French Antiques

Scalloped Lace Pullover

By Deborah Newton

KOIGU COLLECTION 1.0

Finished Measurements:

Small (Medium, Large, Extra Large), to fit bust 34-36 (38-40, 42-44, 46-48)”

Bust at underarm: 40(44, 48, 52) ”

Length to outer shoulder: 22 (22, 24-1/2, 24-1/2)”

Materials:

Koigu KPM 50g/175yd/160m 100% Merino wool, 1(1,2,2) skeins(s) of [2392 (A) Beige, 2335(B) Yellow, 2411 (C) Grey blue, 2151(D) Turquoise, 1500(E) Aqua,1162 (F) Pink,2235 (G) Grape, 2163(H) Periwinkle, 2340(I) Dark Green, 2343(J) Light Green].

3.75mm/US#5 and 4mm/US#6 needles, 4mm/US #6 circular knitting needle 24” long; 3.75mm/US#5 circular knitting needle 16” long (or size to obtain gauge); 4 circular needles for holders (any size 4-6), 24” long.Tapestry needle for weaving in ends.

Gauge:

26 sts and 36 rows = 4”/10cm over Scalloped lace pattern using size 6 needles.

24 sts and 32 rows = 4”/10cm over St st pattern using size 6 needles.

Take time to save time, check your gauge.

Notes:

A center scalloped section, one piece each for Front and Back, is worked side to side, with a slit made for the V-neckline opening. Sts for side sections are picked up and worked outward from center sections. Sts for shoulder sections are picked up and worked on each side of neckline opening, then neckline trim is completed last.

Three-needle bind off method:

With live sts on the needles, with RS of pieces to be bound off held together in LH, insert RH needle into the first st on each of the 2 needles and k2tog; then k2tog again in the next 2 sts and pull the previous st over to bind off 1 st; rep across row until all sts are knitted tog and bound off. Cut end and pull through.

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