PARASOL LACE CARDIGAN
Note The stitch count of the Panel Pattern changes throughout, so only count sts after a Row 11 or 12 of Panel Pattern. Panel begins and ends with 17 sts. Stitch count changes are noted in the written stitch pattern below.
PANEL PATTERN
Row 1 (RS) Yo, K1, (P3, K1) 4 times, yo. [2 sts inc’d] Row 2 (WS) P19.
Row 3 K1, yo, K1, (P3, K1) 4 times, yo, K1. [2 sts inc’d]
Row 4 P21.
Row 5 K2, yo, K1, (P3, K1) 4 times, yo, K2. [2 sts inc’d]
Row 6 P23.
Row 7 K3, yo, K1, (p2tog, P1, K1) 4 times, yo, K3. [2 sts dec’d] Row 8 P21.
Row 9 K4, yo, K1, (p2tog, K1) 4 times, yo, K4. [2 sts dec’d] Row 10 P19.
Row 11 K5, yo, K1, (k3tog, K1) twice, yo, K5. [2 sts dec’d] Row 12 P17.
These 12 rows form the patt and are repeated.
YOKE PATTERN
Row 1 (RS) K3, yo, *skpo, K4, yo; rep from * to last 5 sts, skpo, K3. Row 2 (WS) Purl.
Row 3 K1, k2tog, yo, K1, *yo, skpo, K1, k2tog, yo, K1; rep from * to last 4 sts, yo, skpo, K2.
Rows 4 and 6 Purl.
Row 5 Knit.
Rows 7 to 8 Rep Rows 5 to 6.
Row 9 Yo, skpo, K2, *K2, yo, skpo, K2; rep from * to last 4 sts, K2, yo, skpo.
Row 10 Purl.
Row 11 K1, yo, skpo, K1, *k2tog, yo, K1, yo, skpo, K1; rep from * to last 4 sts, k2tog, yo, K2.
Rows 12 to 16 Rep Rows 4 to 8.
These 16 rows form the patt and are repeated.
BACK
Cast on 102 (108: 114: 120: 126: 132: 138: 144) sts using 3.25mm needles. Knit 3 rows.
Change to 3.75mm needles. Row 1 (RS) K13 (14: 15: 16: 17: 18: 19: 20), work Row 1 of Panel Pattern, K42 (46: 50: 54: 58: 62: 66: 70), work Row 1 of Panel Pattern, K13 (14: 15: 16: 17: 18: 19: 20). Row 2 (WS) Purl.
Row 3 K13 (14: 15: 16: 17: 18: 19: 20), work Row 3 of Panel Pattern, K42 (46: 50: 54: 58: 62: 66: 70), work Row 3 of Panel Pattern, K13
(14: 15: 16: 17: 18: 19: 20).
Row 4 Purl.
These 4 rows set st st with Panel Pattern.
Patt a further 90 rows, ending after a Row 10 of Panel Pattern.
SHAPE ARMHOLES
Cast off 5 (6: 7: 8: 9: 10: 11: 12) sts at beg of next 2 rows.
[92 (96: 100: 104: 108: 112: 116: 120) sts]
Dec row (RS) K1, skpo, patt to last 3 sts, k2tog, K1. [2 sts dec’d] Next row (WS) Patt to end.
Rep the last 2 rows 4 times and the dec row again.
[80 (84: 88: 92: 96: 100: 104: 108) sts]
YOKE
Change to 3.25mm needles. Knit 3 rows.
Change to 3.75mm needles.
Inc row (RS) Knit to end, inc 1 st at centre of row. [81 (85: 89: 93: 97: 101: 105: 109) sts]
Next row (WS) Purl.
SET PATTERN
Row 1 (RS) K1 (3: 5: 1: 3: 5: 1: 3), work Row 1 of Yoke Pattern to last 0 (2: 4: 0: 2: 4: 0: 2) sts, K0 (2: 4: 0: 2: 4: 0: 2).
Row 2 (WS) P0 (2: 4: 0: 2: 4: 0: 2), work Row 2 of Yoke Pattern to last 1 (3: 5: 1: 3: 5: 1: 3) sts, P1 (3: 5: 1: 3: 5: 1: 3).
These 2 rows set patt.
Patt straight until armhole meas 16 (17: 17: 18: 18: 19: 19: 20)cm from beg of shaping, ending after a WS row.
SHAPE RIGHT BACK NECK
Next row (RS) Patt 21 (22: 23: 24: 25: 26: 27: 28), turn and cont on these sts for right side neck and leaving rem 60 (63: 66: 69: 72: 75:
78: 81) sts on a stitch holder.
