supplies : - size 8 US straight needles (or long circulars) - one skein blue heron rayon metallic or about 500 yards DK weight yarn gauge : - 4.5 stitches per inch finished size : - 27 x 16"
cancun lace boxy top
about:
this lace-sampler top is knit in two simple rectangles from the bottom up & seamed at the shoulders & sides to create the boxy shape. very suitable for beginners, would make an excellent first garment ! body (make two) : cast on 99 stitches, slip the first stich of every row for a clean edge. work in garter stitch for 1.5" \*work lace stitch, knit the next 4 rows. continue from \*, see next page for lace guide. finish with 1.5" garter stitch. A) eyelet stitch -- row 1: knit row 2&4: purl row 3: k2, \*yo, k2tog, kl; rep from \* to end
seaming : sew the shoulder seams 9.5" and the side seams 6" as shown below.
B) dropped stitch -- row 5: k1\*k1 with three wraps around\*, repeat from \* to \* to end. row 6: k1 \*k1 & drop wraps\*, repeat from \* to \* to end. C) netting stitch -- row 1: k1, \*yo, k2tog; rep from \*to last st, k1. repeat this row 8 times. D) solid mesh stitch -- row 1: knit row 2& all even rows: purl row 3 (right side): knit 1, \*yarn over, slip 1 stitch knitwise, knit 2, psso\*, repeat from \*, k2 row 5 (right side): \*yarn over, slip 1 stitch knitwise, knit 2 stitches and pass slipped stitch over them\* row 7 (right side): knit 2, \*yo, slip 1 stitch knitwise, knit 2, psso\* www.ekatearcher.com @ 2015 erin kate archer, all rights reserved
