Lace Sweater Pattern

Lace Sweater Pattern

Sizes: 8/10 (US 6/8).

Materials:

Yarn: 260 g (60% mohair, 20% Wool, 30% Acrylic, yardage = 100 m/50 g); 1 pair quick knit needles size US 6 (4 mm) and one circular needle size US 2,5 (3 mm).

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

Rib Pattern: * K1, P1, rep from * throughout.

Lace Pattern 1:

Work according to chart 1. Only RS rows are shown.

On WS rows, work all sts as they appear, purl yo's.

Repeat Rows 1-20 throughout.

Lace Pattern 2:

Work according to chart 2. Only RS rows are shown.

On WS rows, work all sts as they appear, purl yo's.

Repeat Rows 1-10 throughout.

Gauge: 18 sts and 25 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Back:

Cast on 58 sts and work 70 R in Lace Pattern 1.

Starting with Row 71 from beg, work in Lace Pattern 2. 

For the Armhole Shaping, on Row 73 from beg, bind off 5 sts at each end = 48 sts.

On Row 38 from beg, bind off remaining 48 sts.

Front:

Work like back, but with deeper neckline.

For the Neckline Shaping, on Row 92 from beg, bind off center 10 sts and bind off on every 2nd row 2 sts twice and 3 sts once at both ends of them.

On Row 37 from beg of Armholes, bind off remaining 12 sts each side for shoulders.

Sleeves:

Cast on 31 sts and work 24 R in Lace Pattern 1.

For the Sleeve Shaping, on Row 21 from beg, increase 1 stitch at each end, then 1 stitch each side every 6th row 8 times = 49 sts.  Work the increased stitches in St st.

For the Cap Shaping, on Row 81 from beg, bind off 5 sts at each end, then 2 sts every other row once, 1 stitch 10 times and 2 sts twice = 7 sts.

On Row 29 from Cap Shaping beg, bind off rem 7 sts.

Finishing:

Close shoulder seams.

Sew in sleeves, join side and sleeve seams.

For the Neck Band, with circular needle, pick up 76 sts evenly around neck edge, work 7 rnds in Rib Pat and 12 Rd in St st.

On Row 20 from beg, bind off all sts.