Perfect for layering over a modest button-down, the Prim and Proper Lace Top makes a lovely addition to your professional wardrobe. This charming vest-style knit top pattern features an elegant scoop-neck with a climbing leaf lace pattern. A simple garter stitch edge lines the neck opening and sleeve endings of this pretty layering piece.
Knitting Needle Size4 or 3.5 mm, 6 or 4 mm
Yarn Weight(3) Light/DK (21-24 stitches to 4 inches)
Materials:
- Patons® Silk Bamboo (65 g/1.8 oz) 6 (7-7-8-9-9) balls of #85219 (Sea)
- Sizes 3.5 mm (U.S. 4) and 4 mm (U.S. 6) knitting needles or size needed to obtain tension
Gauge: 22 sts and 28 rows = 4 ins [10 cm] with larger needles in stocking st.
SIZES
Finished bust
XS/S (M-L-XL-2/3XL-4/5XL)
36 (40-44-48-55- 63½) ins
[91.5 (101.5-112-122-139.5-161.5) cm]
INSTRUCTIONS
The instructions are written for smallest size. If changes are necessary for larger sizes the instructions will be written thus ( ).
BACK and FRONT (make alike).
With smaller needles, cast on 90 (102-114- 126-142-166) sts.
Work in (K2. P2) ribbing for 7½ ins [19 cm], ending with a WS row and inc 7 (7-7-7-9-9) sts evenly across last row. 97 (109-121- 133-151- 175) sts.
Change to larger needles and proceed as follows:
1st row: (RS). K1. *yfwd. Sl1. K1. psso. K1. K2tog. yfwd. K1. Rep from * to end of row.
2nd row: Purl.
3rd row: K2. *yfwd. Sl1. K2tog. psso. yfwd. K3. Rep from * to last 5 sts. yfwd. Sl1. K2tog. psso. yfwd. K2.
4th row: Purl.
Rep last 4 rows for pat until work from beg measures approx 17 ins [43 cm], ending with 4th row of pat.
Place pat for neck shaping:
1st row: (RS). Pat 17 (23-29-35-44-56) sts. K63. Pat 17 (23-29-35-44- 56) sts.
Rep last row 10 times more, keeping center 63 sts in garter st (knit every row).
Shape neck:
Next row: (WS). Pat 17 (23-29-35-44-56) sts. K9. Cast off center 45 sts. K9 (including st on needle after cast off). Pat 17 (23-29-35-44-56) sts.
Cont in pat on last 26 (32-38-44-53-65) sts, working garter st across 9 sts at neck edge until work from beg measures 24 ins [61 cm], ending with a WS row.
Shape shoulder:
Cast off 9 (11-13-15-18-22) sts beg next and following alt row. Work 1 row even in pat. Cast off rem 8 (10-12-14-17-21) sts. With RS facing, join yarn to rem sts and work to correspond to other side, reversing all shapings.
FINISHING
Sew shoulder seams. Place markers on side edges 7 (7½-8-8-8½-9) ins [18 (19-20.5-20.5-21.5-23) cm] down from shoulder seams.
Armbands:
With RS of work facing and smaller needles, pick up and knit 71 (75-79-79-83-87) sts evenly between markers. Knit 9 rows (garter st). Cast off knitwise (WS). Sew side and armband seams.