Sweater with Lace Leaf Pattern
How to knit the Sweater with Lace Leaf Pattern:
Sizes: 6/8 (10/12) 14/16 (US), 10/12 (14/16) 18/20 (UK)
Materials:
550 (600) 650 g yarn (55% cotton, 45% acrylic, 90 m/50 g); needles size 4 mm (US 6).
Stockinette Stitch: right-side rows knit stitches, wrong-side rows purl stitches.
Lace Pattern: number of stitches is a multiple of 6 + 1 + 2 edge stitches.
Work according to chart 1, which shows only right-side rows.
On wrong-side rows, work the stitches as they appear, purl the patent stitches and yarn overs.
Begin with 1 edge stitch and the stitches before the pattern repeat, repeat the pattern repeat throughout, end with the stitches after the pattern repeat and 1 edge stitch.
Work rows 1 to 8 once, then repeat rows 7 and 8 11 (14) 17 times.
Leaf Pattern: number of stitches is a multiple of 12 + 1 + 2 edge stitches.
Work as Lace Pattern, but according to chart 2.
Work rows 1 to 30 three times.
Half Brioche Pattern:
Work as Lace Pattern, but repeat only rows 7 and 8 of chart 1.
Note that in Half Brioche Pattern only every second row is visible on the fabric.
Pattern Sequence: 30 (36) 42 rows Lace Pattern, 90 rows Leaf Pattern, 2 rows Stockinette Stitch, 40 (44) 48 rows Half Brioche Pattern = total 162 (172) 182 rows.
Gauge:
Lace Pattern: 18 stitches and 30 rows = 10 x 10 cm (4 x 4 inches);
Leaf Pattern: 18 stitches and 24 rows = 10 x 10 cm (4 x 4 inches);
Half Brioche Pattern: 18 stitches and 34 rows = 10 x 10 cm (4 x 4 inches).
Back/Front:
Cast on 87 (99) 111 stitches and work in pattern sequence.
After 41.5 cm = 106 rows (43 cm = 110 rows) 44 cm = 114 rows from cast-on, bind off for armholes on both sides 1 stitch, then in every 2nd row 6 times 1 stitch, in every 4th row 3 times 1 stitch and in every 8th row 2 times 1 stitch = 63 (75) 87 stitches.
After 60 cm = 152 rows (63 cm = 172 rows) 66 cm = 182 rows from cast-on, bind off all stitches, at the same time the middle 31 (33) 35 stitches form the neckline.
Sleeves:
Cast on 45 (51) 57 stitches and work in pattern sequence, while in Lace Pattern repeat rows 7 and 8 11 times, and distribute the Leaf Pattern from the center.
At the same time, from cast-on increase for sleeve shaping on both sides in every 10th row 9 times 1 stitch = 63 (69) 75 stitches, including the increased stitches into the pattern.
After 41.5 cm = 106 rows from cast-on, bind off for sleeve cap on both sides 1 stitch, then in every 2nd row 6 times 1 stitch, in every 4th row 2 times 1 stitch and in every 2nd row 2 times 2 stitches and 5 times 3 stitches.
After 54 cm = 142 rows from cast-on (at the height of Half Brioche Pattern 20 rows), bind off the remaining 7 (13) 19 stitches.
Finishing:
Work shoulder seams.
Work side seams and sleeve seams. Set in sleeves.