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LACE PANEL TOP
Replast2 rowsoncemoreandthenrep WS inc row.
[110( 122 : 132 : 144 : 154 : 166 ) sts]Caston6 stsatbegofnext2 rows.
[122( 134 : 144 : 156 : 166 : 178 ) sts]
Note 32 rowsofshapinghavenowbeenworked.***
Work 18 ( 22 : 26 : 28 : 32 : 34 ) rows straight thus ending after Row 14
ofPanel.SHAPENECK
NextrowPatt 46 ( 52 : 57 : 63 : 68 : 74 ), turnandcontonthisgroupof
stsforfirstside of neck, leaving rem 76( 82 : 87 : 93 : 98 : 104 ) sts
unworked.
Dec1 statneckedgeonnext5 rows.[41( 47 : 52 : 58 : 63 : 69 ) sts]
WorkstraightuntilFrontmeasures 14 ( 15 : 17 : 18 : 19 : 21 )cm at
Sleeveedge,endingatSleeve edge.SHAPESHOULDER
Castoff6 ( 7 : 7 : 8 : 9 : 10 ) stsatbeg of next row and the 5 foll alt
rows.[5( 5 : 10 : 10 : 9 : 9 ) sts]
Work1 rowstraight.
Castoff rem5 ( 5 : 10 : 10 : 9 : 9 ) sts.WithRSfacing, slip next 30 sts on a stitch holder for front neck and
leave.
Rejoinyarnatneckedgeand work to end of row.
Completeas right half.BACK
Work as Front to **. [82( 94 : 104 : 116 : 126 : 138 ) sts]Work 90 ( 86 : 82 : 94 : 90 : 88 ) rows in st st.SHAPESLEEVES
WorkasFrontfrom***to***.[122( 134 : 144 : 156 : 166 : 178 ) sts]
WorkstraightuntilBackmeasuressameasFront to start of
shouldershaping,endingafter a purl row.SHAPESHOULDERS
Castoff6 ( 7 : 7 : 8 : 9 : 10 ) stsatbegofnext 12 rows, then5 ( 5 : 10 : 10 :
9 : 9 ) stsatbegofnext2 rows.[40sts]
Sliprem 40 stsona stitch holder and leave.MAKINGUP
NECKBAND
Joinleftshoulder.
Using3.25mmneedlesandwithRSfacing,K across 40 stsatback
ofneck,pickupandK27( 27 : 27 : 30 : 30 : 30 ) stsevenlydownleft
edgeoffront,K across 30 stsoffrontneck,finallypickup and K27
( 27 : 27 : 30 : 30 : 30 ) stsevenlyupright edge of front.
[124( 124 : 124 : 130 : 130 : 130 ) sts]
Knit4 rows.
Castoffevenly.SLEEVERIBS
JoinrightshoulderandNeckband.
Using3.25mmneedlesandwithRSfacing, pick up and K61( 67 : 73 :
79 : 85 : 91 ) sts, across Sleeve edge.Changeto4mmneedlesandrib.
Row 1 (WS)K1,(P1,K1)toend.
Row 2 K2,(P1,K1)tolastst, K1.
These2 rowssettherib.
Rib4 morerows,endingaftera RSrow.
Next row (WS dec) K1, rib 2tog, rib to last 3 sts, rib 2tog, K1.Thepretty,sweetheart
necklinecreatesa feminine
finish to this lacy top[2stsdec’d]
Work5 rowsstraight.
RepWSdecrow.[2stsdec’d]
Rep last 6 rows another 3 times. [51( 57 : 63 : 69 : 75 : 81 ) sts]Changeto3.25mmneedlesandworkstraightuntilSleeve
measures13cmat centre from pick-up edge, or desired length.
Castoffinrib.FINISHING
Pressststportionsonly,followinganycareinstructions on the ball
band. Join side and underarm seams. Press seams.NEXTMONTH
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