The stripes on this were made by the yarn I used, so I got very lucky with it being almost symmetrical, whichever as not in the plan!
I also didn't want to keep count of rows as I was going to be putting it down and pi king it up randomly and didn't feel like remembering numbers so I did it from the tried and tested 'hold it up on yourself' method
Used some variegated James c brett mohair whose band I lost many eons ago, any dk should work
8mm circular needles (as I could get them past security)
Cast on 40
Knit 3 inches of 1x1 rib (k1, P1)
Then start stocking stitch with increases
On each knit row kf+b on first and last stitch
Purl across as normal
Keep increasing for ten knit rows until you have 60 stitches on the needles and then knit stocking stitch until piece measures from outer shoulder to the outer edge of your collarbone (about 4 inches short of outer shoulder)
K1p1 rib for roughly 3 inches (hold to first rib section to get it close)
Cast of and use ends to see up the rib section only
Enjoy!
