Long Pullover in Lace Pattern

Sizes: 12/14 (US 10/12)

Materials:

Yarn: 400 g (80% alpaca, 20 % wool, 300 m per 50 g ball); one pair quick knit needles size 4 mm (US 6)and crochet hook size 2,5 mm (US B). 

The pullover is worked with double strand.

Rib Pattern: K1, P1 Rib.

Lace Pattern: 

Work according to chart. RS and WS rows are shown.

Repeat rows 1-12 throughout.

Gauge:

with double strand in Lace Pattern: 24 sts and 27 rows = 10 x 10 cm. 

Instructions:

The pullover is worked side to side from the right sleeve to the left.

Right sleeve: 

Cast on 50 sts and work 22 rows in Rib Patt. 

Continue in Lace Patt.

Sleeve Shaping: On Row 7 from border, inc 1 stitch at each end, then 1 stitch every 8th row twice, 1 stitch every 6th row 4 times, 1 stitch every 4th row 5 times, 1 stitch every other row 5 times, 2 sts 5 times, 3 sts 5 times, 4 sts 4 times, 5 sts 3 times, 6 sts once, 8 sts once, 10 sts once, 39 sts once = 322 sts. 

Cont to work 40 rows even in Lace Pattern.

On Row 161 from border divide the work in the middle: 161 sts - back and 161 sts - front.

Back (over 161 sts): 

Work 52 rows even in Lace Patt and set aside.

Front: 

Neckline Shaping: On Row 161 from Rib Patt, bind off 2 sts at left edge, then 2 sts every other row once, 1 stitch 3 times = 154 sts. 

Cont to work 32 rows in Lace Pattern. 

Neckline Shaping: On Row 173 from border, inc 1 stith at left edge, then 1 stich every other row twice, 2 sts twice = 161 sts. 

Then work 30 rows in Lace Pattern. 

On Row 213 from border, place the sts on holder to needle = 322 sts and work in reverse. 

Cont to work 40 rows even in Lace Pattern.

Left sleeve: 

Sleeve Shaping: On Row 253 from border, bind off 39 sts at each end, then 10 sts every other row once, 8 sts once, 6 sts once, 5 sts 3 times, 4 sts 4 times, 3 sts 5 times, 2 sts 5 times,1 stitch 5 times, 1 stitch every 4th row 5 times, 1 stitch every 6th row 4 times, 1 stitch every 8th row 3 times = 50 sts. 

Beg with row 373, work 22 rows in Rib Pattern.  

On Row 417 from beg, bind off all sts.

Finishing:

Sew one side seam. 

Bottom Band: Pick up 204 sts evenly around lower edge and work 20 rows in Rib Pat. Bind off all sts. 

With crochet hook, work 1 row crab st (= sc from left to right) evenly around neck edge.

Join row with sl st (slip stitch) to first st.