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LACE PANEL TOP
K2, k2tog tbl, K10, P5, K3, P1 tbl, P7. [74 sts]
Row 13 K2, k2tog, yo, K3, K1 tbl, P1, p2tog, skpo, K1, k2tog, M1P,
P8, K5, (K3tog) twice, (K2tog) twice, (K3tog) twice, K5, P8, M1P,
skpo, K1, k2tog, p2tog tbl, P1, K1 tbl, K3, yo, skpo, K2. [60 sts]
Row 14 P7, P1 tbl, K2, p3tog tbl, M1, K9, P16, K9, M1, p3tog, K2, P1
tbl, P7. [58 sts]
These 14 rows form Lace Panel.
FRONT
Cast on 80 ( 92 : 102 : 114 : 124 : 136 ) sts using 3.25mm needles.
Change to 4mm needles.
Purl 3 rows.
Next row (WS) P1, M1P, P to last st, M1P, P1.
[82 ( 94 : 104 : 116 : 126 : 138 ) sts]**
Work in st st with centre panel:
Row 1 (RS) K11 ( 17 : 22 : 28 : 33 : 39 ), P1, work Row 1 of Lace Panel, P1,
K11 ( 17 : 22 : 28 : 33 : 39 ).
Row 2 P12 ( 18 : 23 : 29 : 34 : 40 ), work Row 2 of Lace Panel, P12 ( 18 :
23 : 29 : 34 : 40 ).
Rows 3 to 14 Continue as set by last 2 rows, working Rows 3 to 14
of Lace Panel.
These last 14 rows set the patt.
Work 76 ( 72 : 68 : 80 : 76 : 74 ) more rows in patt, ending after a WS
row.
Note You will have just worked Row 6 ( 2 : 12 : 10 : 6 : 4 ) of Lace Panel.
SHAPE SLEEVES
Note Where st totals are quoted always count the Lace Panel sts as
58.***
Next row (RS inc) K1, M1, patt to last st, M1, K1. [2 sts inc’d]
Work 3 rows straight.
Rep RS inc row. [2 sts inc’d]
Rep last 4 rows another 3 times. [92 ( 104 : 114 : 126 : 136 : 148 ) sts]
Work 1 row straight.
Rep RS inc row. [2 sts inc’d]
Rep last 2 rows another 3 times. [100 ( 112 : 122 : 134 : 144 : 156 ) sts]
Next row (WS inc) P1, M1P, patt to last st, M1P, P1. [2 sts inc’d]
Rep RS inc row. [2 sts inc’d]
SIZE 6-8 10-12 14-16 18-20 22-24 26-28
TO FIT BUST
cm 76-81 86-91 97-102 107-112 117-122 127-132
in 30-32 34-36 38-40 42-44 46-48 50-52
ACTUAL BUST
cm 75 86 95 106 115 126
in 29 34 37 41 45 49
LENGTH
cm 56 56 56 61 61 62
in 22 22 22 24 24 24
YARN Stylecraft Bellissima DK (100g/268m)
Ash Rose (3923)^344455
FIND YOUR SIZE
SIZING COLOUR KEY So you can re-use this pattern, we’ve colour-coded the sizing instructions. Simply follow
our colour-coded measurements and you’re off.
KEY
K on RS; P on WS
P on RS; K on WS
K2tog
skpo
P2tog
K2tog tbl
P2tog tbl
yo, yrn
K1 tbl
K3tog
P3tog
P3tog tbl
P1 tbl
M1
M1P
Tw2
no stitch
HOW TO USE
OUR CHARTS
Start at the bottom right-hand
corner. Read right side rows from
right to left and wrong side rows
from left to right. A row of squares
represents a row of knitting.
The lace panel is worked over
58 stitches with a few changing
stitch counts on right side rows