Modern Vintage. Knitting Patterns Midsummer (eng)

aisteb1973 Front With US3 (3,25 mm) needles CO 115 (122, 129) sts using long tail cast on method. Purl the first row (WS). Then work the first 2 rows of the front chart (front rib). Rep these 2 rows 7 times (=14 rows total). Continue with the lace pattern (the 3d and the 4th rows of the front 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 for 124 rows (=44,5 cm) until bust darts (length is measured from the hem). For XL size only put markers in the beginning and in the end of this row (=the beginning of armholes). Horizontal side bust darts Work RS row to the last 8 sts, wrap the next st and turn, work WS row to the last 8 sts, wrap the next st and turn. *In the next RS row work to the 7 sts before wrapped st, wrap the next s and turn, work WS row to the 7 sts before wrapped st, wrap the next st and turn. Rep from * 1 (2, 3) more times. Then work entire RS and WS alignment rows, working over all wrapped stiches. All images, text, and illustrations © Aistė Butkevičienė, 2016 For M (L, -) sizes only work straight for 10 (4, - ) rows. Once finished 136 (130, - ) rows of the lace pattern, put markers in the beginning and in the end of the row to mark the beginning of armholes. Work 152 rows of the lace pattern total for all sizes (count rows along the edge of the piece because bust darts have changed basic number of rows), finish with WS row. Put stitch markers to mark 41 (42, 43) middle sts for the neckline (there are 37 (40, 43) sts left for each shoulder). Hidden vertical bust darts Starting with the next RS row we need to make back and front necklines equal, so we need to decrease 6 (7, 6) sts at the very last possible row before the front neckline starts. To do so we need to skip yarn overs in the 6 (7, 6) middle stitch pattern repeats (see the chart below) at the last possible row. After skipping yarn overs as described before, we have 35 (35, 37) sts left for the front neckline. @aisteb1973 7

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