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SHAPE RIGHT SHOULDER
Note The decs to shape the right shoulder are over more rows than
the incs for the left shoulder.
Dec row (RS) K2, ssk, K to marker, slm, patt across 96 ( 96 : 96 : 128 :
128 : 128 : 128 : 128 : 128 : 128 ) sts, K1, (P1, K1) three times.
[1 st dec’d]Cont in patt as set and work dec row on every foll 12th (12th: 14th:
14th: 16th: 18th: 18th: 20th: 22nd: 22nd) row until there are 133
( 135 : 139 : 141 : 143 : 147 : 149 : 151 : 153 : 155 ) sts, ending with a WS
row.Work straight in patt as set for another 9 ( 17 : 11 : 21 : 15 : 9 : 17 : 11 : 5 :
15 ) rows, ending with a RS row.
Cast off on the WS.SECOND PIECE
Cast on 133 ( 135 : 139 : 141 : 143 : 147 : 149 : 151 : 153 : 155 ) sts using
3.25mm needles.
Purl one row.Work in patt as follows:
Row 1 (RS) K1, (P1, K1) three times, work patt row one 3 ( 3 : 3 : 4 : 4 :
4 : 4 : 4 : 4 : 4 ) times across 96 ( 96 : 96 : 128 : 128 : 128 : 128 : 128 : 128 :
128 ) sts, PM, K to end.
Row 2 P to marker, slm, work patt row two 3 ( 3 : 3 : 4 : 4 : 4 : 4 : 4 : 4 : 4 )
times across 96 ( 96 : 96 : 128 : 128 : 128 : 128 : 128 : 128 : 128 ) sts, K1,
(P1, K1) three times.These 2 rows set the position of the patterns: the first 7 sts worked
in moss st, the next 96 ( 96 : 96 : 128 : 128 : 128 : 128 : 128 : 128 : 128 ) sts
worked in patt, then the final 30 ( 32 : 36 : 6 : 8 : 12 : 14 : 16 : 18 : 20 ) sts
worked in st st.Work 2 more rows in patt as set.SHAPE LEFT SHOULDER
Inc row (RS) K1, (P1, K1) three times, patt across 96 ( 96 : 96 : 128 :
128 : 128 : 128 : 128 : 128 : 128 ) sts, slm, K to last 2 sts, M1, K2.
[1 st inc’d]Cont in patt as set and work inc row on every foll 4th (4th: 4th: 6th:
6th: 6th: 8th: 8th: 8th: 8th) row until there are 141 ( 143 : 147 : 149 : 151 :
155 : 157 : 159 : 161 : 163 ) sts, ending with a WS row.Work straight in patt as set for another 6 ( 12 : 16 : 6 : 10 : 14 : 4 : 8 : 12 :
18 ) rows.SHAPE NECKLINE
Dec row (RS) K1, (P1, K1) three times, patt across 96 ( 96 : 96 : 128 :
128 : 128 : 128 : 128 : 128 : 128 ) sts, slm, K to last 4 sts, k2tog, K2.
[1 st dec’d]
Next row P to marker, slm, patt across 96 ( 96 : 96 : 128 : 128 : 128 :
128 : 128 : 128 : 128 ) sts, K1, (P1, K1) three times.Rep these 2 rows until there are 129 ( 131 : 135 : 137 : 137 : 141 : 143 :
145 : 147 : 149 ) sts, ending with a WS row.Work straight in patt as set for 36 ( 38 : 40 : 40 : 36 : 38 : 40 : 42 : 44 :
44 ) rows, ending with a WS row.Inc row (RS) K1, (P1, K1) three times, patt across 96 ( 96 : 96 : 128 :
128 : 128 : 128 : 128 : 128 : 128 ) sts, slm, K to last 2 sts, M1, K2.
[1 st inc’d]
Next row K to marker, slm, patt across 96 ( 96 : 96 : 128 : 128 : 128 :
128 : 128 : 128 : 128 ) sts, K1, (P1, K1) three times.Rep these 2 rows until there are 141 ( 143 : 147 : 149 : 151 : 155 : 157 :
159 : 161 : 163 ) sts, ending with a WS row.Work 10 rows straight in patt as set.SHAPE RIGHT SHOULDER
Note The decs to shape the right shoulder are over more rows than
the incs for the left shoulder.
Dec row (RS) K1, (P1, K1) three times, patt across 96 ( 96 : 96 : 128 :
128 : 128 : 128 : 128 : 128 : 128 ) sts, slm, K to last 4 sts, k2tog, K2.
[1 st dec’d]Cont in patt as set and work this dec row on every foll 12th (12th:
14th: 14th: 16th: 18th: 18th: 20th: 22nd: 22nd) row until there are
133 ( 135 : 139 : 141 : 143 : 147 : 149 : 151 : 153 : 155 ) sts, ending with a WS
row.Work straight in patt as set for another 9 ( 17 : 11 : 21 : 15 : 9 : 17 : 11 : 5 :
15 ) rows, ending with a RS row.
Cast off on the WS.MAKING UP
Sew long shoulder seam.NECKBAND
With RS facing and 3mm needles, and starting with the curve at the
left front neck, pick up and knit 21 ( 21 : 21 : 21 : 24 : 24 : 24 : 24 : 24 : 24 )The main lace pattern has a
lovely leaf motif in the design
which complements the floaty feel