Lace Pattern
Row 1: (right side) k1, wfwd, sl1,
k1, psso, k1, * k1, k2tog, wind wool twice
round needle, sl1, k1, psso, k1; repeat from *
to last 4 sts: k1, k2tog, wfwd, k1.
Row 2: k1, p3, *
p2, [k1, p1] into "made" loops of previous row, p2; repeat from
* to last 4 sts: p3, k1.
Row 3: k2, wfwd, sl1, k1, psso, *
k2tog, wfwd, k2, wfwd, sl1, k1, psso; repeat from *
to last 4 sts: k2tog, wfwd, k2.
Row 4: k1, purl to the last st, k1.
Row 5: k2, k2tog, *
wind wool twice round needle, sl1, k1, psso, k2, k2tog; repeat from *
to last 4 sts: wind wool twice round needle, sl1, k1, psso, k2.
Row 6: k1, p2, [k1, p1] into made
loops, * p4, [k1, p1] into made loops; repeat
from * to last 3sts: p2, k1.
Row 7: k1, k2tog, wfwd, k1, *
k1, wfwd, sl1, k1, psso, k2tog, wfwd, k1; repeat from *
to last 4 sts: k1, wfwd, sl1, k1, psso, k1.
Row 8: k1, purl to the last st, k1.
Instructions
Back and front alike.
With No. 13 needles, cast on 114 (126) stitches, and work 4 inches in
k1, p1 rib.
With right side facing, change to No. 11 needles, and commence working
in stocking stitch (1 row knit, 1 row purl), starting with a knit row.
Increase at each end of the 11th and every following 6th
row, until there are 132 (144) sts. Then increase at each end of the following
4th row: 134 (146) sts. Next row: purl.
[Editor's note: I
worked both sides together in the round, (so every round knit) up to the
start of the armhole pattern, when I split the work, and continued each
side separately. Mark the sides with st markers to aid placement of the
increases.]
Introduce lace pattern at the centre:
Next row: k60 (66), pattern 14sts as 1st row of lace
pattern, k60 (66).
Next row: p60 (66), pattern 14sts as 2nd row of lace
pattern, p60 (66).
Continue in lace pattern and stocking stitch thus for a further 6 rows,
increasing 1 st at each end of the next and following 4th row,
[138 (150) sts].
Next row: Inc in 1st st, k55 (61), pattern 26sts as
1st row of lace pattern, k55 (61), Inc in last st.
Work a further 7 rows in lace pattern and stocking stitch thus, increasing
1 st at each end of every alternate row, [146 (158) sts].
Introduce lace pattern at sleeve edges:
[Editor's note: If
you are working in the round, then you need to split the work at this
point and continue each side separately.]
Next row: pattern 14sts as 1st row of lace pattern;
k40 (46); pattern 38sts as 1st row of lace pattern; k40 (46); pattern 14sts as 1st row of lace pattern.
Work a further 7 rows in lace pattern and stocking stitch.
Divide for neck as follows:
Row 1: pattern 14sts as 1st row of lace pattern; k34
(40); k1, wfwd, sl1, k1, psso, k1, * k1,
k2tog, wind wool twice round needle, sl1, k1, psso, k1; repeat from *
twice more, k1, k2tog, turn, and leave remaining sts on a spare needle.
Row 2: k1, p3, * p2, [k1, p1] into
"made" loops of previous row, p2; repeat from *
twice more, p3, k1, p34 (40), pattern 14st.
Row 3: pattern 14sts, k34 (40); k2, wfwd, sl1, k1, psso, *
k2tog, wfwd, k2, wfwd, sl1, k1, psso; repeat from *
to last 2 sts: k2tog.
Row 4: k1, p21, k1, p34 (40), pattern 14st.
Row 5: pattern 14sts, k34 (40); k2, k2tog, *
wind wool twice round needle, sl1, k1, psso, k2, k2tog; repeat from *
twice more: k1.
Row 6: k1, * p4, [k1, p1] into made
loops; repeat from * twice more: p2, k1,
p34 (40), pattern 14st.
Row 7: pattern 14sts, k34 (40); k1, k2tog, wfwd, k1, *
k1, wfwd, sl1, k1, psso, k2tog, wfwd, k1; repeat from *
once more: k1, wfwd, sl1, k1, psso, k2tog, k1.
