Pullover with Lace Panels

Size: M

Materials:

Yarn: 420 g (50% Wool, 50% Acrylic, yardage = 138 m/50 g); 1 pair quick knit needles and one circular needle, both size 1.5 mm.

Reverse stockinette stitch (Rev St st): P on RS rows; K on WS rows.

Rib Pattern A: alt K1, P1 Rib. 

Rib Pattern B: alt * K1 tbl, P1, rep from * twice, K1 tbl.

Lace Pattern: 

Work according to chart 1. Chart shows odd-numbered and even-numbered rows.

Lace Panel: 

Work according to chart 2. Chart shows odd-numbered and even-numbered rows.

Gauge:

in Lace Pattern: 24.5 sts and 31 rows = 10 x 10 cm. 

Integrally-knitted body: 

With 1.5 mm circular needle, cast on 216 sts and join to work in the rnd, then work 2 rnds in Rib Patt A.

Work Rows 3-46 in Lace Pattern.

Beg with Row 47, work Lace Panel.

Armhole Shaping: On Row 131 from beg, work as foll: P2, bind off 11 sts (right armhole), 97 sts of Lace Panel (front), bind off 11 sts (left armhole), 95 sts of Lace Panel (back).

Back (over 97 sts):  

Work in Lace Panel pattern.

Neckline Shaping: On Row 183 from beg, bind off center 35 sts and on either side of them 1 stitch 5 times on every other row.

On Row 199 from beg, bind off rem 26 sts on either side for shoulders.

Front (over 97 sts): 

Work according to Panel chart.

Neckline Shaping: On Row 167 from beg, bind off center 35 sts and on either side of them 1 stitch 5 times on every other row.  

On Row 199 from beg, bind off rem 26 sts on either side for shoulders.

Sleeves: 

Sew shoulder seam. 

Using 1.5 mm needles, pick up 113 sts along upper edge of body and work as foll: 1 selv st, 1 yo, 3 sts tog, 1 yo, * 18 sts in Lace Panel, rep from * 5 times, 1 selv st. 

Then work 113 rows in Lace Panel pattern and 2 rows in rib, bind off sts. 

On Row 116 from pick-up, bind off all sts.

Finishing:

Sew side and sleeve seams.

Using 1.5 mm circular needle, pick up 220 sts from WS along neckline edge and work 20 rows as foll: * 4 sts in Rev St st, 7 sts in Rib Patt B, rep from * 19 more times. 

On Row 21, bind off all sts.