40 (45:50:55:59) sts rem.
Purl 1 WS row.
D e c 1 s t at n e c k e d ge of n e x t row, 18 (16:18:
16 :15) foll alt rows and 1 (3:3:5:7) foll 4th
rows and AT THE SAME TIME, dec 1 st at
armhole edge of next row and 1 (4:6:7:7) foll
RS rows.
18 (20:21:25:28) sts.
Work e ve n i n s t s t u nt i l L e f t Front m e a s
s a m e a s B a c k to b e g of sh ou l d e r sh api n g,
ending after a WS row.
SHAPE LEFT FRONT SHOULDER
Cast off 6 (7:7:8:9) sts at beg of next and foll
RS row twice, then cast off rem 6 (6:7:9:10)
s t s on fol l R S row.
RIGHT FRONT
Using 4mm needles, cast on
91 (97:102:108:113) sts.
Row 1 (WS): K48 (54:59:65:70), pm, P43.
Row 2 (RS): Work Row 1 of Lace Chart over
n e x t 4 3 s t s, work i n g 8-s t re p e at 5 t i m e s,
slm, knit to end.
C ont i n ga r te r s t a n d L a c e C h a r t p at t a s s e t
for 3 more rows, ending after Row 4 of
chart.
Row 6 (RS): K n it to mrk , work n e x t row of
Lace Chart to end.
Row 7 (WS): Work n e x t row of L a c e C h a r t
to mrk, purl to end.
Work a s for L e f t Front f rom ** to e n d ,
reversing all shapings.
SLEEVES
(both alike)
Using 4mm needles, cast on
53 (55:57:57:59) sts.
Knit 5 rows.
Beg with a RS row, change to st st, inc 1 st
at each end of 11th (11th:9th:9th:7th) row,
then 2 (8:1:11:5) foll 10th (10th:8th:8th:6th)
rows and 7 (2:10:2:10) foll 12th (12th:10th:
10th:8th) rows.
73 (77:81:85:91) sts.
Work e ve n i n s t s t u nt i l sl e e ve m e a s
44 (44:45:45:4 5) c m f rom c a s t- on e d ge,
ending after a WS row.
SHAPE SLEEVEHEAD
Cont in st st, cast off 3 (4:4:5:6) sts at beg of
next 2 rows.
67 (69:73:75:79) sts.
Dec 1 st at each end of next 5 rows, 4 foll alt
rows and 3 foll 4th rows.
43 (45:49:51:55) sts.
Purl 1 row.
Dec 1 st at each end of next row, then
3 (4:6:7:9) foll alt rows and next 9 rows.
Cast off rem 17 sts.
MAKING UP
Join shoulder seams using back stitch,
or mattress stitch if preferred.
NECK EDGING
With RS facing and using 4mm circular
needles, slip sts from right front holder to
right needle, rejoin yarn and pick up and
knit 44 (47:52:55:58) sts up right side of
front neck, 3 sts down right side of back
neck, knit across 35 (35:39:39:41) sts on
back holder, then pick up and knit 3 sts up
left side of back neck and 44 (47:52:55:58)
sts down left side of front neck, then knit
across sts on left front holder.
207 (213:227:233:241) sts if 39 sts were on
each front holder; 197 (203:217:223:231) sts
if 34 sts were on each front holder.
Work in garter st for 4 rows, ending with
WS facing for next row.
Cast off knitwise on WS.
FINISHING
Block gently to measurements, following
any yarn care instructions on the ball
band.
Set in sleeves.
Sew side and sleeve seams.
Weave in ends and block once more,
if desired.
The laceweight
mohair yarn is
soft and draping
Finella
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