What’s summer without a little bubblegum pink? This vibrant warm-weather top has beautiful lace touches and a ribbed design that truly pops against this playful hue.
Skill Level: Intermediate
Size: Finished Bust Size 36 (40, 44, 48, 52)” to fit bust 34 (38, 42, 46, 50)”
Armhole depth: 8 (8½, 9, 9½, 10)”, Total length: 25 (26, 26, 26, 27)”, Sleeve length to underarm: 4″
Shown in size 36”
Gauge: 26 sts and 32 rows=4″ [10 cm] in ribbing pattern, after wet blocking.
Materials
Yarn:
Patons Grace, (100% Mercerized Cotton; 136 yards [125 meters]/50 grams): #62440 Lotus, 6 (7, 8, 9, 10) balls
Needles: US size 4 (3.5 mm): straight
Notions: US size C (2.75 mm) crochet hook; tapestry needle
Pattern Notes
The waistline of this top is shaped. Increases and decreases are worked one stitch after the first stitch and before the last stitch.
Decreases are worked on the wrong side as k2tog at the beginning of the row and ssk at the end of row.
Increases are worked as knitting in the yarn between the first and second st and the last 2 sts.
Persian Lace
Multiple of 8 sts + 2
Rows 1 and 3 (RS): P4, *k2, p6; repeat from * to last 6 sts, k2, p4.
Rows 2 and 4 (WS): K4, p2, *k6, p2; repeat from *, ending with k4.
Row 5: P3, *k2tog, yo, ssk, p4; repeat from *, ending last repeat with p3.
Row 6: K3, *p1, kfb in next st, p1, k4; repeat from *, ending last repeat with k3.
Row 7: P2, *k2tog, yo, k2, yo, ssk, p2; repeat from * across.
Row 8: K2, *p6, k2, repeat from * across.
Row 9: P1, *(k2tog, yo) twice, ssk, yo, ssk; repeat from *, ending with p1.
Row 10: K1, p3, *kfb in next st, p6; repeat from *, ending last repeat with p3, k1.
Row 11: P1, *(yo, ssk) twice, k2tog, yo, k2tog; repeat from *, end with yo, p1.
Row 12: K1, k1tbl, p6, *kfb in next st, p6; repeat from * to last 2 sts, k1tbl, k1.
Row 13: P2, *yo, sk2p, yo, k3tog, yo, p2; repeat from * across.
Row 14: K2, *k1tbl, p1, knit in front and back of the next st, p1, k1tbl, k2; repeat from * across.
Row 15: P3, *yo, ssk, k2tog, yo, p4; repeat from *, ending last repeat with p3.
Row 16: K3, *k1tbl, p2, k1tbl, k4; repeat from *, ending last repeat with k3.
Repeat Rows 3-16 for pattern.
Ribbing Pattern
Multiple of 8 sts + 2
Row 1 (RS): P4, *k2, p6; repeat from * to last 6 sts, k2, p4.
Row 2: K4, p2, *K6, p2; repeat from *, end with k4.
Rep Rows 1-2 for pattern.
Pattern
Back
CO 106 (122, 138, 154, 170) sts.
Work 6 rows of garter stitch.
Switch to Persian Lace, work pattern repeat 5 times.
Switch to the Ribbing Pattern.
Work in Ribbing Pattern until piece measures 8 (8½, 8½, 8½, 9)”.
Waist shaping
Decrease 1 st at beg and end of row, every other row 3 times – 100 (116, 132, 148, 164) sts.
Work in pattern as established for 1″.
Increase 1 st at beg and end of row, every 4 rows 3 times– 106 (122, 138, 154, 170) sts.
Cont working in pattern as est until piece meas 17 (17.5, 17, 16.5, 17)”.
Armhole shaping
BO 10 (10, 11, 15, 19) sts at beg and end of row – 86 (102, 116, 124, 132) sts.
Back neck shaping
Cont in pattern as est until piece meas 24 (25, 25, 25, 26)”.
Work next 29 (34, 35, 41, 44) sts, with another piece of yarn, BO 28 (34, 46, 42, 44) sts, work the last 29 (34, 35, 41, 44) sts.
Working both shoulders at the same time, decrease 1 st on each side of the neckline every other row 4 times – 25 (30, 31, 37, 40) sts
Work until piece measures 25 (26, 26, 26, 27)”.
Place sts on holder to be bound with front shoulder sts.
Front
Work same as Back until piece meas 21 (22, 22, 22, 23)”.
Neckline shaping
Work next 29 (34, 35, 41, 44) sts, with another piece of yarn, BO 28 (34, 46, 42, 44) sts, work the last 29 (34, 35, 41, 44) sts.
Working both shoulders at the same time, decrease 1 st on each side of the neckline every other row 4 times – 25 (30, 31, 37, 40) sts.
Work until piece measures 25 (26, 26, 26, 27)”.
Using the 3-needle BO technique, BO front and back shoulder sts together.
Sleeve (make 2)
CO 66 (74, 82, 90, 98) sts.
Work 6 rows of garter stitch.
Switch to Persian Lace pattern, increasing at beg and end of the row, every other row 7 times – 80 (88, 96, 104, 112) sts.
Work in pattern as est until piece measures 4″, 2 repeats of the Persian Lace pattern complete.
BO all sts loosely.
Finishing
With RS facing and starting at the center of back neck, attach yarn and work one round of single crochet (sc) around the neckline. Work one round of Reverse sc. Fasten off.
Sew side seams. Sew sleeves to armhole. Sew sleeve seams. Block top to size.
I am wondering where to begin the decrease for the waist.
Work the lace pattern then follow instructions which says waist shaping. I think it is clear enough. Here it is as described above:
Work in Ribbing Pattern until piece measures 8 (8½, 8½, 8½, 9)”.
Waist shaping
Decrease 1 st at beg and end of row, every other row 3 times – 100 (116, 132, 148, 164) sts.
I agree with Anne. Front and back pics would be great. I would also like to see more straight needle patterns.
I wish there were photos included to show how the neckline and over-all top part of this top is constructed. It’s a fun picture of the model, sure enough – but with her arms raised and her hands framing her face, you don’t get to see the top very well at all. And that’s just too bad – when buying patterns magazines, one is not really looking for a mystery knitting adventure… (As a matter of fact, I’d like to see garments modelled both front and back, please. I want to see clearly from the accompanying photos whether there’s anything “going on” on the back, whether sleeves are raglan or set-in, etc. Thanking the editors in advance for keeping this request from a brand new subscriber in mind for future issues…. I should add that I signed up for a year’s subscription because when browsing as a guest I saw a number of interesting designs which I am very much looking forward to trying out.
Thank you Anne for the feedback. This is useful information to improve your experience. I will pass this along to the appropriate party.