by Ewelina Murach

I wanted a light tee that would be simple, loose fitting and comfortable, but at the same time feminine, with interesting detail and flattering on most body shapes.

Stiorra is worked seamlessly from the top down. First, two shoulder lace bands are worked, then stitches for back and front are picked up along the edges. Back and front are worked separately to the bottom of armholes, where they are joined, and the remaining part of the body is worked in the round with shaping at the sides, and short rows lengthening the back.

Sleeve stitches are picked up from the sides of armholes, and after a small section of short row shaping at the top, they are worked in the round, with the lace pattern from the shoulders continuing in the center of each sleeve.

The neck is finished with horizontal rib, made by alternating rounds of stockinette stitch with rounds of flexible bind-off.

SIZE
8[10, 12 years, XS, S, M, L, 1X, 2X, 3X]
shown in size 10 years with 5 inches of ease at the chest (above), and in size L with 2 inches of ease (below)

All sizes are designed with approx 4 inches of positive ease. Choose a size with less ease if your bust circumference is larger than your hips, or if you prefer a closer fit.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Chest: 30.25[31.75, 33.75, 33.75, 38, 42, 46.25, 50.5, 54, 58] inches, measured below underarm decreases.
Centre back length: 17[19.5, 21.75, 25.25, 25.5, 25.75, 26.25, 26.5, 26.5, 26.5] inches. Front is approx 1.5[1.5, 1.5, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2] inches shorter than back.

MATERIALS
Yarn
Malabrigo Lace [100% merino wool; 470 yd/430 m per 50g skein]; color: 193 Jacinto (kids version) / 036 Pearl (adult version); 2[2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 4] skeins for a short sleeve version, 2[2, 3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 4, 5, 5] skeins for a three-quarter sleeve version

Recommended needle size
[always use a needle size that gives you the gauge listed below — every knitter's gauge is unique]
1 set of US #5/3.75 mm straight needles
1 set of US #5/3.75 mm preferred needles for sleeve knitting (DPNs or circulars)
1 set of US #3/3.25 mm preferred needles for sleeve knitting (DPNs or circulars)
1 24-40 inch US #5/3.75 mm circular needle (choose needle length appropriate for body circumference)
1 24-40 inch US #3/3.25 mm circular needle (choose needle length appropriate for body circumference)
1 16-inch US #3/3.25 mm circular needle for neckband

Notions
spare circular needle used as holder for back sts
stitch holder for front shoulder sts
6 stitch markers (incl 2 locking or split ring markers)
scrap yarn
yarn needle

GAUGE

PATTERN NOTES
[Knitty's list of standard abbreviations and techniques can be found here.]

K3tog: knit 3 stitches together. If you find this difficult, knit 1 stitch, slip it back to the left needle and with the tip of your right needle, pass the next 2 stitches from the left needle over the knit stitch, then slip the new stitch to the right needle. 2 stitches decreased.

Sssk: slip the next 3 stitches, one by one, knitwise; insert the tip of the left needle from left to right into the fronts of those 3 stitches and knit them together. If you find this difficult, slip the next 2 stitches one by one, knitwise, knit 1 stitch, and with the tip of your left needle, pass those 2 slipped stitches over the knit stitch. 2 sts decreased.

Backward loop CO:
Instructions here. Stitches cast on this way might be loose, so work the CO tightly.

Sleeve lace pattern:
Note: The pattern is worked back and forth while you work shoulder lace bands and top of sleeve short rows. After you have completed short rows, it is worked in the round.