Dec 1 st at neck edge on next 6 rows.
[15 (16: 17: 18: 19: 20: 21: 22) sts]
Patt 1 row.
SHAPE RIGHT BACK SHOULDER
Cast off 7 (8: 8: 9: 9: 10: 10: 11) sts at beg of next row. [8 (8: 9: 9: 10: 10: 11: 11) sts] Patt 1 row then cast off
SHAPE LEFT BACK NECK
With RS facing, slip 39 (41: 43: 45: 47: 49: 51: 53) sts onto a stitch holder for neckband, rejoin yarn to rem sts and patt to end. [21 (22: 23: 24: 25: 26: 27: 28) sts]
Dec 1 st at neck edge on next 6 rows.
[15 (16: 17: 18: 19: 20: 21: 22) sts] Patt 2 rows.
SHAPE LEFT BACK SHOULDER
Cast off 7 (8: 8: 9: 9: 10: 10: 11) sts at beg of next row. [8 (8: 9: 9: 10: 10: 11: 11) sts] Patt 1 row.
Cast off.
LEFT FRONT
Cast on 50 (53: 56: 59: 62: 65: 68: 71) sts using 3.25mm needles. Knit 3 rows.
Change to 3.75mm needles.
Row 1 (RS) K13 (14: 15: 16: 17: 18: 19: 20), work Row 1 of Panel Pattern, knit to end.
Row 2 (WS) Purl.
Row 3 K13 (14: 15: 16: 17: 18: 19: 20), work Row 3 of Panel Pattern, knit to end.
Row 4 Purl.
These 4 rows set st st with Panel Pattern.
Patt a further 90 rows, ending after a Row 10.
SHAPE ARMHOLE
Cast off 5 (6: 7: 8: 9: 10: 11: 12) sts at beg of next row.
[45 (47: 49: 51: 53: 55: 57: 59) sts]
Patt 1 row.
Dec row (RS) K1, skpo, patt to end.
Next row (WS) Patt to end.
Rep the last 2 rows 4 times and the dec row again. [39 (41: 43: 45: 47: 49: 51: 53) sts]
YOKE
Change to 3.25mm needles. Knit 3 rows.
Change to 3.75mm needles. Next row (RS) Knit.
Next row (WS) Purl.
SET PATT
Row 1 (RS) K1 (3: 5: 1: 3: 5: 1: 3), work Row 1 of Yoke Pattern to end. Row 2 (WS) Work Row 2 of Yoke Pattern to last 1 (3: 5: 1: 3: 5: 1: 3) sts, P1 (3: 5: 1: 3: 5: 1: 3).
These 2 rows set patt.
Patt a further 10 (12: 14: 16: 18: 20: 22: 24) rows.
SHAPE LEFT FRONT NECK
Next row (RS) Patt 25 (26: 27: 28: 29: 30: 31: 32), skpo, turn and cont on these sts for left neck and leaving rem 12 (13: 14: 15: 16: 17:
18: 19) sts on a stitch holder. [26 (27: 28: 29: 30: 31: 32: 33) sts] Next row (WS) Patt to end.
** Dec 1 st at neck edge on next row and the foll 10 alt rows.
[15 (16: 17: 18: 19: 20: 21: 22) sts]
Patt a few rows straight until Front meas same as Back to shoulder shaping, ending at armhole edge.
SHAPE SHOULDER
Cast off 7 (8: 8: 9: 9: 10: 10: 11) sts at beg of next row. [8 (8: 9: 9: 10: 10: 11: 11) sts] Patt 1 row.
Cast off.
RIGHT FRONT
Cast on 50 (53: 56: 59: 62: 65: 68: 71) sts using 3.25mm needles.
Knit 3 rows.
Change to 3.75mm needles.
Row 1 (RS) K20 (22: 24: 26: 28: 30: 32: 34), work Row 1 of Panel Pattern, knit to end.
Row 2 (WS) Purl.
Row 3 K20 (22: 24: 26: 28: 30: 32: 34), work Row 3 of Panel Pattern, knit to end.
Row 4 Purl.
These 4 rows set st st with Panel Pattern. Patt a further 91 rows, ending after a Row 11.
SHAPE ARMHOLE
Cast off 5 (6: 7: 8: 9: 10: 11: 12) sts at beg of next row. [45 (47: 49: 51: 53: 55: 57: 59) sts]
Dec row (RS) Patt to last 3 sts, k2tog, K1.
Next row (WS) Patt to end.
