Short Dress with Diagonal Lace Pattern

Size: 14 (US 10).

Materials:

Yarn: 700-800 g (50% Wool, 50% Acrilic, yardage = 280 m / 100 g); 1 pair quick knit needles size 4 mm (US 6).

Stockinette stitch (St st): Work RS rows K and WS rows P.

Rib Pattern: * K2, P2, rep from * throughout.

Lace Pattern: 

Work acc to сhart. Only RS rows are shown.

On WS rows work all sts and yos P.

Repeat Rows 1-12 throughout.

Back:

Cast on 90 sts and work 7 cm in Rib Patt for band, on the last WS row inc 16 sts evenly spaced across. 

Cont in St st.

Neckline Shaping: After 83 cm from cast on, bind off center 36 sts and complete both sides separately.

For rounding at inside edge bind off 5 sts once, 3 sts once, 2 sts once and 1 st once.

When piece measures 86 cm from cast on, bind off rem sts for shoulder.

Front:

Cast on 90 sts and work 7 cm in Rib Patt for band, on the last WS row inc 18 sts evenly spaced across. 

Cont in St st.

When piece measures 47 cm from cast on, at left end work 1 patt rep in Lace Patt acc to chart, continuing to work in St st over rem sts.

Then shift Lace Pattern over 1 patt rep every 12 rows.

Neckline Shaping: After 80 cm from cast on, bind off center 38 sts and complete both sides separately.

For rounding at inside edge bind off 5 sts once, 3 sts once, 2 sts once and 1 st once.

When piece measures 86 cm from cast on, bind off rem sts for shoulder.

Sleeve:

Close shoulder seams.

Pick up sts from shoulder seam symmetrically and work in Rib Patt.

Work even.

When piece measures 25 cm from pick up, bind off all sts.

Rep for other sleeve.

Finishing:

Sew side and sleeve seams.

Neckband: With circular needle, pick up sts evenly around neck edge and work 4 cm in Rib Patt. Then bind off all sts as they appear.