Row 1 (RS): K1, yo, sssk, (yo, k1, yo, sk2p) 3 times, yo, k1, yo, k3tog, yo, k1. 21 sts.
Row 2 and all even-numbered rows: Purl when you work back and forth, knit when you work in the round. Whenever you come to a double yo from previous row/ rnd: (p1, p1tbl) when you work back and forth, (k1tbl, k1) when you work in the rnd.
Row 3: K1, yo twice, k1, yo, sssk, k11, k3tog, yo, k1, yo twice, k1. 23 sts.
Row 5: K2, yo twice, k1, ssk, yo, sssk, yo, sk2p, yo, k1, yo, sk2p, yo, k3tog, yo, k2tog, k1, yo twice, k2.
Row 7: K3, yo twice, k2, ssk, yo, sssk, k3, k3tog, yo, k2tog, k2, yo twice, k3.
Row 9: K4, yo twice, k3, ssk, yo, k1, yo, sk2p, yo, k1, yo, k2tog, k3, yo twice, k4. 27 sts.
Row 11: K5, yo twice, k4, ssk, yo, k2tog, k1, ssk, yo, k2tog, k4, yo twice, k5. 29 sts.
Row 13: K4, ssk, yo, k2tog, k3, ssk, yo, sk2p, yo, k2tog, k3, ssk, yo, k2tog, k4. 25 sts.
Row 15: K3, (ssk, yo, k1, yo, k2tog, k2) twice, ssk, yo, k1, yo, k2tog, k3.
Row 17: K2, ssk, yo, k3, yo, k2tog, k1, ssk, yo, k1, yo, k2tog, k1, ssk, yo, k3, yo, k2tog, k2.
Row 19: (K1, ssk, yo, k2tog) twice, ssk, yo, k1, yo, k2tog, (ssk, yo, k2tog, k1) twice. 21 sts.
Row 21: Ssk, (yo, k1, yo, sk2p) 4 times, yo, k1, yo, k2tog.
Row 23: Ssk, yo, k17, yo, k2tog.

Back lace pattern: The pattern is worked back and forth from shoulders to underarms, and the remaining lace pattern is worked in the round.

CHARTS

The charts for this pattern are very large. Each fits on a letter-sized page.
Click below and print each resulting page. For the back chart, assemble the left and right sides together and place Back Chart 3 above both.

Sleeve chart (updated 3/16/16)
Back chart 1 - bottom right | Back chart 2 - bottom left | Back chart 3 - top

DIRECTIONS
SHOULDERS
Right shoulder lace band:
With straight needles and using the long-tail method, CO 4 sts.
Row 1 (RS): Knit.
Row 2 (WS): Purl.
Row 3: K4, CO 2 sts, using the backward loop method. 6 sts.
Row 4: Purl.
Row 5: K6, CO 2 sts. 8 sts.
Row 6: Purl.
Row 7: K8, CO 2 sts. 10 sts.
Row 8: Purl.
Row 9: K4, yo, sk2p, yo, k3, CO 13 sts. 23 sts.
Row 10: Purl.
Row 11: Knit.
Row 12: Purl to end, place a locking or split ring marker below the last st to mark the side of the lace band where back sts will be picked up later. Note: Only use markers that can be easily removed.

Start working sleeve lace pattern:
Next row (RS): K1, work Row 1 of sleeve lace pattern, k1.
Next row (WS): P1, work next row of sleeve lace pattern, p1.
Continue as established, until you have completed all 24 rows of sleeve lace pattern.

Sizes 8, 10, 12 only:
Repeat Rows 1-23 of sleeve lace pattern once more (ending with a RS row).

Sizes XS, S, M, L, 1X, 2X, 3X only:
Repeat Rows 1-24 of sleeve lace pattern -[-, -, once, once, once, once, twice, twice, twice] more, then repeat Rows 1-23 (ending with a RS row).

All sizes:
You have a total of 2[2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 4] repeats of sleeve lace pattern, the last repeat ends with Row 23.
Break yarn and place all sts on scrap yarn.

Left shoulder lace band:
With straight needles and using the long tail method, CO 4 sts.
Row 1 (WS): Purl.
Row 2 (RS): Knit.
Row 3: P4, CO 2 sts, using the backward loop method. 6 sts.
Row 4: Knit.
Row 5: P6, CO 2 sts. 8 sts.
Row 6: Knit.
Row 7: P8, CO 2 sts. 10 sts.
Row 8: K3, yo, sk2p, yo, k4.
Row 9: P10, CO 13 sts. 23 sts.
Row 10: Knit to end, place locking or split ring marker below the last st to mark the side of the lace band where back will be picked up later.
Row 11: Purl to end.

Start working sleeve lace pattern:
Work as for right shoulder, but do not break yarn at the end – you will continue using it. Place all sts on scrap yarn.

