A fresh summer GLOW
Lace sweater •••••
Size:
34-36 (38-40) 42-44 (46-48)
Finished measurements:
Bust circumference: 100 (108) 118 (126) cm
Length: 44 (45) 46 (48) cm Inner sleeve length: 40 (40) 40 cm
Material:
Langyarns, Lotus.
Content: 60 % cotton,
40 % cashmere.
25 g = 200 m.
5 (6) 7 (8) balls – col 1071.0013 yellow
Knitting needles:
Size 2 and 3 mm
Tension:
Pattern II, 3 mm needles: 22 sts = 10 cm wide. 36 rows = 10 cm long.
Pattern I: 2 mm needles: 1 edge st, * p1, k2, p1 *, rep from * to *, ending with 1 edge st (= p2, k2). On subsequent rows knit the sts as they appeart.
Pattern II: 3 mm needles: lace pattern, according to chart. The chart show the RS rows. On WS rows purl all sts.
Repeat rows 1 – 4.
Decreases
At beg of r: edge st, k2tog.
At end of r: work to last 3 sts, sl1, k1, psso, edge st.
Back
Cast on 150 (158) 166 (178) sts with 2 mm needles. Knit 5 rows in pattern I, decreasing 37 (36) 35 (38) sts evenly over the last row = 113 (122) 131 (140) sts. Now change to 3 mm needles and knit in pattern II: after the edge st begin at arrow A (B) A (B), rep pattern 18 (19) 21 (22) times across and finish at arrow a
before the edge st.
Armholes: At 22 cm from the cast-on (measured hanging) cast off 2 sts at each end of every other row 1 (1) 2 (2) times, 1 st 7 (7) 8 (8) times, then 1 st at each end of every 4th row 3 times (see decreases) = 89 (98) 101 (110) sts.
Shoulders: When armhole measures 20 (21) 22 (24) cm cast off at armhole edge on every other row, as foll: 3 sts 3 times + 4 sts twice (4 sts 4 times + 5 sts once) 4 sts 4 times + 6 sts once (5 sts 4 times + 6 sts once).
Neck: At the same time, as you begin shoulder shaping, cast off the middle 43 (44) 45 (46) sts, then at neck edge cast off as smoothly as possible on every other row, another 3 sts once, 2 sts once and 1 st once (see decreases).
Front
Knit as for back.
Sleeves
Cast on 89 (95) 101 (107) sts with 3 mm needles. Knit in pattern II: after the edge st begin at arrow A, rep pattern 14 (15) 16 (17) times across and finish at arrow a, before the edge st. For shaping, dec 1 st at each end of every 6th row 9 times = 71 (77) 83 (89) sts.
Sleeve cap: When sleeve measures 40 cm cast off 2 sts at each end of every other row 1 (1) 2 (2) times and dec 1 st 7 (7) 8 (8) times, dec 1 st at each end of every 4th row 4 times, then on every other row again dec 1 st 7 times and cast off 2 sts 3 times and 3 sts once. Loosely cast off the rem sts when sleeve cap reaches a length of 15 (15) 16 (16) cm.
Finishing
Close seams. Set in sleeves.
Design: Langyarns