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"
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 !
cancun lace boxy top
body(mak cast on 99 stitches, slip the first stich of every row for edge. wwerl- ie ceton ctiteh foe l E? WoikrgarterstitenrTol \*work lace stitch, knit the next 4 rows. continue next page for lace guide, fnish with. seaming : sew the shoulder seams 9.5" and the side seams 6" as shown below.
A) eyelet stitch - row 1: knit row 2&4: purl row 3: k2, \*yo, k2tog, kl; rep from \* to end B) dropped stitch -- row 5: \*k1, k1 with three wraps around\*, repeat from \* to \* to end. row 6: \*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