Pick up shoulder sts and CO neck sts for back:
Place the two lace bands with RS facing and cast-on ends next to each other, with the ends with scrap yarn to the outside, and the removable markers on both bands at the top.
With larger circular needle and yarn attached to right front, and RS facing,
• pick up and knit 45[45, 45, 61, 61, 61, 61, 76, 76, 76] sts along the longest side of left shoulder lace band marked with removable marker (approx 3 sts to every 4 rows of shoulder lace band for sizes 8-L, and approx 5 sts to every 7 rows for sizes 1X-3X), remove marker as you come to it,
• using the backward loop method, CO 19[23, 25, 29, 29, 31, 33, 33, 37, 37] neck sts,
• pick up and knit 45[45, 45, 61, 61, 61, 61, 76, 76, 76] sts along the longest side of right shoulder lace band marked with removable marker, remove marker as you come to it. 109[113, 115, 151, 151, 153, 155, 185, 189, 189] sts.

Next row (WS): Purl.

Work short rows to shape shoulders, and start working back lace pattern:
Note: The number of sts between the lace markers varies, depending on the row of the lace pattern.

Short row 1 (RS): K76[78, 80, 98, 98, 99, 101, 115, 117, 117], w&t.
Short row 2 (WS): P43[43, 45, 45, 45, 45, 47, 45, 45, 45], w&t.
Short row 3 (RS, start of lace pattern): K1[1, 2, 2, 2, 2, 3, 2, 2, 2], pm (beginning of lace pattern), work Row 1 of back lace pattern over next 41 sts, pm (end of lace pattern), k1[1, 2, 2, 2, 2, 3, 2, 2, 2] to wrapped st, knit the st tog with its wrap, k5, w&t.
Short row 4 (WS): Purl to first lace pattern marker, sm, work next row of back lace pattern to the other lace pattern marker, sm, purl to wrapped st, purl the st tog with its wrap, p5, w&t.

Short row 5 (RS): Knit to lace pattern marker, sm, work next row of back lace pattern to the other lace pattern marker, sm, knit to wrapped st, knit the st tog with its wrap, k5, w&t.
Short row 6 (WS): Purl to first lace pattern marker, sm, work next row of back lace pattern to the other lace pattern marker, sm, purl to wrapped st, purl the st tog with its wrap, p5, w&t.

Repeat Short Rows 5 and 6 2[3, 3, 6, 6, 6, 6, 9, 9, 9] more times.

Sizes 8 years only:
Next short row (RS): Knit to lace pattern marker, sm, work next row of back lace pattern to the other lace pattern marker, sm, knit to wrapped st, knit the st tog with its wrap, k4, w&t.
Next short row (WS): Purl to first lace pattern marker, sm, work next row of back lace pattern to the other lace pattern marker, sm, purl to wrapped st, purl the st tog with its wrap, p4, w&t.

All sizes:
Last short row (RS): Knit to first lace marker, sm, work in pattern to second marker, sm, knit to wrapped st, knit the st tog with its wrap, knit to end. 13[13, 13, 19, 19, 19, 19, 25, 25, 25] short rows worked.

Next row (WS, first full row): Purl to first lace pattern marker, sm, work next row of the lace pattern to the second lace pattern marker, sm, purl to wrapped st and purl the st tog with its wrap, purl to end.
34[36, 37, 55, 55, 56, 57, 72, 74, 74] back sts on each side of the lace pattern.

Repeat these 4 rows 4[5, 5, 6, 6, 7, 9, 11, 11, 12] more times. 29[30, 31, 48, 48, 48, 47, 60, 62, 61] sts on each side of the lace pattern.

Sizes 8, 12, S, M only:
Repeat Dec Row and one even row in pattern. 28[-, 30, -, 47, 47, -, -, -, -] sts on each side of the lace pattern.

All sizes:
Next row (RS, last armhole row): Work even in pattern.

There are 28[30, 30, 48, 47, 47, 47, 60, 62, 61] back sts each side of the lace pattern and 27[29, 31, 33, 35, 39, 45, 53, 53, 57] armhole rows, counted from shoulder lace band along the edge of armhole (so you do not count short rows), incl pick-up row.

Take a note of the last row worked for the back lace pattern so you know where to continue later. Place all sts on a spare circular needle, ensuring the lace pattern markers remain in place, and break the yarn. Turn work upside down, so the lace bands are at the top, and work upper front.

UPPER FRONT
Left front shoulder:
Front shoulder sts are picked up from the shoulder lace bands, opposite the back. The left and right shoulders are initially worked separately until the neck shaping is completed. At the same time, shoulders are shaped with short rows, as for the back.

Note: Use the backward loop method for the neck CO sts. You may replace any CO 1 with kfb on RS rows, and pfb on WS rows, if you prefer this method of increasing 1 st.

