Aalto Top
Yarn: Novita Butterfly cotton-rayon blend or any yarn of your choice you obtain the suggested gauge Needles: $3\;\mathrm{mm}$ and $3.5\;\mathrm{mm}$ Gauge: 25 stitches and 24 rows per $10\;\mathrm{cm}\:/\:4$ inches (lace pattern) $\begin{array}{l}{\mathbf{k}=\mathrm{knit}}\\ {\mathbf{p}=\mathrm{purl}}\end{array}$ ${\tt y o}=$ yarn over $\mathrm{k}2\mathrm{tog}=\mathrm{knit}\:2$ stitches together $\mathrm{skp}={\mathrm{sll}}$ , k1, psso (slip one, knit one, pass the slipped stitch over) $^{*}-*=$ repeat enclosed instructions One repeat of lace pattern is 24 rows and 17 stitches. Knit the edge stitches on the right side (uneven rows) and purl on the wrong side (even rows). Purl lace pattern stitches and yarn overs on the wrong side unless otherwise stated. $$ \backslash\{\mid\mathbf{o}\mid\mathbf{o}\mid\mathbf{o}\mid\mathbf{o}\mid\mathbf{o}\mid\mathbf{o}\mid\mathbf{\epsilon}\mathbf{(}\mathbf{~o}\mid\mathbf{/}\mathbf{/}\mathbf{/} $$ $\backslash=\;\mathrm{sl}1,\mathrm{kl}$ psso $/=\ker2$ together $|=\mathrm{knit}$ $_0=$ yarnover Row 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13 and 15: edge stitch, $\ast\boldsymbol{1}_{\mathrm{k}\mathcal{2}}$ tog , k2tog, k2tog, yo, kl, yo, kl, yo, kl, yo, kl, yo, k1, yo, skp, skp, skp\*, edge stitch Row 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, and 16: purl Row 17: knit Row 18: knit Row 19: knit Row 20: knit Row 21: edge st, $^{*1}\mathrm{kl}$ , yo\*, edge st Row 22: knit stitches and drop yarn overs between them $\equiv$ elongated stitches) Row 23: knit Row 24: knit
Size L/XL
Finished bust circumference: $108~\mathrm{cm}$ Length from shoulder to hem: about $67\;\mathrm{cm}$ Yardage: appr. 790 meters / 864 yards (I used 310 grams of Novita Butterfly)
Back:
Cast on 138 stitches with 3 mm needles. Knit 3 rows garter stitch and continue from the first row of the lace pattern. After one repeat (24 rows) of lace pattern change to $3.5\;\mathrm{mm}$ needles. Repeat 24 rows of the lace pattern 4 times and knit then 6 rows of the fifth repeat. At the beginning of the rows 7 and 8 of the 5th repeat cast off 2 stitches from both edges and at the same time change the first and last 7 stitches of every row to garter stitch and knit always the 8th stitch from the edge on the right side and purl it On the wrong side. On the row 11 of the $7^{\mathrm{th}}$ repeat bind off 36 center stitches for the neck and then on every other row at neck edge 3, 2, 1 sts. After row 22 set remaining 43 stitches aside and knit the other side in the sameway.
Front:
Same as back, but start shaping neck on the row 9 of the $6^{\mathrm{th}}$ repeat and bind off 24 center stitches and then every other row at neck edge $4,3,2,3\mathrm{~x~}1$ sts. After row 22 set remaining 43 stitches aside and knit the other side in the same way.
Finishing:
Join back and front shoulder stitches using three-needle bind-off or kitchener stitch. Crochet single crochet round all over the neck hole. Steam iron or block pieces and sew side seams.
At the edge of the arm hole there are 7 sts of garter stitch and the $8^{\mathrm{th}}$ stitch is knit on the RS and purled on the WS.
Shorter version, size L/XL
Finished bust circumference: $108~\mathrm{cm}$ Length from shoulder to hem: about $60\;\mathrm{cm}$ Yardage: appr. 700 meters / 766 yards (I used 275 grams of Novita Butterfly) Same as the longer one, but at the beginning of the rows 7 and 8 of the 4th repeat cast off 2 stitches from both edges and at the same time change the first and last 7 stitches of every row to garter stitch and knit always the 8th stitch from the edge on the right side and purl it on the wrong side. Back: On the row 11 of the $6^{\mathrm{th}}$ repeat bind off 36 center stitches for the neck and then on every other row at neck edge 3, 2, 1 sts. After row 22 set remaining 43 stitches aside and knit the other side in the same way. Front: Same as back, but start shaping neck on the row 1 of the $6^{\mathrm{th}}$ repeat and bind off 24 center stitches and then on the every other row at the neck edge 4, 3, 2, $3\mathrm{~x~}1$ sts. After row 22 of the $6^{\mathrm{th}}$ repeat set remaining 43 stitches aside and knit the other side in the same way.
Size M
Finished bust circumference: $96\;\mathrm{cm}$ Length from shoulder to hem: about $50\;\mathrm{cm}$ Yardage: appr. 508 meters / 556 yards (I used 200 grams of Novita Butterfly) Cast on 121 stitches with 3 mm needles. Knit 3 rows garter stitch and continue from the first row of the lace pattern. After one repeat (24 rows) of lace pattern change to $3.5\;\mathrm{mm}$ needles. Repeat 24 rows of the lace pattern 2 times and knit then 12 rows of the third repeat. At the beginning of the rows 13 and 14 of the 3rd repeat cast off 2 stitches from both edges and at the same time change the first and last 7 stitches of every row to garter stitch and knit always the 8th stitch from the edge on the right side and purl it on the wrong side. On the row 11 of the 5th repeat bind off 33 center stitches for the neck and then on every other row at the neck edge 3, 2, 1 sts. After row 22 set remaining 37 stitches aside and knit the other side in thesameway.
Front:
Same as back, but start shaping neck on the row 1 of the $5^{\mathrm{th}}$ repeat and bind off 21 center stitches and then on the every other row at the neck edge 4, 3, 2, $3\mathrm{~x~}1$ sts. After row 22 set remaining 43 stitches aside and knit the other side in the same way.
Finishing:
Join back and front shoulder stitches using three-needle bind-off or kitchener stitch. Crochet single crochet round all over the neck hole. Steam iron or block pieces and sew side seams. This pattern is for personal use only and may not be reproduced for commercial purposeswithout permission. lankakomero.blogspot.com \* lankakomero@netti.fi \* Ravelry ID: Lankakomero PayPal ID: lankakomero@netti.fi $\copyright$ PM Lankakomero 2006,2009
