Lace Mix Pattern Pullover

Sizes: S (M) L (XL)

Materials:

Yarn: 350 (400) 450 (500) g (60% Cotton, 40% Acrylic, yardage = 150 m / 50 g); one pair knit needles size 3 mm (US 2.5); one circular needle size 2.5 mm (US 1.5) 40 cm long; one crochet hook size 2 mm (US B). 

Lace Pattern:

Work according to chart. All rows are shown from RS.

Rib Pattern: alt K2, P2.

Gauge:

27 sts and 32 rows = 10 x 10 cm over St st with 3 mm needles. 

Accentuated decreases:

At beg of row, after selv st work K1, 2 sts tog K (acc to patt). At end of row, before selv st work 1 skpo (= sl 1 kwise, K1, pass slipped stitch over), K1.

Back:

Cast on 119 (131) 143 (155) sts and work in Lace Patt. 

Armhole Shaping: After 40 (41) 42 (43) cm, at both ends bind off 4 sts once, 3 sts once and 2 sts once on every 2nd row, then dec 1 st using accentuated decrease on every 2nd row = 89 (95) 101 (107) sts. 

Continue even.

Neckline Shaping: After 20 (21) 22 (23) cm from armhole beg, bind off center 41 (43) 45 (47) sts and complete both sides separately. 

For rounding at inside edge bind off 3 sts once and 2 sts once. 

Shoulder Slant: At the same time, on either side bind off 6 sts twice and 7 sts once (7 sts 3 times) 7 sts once and 8 sts twice (8 sts twice and 9 sts once) on every 2nd row.

Front: 

Work like back, but with deeper neckline. 

To do that, when piece measures 50 cm from beg, bind off center 13 (15) 15 (17) sts and complete both sides separately. 

For rounding at inside edge bind off 5 sts once, 4 sts once, 3 sts once, 2 sts once and 1 st 3 times = 19 (21) 23 (25) sts. 

Work shoulder slant same as for back.

Sleeves:

Cast on 65 (71) 77 (83) sts and work in Lace Patt. 

Sleeve Slant: After 11 (12) 13 (14) cm from cast on, inc 1 stitch at each end, then 1 st on every 8th row = 85 (91) 95 (101) sts. 

Cap Shaping: When piece measures 40 (41) 42 (43) cm from beg, at each end bind off 4 sts once, 3 sts once and 2 sts once. Dec 1 st on every 4th row twice and on every 2nd row using accentuated decrease = 39 (41) 43 (45) sts. 

Bind off 2 sts twice, 3 sts once and 4 sts once at both ends. Bind off rem sts.

Finishing:

Sew shoulder seams. 

Sew side and sleeve seams. Set in sleeves. 

Band Shaping: With circular needle, pick up sts from RS evenly around neck edge and work 4 rnds in Rib Patt. Then bind off all sts.

Crochet trimming:

With crochet hook, work around neckline, bottom edge and sleeve edges as foll: 

1 sc, ch 5 and 1 dc into 1st st, skip 1 st, 1 sl st into next st, skip 1 st, then * 1 dc, ch 3, 1 dc, skip 1 st, 1 sl st into next st, skip 1 st, rep from *, end row with 1 sl st into 3rd ch at beg of row.  

Only skip 2 sts instead of 1 when working around neckline = 1 dc, ch 3 and 1 dc betw K2 of rib.