With straight needles and RS facing, starting from the neck end of left shoulder lace band, pick up and knit 39[39, 39, 55, 55, 55, 55, 70, 70, 70] sts (approx 3 sts to every 4 rows of shoulder lace band for sizes 8-L, and approx 5 sts to every 7 rows for sizes 1X-2X).

Next row (WS): Purl to end.

Work left front short rows:
Short row 1: K5[5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4], w&t.
Short row 2: Purl to end, CO 1[1, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0] .
Short row 3: K12[12, 12, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9], knitting wrapped st tog with its wrap as you come to it, w&t.
Short row 4: Purl to end, purling wrapped st tog with its wrap as you come to it, CO 1[1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0].

Note: Working remaining short rows, continue knitting (on RS rows) or purling (on WS rows) each wrapped st together with its wrap as you come to it.

Short row 5: K19[19, 19, 16, 16, 16, 16, 15, 15, 15], w&t.
Short row 6: Purl to end, CO 1[ 1, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0].
Short row 7: K26[26, 26, 22, 22, 22, 22, 20, 20, 20], w&t.
Short row 8: Purl to end, CO 2 [1, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1].
Short row 9: K34[33, 34, 29, 29, 29, 29, 27, 27, 27], w&t.
Short row 10: Purl to end, CO 3[2, 2, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0].

Sizes 10, 12, XS, S, M, L, 1X, 2X, 3X only:
Short row 11: K-[41, 42, 36, 36, 35, 35, 33, 33, 33], w&t.
Short row 12: Purl to end, CO -[3, 3, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1].

Sizes XS, S, M, L, 1X, 2X, 3X only:
Short row 13: K-[-, -, 43, 43, 42, 42, 40, 40, 40], w&t.
Short row 14: Purl to end, CO -[-, -, 2, 2, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0].
Short row 15: K-[-, -, 51, 51, 49, 49, 46, 46, 46], w&t.
Short row 16: Purl to end, CO -[-, -, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1].
Short row 17: K-[-, -, 59, 59, 56, 56, 53, 53, 53], w&t.
Short row 18: Purl to end, CO -[-, -, 4, 4, 2, 2, 0, 1, 1].

Sizes 1X, 2X, 3X only:
Short row 19: K-[-, -, -, -, -, -, 59, 60, 60], w&t.
Short row 20: Purl to end, CO -[-, -, -, -, -, -, 1, 1, 1].
Short row 21: K-[-, -, -, -, -, -, 66, 67, 67], w&t.
Short row 22: Purl to end, CO -[-, -, -, -, -, -, 1, 1, 1].
Short row 23: K-[-, -, -, -, -, -, 72, 73, 73], w&t.
Short row 24: Purl to end, CO -[-, -, -, -, -, -, 2, 2, 2].

Sizes M, L, 1X, 2X, 3X only:
Short rows are completed on this side, but neck shaping continues. At the same time, you will start decreasing sts to shape the side of armhole.
Next row (first full row): Knit to end, knitting last wrapped st on this side tog with its wrap as you come to it. -[-, -, -, -, 62, 62, 77, 78, 78] sts.
Next row: Purl to end, CO -[-, -, -, -, 2, 2, 3, 3, 3]. -[-, -, -, -, 64, 64, 80, 81, 81] sts.
Start decreases to shape side of armhole:
Next row (RS): Knit to last 4 sts, ssk, k2. -[-, -, -, -, 63, 63, 79, 80, 80] sts.
Next row (last row of left shoulder): Purl to end, CO -[-, -, -, -, 4, 4, 3, 4, 4]. -[-, -, -, -, 67, 67, 82, 84, 84] sts.

All sizes:
Place left front shoulder sts on a holder (being careful not to drop wraps, if your size still has any) and work the right front shoulder.

With long larger circular needle, RS facing, starting from the outside of right shoulder lace band (where scrap yarn is), pick up and knit 39[39, 39, 55, 55, 55, 55, 70, 70, 70] sts (approx 3 sts to every 4 rows of shoulder lace band for sizes 8-L, and approx 5 sts to every 7 rows for sizes 1X-2X).

Next row (WS): Purl to end.
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Next row: Knit to end, CO 1[1, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0] .

Work right front short rows:
Short row 1: P6[6, 6, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4], w&t.

Short row 2: Knit to end, CO 1[1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0] .

