Kate Lace Panel Blouse

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• Step 1

  Back
  Using 3.25mm needles and black yarn, cast on 96 [104, 112] sts and knit 1 row.
  Cont in patt as follows:
  Row 1 P2, (yon, p4tog) to last 2, p2.
  Row 2 K3, (k1, p1, k1) into next st, *k1, (k1, p1, k1) into next st, rep from * to last 2 sts, k2.
  Row 3 Knit.
  These 3 rows form the pattern.
  Rep these 3 rows until work measures 12 [15, 15]cm/4 ¾ [6, 6]in.
  Work 6cm/2? ¼ in in k1, p1 rib for waist.
  Change back to lace patt and cont until work measures 32 [34, 37]cm/12? [13 ¼, 14 ½ ]in.

• Step 2

  Shape armhole
  Cast off 5 [5, 6] sts at beg of next 2 rows.
  Dec 1 st at each end of every alt row until 76 [82, 86] sts rem.
  Cont until armhole measures 20cm/8in.

• Step 3

  Shape shoulder
  Cast off 8 [8, 9] sts at beg of next 2 rows and 8 [9, 9] sts at beg of foll 2 rows; 45 [48, 50] sts rem for back of neck. Cast off loosely.

• Step 4

  Front
  Using 3.25mm needles and black yarn, cast on 97 [105, 113] sts and knit 1 row.
  Patt 40 [44, 48] sts, (p1, k1) 8 times, p1, patt 40 [44, 48] sts.
  Cont as set with centre 17 sts in st st until armhole measures 3cm/1in with 77 [83, 87] sts rem.

• Step 5

  Shape neck
  Work 31 [33, 36] sts and place on stitch holder.
  Cast off next 15 sts in rib.
  Work rem 31 [33, 36] sts.
  Cont armhole shaping until 12 rows have been worked from beg of armhole, AT THE SAME TIME dec 1 st at neck edge every row 7 times, then dec 1 st at neck edge every alt row, until 16 [17, 18] sts rem.
  Cont until armhole measures 20cm/8in.

• Step 6

  Shape shoulder
  Cast off 8 [8, 9] sts at beg of next row and 8 [9, 9] sts at beg of foll alt row.
  Return to 31 [33, 36] sts on stitch holder and work other side of neck to match.

• Step 7

  Sleeves
  Using 3.25mm needles and black yarn, cast on 64 [68, 72] sts and knit 1 row.
  Cont in patt, inc 1 st at each end of 5th row, then every 4th row to 72 [76, 80] sts.
  Keeping patt as set, work until sleeve measures 8 [10, 12]cm/?3 [4, 4 ¾ ]in.
  Shape top of sleeve
  Cast off 5 [6, 6] sts at beg of next 2 rows.
  Dec 1 st at each end of every row 0 [3, 1] times; then every alt row 20 [16, 21] times; then every row 0 [3, 1] times.
  Cast off rem 22 [22, 24] sts.
  Work a second sleeve in the same way.

• Step 8

  Shoulder seams
  Sew front to back along shoulder seams.

• Step 9

  Finishing
  Block or press carefully.
  Sew sleeve top to armhole, easing to fit.
  Sew side and sleeve seams.
  Using cream yarn and crochet hook, work 1 row dc along outer edge of centre rib panel, working into every k st. Turn, *3ch, miss 2dc, 1dc into next st; rep from * to end. Fasten off. (See page 139.)
  Work 3 more of these trims on the centre panel, first on the other outside edge and then on 3rd knit sts in from each side.
  Work the same trim around the neck and sleeve edges. ?Sew in all loose ends.
  Sew buttons to front of blouse as illustrated.

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Cat Queen · 5 projects 19th October 2012

you made this???? it amazing!!

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