Using the long-tail method and larger needle, cast on 170[180, 190, 210, 230, 260, 270] sts. PM, and being careful not to twist, join for working in the round. Marker Placement Rnd: K85[90, 95, 105, 115, 130, 135] sts, place side marker, k to end of rnd. Work in St St until garment measures 6 inches (or desired length before shaping for the waist. Waist Dec Rnd: *K1, k2tog, k to 3 sts before side marker, ssk, k1, sm; rep from * once more. 4 sts decreased. Rep the last 2 rnds 12[10, 10, 10, 10, 12, 12] times. 118 [136, 146, 166, 186, 208, 218] sts Sizes L, 1X, and 3X ONLY: Cont working in St St until 4 inches have been worked from first Waist Dec Rnd. (10 inches total) Lace Marking Rnd: K to side marker (Front sts), sm, k20[24, 26,31, 36, 42, 44] sts, pmA (Begin Chart marker), k5, pm, k10, pm (these 2 markers are the Central Chart Markers), k5, pmB (End Chart marker), k 19[24, 27, 31, 36, 42, 44] to end of rnd. Note: Sizes XS & M will have the lace pattern shifted ONE stitch off-center. This will not be noticeable in your finished product. READ AHEAD: Bust shaping and lace shaping instructions happen at the same time. Next rnd: K to mA, work Icarus Chart up to mB, k to end of rnd. Next rnd: Begin working Chart Rnds 14-19 ONLY and, on this and every subsequent 6th rnd/row, move mA 5 sts to the right (incorporating 5 more sts into the right-hand repeat) and move mB 5 sts to the left (incorporating 5 more sts into the left-hand repeat), while maintaining Central Chart Markers in place, and working the Central repeat between them. Work in this way throughout the entire back. AT THE SAME TIME, when garment measures approx 13 inches from cast-on edge, shape bust: Bust Inc Rnd: *K1, M1L, work in patt to 1 st before the side marker, M1R, k1, sm; rep from * to end. 4 sts inc'd. Rep the last 2 rnds 5[7, 9, 9, 9, 9, 12] more times. 142[168, 186, 203, 223, 248, 267] sts. Cont working in patt as established until garment measures approx 17 inches from cast-on edge, or desired length to underarm. Divide the front and back: Total 65[76,83,89,97,108,115] FRONT stitches, and 65[76,83,90,98,108,116] BACK stitches. UPPER BACK Rep the last 2 rows 1[3, 1, 0, 0, 1, 1] more times. 61[68, 79, 88, 96, 104, 112] sts. Keeping patt correct, work back and forth until armhole measures 7.5[7.5, 7.75, 8, 8.5, 8.5, 8.75] inches from the dividing row, ending with a WS row. BO Row [RS]: Work across 7[10, 16, 19, 20, 22, 24] sts, BO 47 [48, 47, 50, 56, 60, 64] sts for the neck back, work the remaining 7[10, 16, 19, 20, 22, 24 sts]. Place both sets of live sts on holders or scrap yarn. UPPER FRONT Dec Row [RS]: K2, k2tog, k to 4 sts before the end of the row, ssk, k2. 2 sts decreased. Rep the last 2 rows 1[3, 1, 0, 0, 1, 1] more times. 61[68, 79, 87, 95, 104, 111] sts. Work back and forth in St st until the armholes measure 4.75[4.75, 5, 5.25, 5.5, 6, 6.25] inches from the dividing row, ending with a WS row. Separation Row [RS]: Work across 25[30, 35, 38, 40, 42, 46] sts, slip on to spare yarn or stitch holder, BO the next 11[8, 9, 11, 15, 20, 19] sts, work across the remaining 25[30, 35, 38, 40, 42, 46] sts. RIGHT SHOULDER Neck Shaping Row [RS]: K1, ssk, k to end. Work even until the armhole measures 7.5[7.5, 7.75, 8, 8.25, 8.50, 8.75] inches. Leave sts on holder. LEFT SHOULDER Neck Shaping Row [WS]: P1, p2tog, k to end. Work even until the armhole measures 7.5[7.5, 7.75, 8, 8.25, 8.50, 8.75] inches. Join Left Front Shoulder to Left Back Shoulder, RS together, and use the 3-needle BO. Join Right Front Shoulder and Right Back Shoulder in the same way. CAP SLEEVES Rnd 1: K6[8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18] underarm sts, [yo, k2tog] to end of the rnd. Shape the cap: Next Row [RS]: [YO, k2tog] to first wrapped st, knit each wrapped st together with its wrap to end of rnd marker. Knit 4 rnds even. BO all sleeve sts using an elastic method, such as Jeny's Surprisingly Stretchy Bind Off. |
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