Knitset: Jacket and Top in Lace Patterns

Size: L

Materials: 

Yarn: 300 g Kudelnitsa = 100 g for top, 200 g for jacket (60% Cotton, 40% Linen, yardage = 500 m/100 g); 400 g Irina = 150 g for top, 250 g for jacket (34% Viscose, 66% Cotton, yardage = 334 m/100 g); one pair quick knit needles size 4 mm (US 6), one circular needle size 3.5 mm (US 4), and 5 buttons.

Always work with two strands of yarn: Kudelnitsa + Irina.

Lace Rib Patt: Foll Chart 1.

Lace Pattern: Foll Charts 2 and 3.

Reverse stocking stitch (Rev st st): Work RS rows P and WS rows K.

Rib Patt: alt K1, P1 Rib.

Jacket:

Back: 

Cast on 109 sts and work 8 rows in Lace Rib Patt. 

Cont in Lace Pattern acc to chart 2 as foll: 2 sts in Rev St st, 5 x [15 sts of patt rep (work sts 4-18 of chart), 3 sts in Rev St st], 15 sts of patt rep (work sts 4-18 of chart), 2 sts in Rev St st.

Work Rows 1 - 38 once. On Rows 20 and 38, dec 1 st on each Rev St st stripe (except for side stripes) = 99 sts. 

Then work Rows 15-26 once. 

Cont in Lace Pattern acc to chart 3. Work Rows 1-12 once, then repeat Rows 13-16 throughout. 

Armhole Shaping: After 41 cm from beg, bind off at each end 3 sts once, 2 sts twice and 1 st 5 times on every 2nd row = 75 sts.

Continue even. 

Neckline Shaping: After 60 cm from beg, bind off center 21 sts and complete both sides separately.

For rounding at inside edge bind off 3 sts once, 2 sts once and 1 st once on every 2nd row. 

When armhole measures 21 cm, bind off rem 21 sts each side for shoulders.

Right Front: 

Cast on 55 sts and work 8 rows in Lace Rib Patt. 

Cont in Lace Pattern acc to chart 2 as foll: 2 sts in Rev St st, 2 x [15 sts of patt rep (work sts 4-18 of chart), 3 sts in Rev St st], 15 sts of patt rep (work sts 4-18 of chart), 2 sts in Rev St st.

Work same as back. 

When work meas 41 cm, at left end work armhole same as for back.

At the same time, for neck slant, dec 1 stitch on every 6th row at right end. 

When armhole measures 21 cm, bind off rem 21 sts each side for shoulders.

Left Front: Work in reverse.

Sleeves: 

Cast on 55 sts and work 8 rows in Lace Rib Patt. 

Cont in Lace Pattern acc to chart 2 as foll: 2 sts in Rev St st, 2 x [15 sts of patt rep (work sts 4-18 of chart), 3 sts in Rev St st], 15 sts of patt rep (work sts 4-18 of chart), 2 sts in Rev St st.

Work Rows 1-26 once. On Rows 14 and 21, dec 1 st on each Rev St st stripe (except for side stripes).

Cont in Lace Pattern acc to chart 3. Work Rows 1-12 once, then repeat Rows 13-16 throughout. 

Sleeve Slants: Inc 1 st 7 times on every 6th row on each side. 

Cap Shaping: When work measures 34 cm from beg, at each end bind off 3 sts once, 2 sts once, 1 st 20 times, 2 sts once, 3 sts once and rem 5 sts once on every 2nd row. 

Finishing: 

Sew shoulder seams. 

Using circular needle, pick up 326 sts evenly along front edges of fronts and neckline edge and work 8 rnds in Lace Rib Pattern. At the same time, work buttonholes evenly spaced on right front on Row 5: bind off 3 sts and cast them on again on foll row.

Sew on buttons.

Sew side and sleeve seams. Set in sleeves.

Top:

Back: 

Work same as back of jacket. 

Armhole Shaping: After 38 cm from beg, bind off at each end 2 sts twice and 1 st 3 times on every 2nd row, then 1 st twice on every 4th row = 75 sts. 

Continue even.

Neckline Shaping: After 51 cm from beg, bind off center 11 sts and complete both sides separately.

For rounding at inside edge bind off 3 sts twice, 2 sts twice and 1 st 5 times on every 2nd row. 

When armhole measures 20 cm, bind off rem 17 sts each side for shoulders.

Front: Work same as back.

Finishing: 

Sew shoulder seams. 

With circular needle, pick up 134 sts evenly around neck edge and work 8 rnds in Lace Rib Patt. 

Pick up 95 sts evenly around armhole edge and work 2 cm in Rib Patt. Then bind off all sts.

Sew side seams.