Short row 3: P13[13, 13, 10, 10, 10, 10, 9, 9, 9], w&t.

Short row 4: Knit to end, CO 1[1, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0].

Short row 5: P20[20, 20, 16, 16, 16, 16, 15 15, 15,], w&t.

Short row 6: Knit to end, CO 2[1, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1].

Short row 7: P28[27, 28, 23, 23, 23, 23, 21, 21, 21], w&t.

Short row 8: Knit to end, CO 3[2, 2, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0].

Short row 9 (WS): P37[35, 36, 30, 30, 29, 29, 27, 27, 27], w&t.

Sizes 10, 12, XS, S, M, L, 1X, 2X, 3X only:
Short row 10 (RS): Knit to end, CO -[3, 3, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1].
Short row 11 (WS): P-[44, 45, 37, 37, 36, 36, 34, 34, 34], w&t.

Sizes XS, S, M, L, 1X, 2X, 3X only:
Short row 12 (RS): Knit to end, CO -[-, -, 2, 2, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0].
Short row 13 (WS): P-[-, -, 45, 45, 43, 43, 40, 40, 40], w&t.
Short row 14: Knit to end, CO -[-, -, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1].
Short row 15: P-[-, -, 53, 53, 50, 50, 47, 47, 47], w&t.
Short row 16: Knit to end, CO -[-, -, 4, 4, 2, 2, 0, 1, 1].
Short row 17 (WS): P-[-, -, 63, 63, 58, 58, 53, 54, 54], w&t.

Sizes 1X, 2X, 3X only:
Short row 18 (RS): Knit to end, CO -[-, -, -, -, -, -, 1, 1, 1].
Short row 19 (WS): P-[-, -, -, -, -, -, 60, 61, 61], w&t.
Short row 20: Knit to end, CO -[-, -, -, -, -, -, 1, 1, 1].
Short row 21 (WS): P-[-, -, -, -, -, -, 67, 68, 68], w&t.
Short row 22: Knit to end, CO -[-, -, -, -, -,-, 2, 2, 2].
Short row 23 (WS): P-[-, -, -, -, -, -, 74, 75, 75], w&t.

Sizes M, L, 1X, 2X 3X only:
Next short row (RS): Knit to end, CO -[-, -, -, -, 2, 2, 3, 3, 3].
Next row (WS, first full row): Purl to end, purling wrapped st with its wrap as you come to it. -[-, -, -, -, 64, 64, 80, 81, 81] sts.

Start decreases to shape side of armhole:
Next row (RS): K2, k2tog, knit to end, CO -[-, -, -, -, 4, 4, 3, 4, 4]. -[-, -, -, -, 67, 67, 82, 84, 84] sts.
Next row (WS): Purl to end.

Cast on center front neck sts:
Size 8 years only:
Next short row (RS, neck cast on row): K37, CO 15 centre neck sts, knit to 5 sts past wrapped st, knitting the wrapped st tog with its wrap as you come to it, w&t.
Next short row (WS): Purl to 5 sts past wrapped st, purling the st tog with its wrap as you come to it, w&t.
Next short row (RS, last short row): Knit to end, knitting wrapped st st tog with its wrap as you come to it.
Next WS (first full row): Purl to end, purling wrapped st tog with its wrap as you come to it. 109 sts.

Sizes 10, 12, XS, S only:
Next short row (RS, neck cast on row, last short row):K-[44, 45, 63, 63, -, -, -, -, -], CO -[17, 17, 17, 17, -, -, -, -, -, ] centre neck sts, k-[48, 49, 67, 67, -, -, -, -, -], knitting wrapped st tog with its wrap as you come to it. You have worked last wrap on this side.
Next WS (first full row): Purl to end, purling wrapped st tog with its wrap as you come to it. -[113, 115, 151, 151, -, -, -, -, -] sts.

Sizes M, L, 1X, 2X, 3X only:
Next row (RS, neck cast on row):K-[-, -, -, -, 67, 67, 82, 84, 84], CO -[-, -, -, -, 17, 19, 19, 19, 19], k-[-, -, -, -, 67, 67, 82, 84, 84]. -[-, -, -, -, 151, 153, 183, 187, 187] sts.
Next row (WS): Purl to end.