Rep the last 2 rows 4 times and the dec row again. [39 (41: 43: 45: 47: 49: 51: 53) sts]
YOKE
Change to 3.25mm needles. Knit 3 rows.
Change to 3.75mm needles. Next row (RS) Knit.
Next row (WS) Purl.
SET PATT
Row 1 (RS) Work Row 1 of Yoke patt to last 1 (3: 5: 1: 3: 5: 1: 3) sts, K1 (3: 5: 1: 3: 5: 1: 3).
Row 2 (WS) P1 (3: 5: 1: 3: 5: 1: 3), work Row 2 of Yoke Pattern to end.
These 2 rows set patt.
Patt a further 10 (12: 14: 16: 18: 20: 22: 24) rows.
SHAPE RIGHT FRONT NECK
Next row (RS) K12 (13: 14: 15: 16: 17: 18: 19), slip these sts onto a stitch holder for neckband, k2tog, patt to end.
[26 (27: 28: 29: 30: 31: 32: 33) sts]
Next row (WS) Patt to end.
Complete as for Left Front from ** to end.
SLEEVES
Cast on 63 (65: 69: 71: 75: 77: 81: 83) sts using 3.25mm needles. Knit 3 rows.
Change to 3.75mm needles.
Row 1 (RS) K23 (24: 26: 27: 29: 30: 32: 33), work Row 1 of Panel Pattern, K23 (24: 26: 27: 29: 30: 32: 33).
Row 2 (WS) Purl.
Row 3 K23 (24: 26: 27: 29: 30: 32: 33), work Row 3 of Panel Pattern,
K23 (24: 26: 27: 29: 30: 32: 33).
Row 4 Purl.
These 4 rows set st st with Panel Pattern. Patt a further 2 rows.
Next row (RS) K3, M1, patt to last 3 sts, M1, K3. [65 (67: 71: 73: 77: 79: 83: 85) sts]
Patt 5 rows to complete one rep of Panel Pattern. Cont in st st throughout.
Inc row (RS) K3, M1, knit to last 3 sts, M1, K3. [2 sts inc’d] Work 5 rows in st st.
Rep the last 6 rows 3 times and the inc row again.
[75 (77: 81: 83: 87: 89: 93: 95) sts]
Cont straight in st st until Sleeve meas 15cm from cast-on edge, ending after a WS row.
SHAPE SLEEVEHEAD
Cast off 5 (6: 7: 8: 9: 10: 11: 12) sts at beg of next 2 rows. [65 (65: 67: 67: 69: 69: 71: 71) sts]
Dec row (RS) K1, skpo, k to last 3 sts, k2tog, K1. [2 sts dec’d] Next row (WS) Patt to end.
Rep the last 2 rows another 9 (9: 10: 10: 11: 11: 12: 12) times. [45 sts]
Dec row (RS) K1, skpo, k to last 3 sts, k2tog, K1. Work 3 rows.
Rep the last 4 rows once more. [41 sts]
Dec row (RS) K1, skpo, k to last 3 sts, k2tog, K1. Next row (WS) Patt to end.
Rep the last 2 rows 4 more times. [31 sts]
Cast off 3 sts at beg of next 4 rows. [19 sts] Cast off.
MAKING UP
Join shoulder seams.
NECKBAND
With RS facing and using 3.25mm needles, place 12 (13: 14: 15: 16: 17: 18: 19) sts from Right Front on RH needle, pick up and knit 23 sts up right front neck, pick up and knit 9 sts down right back neck, K39 (41: 43: 45: 47: 49: 51: 53) sts from Back holder, pick up and knit 9 sts up left back neck, pick up and knit 23 sts down left front neck, K12 (13: 14: 15: 16: 17: 18: 19) sts from Left Front holder. [127 (131: 135: 139: 143: 147: 151: 155) sts]
Knit 2 rows.
Cast off.
BUTTON BAND
With RS facing and using 3.25mm needles, pick up and knit 98 (100: 100: 103: 103: 106: 106: 109) sts along Left Front edge. Knit 2 rows.
Cast off.
BUTTONHOLE BAND
With RS facing and using 3.25mm needles, pick up and knit 98 (100: 100: 103: 103: 106: 106: 109) sts along Right Front edge. Knit 1 row.
Buttonhole row (RS) K1 (3: 3: 2: 2: 5: 5: 4), (k2tog, yo, K10, k2tog, yo, K9 (9: 9: 10: 10: 10: 10: 11) 4 times, k2tog, yo, K3.
Cast off.
FINISHING
Sew in Sleeves. Join side and Sleeve seams. Sew on buttons. Weave in ends. Block gently to measurements, following any yarn care instructions on the ball band.