Yoke Dress

Size: 12/14 (US 8/10).

Materials:

Yarn: 600 g (50% Cotton, 50% Acrylic, yardage = 170 m/100 g); one pair quick knit needles size 3.5 mm (US 4).

Lace Pattern in rnds: 

Work acc to сhart 1. Only RS rows are shown.

On even rows, work all sts as they appear.

Work rows 1-36 once and rows 1-26 once.

Basic Pattern in rnds: 

Work acc to сhart 2. Only RS rows are shown.

On even rows, work all sts as they appear, work yos K.

Repeat Rows 13-38 throughout.

Working: 

Cast on 245 sts and join to work in rnds: 21 sts in Lace Pattern, 11 sts in Basic Pattern, 21 sts in Lace Pattern, 11 sts in Basic Pattern, 21 sts in Lace Pattern, 21 sts in Lace Pattern, 11 sts in Basic Pattern, 21 sts in Lace Pattern, 11 sts in Basic Pattern, 21 sts in Lace Pattern, 11 sts in Basic Pattern, 21 sts in Lace Pattern, 11 sts in Basic Pattern, 21 sts in Lace Pattern, 11 sts in Basic Pattern. 

When piece meas 20 cm from cast on, work 17 sts in St st (work purl sts unchanged) on sts of Lace Pattern. Cont to work Basic Pattern acc to chart. 

To narrow the piece, when it measures 25 cm from cast on, dec 2 sts 6 times on every 10th row on sts of St st. 

Continue even.

When piece meas 70 cm from cast on, mark back and front.

Armhole Shaping: Bind off 5 sts on either side of front and back. 

On next row, cast on 44 more sts over each armhole and work yoke in rnds acc to chart 2. 

Repeat Rows 1-12 throughout. 

To narrow yoke, dec P1 evenly in every patt rep on every 4th row. 

When yoke measures 12 cm from beg, bind off all sts.