Lacy Tee Top

FINISHED SIZES Instructions given fit size small; changes for medium, large, X-large and 2X-large are in [ ]. FINISHED MEASUREMENTS Bust: 35 inches (small) [381/2 inches (medium), 42 inches (large), 451/2 inches (X-large), 49 inches (2X-large)] Length: 201/2 inches (small) [21 inches (medium), 23 inches (large), 231/2 inches (X-large), 24 inches (2X-large)]

MATERIALS

• King Cole Bamboo Cotton 4 Ply super fine (fingering) weight cotton/bamboo viscose yarn (31/2 oz/405 yds/100g per ball):

2 [3, 3, 4, 4] skeins #1016 opal • Size E/4/3.5mm crochet hook or

size needed to obtain gauge • Tapestry needle • Stitch markers

GAUGE

In Lacy Stitch Pattern: 3 rows = 1 inch, 1 10-st rep = 13/4 inches Take time to check gauge.

PATTERN NOTES

Weave in loose ends as work progresses. Chain-3 at beginning of row counts as first double crochet unless otherwise stated. Adding length to Body will require more yarn. Sleeve caps are created by adding additional stitches at each end of piece, as indicated in pattern. Join otherwise with slip stated. stitch unless SPECIAL STITCH V-stitch (V-st): (Dc, ch 2, dc) in indicated st or sp. PATTERN STITCH Lacy Stitch Pattern (multiple of 10 sts + 1, + 1 for starting ch) Row 1 (RS): Ch 1, sc in first st, [sc in next st, ch 3, sk 3 sts, V-st

(see Special Stitch) in next st, ch 3, sk 3 sts, sc in next 2 sts] across, turn.

Row 2 (WS): Ch 1, sc in first st, ch 4, 5 dc in ch-2 sp of next V-st, [ch 4, sk next sc, sc in next sc, sk next sc, ch 4, 5 dc in ch-2 sp of next V-st] across, ch 4, sc in last st, turn.

Row 3: [Ch 7, sc in each of next 5 dc] across, ch 3, tr in last st, turn. Row 4: Ch 3 (see Pattern Notes), dc in same st, ch 3, sk next sc, sc in next 3 sc, sk next sc, ch 3, [V-st in 4th ch of ch-7 sp, ch 3, sk next sc, sc in next 3 sc, sk next