BREEZE LACE CARDI

The pattern is easy to memorize, just pay attention to keep the pattern correct while reducing. Please note that I didn’t write the pattern row by row, only the general rule. If there any confusion, ask me.

Material

• 7 balls ( 2 orange, 2 yellow, 2 white, 1 blue) of mercerized       cotton yarn, 100g each (sorry, I have no idea about the length, and you can use your own color choice, even a single color is no problem)
•  Pair of 4 mm (US 6) needle
• 5 buttons (1 inch diameter) 

Gauge

2 pattern repeat = 17 cm

         Pattern multiple of 16+1

    

          = Slip 1, K 2 tog, passed slip stitch over (SK2P)

      = Yarn Over (YO)

   = Knit at RS purl at WS

Back

Cast on 131

P 2 rows

K1, pattern 8 times, k1

Next and every WS: k1, purl to last 1 st, k1

Reduce 1 st at each edge

From now work in pattern while reducing every 5 rows until 16 sts have been reduced for each edge

Work even until piece measured 38 cm (or longer if you like), end at WS row  (99 sts)

Shape armhole

RS : BO 6 sts at the beginning of next 2 rows

Next row (WS) : red 1 st each side every alt row 3 times

Work even until armhole measure 15 cm end at RS

Next (WS)  shape back neck : k1, p24, BO center 31, p24, k1

Work shoulder one at time, keep pattern correct and red 1 st at neck edge every alt row 3 times.

Work even until armhole measure 20 cm, end at RS

Shape shoulder

Next (WS) p12, turn

Next (RS) knit across , place on a holder (21 sts)

Left Front

CO 73

Purl 2 rows

Next (RS) k1, pattern 4 X, k8

Next (WS) k7, p to last 1 st, k1

The gs edge (which is consist of 7 sts), is the button band. Reduce  1 st at the opposite edge every 5 rows as back

While keeping the pattern correct , keep reducing until 16 sts have been reduced.

Work even until piece measure = back (57 sts)

Shape armhole and neck opening

With RS facing BO 6 sts at the beginning of row

Next : k7, p to last 1 st, k1

Red 1 st at armhole edge for next and the following alt row

Work even

Red armhole edge once more and at the same time red 1 st before button band for front neck shaping.

Work even at armhole edge while reducing neck edge 18 x more.  (27 sts)

Work even until piece measure = back, shape shoulder with WS facing

Place on a holder

Place marker for 5 button spaced evenly

Right Front

Work as left with reverse shaping. Work buttonhole at correspondence marked area

To make buttonhole: (Noted that the sts showed here represent only the button band area)

Work buttonhole with WS facing, k2, BO 2 sts, k3

Next (RS) k3, CO 3 sts, K2

After this row there are 8 sts at button band

Next : k2, k2tog, k4

Sleeves

CO 69

Purl 2 rows

K2, work pattern 4 times, k3

Work even until piece measures approx 45cm, end at RS

Next (WS) BO 6 sts at beg next 2 rows

Work 5 rows even

Red 1 st each side every row until there are 19 sts left

BO

To Make Up

Join shoulder using 3 needle BO

BO 20 sts at back and front, BO 1 st at back, left remaining 8 sts button band on needle

Work one side of button band in gs (you choose, right or left front) and seam along back neck edge

Finished by grafting to the other side of button band

Sew sleeves and side seam.

Approximate finished measurement

          Back/ Front                                          Sleeves

If you find any error contact me, thank's!