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 4 mm (US 6) and crochet hook size 4 mm (US G). 

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

Center Lace Panel (over 35 sts):

Work according to chart. Only RS rows are shown.

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

Repeat Rows 1-16 thoughout.

Gauge over St st: 20,5 sts and 28 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Back: 

Cast on 91 sts and work 1 WS row purl.

Cont as foll: selv st, 27 sts in St st, 35 sts in Lace Panel, 27 sts in St st, selv st. 

Waist Shaping: In Row 7 from beg, bind off 1 st at each end, then 1 st every 8th row 3 times = 83 sts.  

Next, in Row 39 from beg, inc 1 st at each end, then 1 st every 8th row 5 times = 95 sts.  

Armhole Shaping: In Row 82 from beg, inc 1 st at each end, then 1 st every 4th row 12 times = 121 sts.  

Shoulder Shaping: In Row 134 from beg, bind off from each shoulder edge 3 sts once, then 3 sts every other row once, 4 sts twice, 5 sts once, 7 sts once, 8 sts once = 53 sts.

In Row 148 from beg, bind off all sts.

Front: Work same as back.

Neck Shaping: In Row 134 from beg, bind off center 25 sts and 3 sts twice, 2 sts twice, 1 sts twice on every 2nd row at both neck edges. 

In Row 148 from beg, bind off all sts.

Finishing:

Sew side seam and join shoulder seams.

With crochet hook, work 1 row crab st (= sc from left to right) evenly around neck and armhole edges, ending with ss (slip stitch).