Row 8: k1, p19, k1, p34 (40), pattern 14st.
Row 9: pattern 14sts as 1st row of lace pattern, k28
(34); k1, wfwd, sl1, k1, psso, k1, * k1,
k2tog, wind wool twice round needle, sl1, k1, psso, k1; repeat from *
twice more, k1, k2tog, wfwd, k2tog.
Continue in pattern, decreasing 1st at neck edge on every alternate row,
and at the same time, taking an extra 6 sts into lace pattern at neck
edge on every following 1st pattern row until 49 (51) sts remain,
ending with right side facing for next row. At this point 9 (10) complete
patterns have been done from the start of the lace pattern.
Now work over all stitches in pattern, still decreasing 1 st at neck
edge on next and following 3 alternate rows. [45 (47) sts]
Next row: in pattern.
[Editor's note: I
lengthened the armhole here, kntting one further 8-row pattern to make the armhole
measure 7 inches over my tension on the smaller size (actually I think
I should have knitted the larger size); I did not decrease at the neck
edge on these additional rows. Lengthening the armhole is fine but remember
you are also lowering the V neck when you add rows here, and if you do
it too much you may end up turning "pretty low-cut style for evenings"
into something far more racy!.]
Shape shoulder as follows (right side facing):
Next row: Cast off 12 (14) sts, pattern to last 2 sts, K2tog.
Next row: in pattern.
Next row: Cast off 6 sts, pattern to last 2 sts, K2tog.
Next row: in pattern.
Repeat the last 2 rows once more.
Now, keeping the neck edge straight, continue to shape the shoulder by
casting off 6 sts at the beginning of the next, and following 2 alternate
rows. Fasten off.
With right side facing, rejoin the wool to the remaining sts and work
the other side of the neck as follows:
Row 1: k2tog, k1, * k1, k2tog, wind
wool twice round needle, sl1, k1, psso, k1; repeat from *
twice more; k1, k2tog, wfwd, k1; k34 (40); pattern 14sts as 1st
row of lace pattern.
Row 2: pattern 14sts, p34 (40); k1, p3, *
p2, [k1, p1] into "made" loops of previous row, p2; repeat from
* to last 2 sts: p1, k1.
Row 3: k2tog, * k2tog, wfwd, k2, wfwd,
sl1, k1, psso; repeat from * twice more;
k2tog, wfwd, k2; k34 (40); pattern 14.
Row 4: pattern 14, p34 (40), k1, p21, k1.
Row 5: k2tog, k3, k2tog, * wind wool
twice round needle, sl1, k1, psso, k2, k2tog; repeat from *
once more; wind wool twice round needle, sl1, k1, psso, k2; k34 (40);
pattern 14.
Row 6: pattern 14, p34 (40), k1, p2, [k1, p1] into made loops;
* p4, [k1, p1] into made loops; repeat from
* once more: p4, k1.
Row 7: k2tog, k1, k2tog, wfwd, k1, *
k1, wfwd, sl1, k1, psso, k2tog,wfwd, k1; repeat from *
once more; k1, wfwd, sl1, k1, psso, k1; k34 (40); pattern 14.
Row 8: pattern 14, p34 (40), k1, p19, k1.
Row 9: k2tog, wfwd, sl1, k1, psso, k1, *
k1, k2tog, wind wool twice round needle, sl1, k1, psso, k1; repeat from
* twice more: k1, k2tog, wfwd, k1, k28 (34),
pattern 14sts as 1st row of lace pattern.
Finish to correspond with the other side of the neck.
Making up - Press stocking stitch parts only on the wrong side
under a damp cloth. Join shoulder and side seams. Press seams.
Crochet edging - Using the main colour, work a row of double
crochet (US single crochet) all round neck and sleeve edges.
Embroidery - Using 2 strands of stranded cotton, embroider 4 petal
loop stitch flowers in centre of diamonds round neck edge and sleeves,
as shown in the photograph, then add a jewel or sequin to the centre of
each flower.
[Editor's note: I
omitted the embroidery and used 28 (a whole packet) of Gutermann beads
distributed around the neck at the front.]
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