Back
With US3( 3.25 mm) needles CO 106( 113, 120) sts using long tail cast on method. Purl the first row( WS).
Then work 2 first rows of the back chart( back rib). Rep 7 times(= 14 rows total). Then continue with the lace pattern of the back chart. Use the same US3( 3,25 mm) needles for the first row of the lace pattern, then change to US4( 3,5 mm) needles.
Work straight until armholes = 136( 130, 124) rows of the lace pattern or 48,5( 46,5, 44,5) cm( length is measured from hem to underarm). Put markers in the beginning and in the end of the row to mark the beginning of armholes.
In the next RS row increase 2 sts in the following way: selvage st, twisted yarn over, work the pattern until the selvage st, twisted yarn over, selvage st. Now you have 108( 115, 122) sts on needles. Include increased sts in the stitch pattern or now you can follow the front chart.
Work the lace pattern for 192 rows. Mark with stitch markers 34( 35, 36) middle sts for the neckline. There are 37( 40, 43) sts left for each shoulder.
Shoulder slope and back neck shaping with short rows
1. In the next RS row work to the last 4 sts, wrap the next st and turn, work WS row to the last 4 sts, wrap the next st and turn. 2. In the next RS row work to 4 sts before wrapped st, wrap the next st and turn, work the WS row to 4 sts before wrapped st, wrap the next st and turn. aisteb1973
3. In the next RS row work to the 7 sts before wrapped st, wrap the next st and turn, work the WS row to the first neckline marker( right shoulder), work 5 more sts, wrap the next st and turn. 4. In the next RS row work to the 7 sts before wrapped st, wrap the next st and turn, work WS row to the first neckline marker( right shoulder), wrap the next st and turn. 5. In the next RS row work to the 7 sts before wrapped st, wrap the next st and turn, work WS alignment row( see stitch patterns), working over the wrapped stitches of the neckline to the another shoulder to the 7 stitches before wrapped stitch, wrap the nex st and turn. 6. In the next RS row work to the second neckline marker( left shoulder), work 5 more sts, wrap the next st and turn, work WS row to the 7 sts before wrapped st, wrap the next st and turn. 7. In the next RS row work to the second neckline marker( left shoulder), wrap the next st and turn, work WS row until 7 sts before the wrapped st, wrap the next st and turn. 8. Work entire RS alignment row( see stitch patterns) to the end, working over all wrapped stitches, turn and work entire WS alignment row, working on all wrapped stitches.
Knit the alignment row to the end, working over all wrapped stitches, turn and purl an alignment row working on all wrapped stitches.
Do not bind off the stitches, transfer all stitches to a non-working needle. Leave a long yarn tail for three needles BO for shoulders later.
While shaping shoulder slope and neckline with short rows we have completed 5 turns for each shoulder and 2 turns for each side of the neckline.
You can also see the direction of short rows on the schematic below.
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All images, text, and illustrations © Aistė Butkevičienė, 2016 @ aisteb1973 6