31 October 2022: Version 3.2
The pattern has been updated to remove gendered language. This includes updating the pattern's name from “Oshima” to “Oshima (Shaped).”
2 November 2020: Version 3.1
On page 4, below "Stitch Patterns," the 1x1 Ribbing has been updated to:
"(even number of stitches; 1-round repeat)"
24 August 2016: Version 3.0
Page 9 under “Shape Shoulders” has been revised to:
Upon completion of this section you will have worked the Shoulder Double Decrease Row a total of 9 (9, 10, 10, 10, 10) times; you now have 19 (21, 21, 23, 25, 27) stitches on your needle.
3 November 2015: Version 2.0
On page 7, under the Front section, the following changes have been made:
Next Row (WS): Bind off 0 (0, 3, 2, 3, 4) stitches, knit 1 (1, 0, 0, 0, 0) for new selvedge stitch (last stitch over which bound-off stitch was passed is new selvedge stitch for all sizes except 34 & 38″), [BRK] 1 (0, 0, 0, 0, 0) time(s), *Yf-Sl1-YO, BRK; repeat from * to last 3 (2, 2, 2, 2, 2) stitches, Yf-Sl1-YO, [BRK] 1 (0, 0, 0, 0, 0) time(s), knit 1. 59 (65, 69, 75, 81, 87) stitches remain.
Continue in Flat Brioche Stitch with Garter Stitch Selvedge pattern, beginning with BRK or Yf-Sl1-YO on the stitch following the selvedge stitch as established for your size; work 2 rows.
Shape Armholes
Armhole Double Decrease Row (RS): Knit 1, work 3 (4, 4, 4, 4, 4) stitches as established, BRSSSK, *Yf-Sl1-YO, BRK; repeat from * to last 7 (8, 8, 8, 8, 8) stitches, BRK3tog, work 3 (4, 4, 4, 4, 4) stitches as established, knit 1. (4 stitches decreased)
Division Row (RS): Knit 1, work as established to 1 stitch before first neck marker, knit 1; join in a second ball of yarn (doubled) and bind off center 13 (15, 15, 17, 15, 17) stitches (removing neck markers), knit 1, work as established to last stitch, BRK, knit 1. 19 (19, 21, 21, 23, 23) stitches remain on each side.
Shape Left Neck Edge
Next Row (WS): Knit 1, work as established to last stitch, knit 1.
Left Neck Decrease Row (RS): Knit 1, work as established to last 7 (8, 8, 8, 8, 8) stitches, BRK3tog, work 3 (4, 4, 4, 4, 4) stitches as established, knit 1. (2 stitches decreased)
Left Armhole Increase Row (RS): Knit 1, work 3 (4, 4, 4, 4, 4) stitches as established, BRK-YO-BRK, work as established to last stitch, knit 1. (2 stitches increased)
On page 8, beginning with the Shape Right Neck Edge section, the following changes have been made:
Return 19 (19, 21, 21, 23, 23) held stitches for Right Front to needle. Yarn is in position to work a WS row.
Next Row (WS): Knit 1, work as established to last stitch, knit 1.
Right Neck Decrease Row (RS): Knit 1, work 3 (4, 4, 4, 4, 4) stitches as established, BRSSSK, work as established to last stitch, knit 1. (2 stitches decreased)
Shape Right Armhole Edge Right
Armhole Increase Row (RS): Knit 1, work as established to last 5 (6, 6, 6, 6, 6) stitches, BRK-YO-BRK, work 3 (4, 4, 4, 4, 4) stitches as established, knit 1. (2 stitches increased)
Under BACK section:
Next Row (WS): Bind off 0 (0, 3, 2, 3, 4) stitches, knit 1 (1, 0, 0, 0, 0) for new selvedge stitch (last stitch over which bound-off stitch was passed is new selvedge stitch for all sizes except 34 & 38″), [BRK] 0 (0, 1, 0, 1, 0) time(s), *Yf-Sl1-YO, BRK; repeat from * to last 2 (2, 3, 2, 3, 2) stitches, Yf-Sl1-YO, [BRK] 0 (0, 1, 0, 1, 0) time(s), knit 1. 59 (65, 69, 75, 81, 87) stitches remain. Continue in Flat Brioche Stitch with Garter Stitch Selvedge pattern, beginning with BRK or Yf-Sl1-YO on the stitch following the selvedge stitch as established for your size; work 2 rows.
Shape Armholes
Armhole Double Decrease Row (RS): Knit 1, work 4 (4, 3, 4, 3, 4) stitches as established, BRSSSK, * Yf-Sl1-YO, BRK; repeat from * to last 8 (8, 7, 8, 7, 8) stitches, BRK3tog, work 4 (4, 3, 4, 3, 4) stitches as established, knit 1. (4 stitches decreased)
On page 9, under Cowl section, the following corrections have been made:
With Size C 16″ circular needle, a double strand of working yarn, RS facing, and beginning at (wearer’s) right shoulder seam, pick up and knit 0 (0, 1, 0, 1, 0) stitch(es) in shoulder seam, pick up and knit 17 (19, 19, 21, 23, 25) stitches across Back Neck edge, place marker for size 34″ only, pick up and knit 1 (0, 1, 0, 1, 0) stitch(es) in shoulder seam, place marker for all sizes except 34″, pick up and knit 20 (23, 25, 27, 29, 29) stitches down left side of Front Neck, place marker, pick up and knit 1 (0, 0, 0, 0, 0) more stitch(es), pick up and knit 13 (15, 15, 17, 15, 17) stitches from bound-off edge at center front, pick up and knit 1 (0, 0, 0, 0, 0) more stitch(es), place marker, pick up and knit 20 (23, 25, 27, 29, 29) stitches up right side of Front Neck, pick up and knit 1 (0, 0, 0, 0, 0) stitch(es) in shoulder seam, place a unique marker for BOR and join work into the round. 74 (80, 86, 92, 98, 100) stitches now on needle.
On page 10, significant changes have been made to the Cowl Increase Round as follows:
Cowl Increase Round: BRK-YO-BRK, work as established to 1 stitch before next marker, BRK-YO-BRK, slip marker, work as established to 2 stitches before next marker, BRK-YO-BRK, Yf-Sl1-YO, slip marker, work as established to next marker, slip marker, Yf-Sl1-YO, BRK-YO-BRK, work as established to end. [8 stitches increased; 82 (88, 94, 100, 106, 108) stitches now on needle]
23 January 2013: Version 1.1
On page 4, under Circular Brioche Stitch, a missing asterisk has been added as follows:
Round 1: *BRK, Yf-Sl1-YO; repeat from * to end.