All sizes:
Work decreases to shape sides of armholes:
Note: Sizes M, L, 1X, 2X, 3X have already worked one armhole decrease on each side while shaping front neck. There are 109[113, 115, 151, 151, 151, 153, 183, 187, 187] front sts.

Dec row (RS): K2, k2tog, work in pattern to last 4 sts, ssk, k2. 107[111, 113, 149, 149, 149, 151, 181, 185, 185] sts.
Work three rows even in pattern.

Repeat these 4 rows 4[5, 5, 6, 6, 6, 8, 10, 10, 11] more times. 99[101, 103, 137, 137, 137, 135, 161, 165, 163] sts.

Sizes 8, 12, S, M only:
Repeat Dec row and one row even. 97[-, 101, -, 135, 135, -, -, -, -] sts.

All sizes:
Next row (RS, last armhole row): Knit.

There are 97[101, 101, 137, 135, 135, 135, 161, 165, 163] sts and 27[29, 31, 33, 35, 39, 45, 53, 53, 57] armhole rows, counted along the edge of armhole (so you do not count short rows), from shoulder lace band, incl pick-up row.

Join front and back, CO underarm sts:
Set-up rnd: With yarn attached on the left side of front and needle you have been using for front,
• using the backward loop method, CO 2[2, 2, 2, 2, 4, 4, 6, 10, 10] underarm sts,
• k28[30, 30, 48, 47, 47, 47, 60, 62, 61] back sts from spare needle (to first lace marker), sm, continue back lace pattern to next lace marker (work next even-numbered pattern row), sm, knit remaining 28[30, 30, 48, 47, 47, 47, 60, 62, 61] back sts,
• CO 2[2, 2, 2, 2, 4, 4, 6, 10, 10] underarm sts and pm in the middle of these (side marker), k97[101, 101, 137, 135, 135, 135, 161, 165, 163] front sts,
• k1[1, 1, 1, 1, 2, 2, 3, 5, 5] underarm sts, pm (side and rnd marker).

There are 99[103, 103, 139, 137, 139, 139, 167, 175, 173] front sts; 29[31, 31, 49, 48, 49, 49, 63, 67, 66] back sts each side of lace marker (the number of lace pattern sts between markers depends on which row of back lace pattern you are working).

Work decreases to shape underarm:
Dec rnd: K2, k2tog, knit to first lace marker, sm, continue back lace pattern to next lace marker, sm, knit to 4 sts before side marker, ssk, k2, sm, k2, k2tog, knit to 4 sts before rnd marker, ssk, k2. 4 sts decreased.

Sizes XS, S, M, 1X, 2X only:
Repeat Dec rnd -[-, -, 13, 6, 2, -, 3, 2, -] more times. -[-, -, 111, 123, 133, -, 159, 169, -] front sts, -[-, -, 35, 41, 46, -, 59, 64, -] back sts on each side of lace pattern.

All sizes:
Next rnd: Work even, continuing back lace pattern.
Next rnd: Work Dec rnd. 95[99, 99, 109, 121, 131, 135, 157, 167, 169] front sts, 27[29, 29, 34, 40, 45, 47, 58, 63, 64] back sts on each side of lace marker

Repeat these 2 rnds 4[4, 1, 6, 6, 5, 1, 6, 6, 1] more times. 87[91, 97, 97, 109, 121, 133, 145, 155, 167] front sts, 23[25, 28, 28, 34, 40, 46, 52, 57, 63] back sts on each side of lace marker.

**

Work 29[35, 32, 17, 26, 27, 28, 23, 17, 25] rows even, in pattern.
Inc rnd: *K2, M1R, work in pattern to 2 sts before side marker, M1L, k2* twice. 4 sts increased

Repeat from ** 1[1, 2, 5, 3, 3, 3, 3, 5, 3] more times. 184[192, 208, 220, 236, 260, 284, 308, 336, 352] sts: 91[95, 103, 109, 117, 129, 141, 153, 167, 175] front sts, and 93[97, 105, 111, 119, 131, 143, 155, 169, 177] back sts.

Work even, in stockinette st, until centre back measures 14.5[17, 19.25, 22.25, 22.5, 22.75, 23.25, 23.5, 23.5, 23.5] in, or 1 in short of desired length at front.

Work short rows to lengthen sides and back:
Note: If you prefer a straight edge with back and front the same length, omit this section and go to Work rib.

