Center Lace Panel Top

Sizes: 8/10 (US 6/8)

Materials:

Yarn: 280 g (100% Cotton, 150 m/50 g); one pair quick knit needles size 3 mm (US 2,5) and crochet hook size 3 mm (US C). 

Stocking stitch (St st): work RS rows K and WS rows P.

Fancy Rib Patt (over 5 sts): P1, K1tbl, P1, K1tbl, P1, K1tbl, P1.

On WS rows work: K1tbl, P1, K1tbl, P1, K1tbl P1. 

Center Lace Panel (over 37 sts): 

Work according to chart. Only RS rows are shown.

On WS rows work all sts as they appear, purl yos.

Work Rows 1 - 56 once, then repeat Rows 5 - 56 throughout.

Numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 in the Center Lace Panel chart match rows in the Leaf chart.

Gauge:

over St st: 28 sts and 36 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Back: 

Cast on 117 sts and work 1 WS row purl.

This row is not observed in foll calculations.

Cont as foll: Selv st, * 15 sts in St st, 5 sts in Fancy Rib Patt, rep from * 4 times, 15 sts in St st, selv st. 

Waist Shaping: On Row 11 from beg, bind off 1 st at each end, then 1 st every 8th row 4 times = 107 sts. 

Next, On Row 54 from beg, inc 1 st at each end, then 1 st every 8th row 7 times = 123 sts. 

Armhole Shaping: On Row 114 from beg, inc 1 st at each end, then 1 st every 4th row 14 times and every 2nd row 7 times = 167 sts. 

Shoulder Shaping: On Row 188 from beg, bind off from each shoulder edge 3 sts once, then 3 sts every other row once, 4 sts 3 times, 5 sts 3 times, 7 sts twice = 73 sts.

Neckline Shaping: On Row 12 from beg armhole, bind off center 49 sts and finish both sides separately. For rounding at inside edge on every 2nd row, bind off 5 sts twice and 1 stitch twice = 0 sts.

Front: 

Cast on 117 sts and work 1 WS row purl.

This row is not observed in foll calculations.

Cont as foll: selv st, 15 sts in St st, 5 sts in Fancy Rib Patt, 15 sts in St st, 4 sts in Fancy Rib Patt (P1, K1tbl, P1, K1tbl), 37 sts Center Lace Patt, 4 sts in Fancy Rib Patt (P1, K1tbl, P1, K1tbl), 15 sts in St st, 5 sts in Fancy Rib Patt, 15 sts in St st, selv st.

Waist Shaping: On Row 11 from beg, bind off 1 st at each end, then 1 st every 8th row 4 times = 107 sts. 

Next, On Row 54 from beg, inc 1 st at each end, then 1 st every 8th row 7 times = 123 sts.  

Armhole Shaping: On Row 114 from beg, inc 1 st at each end, then 1 st every 4th row 14 times and every 2nd row 7 times = 167 sts. 

Shoulder Shaping: On Row 188 from beg, bind off from each shoulder edge 3 sts once, then 3 sts every other row once, 4 sts 3 times, 5 sts 3 times, 7 sts twice = 73 sts.

Neckline Shaping: On Row 188 from beg, bind off center 33 sts and finish both sides separately. For rounding at inside edge on every 2nd row, bind off 4 sts once, 3 sts 3 times, 2 sts twice, 1 stitch 3 times = 0 stitches.

Finishing:

Sew side seam and join shoulder seams.

With crochet hook, work 1 rnd crab st (= sc from left to right) evenly around neck and armhole edges. 

Join row with sl st (slip stitch) to first st.