BACK
ARCH LACE PANEL
(worked over 11 sts)
Row 1 (RS): K1, yo, skpo, K5, K2tog, yo, K1. Row 2 and foll WS rows: Purl.
Row 3: As row 1.
Row 5: As row 1.
Row 7: K1, yo, K3, sk2po, K3, yo, K1.
Row 9: K2, yo, K2, sk2po, K2, yo, K2.
Row 11: K3, yo, K1, sk2po, K1, yo, K3.
Row 13: K4, yo, sk2po, yo, K4.
Row 14: Purl.
These 14 rows form the panel.
Using 3.25mm needles, cast on 99 ( 105: 111: 117: 123: 129: 135) sts. Knit 3 rows.**
Change to 4mm needles.
Work 6 rows in st st, beg with a RS (knit) row.
SHAPE WAIST
Dec row (RS): K7, skpo, knit to last 9 sts, K2tog, K7. 2 sts dec’d.
Work 5 rows straight.
Rep dec row.
Rep the last 6 rows another 3 times. 89 ( 95: 101: 107: 113: 119: 125) sts.
Work 19 ( 19: 21: 21: 23: 23: 25) rows straight, ending after a WS row.
Inc row (RS): K7, M1, knit to last 7 sts, M1, K7. 2 sts inc’d.
Work 5 rows straight.
Rep inc row.
Rep the last 6 rows another 3 times. 99 ( 105: 111: 117: 123: 129: 135) sts.
Cont in st st until Back meas 36 ( 36: 37: 37: 38: 38: 39) cm from cast-on edge, ending after a WS row.
SHAPE ARMHOLES
Cast off 5 ( 6: 7: 8: 9: 10: 11) sts at beg of next 2 rows.
89 ( 93: 97: 101: 105: 109: 113) sts.
Dec row (RS): K2tog, knit to last 2 sts, skpo. 2 sts dec’d.
Work 1 row straight.
Rep the last 2 rows once more.
85 ( 89: 93: 97: 101: 105: 109) sts.
Cont straight in patt until Back meas 52 ( 53: 54: 55: 56: 57: 59) cm from cast-on edge, ending after with a WS row.
SHAPE LEFT BACK SHOULDER AND NECK
Next row (RS): Patt 22 ( 23: 24: 25: 26: 27: 28), turn and work on these sts.
Dec row (WS): P2tog tbl, purl to end.
1 st dec’d.
Dec row (RS): Knit to last 2 sts, skpo. 1 st dec’d.
Rep WS dec row.
19 ( 20: 21: 22: 23: 24: 25) sts.
Cast off 4 sts at beg of next and 2 foll RS rows.
Work 1 row straight.
Cast off rem 7 ( 8: 9: 10: 11: 12: 13) sts.
SHAPE RIGHT BACK SHOULDER AND NECK
With RS facing, place centre 41 ( 43: 45: 47: 49: 51: 53) sts on a holder, rejoin yarn to rem sts at neck edge and knit to end.
Dec row (WS): Purl to last 2 sts, P2tog.
1 st dec’d.
Dec row (RS): K2tog, knit to end.
1 st dec’d.
Rep WS dec row.
19 ( 20: 21: 22: 23: 24: 25) sts.
Work 1 row straight.
Cast off 4 sts at beg of next and 2 foll WS rows.
Work 1 row straight.
Cast off rem 7 ( 8: 9: 10: 11: 12: 13) sts.