Short row 1 (RS): Knit across back sts to side marker, sm, k18[20, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 34, 34], w&t.
Short row 2 (WS): Purl to side marker, sm, purl across back to the other side marker, sm, p18[20, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 34, 34], w&t.
Short row 3 (RS): Knit to 5[5, 5, 5, 6, 6, 6, 7, 8, 8] sts before wrapped st, w&t.
Short row 4 (WS): Purl to 5[5, 5, 5, 6, 6, 6, 7, 8, 8] sts before wrapped st, w&t.

Repeat Short rows 3 and 4 5[5, 5, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7] more times.

Last short row (RS): Knit across part of back and whole of front to rnd marker, knitting all wrapped sts with their wraps as you come to them.

Next half rnd: Remove rnd marker, knit across back to the other side marker, knitting remaining wrapped sts tog with their wraps as you come to them. The side marker becomes new start of rnd marker.

Work rib:
Change to smaller circular needle.
Rnd 1: *Yo, k2tog* to end.
Rnd 2: *P1, k1* to end.
Work in 1x1 rib pattern as established for 1 inch.
BO in pattern.

Three-quarter sleeves only:
The top of the sleeve is shaped with short rows. The lace pattern used for the shoulder lace bands is continued in the center of the sleeve.

Short and three-quarter sleeves:
In preparation for next row, remove scrap yarn from shoulder lace band sts and place all 23 sts on a DPN.

Pick up rnd: With DPNs or a long circular needle, and starting from middle of underarm,
• pick up and knit 2[2, 2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 4, 6, 6] underarm sts (1 more st than the number of sts cast on this side of underarm, to avoid a gap),
• pick up and knit 17[18, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 33, 34, 38] sts (approx 2 sts to every 3 rows) along the armhole from underarm to lace band,
• pm (beginning of the lace pattern) work lace band sts: k2tog, k19, ssk, pm (end of the lace pattern),
• pick up and knit 17[18, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 33, 34, 38] sts along the armhole, from lace band to underarm,
• pick up and knit 2[2, 2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 4, 6, 6] underarm sts (1 more st than the number of sts cast on this side of underarm, to avoid a gap), pm (end of rnd).
There are 59[61, 63, 67, 71, 77, 81, 95, 101, 109] sleeve sts: 21 lace pattern sts in the centre, with 19[20, 21, 23, 25, 28, 30, 37, 40, 44] sts on each side of the lace panel.

Short sleeves only:
Sizes 10, 12, S, M, L, 1X, 2X, 3X only:
Next rnd: K1[1, 1, 1, 1, 2, 2, 3, 5, 5], k2tog, knit to last 3[3, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 5, 7, 7] sts, ssk, k1[1, 1, 1, 1, 2, 2, 3, 5, 5]. -[59, 61, -, 69, 75, 79, 93, 99, 107] sleeve sts, -[19, 20, -, 24, 27, 29, 36, 39, 43] sts on each side of the lace pattern.

Sizes 8, XS only:
Next rnd: Knit to end of rnd.
59[-, -, 67, -, -, -, -, -, -] sleeve sts, 19[-, -, 23, -, -, -, -, -, -] sts on each side of the lace pattern.

Three quarter sleeves only:
Shape top of sleeve with short rows:
Short row 1 (RS): Knit to lace pattern marker, sm, work Row 1 of sleeve lace pattern, sm, k2[2, 2, 3, 2, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4], w&t.
Short row 2 (WS): Purl to lace pattern marker, sm, work next row of sleeve lace pattern, sm, p2[2, 2, 3, 2, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4], w&t.

Short row 3 (RS): Work in pattern to wrapped st, knit the st tog with its wrap, k2[2, 2, 3, 2, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4], w&t.
Short row 4 (WS): Work in pattern to wrapped st, purl the st tog with its wrap, p2[2, 2, 3, 2, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4], w&t.
Repeat Short rows 3 and 4 2[2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 4] more times.

Last short row (RS): Work in pattern to wrapped st, knit the st tog with its wrap, knit to end of rnd marker. Total of 9[9, 9, 9, 11, 11, 11, 13, 13, 13] short rows worked.

Continue working in the round.
Next rnd: Knit to wrapped st, knit the st tog with its wrap, work in pattern to end.

**

Work 4[5, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 5, 5, 5] rnds even in pattern.
Dec rnd: K2, k2tog, work in pattern to last 4 sts, ssk, k2. 2 sts decreased.

