Zigzag lace T-shirt
Create a beautiful silhouette when you knit this long, slimline top covered with breathtaking zigzag lace in pretty pink.
ZIGZAG T-SHIRT BACK
Cast on 88 (93: 98: 103: 108: 113: 118: 123: 128: 133) sts using 3.25mm needles.
Rows 1 to 5 Knit.
Change to 4mm needles.
Cont in patt as foll.
Row 1 (RS) P4, *k2tog, yo, P3; rep from * to last 4 sts, k2tog, yo, P2.
Row 2 K3, *P1, K4; rep from * to end.
Row 3 P3, *k2tog, yo, P3; rep from * to last 5 sts, k2tog, yo, P3.
Row 4 K4, *P1, K4; rep from * to last 4 sts, P1, K3.
Row 5 P2, *k2tog, yo, P3; rep from * to last 6 sts, k2tog, yo, P4.
Row 6 K5, *P1, K4; rep from * to last 3 sts, P1, K2.
Row 7 P2, *yo, skpo, P3; rep from * to last 6 sts, yo, skpo, P4.
Row 8 K4, *P1, K4; rep from * to last 4 sts, P1, K3.
Row 9 P3, *yo, skpo, P3; rep from * to end.
Row 10 K3, *P1, K4; rep from * to end.
Row 11 P4, *yo, skpo, P3; rep from * to last 4 sts, yo, skpo, P2.
Row 12 K2, *P1, K4; rep from * to last 6 sts, P1, K5.
These 12 rows form the patt.
Cont in patt until Back meas 38cm from cast-on edge, ending after a WS row.
SHAPE SLEEVES
Cast on 5 sts at beg of next 4 rows.
[108 (113: 118: 123: 128: 133: 138: 143: 148: 153) sts]
Cont in patt as set until Back meas 57 (57: 58: 58: 59: 59: 60: 60:
61: 61)cm from cast-on edge, ending after a WS row, and taking inc sts into patt.
SHAPE UPPER ARMS AND SHOULDERS
Cast off 11 (12: 13: 14: 15: 16: 17: 18: 19: 20) sts at beg of next 4 rows and 11 sts at beg of foll 2 rows. Leave rem 42 (43: 44: 45: 46: 47: 48: 49: 50: 51) sts on a holder.
FRONT
Work as given for Back until Front meas 47 (47: 48: 48: 49: 49: 50: 50: 51: 51)cm from cast-on edge, ending after a WS row.
SHAPE FRONT NECK
Next row (RS) Patt 43 (45: 47: 49: 51: 53: 55: 57: 59: 61) sts, turn and work on these sts only for first side of front neck.
Next row Patt to end.
Next row Patt to last 2 sts, skpo.
Rep the last 2 rows 9 more times. [33 (35: 37: 39: 41: 43: 45: 47: 49: 51) sts]
Cont in patt as set without shaping until Front meas same as Back to upper arm and shoulder shaping, ending at armhole edge.
SHAPE UPPER ARM AND SHOULDER
Cast off 11 (12: 13: 14: 15: 16: 17: 18: 19: 20) sts at beg of next and foll RS row.
Work 1 row.
Cast off rem 11 sts.
With RS facing place centre 22 (23: 24: 25: 26: 27: 28: 29: 30: 31) sts on a stitch holder, rejoin yarn to rem 43 (45: 47: 49: 51: 53: 55: 57: 59: 61) sts, patt to end.
Next row (WS) Patt to end.
Next row K2tog, patt to end.
Rep the last 2 rows 9 more times. [33 (35: 37: 39: 41: 43: 45: 47: 49: 51) sts]
Cont in patt as set without shaping until Front meas same as Back
to upper arm and shoulder shaping, ending at armhole edge.
SHAPE UPPER ARM AND SHOULDER
Cast off 11 (12: 13: 14: 15: 16: 17: 18: 19: 20) sts at beg of next and foll WS row.
Work 1 row.
Cast off rem 11 sts.
NECKBAND
Join right shoulder seam.
With RS facing, using 3.25mm needles pick up and knit 33 sts down left side of front neck, K22 (23: 24: 25: 26: 27: 28: 29: 30: 31) sts from front neck holder, pick up and knit 33 sts up right side of front neck, K42 (43: 44: 45: 46: 47: 48: 49: 50: 51) sts from back neck holder. [130 (132: 134: 136: 138: 140: 142: 144: 146: 148) sts] K 2 rows.
Cast off.
ARMBANDS
Join left shoulder seam and neckband.
With RS facing, using 3.25mm needles pick up and knit 89 (89: 93: 93: 97: 97: 101: 101: 105: 105) sts evenly along Sleeve edge. Knit 2 rows.
Cast off.
MAKING UP
Join side and Sleeve seams. Weave in ends and block gently to measurements, following any yarn care instructions on the ball band.