it. (27sts)

Increase 2sts next round and every 10th round for 4 times (37sts)

Change to 6mm needle

Continue knitting in st st until sleeve measures 7 1/2”

Cast off 3 st for under arm (34sts)

On a 60” needle pick up the 34sts for the left sleeve, pm, the 46sts for the front, pm, the 34sts for the right sleeve, pm, the 46sts for the back, pm for BOR. 34+46+34+46‎ = 160sts

To close up the gap between the sleeves and body watch this video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DCjx5xAJVGh/?igsh=Z3E0Zm1q…=

Knit 3rnds in st st

Continue knitting the following two rounds:
Rnd 1: making a raglan decrease on either side of the markers
And
Rnd 2: knitting one round

Repeat these 2 rounds 14 times

When you have decreased enough rows so that you have 42sts on the front of the body and 30 sts on the sleeves … start knitting the 5 rounds of the hearts.

Continue knitting main colour in stocking st while finishing off the making of the 14 sets of raglan decreases

When you have finished the decreases and the remaining sts are 22 st for front and back and 10 sts for each sleeves (22+10+22+10= 64), knit one more round but stop half way across the back and begin the German Short Rows.

German Short Rows:
https://youtu.be/feR9Mk60NI0?si=5kG7KAoLF_IUoSI3

German Short Rows in the round:

Starting in mid back make short rows at 4st before each of the back raglans markers, make 2 more short row st 4st after each of the back raglans markers in the middle of the sleeve sts, and 2more short row sts 3 sts in front of of the front raglan sts. At the same make the raglan decreases.

https://youtu.be/a3S9cl47PYw?si=MLRifN65-L-7-JsE

Knit 1 round then

Neck band:

Knit 3 rnds k1p1 ribbing with 5.5mm needle
Knit 3rnds k1p1 ribbing with 5mm needle

Sew up underarm sts