Repeat from ** 9[8, 10, 11, 10, 10, 10, 12, 12, 12] more times. 9[11, 10, 11, 14, 17, 19, 24, 27, 31]sts on each side of the lace pattern.

Work even, in pattern, until you have completed Row 24 of sleeve lace pattern. 39[43, 41, 43, 49, 55, 59, 69, 75, 83] sts.
There are 3[3, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4] repeats of Rows 1-24 of sleeve lace pattern in the sleeve section, and a total of 5[5, 6, 7, 7, 7, 7, 8 8, 8] repeats of the pattern from neck.

Short and three-quarter sleeves:
Work rib:
Change to smaller needle(s).

Sizes 8, 10, XS, M, L, 2X, 3X only:
(odd no of sts before lace marker)
Next rnd (eyelet rnd): K1, yo, *k2tog, yo* to lace pattern marker, work Row 1 of sleeve lace pattern, *yo, k2tog* to last 3 sts, yo, sk2p, yo. short sleeves: 60[60, -, 68, -, 76, 80, -, 100, 108] sts, three-quarter sleeves: 40[44, -, 44, -, 56, 60, -, 76, 84] sts.
Next rnd: *K1, p1* to end, remove lace markers as you come to them.

Sizes 12, S, 1X only:
(even no of sts before lace marker)
Next rnd (eyelet rnd): Yo, *k2tog, yo* to lace pattern marker, sm, work Row 1 of sleeve lace pattern, sm *yo, k2tog* to end. short sleeves: -[-, 62, -, 70, -, -, 94, -, -] sts, three-quarter sleeves: -[-, 44, -, 50, -, -, 70, -, -] sts.
Next rnd: *P1, k1* to end, remove lace markers as you come to them.

All sizes:
Work in 1x1 rib pattern as established for 1 inch.
BO in pattern.

FINISHING
Work neckband:
Note: Sts for the neckband are picked up along the neckline, and then all sts are bound off using a flexible method which creates a decorative horizontal line of Vs. The bound off edge is very stretchy and each st has an extra loop at the back which will be used to pick up all the sts again. After all the neck sts are picked up for the second time, 1 rnd of stockinette st with decreases is worked. The whole process (bind off, pick up, 1 rnd in stockinette st with decreases) is repeated once more, then all sts are bound off.

Make sure the bind off rnds in the neckband are worked tightly (Rnd 2). When the stitches are picked up on subsequent rnds (Rnd 3), make sure they are picked up by inserting the needle under the loops behind the row of Vs created on Rnd 2.

Rnd 1 (RS, pick-up rnd): With short smaller circular needle and RS facing, starting from back of left shoulder lace band, pick up and knit
• 21 sts along left shoulder lace band (1 st for every CO st),
• 41[47, 47, 55, 55, 61, 63, 69, 71, 71] sts along front neck,
• 21 sts along right shoulder lace band (1 st for every CO st),
• 19[23, 25, 29, 29, 31, 33, 33, 37, 37] back neck sts (1 st for every CO st). 102[112, 114, 126, 126, 134, 138, 144, 150, 150] sts.

Rnd 2 (BO rnd): Place removable marker into the first st on left needle. Yo, p1 (without removing marker), pass the yo over the last worked st. *Yo, p1, pass 2 sts from right needle over the last worked st; repeat until you run out of sts. After the BO, there will be 1 st left on right needle. Yo, pick up and knit 1 st, by inserting the right needle into the st with the marker, removing marker and passing yo and st on right needle over the new st.

Rnd 3 (pick up rnd): Pick up and knit 1 st, pass st on right needle (that was left there after BO rnd) over picked up st. Pick up and knit 1 st for every st of bound off edge to end of rnd.

Rnd 4 (dec rnd): *K8, ssk* until fewer than 10 sts remain, knit to end.

Repeat Rnds 2 and 3 once more.

Next rnd (dec rnd): K3, *ssk, k6* until fewer than 8 sts remain, ssk, knit to end.
Next rnd (BO rnd): Work as Rnd 2.

Weave in ends and block the sweater.

Ewelina lives in Wellingborough, UK, with her partner, their two kids aged 7 and 1, several sketchbooks full of design ideas and a collection of yarn that is far too big – and growing. She keeps trying, and failing, to work on one design at a time, but she'll get there one day.

You can see Ewelina's work on her Ravelry designer page and on her website.