Knitted Lace Top

Sises: Medium/Large.

400 (450) g of yarn (55% cotton, 36% polyacrylic, 9% polyamide, yardage = 85 m/50 g), knitting needles size 4.5 mm (US 7) and crochet hook size 4.5 mm (US H).

k: knit stitch

p: purl stitch

yo: yarn over

k2tog: knit 2 stitches together as one

skpo: slip 1 stitch as if to knit, knit 1 and pass the slipped stitch over the knitted stitch 

k3tog: knit 3 stitches together as one

M1: knit 1 through the back loop from the strand between stitches

Garter Stitch: Knit all stitches in every row.

Lace pattern A: Number of stitches multiple of 8 + 2 edge stitchitches.

Row 1: edge stitch, * yo, k2, k3tog, k2, yo, k1 *; repeat from * to *, edge stitch.

Row 2: Purl all stitches and any yarn overs.

Repeat these 2 rows for pattern.

Lace Pattern B: Even number of stitches.

Rows 1–4: Garter stitch.

Row 5: edge stitch, * k2tog, yo *; repeat from * to *, edge stitch.

Row 6: Knit all stitches, drop yarn overs.

Row 7: edge stitch, * k1, M1 *; repeat from * to *, edge stitch.

Row 8: Knit all stitches.

Repeat Rows 1-8 throughout.

Lace pattern C: Number of stitches multiple of 4 + 2 + 2 edge stitchitches.

Row 1: edge stitch, k1, * yo, k3tog, yo, k1 *; repeat from * to *, end with k1, edge stitch.

Rows 2 and 4: Purl all stitches and any yarn overs.

Row 3: edge stitch, k2tog, * yo, k1, yo, k3tog *; repeat from * to *, end with yo, edge stitch.

Repeat these 4 rows for pattern.

Lace pattern D: Number of stitches multiple of 6 + 2 edge stitchitches.

Row 1: edge stitch, * k1, p1, yo, skpo, p1, k1 *; repeat from * to *, edge stitch.

Rows 2 and 4: Work stitches as they appear, purl any yarn overs.

Row 3: edge stitch, * k1, p1, k2tog, yo, p1, k1 *; repeat from * to *, edge stitch.

Repeat these 4 rows for pattern.

Lace Pattern E: Number of stitches multiple of 3 + 2 edge stitchitches.

Row 1: edge stitch, * k3, pass first stitchover second and third, yo *; repeat from * to *, edge stitch.

Rows 2 and 4: Purl all stitches and any yarn overs.

Row 3: edge stitch, k1,* k3, pass first stitchover second and third, yo *; repeat from * to *, end with k2, edge stitch.

Repeat these 4 rows for pattern.

Lace Pattern F: Even number of stitches.

Rows 1 and 2: edge stitch, * skpo, yo *; repeat from * to *, edge stitch.

Repeat these 2 rows for pattern.

Lace Pattern G: Number of stitches multiple of 6 + 2 edge stitchitches.

Row 1: edge stitch, * yo, k3tog, yo, k3 *; repeat from * to *, edge stitch. 

Rows 2 and 4: Purl all stitches and any yarn overs.

Row 3: edge stitch, * k3, yo, k3tog, yo *; repeat from * to *, edge stitch.

Repeat these 4 rows for pattern.

20 rows of Pattern A, 8 rows of Pattern B, 12 rows of Pattern C, 8 rows of Pattern B, 14 rows of Pattern D, 8 rows of Pattern B, 6 rows of Pattern E, 8 rows of Pattern B, 14 rows of Pattern F, 8 rows of Pattern B, 16 rows of Pattern G, 8 rows of Pattern B, 14 rows of Pattern A, 8 rows of Pattern B.

Then continue in Pattern A.

20 rows of Pattern A, 8 rows of Pattern B, 16 rows of Pattern G, 8 rows of Pattern B.

Then continue in Pattern A.

Gauge: 20.5 stitches and 27.5 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Cast on 98 (122) stitches and work in Pattern Sequence 1.

For Waist Shaping, decrease 1 stitchon each side every 8th row 4 times and every 12th row 4 times.

For Armholes, after 36 cm = 98 rows (34 cm = 94 rows) from beg, bind off at each side on every 2nd row 3 stitches once, 2 stitches twice and 1 stitch5 times = 74 (98) stitches.

For Shoulder Shaping, after 56 cm = 154 rows, bind off at each side on every 2nd row 5 stitches once and 4 stitches twice (7 stitches once and 6 stitches twice).

At the same time, for Neckline Shaping, bind off center 30 (38) stitches and finish each side separately.

For rounding, bind off at neckline edge every 2nd row 3 stitches once and 2 stitches once.

After 58 cm = 160 rows, bind off remaining 4 (6) shoulder stitches on either side.

Front: Work like back, but with deeper neckline.

For Neckline Shaping, after 47 cm = 130 rows, bind off center 16 (24) stitches , then at neckline edge every 2nd row 3 stitches once, 2 stitches twice and 1 stitch5 times.

Cast on 74 (82) stitches and work in Pattern Sequence 2.

For Cap Shaping, after 5 cm = 14 rows from beg, bind off at each side every 2nd row 3 stitches once, 2 stitches 3 times, 1 stitchonce, 2 stitches once, 1 stitchonce, 2 stitches once, 1 stitch10 times and 2 stitches 3 times.

After 21 cm = 56 rows, bind off remaining 12 (20) shoulder stitches on either side.

Sew all seams.

Set in sleeves.

Crochet neckline edge with 1 round of single crochet and 1 round of reverse single crochet (crab stitch = single crochet from left to right).