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Bolero With Lace Edging Knitting PatternDesigned by Barbara Breiter S/M/L Equivalent finished chest measurement 36", 39", 43" Note: This is a tight fitting garment. Gauge: 15 sts and 21 rows=4" in St st Materials: Size 10 ½ (6.5 mm) straight needles or size needed to obtain gauge Size 10 ½ (6.5 mm) 36" circular needles Stitch markers 8 (8, 9) balls Crystal Palace Yarns Cameo #209 Periwinkle (Color A) 2 (2, 2) balls Crystal Palace Yarns Cameo #9812 Violets (Color B) 80% merino wool/20% nylon 77 yards/50 grams 
Instructions
BackWith A, CO 68 (75, 81) sts. Work in St st 5 (5, 6)". BO 4 sts beg next 2 rows - 60 (67, 73) sts Dec 1 st at each end every other row 3 (3, 4) times as follows: - 54 (61, 65) sts K1, SSK, k across to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1 Work even in St st until armhole measures 9 (9, 10)" (piece will measure 14 [14, 16]" from beg) BO 7 (8, 9) sts beg next 4 rows. Place rem 26 (29, 29) sts on holder for back of neck. Right Front With A, CO 15 (16, 18) sts. Work in St st for 2 rows. Inc 1 st at neck edge (beg of row) every other row 10 (11, 12) times - 25 (27, 30) sts Work even in St st until piece measures 5 (5, 6)". Next row (WS): At armhole edge, BO 4 sts. P across row. Dec 1 st at neck edge next row and then every 14th row 3 (3, 3) more times. At the same time, dec 1 st at armhole edge every other row 3 (3, 4) times - 14 (16, 18) sts Work even until piece measures same as Back. Next row (WS): BO 7 (8, 9) sts beg next 2 rows. Left Front As for Right Front, reversing shaping. Sleeves With B, CO 37 (41, 45) sts. Work in pattern st as follows: Row 1 (WS): p Row 2: k2, *yo, k2tog; rep from *, end k1 Row 3: p Row 4: k1, *ssk, yo; rep from *, end k2 Rep Rows 1-4 once more. Dec 9 (10, 11) sts as follows: *p2, p2tog; rep from *, end p1 - 28 (31, 34) sts Change to A and St st. Work 4 rows in St st, beg with a K row. Next row (RS): Inc 1 st each end, then inc 1 st each end every 4th row 4 (2, 2) more times, then inc 1 st each end every 6th row 10 (12, 12) times - 58 (61, 64) sts Work even until sleeve measures 18 (18 ½, 18 ½)" from beg. BO 4 sts beg next 2 rows - 50 (53, 56) sts Dec 1 st at end end every other row 19 (19, 20) times. BO 12 (15, 16) sts. Finishing Seam shoulders. Sew in sleeves. Seam sides and sleeves. Edging With B and circular needles, with RS facing, beg at right side seam (where the bottom Right Front is seamed to Back). Pick up 14 (15, 17) sts across the Right Front bottom edge, place marker, 58 (58, 60) sts across Right Front edge, k 26 (29, 29) sts from holder at back of neck, pick up 58 (58, 60) sts across Left Front edge, place marker, 14 (15, 17) sts across Left Front bottom, 67 (74, 80) sts across Back bottom - 237 (249, 263) sts Mark beg of round. Join. Work in pattern st (odd number of sts) as follows, removing markers after Round 1. Rnd 1: K, inc 1 st in st on each side of both markers - 241 (253, 267) sts Rnd 2: K1, *yo, k2tog; rep from * Rnd 3: K Rnd 4: *SSK, yo; rep from *, end k1 Rnd 5: K BO. Weave in ends on WS. Block if necessary. ©Barbara Breiter. This design may not be reproduced in any manner without the expressed written consent of the author. See Abbreviations and the Glossary for help. Also see Knit A Bit, for patterns by Barbara Breiter |