Lace Pattern Sweater with Short Sleeves
How to knit the Lace Pattern Sweater with Short Sleeves:
Sizes: US 6-8 (10-12), UK 10-12 (14-16), EU 36-38 (40-42)
Materials:
350 (400) g yarn (100% cotton, 273 yd per 1.76 oz); US 4 and US 6 circular needles (3.5 mm and 4 mm); US E-4 crochet hook (3.5 mm).
Ribbing Pattern, US 4 needles:
Work according to chart, which shows right-side rows only.
On wrong-side rows, purl all stitches and yarn overs.
Work Rows 1–8 once.
Work all following patterns with US 6 needles.
Lace Pattern (main pattern):
Work according to chart, which shows right-side rows only.
On wrong-side rows, purl all stitches and yarn overs.
Repeat Rows 9–22 throughout.
Gauge: 21 stitches and 30 rows = 4 x 4 in (10 x 10 cm).
Front:
Cast on 102 (113) stitches and work the first 8 rows of the chart, distributing the stitches as follows: 6 stitches before the pattern repeat, work the pattern repeat 8 (9) times, end with 8 stitches after the pattern repeat.
Continue with the main pattern.
After 12.2 (11.0) in (31 (28) cm) from the cast-on edge, for the armholes bind off 2 stitches at each side, then in every 2nd row bind off 2 x 2 stitches and 2 x 1 stitch.
After 18.5 in (47 cm) from the cast-on edge, for the neckline bind off the center 12 (13) stitches, then at each side in every 2nd row bind off 1 x 4 stitches, 1 x 3 stitches, 1 x 2 stitches and 3 x 1 stitch.
After 21.7 in (55 cm) from the cast-on edge, bind off the remaining stitches of each shoulder.
Back:
Work as for the Front, but with a higher neckline.
For this, after 20.9 in (53 cm) from the cast-on edge, bind off the center 16 (17) stitches, then at each side in every 2nd row bind off 1 x 6 stitches and 1 x 4 stitches.
After 21.7 in (55 cm) from the cast-on edge, bind off the remaining stitches of each shoulder.
Sleeves:
Cast on 69 (80) stitches and work 8 rows in Ribbing Pattern.
Continue with the main pattern.
At the same time, for the sleeve shaping, starting from the cast-on edge, increase 1 stitch at each side in every 4th row 16 times, incorporating the increased stitches into the pattern = 101 (112) stitches.
After 8.7 in (22 cm) from the cast-on edge, for the sleeve cap bind off 6 stitches at each side, then in every 2nd row bind off 5 x 6 stitches.
After 10.2 in (26 cm) from the cast-on edge, bind off the remaining stitches.
Finishing:
Sew the shoulder seams.
Work 1 round of single crochet and 1 round of reverse single crochet around the neckline.
Sew the side and sleeve seams. Set in the sleeves.