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.